Weekly Deep Dive

Jason and Nate tackle Solomon’s words of wisdom. Wisdom personified as a woman, as well as foolishness personified as a woman. No shortcuts to a relationship with God. The importance of a covenant path. Being productive. Finding true happiness in God.

This episode covers the Lord clothed in light. We talk about acrostic poems. We discover missing psalms. We talk about the Lord’s atoning power and peace.

Mt. Zaphon in Psalms 48. Psalms 82 and the assembly of Gods. Various references to the assembly of Gods throughout the book of Psalms.

Hebrew poetry. Psalms 1. David’s changing tone from arrogance to humility. Psalms 22 lion vs pierced. The Good Shepherd.

Why do good people suffer and it seems bad people go unpunished? The assembly of the Children of God. Was Job an Israelite? When was Job? Lay not the charge upon God. An image of Christ. The double portion.

Jason and Nate dive into Esther this week. The story is an easy read and fairly straightforward. Still, Jason and Nate manage to introduce a little context to the story and a few takeaways from the reading. One slip up, Jason said the king of Lydia requested his eldest son come home from serving Xerxes. It was actually a rich Lydian by the name of Pythius who was sponsoring the Persian army who re...

A few notes from Elisha – the cut branch and my God is Jesus. The restoration of Israel and Judah. Order or restoration. Consistency of God throughout time.

This weeks episode centers around the destruction of Israel and Judah. The two nations are destroyed by first the Assyrians, and then subsequently the Bablyonians.

Elisha! In this episode, Nate and Jason discuss the role of Elijah in teaching Israel the many ways in how God can save.

We start this episode talking about the end of last week’s section. This includes, David and Absalom, and the life of Solomon. Then, we mention the division of Israel after Solomon’s death before getting to Elijah and Ahab. We cover Elijah and and the ravens, Elijah and the widow, and Elijah vs the priests of Baal. Enjoy!

A little more background between David and Saul. Transition in the kingdom from Saul to David. Uzzah steadies the Ark of the Covenant and dies. David dances in front of the Ark of the Covenant. David and Bathsheba. Thou art the man.

The Philistines conquered Israel, who lost the Ark of the Covenant. Hemorrhoids, and strange offerings to try and make it right. The calling of Saul. David and Goliath.

Ruth the Moabite and how she became Israel and a mother in God’s line. Boaz, in him is strength. Redeemers and redemption. The faith of Hannah and the sacrifice of Samuel.

Talking about heroes the Lord would raise up to deliver Israel. We talk about Ehud, Gideon, Deborah and Samson. Unfortunately, We don’t have enough time in this episode to cover them all!

The name of Joshua. Be strong and of a good courage. Crossing the Jordan. Two spies in Jericho. The walls of Jericho. Disobeying clear orders in a time of war. Gibeonites. The day the sun stood still. Finally established in the land.

What was the first nation to be destroyed – men, women, and children – for Israel to be established as a nation? Israel not established because they were righteous. God chose Israel not because they were the greatest. How do we remember God in the good times? Heaven of heavens and God of gods. Circumcision of hearts. God established His covenant with His people.

A quick tribute to moms everywhere using Isaiah. When Isaiah tries to acquaint us with the atonement and God’s love for us, the closest image he can use is that of a mother.

A few things we missed last week such as temple as a means to get back to the Garden of Eden. Aaron’s sons killed for offering strange fire. Why it was important to have the people numbered. The two spies verses the 10 spies. Rebellion in Israel on the fringes. The bronze snake. Balaam and Phinehas.

Was the Old Testament God different than the New Testament God? When the Levites slew 3,000. The importance of detail in the building of the tabernacle. Different degrees of holiness. The importance of Levites. Another reference to divine parents in the Old Testament.

Examining a few Mosaic Laws. Blood sacrifice. The golden calf in context.

Moses reunites with his family. Jethro’s advice to Moses. God creating boundaries. Sanctify yourselves and make yourselves clean. The ten commandments. Unhewn stones. What does it mean to fear God?

Jason and Nate team up to bring you this Easter special. The message centers around the Old Testament and how it lays the foundation for faith in the resurrection and salvation from death and hell.

Redeeming the firstborn through sacrifice. The east wind. Wisdom of God appears to be foolishness to man. The miracle being able to listen to God to be at the right place at the right time. Israel’s murmuring. Miracles today.

Historical context of the showdown between Moses, Aaron and Pharaoh. Passover, one of the greatest prophecies of all time.

Running away verses running towards. Midwives and the potter’s wheel. Moses saved in the ark. The name of Moses. The name of God. The burning bush. Running from snakes. The darkest moment before the light.