Category: Podcasts
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🎙️ Paul’s Continuing Midrash
In his second midrash in his letter to the Galatians the apostle Paul uses the term “curse of the law”. However, he does not mean that the law is a curse! This podcast is an introduction to this midrash on the curse of the law. 00:21:12
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🎙️ John Part 5
The Johannine community offers the evidence of four witnesses to Yeshua as the Messiah whom God has sent to act on His behalf. 00:25:02
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🎙️ John Part 6
In this session we will discover the meaning of being sent by exploring the ancient custom of agency. The agent was regarded as one with the sender, thus commanding the same power and authority to act on the sender’s behalf. This concept will become important when we consider, in a later session, how Yeshua is…
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🎙️ John Part 7
John chapters 14-17 are lengthy discourses that continue to be Hebrew wisdom literature. They offer a wealth of understanding to those who can penetrate the artistic nature of the text. In this session we penetrate a depth of understanding about Yeshua’s declaration: “If you have seen Me, you have seen the Father.” 00:24:53
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🎙️ John Part 8
The wisdom literature of John has helped us understand “who is the Father,” “who is Jesus the Son?” Now we learn “who are the disciples, and what role are they being called to play?” The discourses in John chapters 14-17 offer instruction to Yeshua’s disciples. 00:25:02
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🎙️ God’s Giant Army
God is preparing an army for a future battle against Satan. Not all God’s children will participate because the requirement is humble obedience to the commander-in-chief who is Yeshua. The army will be spiritual giants. 00:25:02
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🎙️ Hearing the Voice of God
We turn to the Scriptures to learn how to hear from God by exploring the phrase, “the voice of God.” 00:25:00
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🎙️ Hitting Rock Bottom
We will consider three people in Scripture who hit “rock bottom”. In each case, their response led to a blessing that was life-changing. 00:25:05
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🎙️ How Paul Challenges Tradition
In modern times, Paul’s words in Galatians 2 have been taken literally. Dr. Anne Davis gives evidence that he is speaking with sarcasm, which was acceptable during heated debates in ancient times. How does this change the message written in Galatians 2 and how does that challenge our own traditions? 00:20:06
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🎙️ Introduction to Midrash
Midrash was in use in the second temple period, which includes the writings of Paul. They were methods of ancient exegesis that uncovered previously hidden meaning from the Hebrew Scriptures. Are you ready to hear something that challenges your previous beliefs? 00:25:07