What in the Word?

#42: Job 3: How to Sigh and Groan

Chapter 3 presents Job's raw and honest lament as he grapples with the pain and despair following his calamities.
We examine how Job's emotional and physical agony is expressed through imagery and how, despite his anguish, Job refrains from cursing God. Instead, it sets the stage for the way his understanding will be transformed through encounter with God, and his friends' worldview will be turned upside down.
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#41: Esth 9-10 Expecting the Unexpected

In this episode, we explore a little of chapters 9 and 10 of Esther, often considered mere footnotes to the main story; but when the tables turn on Haman's sinister plot, everything for the Jews is reversed, and in the most unexpected way. Join us as we reflect on God's mysterious ways.
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#40: Psa 137: Boney M Missed a Bit

In this episode, we look at Psalm 137, a song of the sorrow and anger of Judah during their Babylonian exile. We'll talk about what the Psalms do, the historical context and poetic structure of this one, and what that means for us.
 
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#39: Hos 8: You Keep Using that Word...

A key theme of Hosea is Israel's failure to truly know God. Despite all their religious rituals and declarations, their actions reveal a deep misunderstanding of who God is.
This chapter challenges us to reflect on our own lives and communities and whether we truly know God. 
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#38: Esth 5: "Will You Walk Into My Parlour?" Said the Spider to the Fly

Set in the grandiose world of Persia under King Xerxes, Esther 5 shows how God orchestrates events by effortlessly overturning the foolishness of human power and demonstrating that true power belongs to him.
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#37: Ezra 9-10: Is There Partiality With God?

In this episode, we take a look at a potentially confusing event in the return of the Israelites from Babylon. We discuss the theological implications and questions this event raises about God's intentions, inclusion, and the concept of spiritual versus genetic identity.
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#36: Num 16-18 & Heb 3: Like Biscuits and Gravy (The End)

In this episode, we look into Numbers 16-18 and explore how these passages connect with Hebrews 3.
We examine the critical distinction between acts of sin and hearts of unbelief to see how lack of faith leads to disobedience. We also discuss the role of the priests and Levites here, and what really means to be the holy people of God.
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#35: Neh 2 & Acts 12: Like Bacalhau and Potatoes

In this episode, we contrast Neh 2 and Acts 12 and look at the difference faith makes to one's ability to percieve reality.
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#34: Job 2 & Rom 6: Like Lamb and Tzatziki

In this episode, we begin by looking at Satan's clever yet ultimately futile attempts to make Job turn away from God and consider a theme that connects with Rom 6, where Paul addresses the tension between belief and experience.
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#33: Esther 2 & Acts 25: Like Tea and Scones

Today, we explore two fascinating passages from the books of Esther and Acts, and see how humor makes a difference.
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