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Our goal is to explore the narratives of the Bible in light of their cultural and literary context. As we study the Bible, we want to get inside the mind of the author(s) to understand the intended meaning of scripture and how scripture informs our hope in Jesus.
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After spending a year and a half walking through Genesis, we offer some broad reflections on the meaning and message of various themes within Genesis. We also discuss the significance of the Exodus and Two-Goats motif and how they point forward to Jesus. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slende
The book of Genesis comes to a close with a final unification of the brothers, a reminder of the purpose of the coming serpent crusher, and two patriarchs of Israel fixing their hopes firmly on the promises of God.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
How is Jacob’s speech at the end of Genesis supposed to be understood? In this episode we address this seemingly cryptic chapter and explain how it is to be read and how it does and doesn’t point to our future hope in the King from Judah.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Just as Isaac blindly blessed his younger son, so Jacob, whose eyes have gone dim, adopts and blesses the sons of Joseph, giving preeminence to the youngest. To the surprise of many readers, the blessing of Abraham seems to pass to Ephraim. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Joseph is finally reunited with his father after he has tested and proven his brothers. The family of Israel is given deliverance down to Egypt and Jacob is promised yet another deliverance by God.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Joseph heightens the tension of his test to see if his brothers are willing to abandon Benjamin. However, the brothers maintain solidarity with Benjamin and Joseph brings about a reunification of the family.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
After his exaltation, Joseph tests his brothers. Genesis 42 causes us to consider the question: are the brothers still the kind of men who will abandon another brother for silver?Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The way the New Testament authors do and don’t use Old Testament prophecy can be very instructive for our reading of the prophets. As we explore prophetic fulfillment in the Gospels, we let the New Testament teach us how to read the Prophets. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The prophets are read through a variety of lenses. However, only by reading the prophets according to the author(s)’ intensions within their cultural setting are we able to properly read them.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Genesis 40-41 sees the end of Joseph’s exile and his exaltation to a kingly priestly status. Joseph is portrayed as a new Adam, giving a fitting resolution to the tensions introduced at the beginning of Genesis and providing a picture of the chosen one yet to come. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
in Genesis 37, Joseph rose to power within his family. But then he was stripped of his robes, his robes were used to lie to his father, and he was sent into exile. Joseph will face a test in Genesis 39 before these elements play on repeat. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Aaron Sherwood’s doctoral work traces the pattern of the mixed multitude throughout the Hebrew Bible and Paul’s theology. We discuss the significance of this these and its relationship to the exodus pattern that shapes our final hope in Jesus. Aaron dissertation is published as “Paul and The Restoration of Humanity in Light of Ancient Jewish Traditions”.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
In this episode, Aaron Sherwood walks us through the main argument of Romans 9 in its historical, literary, and Old Testament context. The perspective he brings gives particularly helpful insight into the topic of hardening. Aaron has written on Paul’s use of the Old Testament in Romans 9 and its implications for its argument (The Word of God Has Not Failed) and a commentary on Romans.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
In this episode, Aaron Sherwood walks us through the main argument of Romans 9 in its historical, literary, and Old Testament context. The perspective he brings gives particularly helpful insight into the topic of hardening. Aaron has written on Paul’s use of the Old Testament in Romans 9 and its implications for its argument (The Word of God Has Not Failed) and a commentary on Romans.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The story of Judah and Tamar is often thought to be out of place in the middle of the Joseph story. However, this scene of the Genesis narrative sets up the plot for the rest of Joseph’s story while also foreshadowing it through Tamar. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Joseph is often portrayed as the innocent victim of his brothers’ plot. While is a victim, the text does not portray him as innocent. Much like his father, he must grow as he is placed in new occurrences of the Exodus motif and the Two-Goats motif.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Esau’s genealogy is the longest of the non-elect brothers of Genesis. The author has put subtle literary elements within this genealogy, giving the reader a window into how Yahweh interacts with these non-elect families.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
As Jacob’s story wraps up, there seems to be a rapid succession of random events. But each of these events resolves tensions from earlier in the narrative or prepares the reader for the next story.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Due to Jacob’s neglect of his vow, Dinah needs an exodus similar to those of Sarah and Rebekah, though this exodus is as upside down as the rest of the Jacob story. After this exodus, Jacob will finally be ready to fulfill the vows he made at the beginning of his exile.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
We continue the conversation about Jacob’s dread of Esau and see how Jacob’s wrestling with Yahweh plays into his deliverance. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
As Jacob re-enters Canaan, he faces a potential conflict with Esau and a wrestling match with God. These two conflict and their resolutions are tied closely together.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Gen 31 has a lot to discuss. It is the fulfillment of Jacob’s Exodus from Laban, but our characters fail at every turn.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Nate and Caleb have a conversation with Matthew Halsted about texts that supposedly teach the rapture. Those texts are discussed in light of their historical context in order to help us reorient our hope on Jesus. Check out Matt's book on a proper understanding of the end times, "The End of the World as You Know It" (affiliate link).Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Several new characters are introduced as Jacob goes into exile. Each of these characters plays an important role as Yahweh makes the conniving Jacob fruitful in a place of exile.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Jacob comes to a stairway with its top in the heavens. Here at this Babel-set-right scene, Jacob recieves a familiar blessing from Yahweh.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Caleb and Nate have a conversation with Jeffrey Niehaus about ancient Near Eastern cultural elements that show up in the Bible. This conversation is related to the series on Genesis but is relevant for the whole of scripture. This conversation stems from Dr. Niehaus' book Ancient Near Eastern Themes in Biblical Theology (paid link).Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The serpent-like character Jacob follows his mother's plot to steal his brother's blessing. This blessing echoes past blessings given to elect ones but his deception becomes the reason for his exile.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Following in the footsteps of his father, Isaac sells out his wife to Abimelech, she is given exodus, and he has a dispute over wells with the Philistines. This story will solidify much of what we have learned in Abraham's story.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The author of Genesis uses a bit of misdirection in the beginning of the Jacob and Esau story. God's promises come through two equally unexpected characters.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Genesis 25 begins with genealogies of Abraham's descendants from another concubine and Ishmael's descendants. But, as usual, genealogies are not just boring historical lists. Within are significant details conveying Abraham's hope in Yahweh and the author's beliefs about the nations.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Rebekah follows in the footsteps of Abraham and follows Yahweh's providential call to Canaan. We also meet a new character that will create expectations for future chapters.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
As Abraham's servant goes to find a bride of Isaac, instresting similarities are created between him and Moses. This end-cap on the Abraham story works to solidify the hope and expectations of the reader.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The problem of evil is an issue for many Christians. In this episode, we will see how creation ex materia can give very helpful insight into the problem of evil and Theodicy.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Creation from pre-existent material raises questions about God's sovereignty and preeminence over creation. But did the Biblical authors have these issues in mind? How did they think about them?Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
When and how was the doctrine of creation ex nihilo developed? Why was it formulated? We will have to look to the apologists of the second century for the birth of this doctrine.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
We dive into some key Biblical texts that inform the doctrine of creation equipped with knowledge of the original culture and language.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Genesis 23 presents the reader with an odd story about a business transaction Abraham has with some Hittites. Why is this story here and what sort of send-off does Sarah get?Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The myths of Israel's neighbors can be a very helpful tool for getting us back into the mindset of the original readers of the Bible. This episode will discuss a few key points of ANE creation myths and how they inform our study and doctrine of creation.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
What is the significance of Isaac's near sacrifice? This story is packed full of literary links that connect it to larger themes of atonement that run throughout the Torah.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The topic of God's testing can be difficult or confusing. In this episode, we address the nuances of Biblical testing and how God interacts with us through it.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Abimelech has seen Yahweh's blessings on Abraham and wants to be part of his community. These new covenant partners maintain unity through strife. Abraham is then called to a test that mirrors his initial call to Canaan.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The Two-Goat's pattern of the Day of Atonement continues in Abraham's chosen and non-chosen sons. The pattern is completed for Ishmael, which also completes Hagar's earlier inverted Exodus. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The Exodus pattern appears again, but this time the oppressor is a righteous man who continues the concern for Yahweh's righteousness found in Abraham's intercessions for Sodom. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Typology is a very important concept for Biblical interpretation but can be difficult to grasp and appropriately use. This episode explains what Typology is, where it comes from, and the ways in which, through Typology, Yahweh's patterns of redemption shape our past and future hope. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
This second bonus episode on the Gospel of Thomas explores it relation to the Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). The question of who infuenced who is a very important question in the study of the Gospel of Thomas and can help us understand which gospel accounts best portrays Jesus. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Lot and his family receive exodus from Sodom, but his family must follow him as he follows Yahweh's Servants. Lot also has his final fall moment after his exodus, which places him in the Goat for Azazel slot of the Two-Goats pattern.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
The Gospel of Thomas is an often misunderstood book by both lay people and scholars alike. After introducing the book, this episode attempts to shed some light on some of its more popular ideas and its origin.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
We find Lot living in Sodom, showing meager hospitality to Yahweh's servants. His parody of the Passover is explored as well as the characterization of Sodom in light of Abraham's recent intercession.Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
Abraham is welcomed into Yahweh’s divine council as Yahweh informs him of the plan to judge Sodom. Abraham is then able to discuss Yahweh’s standard of justice with him. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
On his way to verify the bad report of Sodom and Gomorrah, Yahweh comes to Abraham in the form of a human traveler. During this encounter, Sarah is able to hear Yahweh’s promise of pregnancy herself. Email us your questions and comments! thebibleincontextpodcast@gmail.comThe Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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