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Biblical Conversations

Joel Allen•podcasters.spotify.com
Religion & Spirituality
This podcast is an honest conversation about difficult aspects of the Bible to seek understanding that leads to enhanced faith and deepened discipleship. Cover art photo provided by JFL on Unsplash: https://unsplash.com/@wallsbyjfl
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BC 13: Godliness and the Good Life D: Interview with Andrew DeVaney

Andrew and I discussed the three-sided triangulation between God (the Covenant Maker), Israel (the Covenant people) and the Land of Israel (the covenant blessed). “the economic sphere is like a thermometer that reveals both the temperature of the theological relationship between God and Israel (angle A), and also the extent to which Israel was conforming to the social shape required of them in consistency with their status as God’s redeemed people (angle B).”

Aug 27, 2019•52 min•Season 1Ep. 13

BC 12: Godliness and the Good Life C (Jesus, Paul and the Paradigm Shift)

Does God promise blessings for the faithful? Does daily life bear this out? We see the primary position in the OT that God blesses the faithful. But the NT seems to change positions and claim that there is no guarantee of this. We look at Rom 8: 35-end, Luke 13:1-5, John 9:1-5 and Matt. 5:43-48. Study Guide: 1) How does loving your enemies make you “children of your father in heaven?” (Matt 5:45). How does the “rain on the just and unjust” explain the nature of God? 2) Explain how the two traged...

Aug 16, 2019•34 min•Season 1Ep. 12

BC 11: Godliness and the Good Life B (The Wisdom Literature)

Here we discuss the books of Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes on the question - does God secure the good life for those who live in accordance with God’s wisdom? Each book has a very unique perspective. Study Questions: 1) Read Job 38:1-11 Who is “darkening my counsel with words without knowledge?” (See v. 2) 2) How does mystery in Job provide a real answer for him? 3) Read Job 42:1-6. Describe how Job feels at the end of this whole process he’s gone through. 4) Flip through Ecclesiastes and name ...

Aug 09, 2019•46 min•Season 1Ep. 11

BC 10: Godliness and the Good Life A

In this episode, we will consider the tensions in scripture on the topic, “Does God bless and prosper those who keep God’s laws?” Some places say yes (Lev 26, Deut 28), some aren’t sure (Ps 44) and others no (Ecclesiastes, Job). Study Questions: 1) Is there a distinction to be made between God’s promised blessings to individuals and/or to groups? Perhaps God will bless nations and/or larger groups for their godliness? 2) Read Lev 26. Write down every blessing promised and count them up. 3) Read ...

Aug 02, 2019•48 min•Season 1Ep. 10

BC 7: Does God change God’s Mind? (B)

The second half of the episode exploring the differing opinions in scripture on whether God changes God’s mind? Either a contradiction is in view or this could be a paradox.

Jul 12, 2019•37 min•Season 1Ep. 7

BC6: Does God change God’s mind? (A)

This episode-first of several-examines the biblical texts for and against the idea that God can, like humans, change God’s own mind.

Jul 06, 2019•30 min•Season 1Ep. 6

BC3: 3 Versions of the Ten Commandments

Learn about the three different versions of the 10 Commandments. Then Adam, Karl and I discussed how we can appreciate the differences between them without minimizing the fact that we do indeed have versions that stand in considerable tension with each other.

May 01, 2019•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 3

BC2: God and Intergenerational Punishment

This episode looks at the tension in the Old Testament between the belief that God carries over punishment from one generation to another and those who believe everyone is judged for their own sins.

Apr 09, 2019•35 min•Season 1Ep. 2
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