In this joint podcast with the Proctors of Meridian Magazine's Come Follow Him podcast, Kerry and the Proctors explain how to best understand elements of key chapters, images and ideas that span the entire reading assignment for this week. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Michaela Proctor Hutchins for editing this episode, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music for the podcast.
Sep 18, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 130
In this short video made for his class, Kerry explains a chiasmus he has discovered that gives a tremendous amount of added meaning to chapters 40-57. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Alexia Muhlestein for editing this episode, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music for the podcast.
Sep 18, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 129
This episode helps cover some of the material that was not in the reading for last week or this week. In this episode made for Kerry's Isaiah class, Kerry covers the timing of chapter 32. He also explores 32:1-5, and 9-12 and why Isaiah is addressing women. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music for the podcast.
Sep 18, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 128
Kerry provides the historical and spiritual background to help us understand how Judah got to where they were largely destroyed, and how they got to where Jerusalem was spared, and what the famous lines about comforting God's people means in light of that, and what we can learn from that. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Alexia Muhlestein for editing this episode, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music for the podcast.
Sep 18, 2022•37 min•Season 1Ep. 127
In this episode Kerry and Lamar explore the real (and more profound and involved) meanings of Isaiah's teachings about line upon line, and upon speaking out of the dust. You will find that it all means more to you than you had thought and applies to you more than you thought. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Jacob Muhlestein for editing the episode, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music.
Sep 11, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 126
In this shortcast Kerry discusses some important images from chapters 25 and 27, and how the Savior fights for us to save us. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music.
Sep 11, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 125
In this shortcast Kerry discusses how difficult it was for Isaiah to see the destruction of Babylon, and also the destruction of Edom. He also discusses lessons we can learn from Shebna looking to the world and being replaced by Eliakim who is a type of Christ. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music.
Sep 11, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 124
In this shortcast Kerry helps explain the meaning of the first few verses of Isaiah 21 and a few verses in Isaiah 22. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music.
Sep 11, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 123
In this shortcast Kerry covers some of the history of Egypt and how it helps us understand chapter 20. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music.
Sep 11, 2022•13 min•Season 1Ep. 122
In this shortcast Kerry explores the history of Moab to help us understand Isaiah 15-17, which history helps us understand all of Isaiah better. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music.
Sep 11, 2022•11 min•Season 1Ep. 121
In this shortcast Kerry explores the history of Babylon and Persia to help us understand Isaiah 13-14. Our gratitude to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music.
Sep 11, 2022•12 min•Season 1Ep. 120
In this episode Josh and Kerry explore Isaiah's teachings about how he delivers us from oppression. They also explore what that looks like for those who are oppressing, and the kind of hope it holds out for us, and what that means in terms of Jehovah as a divine warrior. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Alexia Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music.
Sep 11, 2022•58 min•Season 1Ep. 119
In order to understand Isaiah, we need to understand some of his background and what kinds of things he was dealing with as a person. In this shortcast, Kerry makes available a video he created for his classes that is designed to help them know the Isaiah's background well enough to really start to understand and love Isaiah. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for this podcast.
Sep 05, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 113
In order to understand Isaiah, we need to understand some of the historical events of his time. After all, Isaiah lived in his own day and addressed his own people, so we need to know something about it to understand his prophecies. In this shortcast, Kerry makes available a video he created for his classes that is designed to help them know the historical background of Isaiah well enough to really start to understand and love Isaiah. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Rich Nic...
Sep 05, 2022•10 min•Season 1Ep. 112
In this shortcast Kerry explores what is going on in chapters 10-12. He explores God's humbling of Israel, Judah, and Assyria. He then shows how that leads to the imagery of chapter 11, and how that can apply to more than one time period and how it has a very real application to our lives. He then shows how that will bring peace to us, which will cause us to want to praise and exult God! We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Jacob Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who...
Sep 04, 2022•20 min•Season 1Ep. 118
In this episode Sam Millburn and Kerry explore meanings of Isaiah Chapter Six. Sam shares some amazingly applicable insights as to how Isaiah's vision can be compared to our own sacramental experiences. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to our editor, Jacob Muhlestein, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music for this podcast.
Sep 04, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 117
This is one of the videos Kerry has made for his Isaiah courses that we are adapting for use in the podcast as Kerry is doing all he can to help everyone get as much out of Isaiah as possible. In this episode, Kerry explores some poetic elements of the Song of the Vineyard in Isaiah 5, and touches on the meaning of judgment in Isaiah, and how the Abrahamic Covenant helps us understand what Isaiah is saying about houses being built close to each other, and what Isaiah is trying to say when he spe...
Sep 04, 2022•15 min•Season 1Ep. 116
In this joint podcast with One Minute Scripture Study, Kristen Walker Smith and Cali Black work with Kerry to explore some other keys to understanding Isaiah. In particular they focus on imagery, Isaiah's use of the Abrahamic Covenant, and recognizing how verses flow together in Isaiah's writings. They explore chapters 2-4 as they do this. After listening to the first two episodes of the podcast for this week, listeners should be well on their way to being equipped to getting more out of Isaiah ...
Sep 04, 2022•51 min•Season 1Ep. 115
In this joint podcast with Meridian Magazine's Come Follow Me podcast, Kerry leads Scott and Maurine Proctor through some keys to understanding Isaiah and examines much of the first chapter and some elements of chapters 7-9 of Isaiah. They explore symbolism, history, and multiple fulfillments in Isaiah, and also discuss what the word judgement means, especially as used by Old Testament prophets. By the end of this episode you will be well on your way to better understanding Isaiah and loving his...
Sep 04, 2022•57 min•Season 1Ep. 114
In this joint podcast (with the Sunday on Monday podcast), Kerry, Tammy Hall, and Melinda Wheelright Brown discuss the book of Ecclesiastes. They explore the fleeting and transitory nature of seeking the ways and wisdom of the world, and compare it to seeking to do God's will,, seeking to help others, and seeking the things of eternity. They may even have convinced Tammy that Ecclesiastes is a good book. We are grateful for the opportunity to make this a joint podcast. We are also grateful for o...
Aug 28, 2022•28 min•Season 1Ep. 111
In this joint podcast (with the Sunday on Monday podcast), Kerry, Tammy Hall, and Melinda Wheelright Brown discuss the book of Proverbs. They share some of their favorite funny proverbs, some meaningful proverbs, and discuss the history of proverbial genres in the ancient world in general. They explore the important themes of proverbs and do a deep dive on Proverbs 31. We are grateful for the opportunity to make this a joint podcast. We are also grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Rich...
Aug 28, 2022•52 min•Season 1Ep. 110
Singer and actor Casey Elliott speaks about the power of music and its universal nature to speak to us. He and Kerry explore several psalms both in terms of their power as music and lyric and in terms of their doctrine and their applicability in our lives. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Jacob Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the episode.
Aug 21, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 109
Jared Ludlow further explains the psalms. He walks us through psalms about Jerusalem, about the Sabbath day, and helps us see the worshipping nature of the psalms. He and Kerry explore a number of topics as the various psalms introduce us to them. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Jacob Muhlestein, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
Aug 21, 2022•47 min•Season 1Ep. 108
In this episode Dallyn Bayles, Broadway performer, discusses the power of music in our lives. Together he and Kerry explore several psalms that demonstrate our personal connection with God and how that can protect, us, help us repent, and reassure us. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
Aug 16, 2022•55 min•Season 1Ep. 107
In this shortcast Kerry explores Psalms 46. This psalm speaks of God's power, His reliability, and His ability to comfort us. Kerry explores one possible setting for its origin and how it can apply in our own time and lives. We are grateful to our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Jacob Muhlestein for editing this episode, and to Rich Nicholls for composing and playing the music.
Aug 14, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 106
In this episode Lamar and Kerry explore how the Psalms help us worship and praise God, and why we should want to. They also explore why we should care about the Psalms, especially why we would sing psalms written by David. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for our editor, Jacob Muhlestein, and to Rich Nicholls who composed and plays the music for the episode.
Aug 14, 2022•42 min•Season 1Ep. 105
In this shortcast Kerry explores the meaning behind having clean palms and a pure heart, tying it into the rituals of the tabernacle and temple that he has spoken about before, as well as into images in Isaiah. There is more to this meaning than you may have supposed. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Jacob Muhlestein, who edited this episode, and to Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for the podcast.
Aug 07, 2022•8 min•Season 1Ep. 104
In this episode Kerry is joined by Shon and Arden Hopkin. Shon is the Ancient Scripture Department Chair at BYU. His father, Arden, was a professor of music and a professional cantor for multiple synagogues. Along with Kerry they explore what the psalms are, how they are used in various traditions, how they have affected music, and how they can affect us. This episode includes demonstrations of a cantor reciting the psalms. various artists reciting the psalms, and even Arden singing a psalm. It ...
Aug 07, 2022•1 hr 7 min•Season 1Ep. 103
In this shortcast Kerry gives a brief introduction into the Book of Job, helping us think through the reality of Job as a person and outlining some of the things Job suffered. This is an updated version of this episode. Somehow the upload of the last version had a spot with no audio. In this version not only is there audio throughout, but I added just a little more information. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and to Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for this podcast....
Aug 02, 2022•14 min•Season 1Ep. 101
In this episode Kerry interviews Josh Sears, and together they explore what the scriptures can teach us about suffering. They explore several examples of scriptural characters who endured suffering and what we can learn from them. We are grateful for our sponsor, Lisa Spice, and for Rich Nicholls, who composed and plays the music for this podcast.
Jul 31, 2022•44 min•Season 1Ep. 102
