Story / Symbol / Spirit

249. SSSSS ~ N. The Gift of Thought

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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Story / Symbol / Spirit is a podcast about how to make sense of Scripture. The Bible is a beautiful gift from God with the power to help us know God and better understand our lives, identity, meaning, and purpose. But for many people, reading the Bible is difficult. The ancient and confusing nature of the stories within the Bible are often prohibitive to our engagement and learning. How can we make sense of the Scriptures?

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248. Eat Food or Starve. Your Choice. - Lev. 26

Mon, 01 Jun 2026 12:00:00 -0400

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247. Door into Summer

Thu, 28 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Maine is cold + mayonnaise; Connecticut is hot + butter.

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246. Return to Sender, Hurrah, Hurrah - Lev. 25

Mon, 25 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

For the fifth-jubileeth episode (5*49+1), the thing that is directly disobeyed constantly.

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245. Control Alt.

Thu, 21 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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244. Witness Aggression Program - Lev. 24

Mon, 11 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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ed.: jackie mitchell cease this confusing and disturbing factionalism you will claw tiramisu from my fossilized skeleton

243. Ask Not What Your Kingdom Can Do For You – Ask What You Can Do For Your Kingdom

Thu, 07 May 2026 06:00:00 -0400

A guide for a life of five loaves and two fish.

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242. Life Before Life After Life After Death

Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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241. Tell Time! Or Else Time Tells You. – Lev. 23

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Ed.: As I understand it, the so called first month is called first mostly because it's the month with Passover in it, and Passover's the best. If you want to say that's the holy and divine way to reckon the new year, that's fine, but for common everyday folk and things, the festival opening the seventh month is the "normal" new year. There's also New-Year-for-Trees, which has never been relevant to me, so I don't know why it's a third thing.

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240. Idol / Curiosity? (State of the Bible '26)

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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239. Absolutely Not A Pawn Shop; or, The Red Queen's Mind-Boggling Excuse - Lev. 22

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

The slave is our brother.

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"there are some who call him… the notorious TIM" – fascinating carne project

238. Contentment + Ambition

Thu, 16 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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237. This Room Certified Corpse-Free - Lev. 21

Mon, 13 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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236. "Happy Easter Monday; Here's What to Do If Someone You Know Has Sacrificed a Child to Molech" - Lev. 20

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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235. Return to God!

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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234. shOughtgun Spray - Lev. 19

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

john ad blocker and minimizing the window/not looking are free

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233. Holy Week (God Makes Patterns and Defies Expectations)

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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ed.: I'm personally partial to an all-Thursday trial

232. Christian Sexual Ethic: Is It Controversial? – Lev. 18

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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231. Our Fᴀᴛʜᴇʀ

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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"you do have what it takes, not to be perfect, but to be present active participle genitive masculine singular"

230. King Fᴜɴɴʏᴍᴀɴ

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

the lord of lols

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'you mean… the chaos emeralds?'

229. Soulflesh - Lev. 17

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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228. Reap Not the Corners of the Field

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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227. zzz

Thu, 26 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Hosted by Jackie Mitchell, Rachel Long, and Hannah Valdez-Trent.

John McCambridge will return in Episode 228.

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226. PSA about Azazel - Lev. 16

Mon, 23 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

It's the most wonderful time of the year!

Also, man, that's a lot of linen!

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225. The Armor of God Isn't a Showpiece

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

"Sinners (2025)" in the Hands of an Angry God.

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224. Various Bodily Emissions for Valentine's Day – Lev. 15

Mon, 16 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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223. What's a Lent?

Thu, 12 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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222. Personal Pᵃney Pesach - Lev. 14

Mon, 09 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

get it ? it means 'passover of the face', but it sounds like the english 'pan pizza', ha !

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221. Ad Libitum

Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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220. Intentsive Care - Lev. 13

Mon, 02 Feb 2026 06:00:00 -0400

https://johnmccambridge.substack.com

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219. Sweat the Small Stuff

Thu, 29 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Are you living? Here and now? Do more of that.

R 12:8 "If possible for you, with all people be peaceable."

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218. Horrific Maternity Leave – Lev. 12

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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217. New Year, New You ~ IV. Abbey Cavalancia

Thu, 22 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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216. Yum. – Lev. 11

Mon, 19 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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"Suddenly I have a refreshing mint flavor."

215. New Year, New You ~ III. Rachel Long

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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214. Dust and Death – Lev. X

Mon, 12 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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; or, Eden… 2! [Seid umschlungen, Millionen! Diesen Kuß der ganzen Welt!]

213. New Year, New You ~ II. Daniel Carr

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

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212. New Year, New You ~ I. Quotes to Repent to

Thu, 01 Jan 2026 06:00:00 -0400

Or, "How the Johnch Stole New Year's!".

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211. Shake Hands with Danger: Daydrinking (Merry Christmas!) - Lev. 10

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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210. The Meaning of Christmas ~ III. Carmen Smith

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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209. See, It's Really Straightforward, You Can't Mess This Up - Lev. 9

Mon, 15 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Ed.: Episode 44 was shorter.

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208. The Meaning of Christmas ~ II. Caylee Blankenship

Thu, 11 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0400

[née Whipple]

"Do not plug your podcast" says 17-time SSS plugger on The Rest

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207. The Priests are All Right - Lev. 8

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0400

/p/ and /f/ are both a) voiceless and b) made at the lips, so many languages tie them together. It's why a Pentagon has Five sides, or why a FiFer plays a PiPe. Same sort of thing with b & v, or t & th.

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206. The Meaning of Christmas ~ I. Hannah Valdez-Trent

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Our last guest-time incident was [2][8] episodes ago.

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205. Which is Better: Embezzlement, or Gifts from the Delighted Pantocrator? - Lev. 7

Mon, 01 Dec 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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204: Taxpayer Dollars? - Lev. 6

Mon, 24 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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203. If You See Something, Say Something.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Thank you for your cooperation.

Ed.: Agreed, first=second.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5tOEshNIcXokp3BZFy6qUd

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-gab-on-gratitude-ft-matthew-mcvay/id1670192933?i=1000677771831

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202. Vehicular Manslaughter – Lev. 5

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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201. Temper Temper

Thu, 13 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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200. It's All Gone Horribly Wrong - Lev. 4

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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199. The End?

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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198. That's the Prime Minister At YOUR House For Tea! - Lev. 3

Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:00:00 -0400

"Fellowship" - NIV, CSB, GNT

"Peace" - everyone else

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197. Specialty Breads! - Lev. 2

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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196. share a little meal - Lev 1:6-17

Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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195. Here's Looking at You, Kid

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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194.「Finite Blood Manipulation」- Lev. 1:1-5

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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193. Bringing the Bible to Life (and the Ethics Committee that Would Allow You to)

Thu, 09 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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192. Four Far-Off Friends - Lev. 0

Mon, 06 Oct 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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191. In the World, Not of Its Opinions

Thu, 02 Oct 2025 04:30:00 -0400

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190. Echoes of Exodus

Mon, 29 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

In turn, to "pro-vide" is to "fore-see".

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189. World's Fair?

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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188. Whispers of Exodus

Mon, 22 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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187. -Based Covenant

Thu, 18 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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186. God's New RV – Ex. 39:32-40:38

Mon, 15 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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185. "Little Blue Truck Leads the Way" and Other Life-Changing Literature

Thu, 11 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Peter J Leithart, "Creator"

James B Jordan, "From Bread to Wine"

Iain McGilchrist, "The Master and His Emissary"

CS Lewis, "Till We Have Faces"

Merton, "No Man Is An Island"

Anselm, "Monologion"

Matz and Thornhill [eds] "Divine Impassibility: Four Views of God's Emotions and Suffering" (Castelo, Dolezal, Oord, Peckham)

Schertle and McElmurry, "Little Blue Truck Leads the Way"

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184. Wearing Israel, Wearing Eden – Ex. 38-39:31

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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183. A Fence

Thu, 04 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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182. Under Construction – Ex. 36-37

Mon, 01 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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181. All Are Welcome – We Follow Jesus Here

Thu, 28 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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180. Freely Received, Freely Given – Ex. 35

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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179. Root for Roots (Win Team Win!)

Thu, 21 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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178. Thank God It's Saturday [ft. Rachel Long]

Thu, 14 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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177. Why Would You Write the Ten Commandments Twice Twice? – Ex. 34

Mon, 11 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400

The world's greatest suzerain-vassal treaty. Again.

Featuring The Name of God (most quoted verse in the Bible!) and radiant Moses.

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176. Learn By Doing

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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175. Crazy Little Thing Called Trinitarian Love – Ex. 33

Mon, 04 Aug 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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174. I Hear You Calling

Thu, 31 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Don't turn away.

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173. My People, Your People – Ex. 32:7-35

Mon, 28 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

"…you are aware that folly is the foundation of them all?"

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172. On Idolatry

Thu, 24 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

"We are punished by our sins, not for them." – Elbert Hubbard (whose theology is rather hit-or-miss)

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171. Watch What Happens When THIS FELLOW Is Not At Home… (Number 6 Will Surprise You) – Ex. 32:1-6

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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170. In The Eye of The Beholder

Thu, 17 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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169. Faithful Reception – Ex. 31

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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168. Spiritual Gifts

Thu, 10 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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167. Seriously, Don't Try This at Home. – Ex. 30

Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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166. Rout the Enemy! ~ Eph. 6:10-20

Thu, 03 Jul 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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165. The First and Best Go to God – Ex. 29:15-46

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Featuring "a funny take on Bible burning".

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164. Cognition, Relation, Conation

Thu, 26 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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163. The Heavy Weight of Sin

Thu, 19 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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162. Aaron: Hired! - Ex. 29:1-14

Mon, 16 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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161. Reverence and Nearness

Thu, 12 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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160. Business Maximum Hyperformal - Ex. 28

Mon, 09 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

To break beyond even the limits of white tie…!

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bells. 🔔 wwhheenn tthhee…

159. "I Will Destroy You and All Judah" and Other Verses to Put On T-Shirts

Thu, 05 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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158. Lamp Oil? Posts? Bronze? - Ex. 27

Mon, 02 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrian_purple

NB: Mt. 27 agrees with Jackie's "scarlet", Mk. 15 and Jn. 19 John's "purple". This is because Tyrian is reddish-purple. (The word Matthew uses often refers to Crimson, which is obtained from an insect, rather than a snail.)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kermes_(dye)

Lydia is the purple-seller. [Luke 8:3; Acts 16:14]

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157. Desire the Kingdom

Thu, 29 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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156. Actually Just Good Building Code - Ex. 26

Mon, 26 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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(Fait accoffi!)

155. B

Thu, 22 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

[Plus Ps. 109 & 112.]

The Bible is perspicuous even when we are not perspicacious.

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154. Make These of Gold; or, it's a lid. - Ex. 25

Mon, 19 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Ed.: I'm not sure if I speak for the rest of the young adults when I say: aestheticality? check and double check – committing to eating 600 calories of undoctored sugar? now that's A Hard Sell.

It is commonly understood that, as of the current era, the priestly cycle is one week on, 23 weeks off, all hands on deck for the three holidays; in Moses' day there may have been fewer than 24 shifts, however.

There's further discussion of astrology/astronomy and the Star of Bethlehem near the end of Ep. 49: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1670192933?i=1000639668265 https://open.spotify.com/episode/4PZRlZ3IThCAhPHn5yk7Xu

(PS that's πλᾰνήτης, pronounced pla-NEY-teys /plaˈnej.tejs/)

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…& mars. AA-

153. When to Remove Wood from Eyes

Thu, 15 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Which eyedeally is most of the time, but important caveats include 'in what order', 'with what technique', and 'of whom'.

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152. Moses Goes For a Quick Milk Run, BRB – Ex. 24:12-18

Mon, 12 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

"I sure hope nothing happens to the cantankerous people of Israel whom I left in the capable hands of every elder and also my brother while I go commune with our God who just did several conspicuous miracles for us…"

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one day for each book of the old testament, ha!

151. But The Days Are Evil (State of the Bible '25)

Thu, 08 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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150. The Mundane

Thu, 01 May 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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149. Going Up - Ex. 24:1-11

Mon, 28 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

https://www.amazon.com/Dark-Clouds-Deep-Mercy-Discovering/dp/1433561484

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148. Paradise and Apocrypha

Thu, 24 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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147. if - Ex. 23:20-33

Mon, 21 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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146. Holy Week 2025

Thu, 17 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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145. Years and Days – Ex. 23:1-19

Mon, 14 Apr 2025 12:00:00 -0400

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144. Dying Questions

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

I've been dying to ask…

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heaven-and-hell-born-again-4-of-4/id1245336406?i=1000702581544

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3H1JTAPVpciahfi0q59a0v

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2vCBUlDS34

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143. What's the Gospel? (Pre-Q-and-A)

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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qandal's mother... dragon when

142. Living Questions II

Mon, 31 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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141. Living Questions I

Thu, 27 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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140. Putting Down the Roots of Society - Ex. 22

Mon, 24 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

And John displays math trivia!

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139. A Bag of Bones In The Devil's Pocket ~ Mt. 4:1-11

Thu, 20 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Get anything you want, so long as you want nothing.

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138. Net Worth 101 - Ex. 21:12-36

Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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137. Suprema Scriptura

Thu, 13 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

For the fine-structure constanth episode, we talk about Christianity's fine-structure.

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136. How to Set Your Brother Free - Ex. 21:1-11

Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

"Why do some cookies look the same but have different names? Each Girl Scout council contracts with one of two licensed bakers, whose recipes and ingredients may differ slightly: ABC Bakers and Little Brownie Bakers. That’s why some of our cookies look the same but have two different names. Whether the package says Peanut Butter Patties® or Tagalongs®, or Samoas® or Caramel deLites®, the cookies are similarly delicious. Contact your local Girl Scout council to find out which Girl Scout Cookies are available in your area."

There are no fewer than 12 flavors of Girl Scout Cookie. In addition to those mentioned, there is french toast, toffee, a second lemon, caramel-brownie, chocolate chip caramel, and (alluded to) the peanut butter oatmeal Dosidos.

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135. Taming the Tongue

Thu, 06 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

(Ed.: Oh, but it is, Jackie. After all, all truth is God's truth.)

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134. Walk Really Humbly - Ex. 20:18-26

Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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133. Our Responsibility to Teach Children [w/carmen smith]

Thu, 27 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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132. Why Would You Write the Ten Commandments Twice? - Ex. 20:1-17

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0400

The world's greatest suzerain-vassal treaty.

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131. Ascent

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0400

"The instruction of the LORD is entire, turning the soul;

The testimony of the LORD is supported, making wise the naive;

The precepts of the LORD are straight, rejoicing the heart;

The command of the LORD is clear, enlightening the eye;

The awe of the LORD is clean, standing forever;

The judgements of the LORD are sure, justifying together;

More coveted than gilt or great gold, sweeter than honey or syrup of beescomb."

Ps. 19:7-10

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130. The Seventh Distinct 'The Mountain of God' This Week - passim

Mon, 17 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0400

"I will take no hill from your house, no dunes from your pens, for mine is every mesa of the desert, the summits on a thousand massifs."

hargod is an awesome har

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129. Strangely Dim

Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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128. That's an Awfully Intimidating Mountain to Be at the Foot Of - Ex. 19

Mon, 10 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Timely enough, this, as to all Septuagesima fans, happy Transfiguration Sunday! He is Light!

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127. ᵗᵒ ᵇᵉ Convicted

Thu, 06 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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126. With My Father-in-Law - Ex. 18

Mon, 03 Feb 2025 06:00:00 -0400

delegate !

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125. Which Details are the Devil In?

Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:55:00 -0400

Aware – Alert – Alive.

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124. Another Episode on Giants - Ex. 17:8-16

Mon, 27 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

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123. Executioner of Grace

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Episode 123, published on 01-23. Now that's karma or something.

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122. On The Rocks - Ex. 17:1-7

Mon, 20 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

I could only find Deut. 6:16 "Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God like you tempted in Massah."

katamari damoshiach

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121. Violence

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

"One thing I know, we should stop hurting each other. Come let us reason together, together."

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120. Try* Dayspring Biscuits' New Whatz-It Cracker - Ex. 16

Mon, 13 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

[*Offer not valid on Saturdays.]

One oddly specific guess for an omer is the volume of 43.2 chicken eggs (supposing that an ephah is 3 gross of the same, and an omer a tenth of that).

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119. show me.

Thu, 09 Jan 2025 06:00:00 -0400

Happy 2025!

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118. Let's Drink the Sea (a bad idea) - Ex. 15:22-16:3

Mon, 30 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Hebrews 4:12: "For living is the Word of God, and working, and sharper than any double-edged sword, and piercing to the division of soul and spirit, or of joint and marrow, and discerning of the machinations and attitudes of the heart."

a lone dij, a pair of dijem

1 Corinthians 6:3: "Don't you see that angels we'll judge, let alone the lifeish?"

Psalms 8:4-5: "What is a mortal, that thou remembers him, or the son of man, that thou attends to him? Yet thou hast decreased him smally from gods, and with glory and majesty hast crowned him."

Ephesians 1:20-23: "which he worked in the Christ, having raised him out of dead and appointed at his right in the celestials, above every firstness and authority and power and lordship, and every name named, not only in this age, but also in the next. And all things he submitted under his feet, and gave him Head of all to the church, which is his body, the fullness of Him, the all-in-all-filling."

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117. Christmas AMA with Bob Cratchit AKA Robbie Buckets AKA Robert Bell

Thu, 26 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

1 Peter 3:15 – "As Lord sanctify the Christ in your hearts: be ready always for a defense, to everyone who asks you to comment on your hope, yet with restraint and reverence"

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116. Seasong - Ex. 15:1-21

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

«it's like gnosis in reverse»

"Then two wonders happened at the same moment. One was that the voice was suddenly joined by other voices; more voices than you could possibly count. They were in harmony with it, but far higher up the scale: cold, tingling, silvery voices. The second wonder was that the blackness overhead, all at once, was blazing with stars. They didn’t come out gently one by one, as they do on a summer evening. One moment there had been nothing but darkness; next moment a thousand, thousand points of light leaped out – single stars, constellations, and planets, brighter and bigger than any in our world. There were no clouds. The new stars and the new voices began at exactly the same time. If you had seen and heard it , as Digory did, you would have felt quite certain that it was the stars themselves who were singing, and that it was the First Voice, the deep one, which had made them appear and made them sing." - 'The Magician's Nephew', CS Lewis

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115. Incarnation Suite ~ III. To Seal (Ὑμεις Φωνειτε Με ὁ Κυριος)

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

"Jesus said to her, 'I who speak to you am He.'"

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114. Sea of Reeds - Ex. 13:17-14:31

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

יַם־ס֑וּף

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113. Incarnation Suite ~ II. To Heal (Ὡστε τον Υἱον Εδωκεν)

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

"God is light, and in Him there is no darkness."

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112. "Can I Add Yeast to This?" & Other Inane Questions Dreamed Up by the Utterly Deranged - Ex. 13:1-16

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

…God, as the Moderator of This Chat, Says "No". Also, Quite a Bit About the Firstborn, That's Important Too

Ed.: I have a degree in mathematics and can confirm that due to Dorough's Second Lemma, you can double any real number r in R if you multiply by 2. [Dorough, SHR 1, no. 3 (January 1973), accessible online at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkcpzxzNSIU]

Googolplex is (very) old news. Depending on how loose/outdated you want to be, contenders for biggest include Rayo's Number, Fish Number 7, BIG FOOT, Large Number-Garden Number, and Oblivion. Fun names all. (At time of posting, LNGN is the largest valid option; BIG FOOT and Oblivion are ill-defined while the other two are smaller.)

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111. Incarnation Suite ~ I. To Reveal (Εν Αρχη Ην ὁ Λογος)

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 06:00:00 -0400

"Jesus said to him, 'I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life.'"

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110. The Church Inbetween (brice mitchell)

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

[Strictly, years like '23, '28, or '29 have Advent begin the Sunday two after, not immediately after, Thanksgiving.]

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so that's where fermat's last theorem went…!

109. a gab on gratitude [ft. Matthew McVay]

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Prepare Your Heart For Thanksgiving With This Delicious Gravy.

Participate In Eternal Consciousness.

Invite Mᴀᴛᴛʜᴇᴡ MᴄVᴀʏ To Your Thanksgiving Feast Planning.

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"i'm thankful for… truck."

108. We Go ('We' Who?) - Ex. 12:31-50

Mon, 18 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Ed.: It is ambiguous where the name "Miles" comes from; in addition to the Latin "mīles" «soldier» idea, many attest to Slavic "mil(ŭ)" «gracious, dear, favored». [It may also connect to Persian "Mylas" «brave», or even Hebrew "Michael" «who is like God?».]

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107. Justice 'or' Mercy?

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Recommendations from the McCambrian shelves: "God has a name" by John Mark Comer, about Ex 34 6-7.

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106. National Cuisine - Ex. 12:1-30

Mon, 11 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

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105. Thomas Merton's "Conjectures of a Guilty Bystander"

Thu, 07 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

high-dimensional geometry is neat

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesseract

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford_torus#/media/File:Clifford-torus.gif

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104. A Parody of Parity (Plus Pondering Plundering) - Ex. 11

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Ed.: Having watched Prince of Egypt for the first time mere hours ago, no, cattle are not explicitly included in the Hevel scene.

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103. s c a r y q u e s t i o n s

Thu, 31 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

…keep me running! running scared…

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102. Negotiations Have Closed - Ex. 10

Mon, 28 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Ed.: The commonly accepted etymology of "pharaoh" is actually "big house" [ie palace].

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101. In Crosshairs

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

[One of the tricks to distinguish Columbus accent from neutralized radio American is "I've got X", rather than "I have X".]

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100. Nothing Says "Celebration" Like a Destructive Rain of Hail, Lightning, and Fire - Ex. 9

Mon, 21 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

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99. All Lawful?

Thu, 17 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

"Here I go again (and next week too!)"

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98. Call Off the Frogs!; or, (Fruit) Flies: Like an Arrow - Ex. 8

Mon, 14 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Ed.: Reptiles are amniotic, amphibians are not. Broadly speaking, your reptiles (dryish protective skin) are turtles, crocodiles-and-such, lizards, and snakes; amphibians (moistish breathing skin) are frogs, toads, salamanders, and caecilians (such as Vizzini).

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97. So Weak and Powerless

Thu, 10 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Ed.: The Maccabean revolt started c. 167BC. Josephus mentions the Hasmoneans governed 126 years (from the treaty with Lysias in 162BC to Herod's siege in 36BC) [Ant. XIV xvi 4], though Wikipedia prefers to count the Hasmonean dynasty from when things settle down shortly after Simon Thassi becomes ethnarch c. 142 BC.

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96. Woe, Plague Be Upon You - Ex. 7

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-softly-and-carry-a-big-stick-you-will-go-far-ex-4-1-17/id1670192933?i=1000668903548

https://open.spotify.com/episode/74gIwUH3SyrT0wDt6HVO23

Ed.: Myself, I start observing autumn in early August.

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95. a discussion on delight (with t'jai miller!)

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 06:00:00 -0400

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94. Who Am I, Who Are You, Who Is That Guy in Particular? - Ex. 6

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

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93. Obey and Be Free

Thu, 26 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

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92. How to Use Death and Death to Make The Tower Again - Ex. 5

Mon, 23 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Nirpiym! Nirpiym! Get back to work! The Pharaoh Is Magnificent Complex isn't going to build itself, now, is it?

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91. "Why can't we be utilitrads?"

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Say as I do, not as I say?

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90. Moses' Second Exodus - Ex. 4:18-31

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Or second Second Genesis, as it were.

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89. Noöne's an Atheist

Thu, 12 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Surely the sequel* to SSS should be TTT.

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[*This does not, however, make Roudraṁ Raṇaṁ Rudhiraṁ a prequel.]

88. Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick; You Will Go Far - Ex. 4:1-17

Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

why the long nose?

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87. God Doesn't "Exist" [and Water Isn't "H₂O"]

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Ed.: Another successful attack against mereology!

Despair of (then rejoice in) the Münchhausen trilemma: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%BCnchhausen_trilemma

On proofs, cf.: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitch%27s_paradox_of_knowability

Also consider in light of the implications of divine simplicity in a neoBerkeleyan relational ontology!

…None of that will be on the test, don't worry.

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86. Hi, I'm I'M. (You know my friend Abe, right?) – Ex. 3:10-22

Mon, 02 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_snowflake

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandelbrot_set

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burning_Ship_fractal

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/agential

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/agentic

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/agentive

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/agentlike

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/agentry

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/arenic

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85. Does God answer poorly addressed mail?

Thu, 29 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Story / Symbol / Spirit in the eighty fourth and a halfth episode!

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84. Moses and The Burning Bush - Ex. 3:1-9

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

I hope I've included links to your preferred podcast platform.

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-tangled-webs-we-weave-hagar-and-ishmael-gen-16/id1670192933?i=1000624414065

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-not-sacrifice-of-isaac-gen-22/id1670192933?i=1000629093724

https://open.spotify.com/episode/65M4a27F9TvZQves3mSbnB

https://open.spotify.com/episode/3AnJLRd3kL2MWr8tb8xpIP

https://podcastaddict.com/story-symbol-spirit/episode/164259259

https://podcastaddict.com/story-symbol-spirit/episode/162131331

https://castbox.fm/episode/29.-The-Tangled-Webs-We-Weave%3A-Hagar-and-Ishmael---Gen.-16-id5373617-id624550121?country=us

https://castbox.fm/episode/35.-The-Not-Sacrifice-of-Isaac---Gen.-22-id5373617-id634982136?country=us

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-ssxk5-1dab7d22?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-svkbw-1dab7d28?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share

OK, counterpoint: what happened to Piter's smugness?

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"Ultraviolence ... would make a cool remake ... Fun for the whole family" – John McPrinceton 2024

"horse and his boy is there too i guess whatever" – Jackie Joe Don Baker 2024

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83. Spoiler Alert: This Baby is Moses - Ex. 2

Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

And Jackie is gaslit by her cat.

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82. "Just the Audio of Prince of Egypt" - Exodus 1

Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

if genesis is so good, why isn't there a genesis two?

On Pasta: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooperative_principle#Grice's_maxims

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81. Learn How to Read with Daniel Carr

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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80. Q&A!

Mon, 29 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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Five14 Curriculum: The Problem of Evil

Part 1: https://youtu.be/kAvhKkm9bVA

Part 2: https://youtu.be/UtGkY0KDa0M

Part 3: https://youtu.be/Xx3PwwaTw8M

Part 4: https://youtu.be/bydx03LDybA

79. Springboard [John Talks About His Favorite Topic Again]

Mon, 22 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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78. 1st Triennial Review of the Hermeneutic

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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77. The End of the Beginning! - Gen. 49:29-50:26

Mon, 08 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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76. A Menagerie* of Further Blessings - Gen. 49:13-28

Mon, 01 Jul 2024 12:00:00 -0400

(*Provided, of course, that a pier and a pantry count as animals.)

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75. A Simple 8316-Step Guide to Being King - Gen. 49:1-12

Mon, 24 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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74. Remember, His Name is Israel - Gen. 48

Mon, 17 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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73. Maybe This Is Okay; or, Lien on Me - Gen. 47

Mon, 10 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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72. The Reconciliation of Genesis

Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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71. Numerologically, This Should Have Been Last Week's Episode - Gen. 46

Mon, 27 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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70. Joseph Two The Return Of Joseph - Gen. 44 & 45

Mon, 20 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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69. An Unforgettable Luncheon - Gen. 43

Mon, 13 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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68. In: Trembling - Gen. 42

Mon, 06 May 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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67. Discernment

Mon, 29 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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66. "…just as Joseph had said." - Gen. 41:41-57

Mon, 22 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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65. I've Never Seen Such Sickening Cows - Gen. 41:1-40

Mon, 15 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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64. These Dreams are Delicious - Gen. 40

Mon, 08 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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63. Whatever He Does Prospers - Gen. 39

Mon, 01 Apr 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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62. Tamar - Gen. 38

Mon, 25 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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61. Long-Suffering

Mon, 18 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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60. Actually, Cain, Now That You Mention It, Yes, You Are Your Brother's Keeper - Gen. 37:12-36

Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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59. Long Sleeves, Deep Dreams - Gen. 37:1-11

Mon, 04 Mar 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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58. The Generations of Esau - Gen. 36

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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57. The Death of Rachel, The Birth of Benjamin - Gen. 35:16-29

Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0400

This week we finish up Genesis 35. Rachel gives birth to Jacob’s 12th and final son, Benjamin, but tragically dies in during childbirth. What is important going forward about the birth of Benjamin? Why does Jacob change his name? What does this have to do with Reuben’s betrayal of Jacob?

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56. What Is a Covenant?

Mon, 12 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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55. Covenant Checkup - Gen. 35:1-15

Mon, 05 Feb 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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54. The Disaster At Shechem - Gen. 34

Mon, 29 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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53. Jacob I Have Loved, Esau I Have Hated

Mon, 22 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

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52. The Showdown of Jacob and Esau - Gen. 33

Mon, 15 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

This week Esau finally confronts Jacob. All of these years, all of that bad blood, all of this time to stew in anger, bitterness, and resentment. What will happen in this long-awaited showdown between the two brothers?

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51. Jacob the Limping God Wrestler - Gen. 32

Mon, 08 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see Jacob making his trip to the Promised Land, but there is one problem… He has to get past Esau first. He sends a delegation to Esau and then wrestles with a man until daybreak. Who is this man? Why does Jacob think it is YHWH? Why does this interaction leave Jacob with a limp? What does this mean symbolically? All that and more this week!

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50. All is Well that Ends Well - Gen. 31:22-55

Mon, 01 Jan 2024 12:00:00 -0400

Happy New Year! On this special 50th episode of Story Symbol Spirit, we finish up the dramatic saga with Laban. Laban catches up to Jacob and his family and has hopes of taking back what he considers his. How does the courtroom scene go for Laban? For Jacob? What is Rachel doing with the stolen idols? How will the story with Laban end?

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49. When Was Jesus Actually Born? - w/ Special Guest Alexander Patterson

Mon, 25 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0400

On this week’s special Christmas Day episode, we discuss the timing of the historical birth of Jesus. December 25 has more to do with the historical church calendar of feasts than actual historical day of Jesus’ birth, but there are historical clues that can be pieced together to come to a very educated estimate. Alexander Patterson walks us through several extra-biblical texts that can shed light on this question as well as a knowable astrological event that can narrow down the potential date even further. So, when was Jesus actually born? Let’s see where the evidence points!

[Psst. It's me, Alexander, speaking to you from inside the show notes. Here's a few places to dive deeper:

https://www.rcyoung.org/articles/Herod.pdf - a thorough treatise on Herod which covers stuff I didn't even know about when recording! 'Never rest on my laurels', indeed…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wVR0jXxJDn0 - the "bold theory" I mentioned.

https://bethlehemstar.com/about/ - occasionally oversimplified but rarely incorrect, this provides a few extra details on the Star that I couldn't get to.

Symbolically juxtapose Elijah, John the Baptist, the Cup of Elijah (cf. https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/117141/jewish/The-Silent-Cup.htm) and the time of conception of John the Baptist for a swell surprise.

In any case, Merry Christmas, and I hope you enjoy the first annual Christmas Spectacular Starring the Planettes!]

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48. Escaping the Wicked, Together - Gen. 31:1-21

Mon, 18 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see Jacob’s final decision to leave Laban. After a tumultuous 20 year relationship, Jacob and his wives decide to flee to Canaan, the land promised by God. Yet another foreshadowing of the exodus, Jacob and his family are on their way home.

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47. Sticking It to Laban - Gen. 30:25-43

Mon, 11 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0400

After having served at least 14 years in service to Laban, Jacob is ready to go home. But Laban has other plans, so Jacob cuts a deal with him regarding livestock. What is the deal with the spotted and speckled sheep? What is going on with the sticks in the water troughs? All of this and more this week!

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46. The Beginning of “The Sons of Israel” - Gen. 29:31-30:24

Mon, 04 Dec 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see the complicated beginnings of the children of Jacob. Jacob now has two wives and in this chapter we see both wives bear children. These children will become the 12 tribes of Israel. What is significant about the names of the children? How is the relational dynamic between Leah and Rachel? What in the world is going on with the mandrakes?

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45. Jacob’s Strange Marriage - Gen. 29:1-30

Mon, 27 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Jacob has been sent to Rebekah’s kinfolk to find a wife and begin his family, but he is soon immersed in way more than he bargained for… What will his relationship be to his uncle, Laban? Will he find a wife? Why are we still talking so much about water and wells? All this and more, this week on Story / Symbol / Spirit.

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44. Thanksgiving Devotional

Thu, 23 Nov 2023 06:00:00 -0400

We have gone through 28 chapters so far this calendar year. As we approach Thanksgiving, a holiday specifically designed to orient our minds towards gratitude, Jackie and John discuss the following question: How has what we have gone through so far in the Bible heightened our gratitude for God?

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43. The Stairway to Heaven - Gen. 28

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see Jacob, blessed by Isaac, go to Rebekah’s family to find a wife. As he travels towards Harran, he has a strange dream where he sees a staircase go from the ground into the heavens. What are these stairs? What is the meaning of this dream? Why does Jacob build an altar?

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42. Rebekah - Deceiver or Hero? - Gen. 27

Mon, 13 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see what is commonly described as Jacob’s deception of Esau. But as we will see, it is pretty clear that it is Rebekah’s idea. Why does she move to ensure Jacob is the one who receives the blessing? Why does Isaac want to give the blessing to Esau? What will this mean for the relationship between Jacob and Esau going forward?

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41. Isaac, Like Abraham, Has Done Well - Gen. 26

Mon, 06 Nov 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see more drama between the family of Abraham and Abimelech. How will the seed, Isaac, fare in a famine? Will he walk faithfully and patiently in the midst of persecution like his father? If Isaac does well, the rescue mission of God is on track!

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40. He Gave It All Up for Soup - The Saga of Jacob and Esau - Gen. 25:19-34

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see the birth of Isaac’s twin sons, Esau and Jacob. Which one will the promise go through? What are these boys like? Who can God trust with the covenant?

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39. The Death of Abraham and Another Genealogy - Gen. 25:1-18

Mon, 23 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we go through the first 18 verses of Genesis 25. We say goodbye to Abraham as he is buried in the Promised Land, and we see the Genealogy of Abraham’s other son, Ishmael. What is the significance of Ishmael’s genealogy? What does this genealogy have in common with the genealogy of Abraham’s brother, Nahor, in Gen. 22?

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38. A Wife and Family for Isaac - Gen. 24

Mon, 16 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see Abraham’s senior servant find a wife for Isaac. God’s promises start to materialize as the promised seed (Isaac) begins his family. Why is the servant instructed to go to this specific place and these specific people? Why does this event happen at a well? All that and more this week on Story / Symbol / Spirit!

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37. Mile Marker One: Genesis 1-22

Mon, 09 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we pause and recap the Story / Symbol / Spirit hermeneutic, revisit the story that we have covered so far (Gen. 1-22), and answer some listener questions. Next week, we will continue our journey through the Bible!

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36. The Life of Sarah and Down Payment - Gen. 23

Mon, 02 Oct 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week, we say goodbye to Abraham’s wife, Sarah. What will Abraham’s response be? What does this mean for the continuation of the promise? And why does Abraham insist on buying her burial plot, instead of being gifted one?

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35. The Not Sacrifice of Isaac - Gen. 22

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week, the faith of Abraham is tested in maybe the ultimate way: through a command to sacrifice his son. Will Abraham obey? If he does, what will happen to the promised seed? And why is this chapter so Christological?

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34. Isaac, Laughter, Exile, and the God Who Sees - Gen. 21

Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we finally see the birth of Isaac - the true seed is here! What does Isaac mean for Ishmael and Hagar? How will God treat them now that the true seed has arrived?

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33. Back in Egypt (Gerar?) Again - Gen. 20

Mon, 11 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week Abraham and Sarah find themselves in another difficult situation with another tyrant - this time in Gerar. What are the parallels to the Egypt story from Gen. 12? Will this time be any different?

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32. Fire and Brimstone: God’s Judgment of Sodom - Gen. 19

Mon, 04 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see God’s judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah. Is this fair of God? What is the deal with the angels and the men of the city? What happens to Abraham’s cousin, Lot? What is next for Lot and his family? All this and more on this week’s episode!

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31. Negotiating with God - Gen. 18

Mon, 28 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week, God appears! Two angels and God Himself appear to Abraham at his tent, eat with him, make promises to him, and invite him into the divine council to participate in the judgment of Sodom.

Why does God look like a human? Does this kind of appearance happen as we move forward in the story? Is this a Christophany (appearance of Christ)? And why does Abraham get to negotiate with God about how to judge Sodom? All that and more this week!

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30. Name Changes and Circumcision - Gen. 17

Mon, 21 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see that God doubles down on His promise to Abram, which is revealed as He changes his name from Abram (exalted father) to Abraham (Father of a multitude). He also changes Sarai’s name (my princess) to Sarah (Princess). What do these name-changes indicate?

We also see the covenant sign of circumcision instituted. It seems like a strange practice or ritual to represent the covenant, so what is the deal with circumcision? Why this sign? What is God saying through this practice?

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29. The Tangled Webs We Weave: Hagar and Ishmael - Gen. 16

Mon, 14 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we look at the story of Hagar and Ishmael. As time drags on and the promised seed of Abram is not yet here, patience has worn thin. What does the episode with Hagar and the birth of Ishmael mean for Abram and Sarai? How has sin started to tangle God’s redemptive plan? Is Ishmael the promised descendant? We look into all of that this week.

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28. Covenants, Promises, Fire Pots, and Torches - Gen. 15

Mon, 07 Aug 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we look at a strange scene when God appears to Abram and officially cuts the covenant with him. What does it mean that Abram goes into a deep sleep? What about the thick and dreadful darkness? And what is the deal with the smoking firepot and flaming torch? We dive into all of that this week!

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27. The Mysterious Melchizedek

Mon, 31 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -0400

In Genesis 14 there is a brief encounter with a mysterious Priest-King named Melchizedek. While he is only mentioned once and the story only takes up a couple verses, this character is mentioned in Psalm 110 and Hebrews 7.

This week we discuss the details of Melchizedek. Who is he? What does his name mean? What is Salem? And why do the biblical authors go on to connect him with the Messiah?

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26. Sons of Shem, Sons of Ham, and the War of Nine Kings - Gen. 14

Mon, 24 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see a multi-pronged war in which Abram’s nephew Lot is captured as spoil by the victorious Kedorlaomer. By the power of God, Abram rescues Lot, refuses tribute from Sodom, and breaks bread with a mysterious Priest-King named Melchizedek. What does this mean and how does it fit into the story thus far?

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25. Lot Heads for Sodom - Gen. 13

Mon, 17 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we look at the separation of Abram and Lot. Lot goes toward Sodom and Abram goes toward Canaan. How does Lot’s decision reflect the Fall in Gen. 3? How does Abram’s decision reflect faithfulness? How will Abram’s patience and faithfulness resurrect fallen creation? We look into all of that this week!

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24. Egypt, Pharaoh, and the First Exodus - Gen. 12:10-20

Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we see that Abram’s faithfulness takes him towards the promised land, but a drought sends him down to Egypt. In this foreshadowing of the Exodus, we begin to see how the promises of God will come to fruition in Abram’s life.

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23. The Call of Abram and Biblical Faith - Gen. 12:1-9

Mon, 03 Jul 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we look at God’s initial promise to Abram. He will become a great nation. His name will be made great. He will be blessed. And through him all the nations will be blessed. What does this mean and how does this set the foundation for the rest of redemptive history?

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22. Abram’s Genealogy and Ur of the Chaldeans - Gen. 11:10-32

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we go through the genealogy that leads to Abraham. In this genealogy, we see how God begins His process of restoration and redemption. There is also mention of “Ur of the Chaldeans.” Where is this place? What was its significance in the ancient world and in the biblical story?

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21. The Tower of Babel(on) - Gen. 11:1-9

Mon, 19 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we go through a well-known story called the Tower of Babel. What does it mean that the people spoke one language? Why did they try to build a tower to make their name great? Why did God scatter them? What does this have to do with Abram, one of the main characters going forward?

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20. The Table of Nations: Geography and Genealogy - Gen. 10

Mon, 12 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we go through the Table of Nations. This is technically a genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japeth. Who are these nations? Where did the people groups that came from them settle? Why does any of this matter?

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19. Nakedness and The Fall of Ham - Gen. 9

Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:00:00 -0400

The flood has subsided and God has given His promise to Noah and his sons. What happens when they get off the ark? Will they remain righteous or will there be a repeat of the Garden rebellion? We get into all that and more this week!

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18. Ravens, Doves, and God’s First Covenant - Gen. 8

Mon, 29 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400

God “remembers” Noah, and the flood subsides. Does this mean Noah had slipped His mind until He remembered? And what is the deal with the birds that Noah sends out? Finally, once the flood subsides, why does God have to promise to never allow the flood waters to overtake earth again? This week, we answer all of these questions!

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17. The Flood Begins - Gen. 7

Mon, 22 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week, we begin the story of the Flood - Noah has faithfully constructed the ark and all of the seeds of new creation are in this ark. It rains for 40 days and 40 nights. As we have discussed, numbers have symbolic meaning beyond their numerical value - what is the meaning of 40 days of rain?

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16. Who are these giants (Nephilim)?

Mon, 15 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Last week we mentioned a strange story about the Nephilim - the Sons of God (angelic beings) have reproduced with the daughters of men and produced a race of “mighty men.” What does this mean? Can angelic beings reproduce with humans? This week we discuss this strange story.

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15. Giants, Arks, and Chaos Waters - Gen. 6

Mon, 08 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week, we begin the flood story. Human wickedness has destroyed God’s good world, the Sons of God (angelic beings) have started reproducing with human women, and the blood of the innocent is crying out from the ground. God gives them 120 years to repent and turn away from their sin - how will they respond?

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14. Death and Really Old Patriarchs - Gen. 5

Mon, 01 May 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we tackle Genesis 5, which is the genealogy from Seth to Noah. What does this genealogy tell us about the story? And why are the people listed in the genealogy so old?

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13. The Spiral of Depravity, Exile, and the Grace of God - Gen. 4:11-26

Mon, 24 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we continue the story of Cain. After slaying his brother, he is cursed from the ground. What does this mean? What is his future as a wanderer? What is being shown in the generations that come from him culminating in Lamech and his violent song?

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12. Murder, Death and Sacrifice - Gen. 4:1-10

Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we begin the story of Cain and Abel - why does God not look upon Cain’s sacrifice with favor? What is ritual sacrifice? Why was this so central to ancient worship? We will also examine God’s warning to Cain regarding sin - and when Cain does not master sin and kills his brother, what will God do?

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11. Talking Snakes and The Tragedy of the Fall - Genesis 3

Mon, 10 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

What exactly happens in the Fall? Why is there a talking snake? Why does this one act of humanity fracture everything in the created world? This week, we discuss all this and more as we cover all of Genesis 3.

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10. The Woman and the Trees - Genesis 2:14-25

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

In part two of this week’s episode, we see the creation of woman and the pre-fall sacrament of marriage. We will also look at The Tree of Life and The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. What does it mean to have access to the Tree of Life? Why do the humans not have access to the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil? Why would God put a tree in the garden that the humans are not allowed to eat from?

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09. A Second Creation Story? - Genesis 2:4-13

Mon, 03 Apr 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week, in a special two-part episode, we look at Genesis 2 - Genesis 2 is a second account of Creation that zooms in on the creation of man. It gives us a fresh look from a different angle about humanity, identity, sex and gender, marriage, and other things that Genesis 1 does not show. Humanity is created as dirt + divine breath (spirit) with two priestly tasks: Work and guard the garden, and take the glory of God that is in the garden to the rest of the world.

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

08. “Let US” - The Trinity and the Divine Council

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400

After repeatedly saying, “Let there be…” prior to creating, before the creation of humans God says, “Let US make…” (Gen. 1:26). Who is the “us?” Is it the Trinity speaking to itself or is there something more going on here? While the Trinity is certainly at work (because God is Trinity), it seems there is more going on. This week, we will highlight something that comes up repeatedly in the story of Scripture and is specifically related to the “Spirit” aspect of our methodology: the Divine Council.

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

07. God Fills the Emptiness - Genesis 1:14-2:3

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week, we continue our journey through Genesis 1. On the first three days of creation, God took a chaotic world that was not fit for life, and He brought to it order, beauty, and goodness - He prepared it in love to fill it with life. This week, we take a look at the next three days of creation. God fills his prepared world with life.

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

06. God Orders the Disorder - Genesis 1:1-13

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Let’s begin! This week, we start our trek through the Bible with the creation story. In the first three days of creation, you will see God take a world that is chaotic and disordered (and therefore without life) and pull order, beauty and goodness out of it. This is God’s hospitable preparation for the life with which He will go on to fill His creation.

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

05. Why is Jonah so mad? - Jonah 1:1-4:11

Mon, 06 Mar 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week we dive into the book of Jonah and go through it from beginning to end. Why does Jonah flee from the call of God? Why is he so mad that the Ninevites repent? Shouldn’t this make him happy? And what does this strange story have to do with Jesus? We explore all of this in this episode of Story / Symbol / Spirit.

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

04. Jonah Introduction - Who is Jonah?

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0400

This week and next we will apply the Story / Symbol / Spirit grid to the book of Jonah. These two episodes will be a teaser to show how this will work as we go through the entire Bible together. Jonah is a prophet within the history of Israel. Who is Jonah? Where does he fit in the story of Israel’s kings and prophets? What does the rest of the Old Testament tell us about Jonah? We explore all of this in this episode of Story / Symbol / Spirit.

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

03. Is the Bible Reliable?

Mon, 20 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0400

The Bible is an ancient book that has been passed down from generation to generation for thousands of years. We do not have the original manuscripts of any book of the Bible. So how do we know it is reliable? How do we know this is the book we are supposed to have? How do we know it hasn’t been altered and selected for nefarious reasons? In this episode we talk with Sean Patterson about the reliability of Scripture, the process of canonization, and how the biblical manuscript evidence stacks up against other ancient documents.

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

Story - The Bible’s truth is communicated primarily as a story or a narrative. Genesis 1 - Revelation 22 is a unified narrative, and all of the stories, characters, and events in the Bible fit within this story. In order to understand a particular story in the Bible, you have to first understand and internalize where it fits in the grand story of Scripture.

The Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/

NT Wright: Simply Christian https://www.amazon.com/Simply-Christian-Christianity-Makes-Sense/dp/0060872705/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36NJI02KLF9JP&keywords=simply+christian&qid=1675703176&sprefix=simply+christian%2Caps%2C252&sr=8-1

Scot McKnight: Blue Parakeet https://www.amazon.com/Blue-Parakeet-2nd-Rethinking-Bible/dp/0310538920/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3Q2DOJ1O1J8HE&keywords=blue+parakeet&qid=1675703266&sprefix=blue+parakeet%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1

Symbol - Christians confess that God created the world. And God created the world for the purpose of being in relationship with Him. He wants us to know Him, and so He reveals who He is to us. One way He does this is through creation or “nature.” Every created thing has the imprint of the creator. So, everything in this world has the imprint of the Creator. The Bible sees the world this way, so in order to understand the meaning of a part of Scripture, we too must see the world through these eyes.

James B. Jordan: Through New Eyes https://www.amazon.com/Through-New-Eyes-Developing-Biblical/dp/157910259X/ref=sr_1_1?crid=YW53ZJS8SHYE&keywords=through+new+eyes&qid=1675703324&sprefix=through+new+eyes%2Caps%2C100&sr=8-1

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamesb.jordanarchive564/videos

Spirit - Our modern world is materialist - we intuitively view the world as time, space, and matter that is sustained in a closed system of material cause-and-effect. In this kind of worldview, there is very little room for the Spiritual world - angels, demons, gods, unseen forces of good and evil. But the Bible explicitly believes that the world is NOT simply material. The Bible assumes an unseen realm that not only exists, but interacts with the reality that we inhabit. In order to understand the meaning of a part of Scripture, we have to see the world through these eyes.

Michael Heiser: The Unseen Realm https://www.amazon.com/Unseen-Realm-Recovering-Supernatural-Worldview/dp/1683592719/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1Y0SZOGX4CYIK&keywords=unseen+realm&qid=1675703428&sprefix=unseen+realm%2Caps%2C113&sr=8-1

Dr. Michael Heiser’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DRMSH/videos

Stephen DeYoung: God is a Man of War https://www.amazon.com/God-Man-War-Violence-Testament/dp/1955890048/ref=sr_1_1?crid=S245SIE499I6&keywords=god+is+a+man+of+war&qid=1675703565&sprefix=god+is+a+man+of+war%2Caps%2C141&sr=8-1

02. What Is the Bible?

Mon, 13 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Before we start to read the Bible, we should first define what kind of book it is. As Christians, we believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired, inerrant, authoritative Word of God that is clear and sufficient to prepare and equip us for the Christian life. What do these words mean? What does it mean to say the Bible is the Word of God? Inspired? Inerrant? Authoritative? Sufficient? In this episode we go through these descriptions and discuss what it means for us as we read Scripture through the lens of Story / Symbol / Spirit.

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

The Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamesb.jordanarchive564/videos

Dr. Michael Heiser’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DRMSH/videos

01. Do I really need to read the Bible?

Mon, 06 Feb 2023 12:00:00 -0400

Why is it so hard to read the Bible? Even if I want to read it, how do I do that? Without an effective framework, reading the Bible will prove to be very difficult. Story / Symbol / Spirit is a great place to start. We believe that through this framework, the Bible begins to make sense! In this episode, we overview what it means to read the Bible through the lens of Story / Symbol / Spirit.

Hosted by John McCambridge and Jackie Mitchell.

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We believe that Story / Symbol / Spirit is a helpful framework to begin this journey.

The Bible Project: https://bibleproject.com/

YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jamesb.jordanarchive564/videos

Dr. Michael Heiser’s Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@DRMSH/videos