The Undertones of Lot's Decision

Abraham and Lot decide to separate and a new scenario is written that harkens back to Eden, the flood, and Babel. Check it out in this week's podcast.

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Jesus Revealed

The transfiguration is a strange story that has left many confused as they read it. But things start to make a little more sense once we understand "shininess" from a Scriptural and ancient Jewish understanding. Also, we expect to see that shininess on Jesus once we start recognizing his presence in the Old Testament.

A Trilogy of Half-Lies

A strange story repeats itself three times throughout Genesis—twice in Abraham's life and once in Isaac's. In reading it, we can't help but feel like the forefathers missed the mark.

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The Man Who Brought Opponents Together

The Pharisees and Sadducees were not what you would call great friends. They were separated on many fronts. But if there was one thing that unified them, it was their desire to put an end to Jesus. And perhaps this has more to speak to our world today than we first realize.

When God "Appears" to Abraham

God has a weird way of just walking up to Abraham and talking with him. But since the Bible says you can't see God and live, what on earth is going on in these stories?

Some scholars have proposed an answer that makes sense of these strange passages. But it may take you some time to digest the possibility.

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Miracle Food

Many are quite familiar with the story of Jesus feeding the 5,000—but this isn’t the only time food is created supernaturally in the Bible.

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Pregnancy and Childbirth in the Ancient World

Given today's technology, pregnancy and childbirth are much more efficient than they once were. As we gaze into the world of the Ancient Near East, we see that miscarriages and infant deaths were commonplace. We also see the cultural reasons as to why parents wanted children—and lots of them! Learning all of this helps us see the stories in the Bible a little more clearly.

The Exaltation of the Son of Man

Jamin starts at the beginning of the Bible to show the habits of humans behaving like animals and then moves into the gospels to show Jesus showing us what a true human being looks like and how the cross goes on to exalt him to the highest place.

The Rebellion of the Tower of Babel

God wasn't upset that human beings built a tall building. Modern archeology and Hebrew word studies reveal that there's a whole lot more going in the story of the Tower of Babel.

Resurrection as the Bible Explains It

What we celebrate every Easter is not just the idea that Jesus died and went to Heaven—that's not what resurrection is. Resurrection is the putting on of a new body that's fit for the Kingdom of Heaven which God will one day establish on Earth when Jesus returns. And the Bible has a lot more to say about this important (and often ignored or misunderstood teaching) than we might think.

Seventy

Sometimes geography is known in numbers. There are 50 states. There are 7 continents. For the ancients, geography was seen in the number 70, which was the number of the nations that made up the world after the great flood of Noah's time.

Why does this matter? Well, as we continue into the Bible, we find very surprising theological messages being communicated over this number.

Kingdom Scribes

After telling parable after parable, Jesus concludes with a short parabolic-like statement about a new kind of scribe that is informed by the Kingdom of Heaven.

What Happened Between Noah & Ham?

Jamin has only heard one interpretation that makes sense of all the data when it comes to that strange episode of Noah passing out drunk and naked in his tent—and that interpretation is a bit odd.

Treasure Hunters

Jamin shares two short parables and then illustrates them through the life of a man from history.

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Noah's Eden

As Noah gets off the Ark, we begin to see the story of Eden repeat itself—but this time with a twist. It’s not as glorious of a picture as the real Eden.

The Prodigal Son

Pastor Paul Jones of Journey of Hope Community Church in Taylor, MI, comes out our way to share a beautiful message on the prodigal son.

The Flood

Noah’s Ark is a famous story that many Christians have heard over and over again. But our modern minds want to know: Was it fact or legend? Working off of the book The Lost World of the Flood, Jamin offers a conclusion that hybrids the two possibilities.

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Be Yeast

In a parable so short that Jesus said the whole thing in one sentence, the kingdom is compared to yeast. Jamin makes bread and elaborates.

Enoch & the Nephilim

Genesis 5 briefly tells us about a man named Enoch who apparently didn't die but was taken to be with God, while Genesis 6 briefly tells us about how the sons of God slept with the daughters of men and beget Nephilim/giants. We take a deep look into these passages by expounding upon them with a later Jewish writing called, "The Book of Enoch," in order to see what the Jews thought of this very strange story. While doing so, we see the New Testament surprisingly come alive with direct allusions to the "Book of Enoch," that we never saw before.

Why Doesn't God Deal with Evil Already?

Jesus tells a parable about wheat and weeds and in doing so he reveals a little bit about why the world is the way it is.