Over this past weekend, I had the privilege of spending a few days with Cornerstone Reformed Church in Carbondale, IL, where I explored the subject of Pentecost for their 2019 Easter Conference, in preparation for the coming season. You can listen to the five talks, a sermon, and a Q&A session here:
Category: 2 Samuel
The Family of Abraham: Part 41—The Continuing Adventures
Today, I discuss a few of the echoes of the Genesis narrative in later stories in Scripture.
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David and Jonathan
What’s the significance of David and Jonathan’s friendship? Is there something more significant in terms of redemptive history or biblical theology that warrants it being highlighted so frequently and with such strong terms?
The Family of Abraham: Part 26—Edom
Today, I discuss Genesis 36 and Edom as Israel’s twin.
The Family of Abraham: Part 24—The Abduction of Dinah
Today, I discuss the abduction of Dinah in Genesis 34 and the violent response of Levi and Simeon.
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Transcript of the Eighth Day of Christmas: Pharaoh and the Magicians
One of my supporters has very kindly transcribed this video, the eighth of my series for the twelve days of Christmas. I don’t have time to transcribe my videos myself, so anyone willing to volunteer to transcribe one video every week or fortnight would be greatly appreciated! The transcript is very lightly edited at a few points for the purpose of comprehension.
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Transcript for the Second Day of Christmas: Samuel in Luke
One of my supporters has very kindly transcribed this video, the second of my series for the twelve days of Christmas. I don’t have time to transcribe my videos myself, so anyone willing to volunteer to transcribe one video every week or fortnight would be greatly appreciated! The transcript is very lightly edited at a few points for the purpose of comprehension.
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The Eighth Day of Christmas: Pharaoh and the Magicians
Over the Christmas period, I am posting videos exploring biblical echoes and symmetries in the stories of the nativity in the gospels. In this eighth video I discuss the court of Herod and its relationship to the struggle of the book of Exodus. I have more to say about these themes in my book, Echoes of Exodus.
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The Second Day of Christmas: Samuel in Luke
Over the Christmas period, I will be posting videos exploring biblical echoes and symmetries in the stories of the nativity in the gospels. In this second video I discuss the connections between Luke’s gospel and the beginning of 1 Samuel.
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How Do We Reconcile the Differing Accounts of Judas’ Death?
How do you deal with the seemingly contrasted accounts of how Judas dies?
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