SummaryJesus' life was notorious for offending, displeasing, and angering those around him. He was different. He had a different way of viewing the world. And, he said some pretty radical things. The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) serves as

010. Why Abraham, What Is Righteousness & How Does This Point Us To Jesus - feat. David Russell (Genesis 12)

Aug 14th, 2020 1h 8m

SummaryWhy is God going to bless Abraham and his family. The last line of God’s promise makes that clear: so that all the families of the earth will find this blessing in you. This is a key component to understanding the rest of the biblical st

009. The Climax of Genesis (Genesis 11)

Aug 6th, 2020 57m 47s

SummaryGod comes down not to inspect the scenario, but to thwart it. His method is perhaps surprising: he will confuse their language. Why not simply topple the tower? Because that would solve the problem only temporarily. Towers are replaceabl

008. Why Did God Send The Flood?

Jul 30th, 2020 54m 45s

SummaryFor many today, the idea that the Bible is good, beautiful, and loving crashes against moments in the Bible of violence, judgment, and bloodshed. We find ourselves asking questions like, “How could a good God send a flood to destroy the

007. Dead Man Talking (Genesis 4)

Jul 23rd, 2020 1h

SummaryTwo brothers come to worship God. Neither offering is inferior to the other. Regardless, one offering is accepted over the other. What follows is embarrassment that turns to anger, that quickly turns to murder. Perhaps the silence is the

006. The War Between The Seeds (Genesis 3:15)

Jul 16th, 2020 55m 14s

SummaryIn the narrative there is to be war ; the two sides represented are the two seeds (of the snake & of the woman). Though wounded in the struggle, the woman's seed would be victorious. How will that victory come about, and what will the lo

005. The Failing Of Humans (Genesis 3)

Jul 9th, 2020 1h 1m

SummaryThe world you and I live in is not the world God created it to be. I am not talking about dinosaurs. The story opens with God confronting chaos and disorder to bring order and beauty in creation. Humans are formed and appointed to partic

004. The Tree of Life & The Tree of Good and Bad (Genesis 2)

Jul 3rd, 2020 59m 9s

SummaryThe choice of the tree is often not between what is good and what is bad. Rather, the choice we often face is between what is good and what seems good. In this week of The Bible Peel, Payton and Tracy discuss the two trees in the center

003. A Day of Rest (Genesis 2)

Jun 26th, 2020 59m 10s

SummaryWhy the need to abstain? Obviously it wasn't because of tiredness! God's resting from creation teaches us that as human beings created in the image of God, we too need to make time for rest and purposely abstain from interfering with cre

002. The Idols of God (Genesis 1&2)

Jun 18th, 2020 59m 48s

SummaryIn the ancient world, specifically the Ancient Near East, to be made in the image of God was a depiction reserved for only two things: idols and kings. When Genesis uses this phrase, “image of God” it uses the Hebrew word selem for “imag

001. From Chaos to Order (Genesis 1)

Jun 9th, 2020 53m 18s

SummaryGenesis is one of the most abused books in the Bible. In episode 001 of The Bible Peel, Tracy and Payton will begin peeling back layers of this extraordinary book! Talking Points Summary of Genesis; Reading With Ancient Eyes; House vs. H

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