Episode 277: GOD KEEPS HIS ANCIENT PROMISES TO A REBELLIOUS NATION

Episode 277: AUDIO; GOD KEEPS HIS ANCIENT PROMISES TO A REBELLIOUS NATION

Note; a previous episode was irretrievably corrupted but this episode repeats the lost content and thus becomes the first in the new series on the Book of Judges. The book of Judges records the chaotic period Israel's history that followed the death of Joshua, during which the nation entered a period of cyclic rejection of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to worship the evil Canaanite deities. But true to His promises, YAHWEH kept Israel from spiritual disaster by sending "Judges" who restored the nation to genuine faith following each period of apostasy until the nation installed a King, who was a "type" of the promised Messiah. We draw the unmistakable lessons for the churches today. This episode walks through Judges chapter 1 in its historical context, tracing Israel from Joshua into the early days of settlement in the promised land of Canaan.

Episode 277: GOD KEEPS HIS ANCIENT PROMISES TO A REBELLIOUS NATION

Note; a previous episode was irretrievably corrupted but this episode repeats the lost content and thus becomes the first in the new series on the Book of Judges. The book of Judges records the chaotic period Israel's history that followed the death of Joshua, during which the nation entered a period of cyclic rejection of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob to worship the evil Canaanite deities. But true to His promises, YAHWEH kept Israel from spiritual disaster by sending "Judges" who restored the nation to genuine faith following each period of apostasy until the nation installed a King, who was a "type" of the promised Messiah. We draw the unmistakable lessons for the churches today. This episode walks through Judges chapter 1 in its historical context, tracing Israel from Joshua into the early days of settlement in the promised land of Canaan.

Episode 275: AUDIO; GOD RULES IN THE KINGDOMS OF MEN

Throughout our study of the Book of Esther we have insisted that its chief spiritual message (and thus the reason for its inclusion in the Bible) is that God is sovereign over the history of mankind ... "The Most High rules in the kingdom of men" (Dan. 4:32). In this next-to-last episode we underline this conclusion by revisiting three separate passages in the Book which illustrate and confirm our assertions and point out how they apply to us today.

Episode 275: GOD RULES IN THE KINGDOMS OF MEN

Throughout our study of the Book of Esther we have insisted that its chief spiritual message (and thus the reason for its inclusion in the Bible) is that God is sovereign over the history of mankind ... "The Most High rules in the kingdom of men" (Dan. 4:32). In this next-to-last episode we underline this conclusion by revisiting three separate passages in the Book which illustrate and confirm our assertions and point out how they apply to us today.

Episode 274: THE POVERTY THAT MAKES US RICH

Genuine Christians have the unique ability to be poor and rich at the same time. We are speaking, of course, about spiritual entities, not material ones. We insert the word "genuine" because in every age there are nominal believers who have no personal knowledge of God. This podcast demonstrates that God sent the prophet Isaiah to expose the spiritual bankruptcy of ancient Israel, call them to repentance, and show them what it means to be a true believer (Isa 66:1-4). This passage speaks powerfully to us today when nominal Christianity abounds in our churches and points the way back to genuine faith.