Episode 165: Abraham and the Mountain of the Lord
Abraham just found out on the Mountain of the Lord that God will provide. God was getting ready to make His final promise to Abraham…
Tag: Isaac
Episode 164: God saves Isaac!
When is a sacrifice not a sacrifice? That’s the big question this week as the Angel of the Lord interrupts the sacrifice of Isaac. And…
Episode 163: Isaac’s Scary Question
Wait a minute—Isaac notices a red flag. They have the sacrificial knife, the coals for a new fire, and the wood, but there is no…
Episode 162: Father Abraham said…nothing?? RU Serious?
Last time we were with Abraham, he had a terrible decision to make. Was he going to sacrifice Isaac in the Land of Moriah or…
Episode 159: Abraham’s Terrible Test!
This week, we are beginning the last chapter of Torah Portion Vayers, where God says something shocking to Abraham in order to test him. If…
Episode 158: Types, Antitypes, and Human Sacrifice?
Genesis 12 begins next week, and we have two more things to learn before that. First, we are going to discuss theology with typology, which…
Episode 154: “Do whatever Sarah says.”
Oh man, I hate this portion of the Bible. It’s so messy and sad and frustrating. Abraham is upset about Sarah wanting Ishmael gone forever—I…
Episode 151: She’s Having a Baby! And She’s Ninety!
We’ve been waiting for ten chapters, since Sarah was introduced at the end of chapter 11, and finally Isaac is here. But why is the…
Episode 133: Sarah’s Mysterious Laughter
Most people look at Sarah’s laughter in Genesis 18 and think nothing of it. We think of what it looks like in the movies or…
Episode 121: Sarai’s New Name!
This week we will be talking about one of the themes of Scripture—miracle babies! Sarai’s will be the very first of seven and that calls…