Old Testament Podcasts – Douglas Jacoby: Recent Episodes
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To listen to the podcast (26 mins) on Mephibosheth, click on the arrow. (To download and listen later, right click here and then 'save target as' or 'save link as'.) Introduction Our O.T. character today is a minor character. And yet doesn't mean he isn't important. The relationship between David and Jonathan (Saul's son, next in line Read More
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NECC Thrive The file is the .pdf (3 pages) accompanying the class recorded for the 2018 NECC (Northeast Christian Conference, Providence RI, July 2018). Here is the audio file (58 minutes).
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The following material appeared in the weekly newsletter from 27 September to 11 October 2017. This series was adapted from The God Who Dared (1997), the next version of which was titled Genesis, Science & History (2004). The book is in the process of being completely rewritten (much needed), and I took advantage of this period of re-writing reflection Read More
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Sermon by Douglas Jacoby on 10.1.17 at the North River Church of Christ, Marietta, GA
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Sermon, based on Genesis 3 & 4, given on August 20, 2017 at the North River Church of Christ. Watch video here.
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Departing the Primeval Period The stage has been set. We have explored the Primeval Period, and it’s time to transition into the next epoch. All the major themes of the Bible have been introduced. We have witnessed both the “kindness and sternness” of God (Romans 11:22). Yahweh is always holy, and yet he delights in Read More
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Press Release: SISTER OF THE EARLIEST COMPLETE OLD TESTAMENT FOUND Tyndale House, Cambridge, announces a new discovery made by young researcher Dr. Kim Phillips published in its latest Tyndale Bulletin 68.1. CLICK HERE Alice Jackson Communications Officer 01223 566 624✉ communications@tyndalehouse.com
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Given at the North River Church of Christ, Marietta, GA, USA. Based on Amos 5.
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I am from a Jewish background. Would you please explain how Jesus Christ can be the Messiah, using the Hebrew Bible? Thanks. A fair question -- and especially when you've been brought up hearing that Christ couldn't have been the promised Messiah. Since our homes are only a few miles apart, we can easily meet Read More
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Here are a lesson and notes on The Structure of the Old Testament (46 minutes). Download it from here. To download the podcast, right click on the download link, and choose "save target as" or "save link as" and it will download the podcast. Download Podcast 1. The O.T. is not a book, but a library Yes, there Read More
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To hear the podcast on The Ethiopian Eunuchs (25 minutes), click the play arrow. To download the podcast, right click here, and choose "save target as" or "save link as" and listen to it later. This podcast is O.T. character podcast 54 and N.T. character podcast 41. Eunuchs in the O.T. Eunuchs were excluded from the Read More
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Cosmic Fall & Natural Evil
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Sermon done on Nehemiah 8, at North River Church of Christ, on February 14, 2016.
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I came across Zechariah 14, and am hearing lots of interpretation, from future apocalyptic to that these events have already happened. Since much of the material in the prophets (like Daniel) has been fulfilled in Christ, I wonder what are you thoughts on this. Thanks! Blessings from Croatia. -- N.S. Much of the later chapters of Zechariah Read More
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I was wondering if you had any suggestions on books to read. I'm looking for something that traces the threads of the Gospel and Jesus through the Old Testament. Any suggestions? — Guy Hamilton Von Wiegand Joey Harris suggests: The Scriptures Testify About Me: Jesus and the Gospel in the Old Testament, D.A. Carson (Editor) Knowing Jesus Through Read More
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"Number 5:11-31 speaks of a test for an unfaithful wife and the law of jealousy. I've read some insightful commentaries, but would love to hear from you your understanding of this passage." -- Jennifer (San Diego) Numbers 5 is a difficult passage. It sounds like a trial by ordeal, and seems unfairly biased against the Read More
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To listen to the lesson from Proverbs 2 (13 minutes), click below. Or download it from here. Some salient points: Wisdom is a true treasure. The Lord wants us to be successful. This depends on our being upright. Understanding follows having a right attitude. When knowledge is pleasant to us, we will take joy in Read More
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This podcast (8 minutes) will introduce you to the Proverbs Podcast series. This podcast covers the preface to Proverbs (1:1-7), and explains how the thought behind the Disciplined Life series. Click on the link to listen. Download it from here. 1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 for gaining wisdom Read More
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Is there any country that celebrates or follows the rules for the Year of Jubilee? And when I say follow, I mean they follow what it says in Leviticus 25:8-55: the Day of Atonement, the freeing of slaves, the forgiveness of debt after 7 years, land being returned to their owners and so on. Obviously, Read More
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In Hebrews 2:9, why does God make Jesus a little lower than the angels? As God's Son, he had no sins -- right? How should I understand this? Originally Psalm 8, which is quoted by the Hebrew writer, is referring to humans, not Christ. Then it was applied to Jesus Christ, as the perfect, paradigmatic, and Read More
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Originally titled Our God is an Awesome God: A Close Look at the gods of the Ancient World, and Why Yahweh is Best, this podcast examines the rivals of the one true God. There were literally thousands of gods and goddesses in the ancient world. Listen to the podcast (34 minutes), and be strengthened in your conviction Read More
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Here are a podcast and notes on Slavery and the Bible (43 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Introduction North American slavery had precedents in the Arab slave trade, though slavery Read More
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For a response to Darren Aronofsky's 2014 film Noah, listen to the following podcast (14 minutes). Click here to download.
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Israel was called to demonstrate the true God to the world (Exodus 19:4-6; Isaiah 49:6; Malachi 1:11,14; etc). Her religion was radically different to all other ancient religions (such as those of Egypt, Babylon, Canaan and Sumeria). Find out how and why; listen to the podcast (20 minutes). Click here to download. i. Monotheism. Ancient Read More
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To download, right click on the link and click "Save Link As" or "Save target As" - Download Podcast Following are the notes for the fifth lesson in our series, Christ—Visible in the O.T. Writings. The podcast (12 minutes) takes aim at the third division of the Hebrew scriptures. O.T. Writings that point to Christ Psalms (e.g. Read More
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To download, right click on the link and click "Save Link As" or "Save target As" - Download Podcast Listen to the 4th lesson in the series, Christ—Visible in the O.T. Prophets (16 minutes). Introduction Christ’s identity is in the background of every OT book Each of the 3 sections – Law, Prophets, Writings – testifies to Read More
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To download, right click on the link and click "Save Link As" or "Save target As" - Download Podcast Christ—Visible in the Old Testament Law is the 3rd lesson in the series Christ through the Ages (21 minutes). Here are the scriptures referred to in the podcast: John 5:39 (the Jewish scriptures testify to Christ). Luke 24:44-47 Read More
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To download this audio & listen to it later, right click below and "save target as" or "save link as". Download Podcast For PDF notes for this class, click Here
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To download the podcast and play it later, right click on the “download podcast” link below and select “save link as” or “save target as”. Download Podcast For PDF notes for this class, click How the Bible Came to Be
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OT30-David To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Hebrew words: Dawid or Daweed -- David Appears 1137x in the Bible, compared to Abraham (309x) and even Jesus (918x), who is often called the "Son of Read More
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For the O.T. Lesson 4, Abraham (40 minutes), click on the button: To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Hold on! This is a lot of material... and the pace is brisk! Hebrew words: Avram (Abram) -- great Read More
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Here are a podcast and notes for Introduction to Psalms and Psalm 1 (27 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Introduction to the Psalter The Psalter (the five books Read More
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Here are a podcast and notes on Decalogue A: The 1st Commandment (11 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Introduction and definitions Decalogue: The ten words Torah: Law or Read More
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While this lesson may be of general interest, it has been designed specifically for M.A. students in Bible & Theology at Lincoln Christian University. These are my own reflections on 28 scriptures relating to worldview, diversity, and compromise in biblical times -- all of which relate in some way to our own culture. If you Read More
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Here is a lesson on Old Testament Archaeology (54 minutes). To download the file, please click HERE. If the link does not work when you left-click on it, right-click on the link, then left-click on "Save as..." or "Save target as." Next, from the sub-menu that pops up, save the file. You are Read More
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Here are a podcast and notes on The God of the Old Testament (15 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast In this podcast I am reading the original (pre-edit) draft Read More
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Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson A (30 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast O.T. background Remember separation of Israel and Judah, two centuries years earlier (1 Kings Read More
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Here is the complete list of O.T. character podcasts. Nos. 1, 16, 18, 35, 52, and five of the Psalms podcasts are free to everyone. The other 68 podcasts are for subscribers only. CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE 1. Adam & Eve 2. Cain & Abel 3. Noah 4. Abraham 5. Sarah 6. Lot 7. Isaac 8. Read More
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For O.T. Lesson 31, Joab, Absalom, and Adonijah (29 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Hebrew words: Yo'av (Joab) -- Yahweh is father, 140x in Read More
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For O.T. Lesson 52, Jonah (25 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Hebrew words: Yonah (Jonah) – may mean “dove." 28x in the Bible. Further Read More
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For O.T. Lesson 35, Elijah (25 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Hebrew words: ‘Eliyyah (Elijah) – My God is Yah (Yahweh) 100x in Read More
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For the O.T. Lesson 4, Abraham (40 minutes), click on the button: To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Hold on! This is a lot of material... and the pace is brisk! Hebrew Read More
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For the O.T. Series Intro (3 minutes) and Lesson 1, Adam & Eve (23 minutes), click on the play button below: To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Notes: The following material Read More
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In weekly LINGUISTICS spot during 2003, we explored the etymologies of names of the books of the Bible. Download the file below to see all 66. Available Downloads: Download File (.doc - 30k)
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Building A Basic Bible Study Library Joey Harris Augusta, Georgia June 22, 2005 The best way to get to understand the Bible is simply to read it and to read it regularly in different versions. I'm always amazed at how critical some people can be of the Bible without ever having read it! However, whether Read More
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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/8587435/ This 2000-year old manuscript of Leviticus was discovered in the Judean desert in 2005. Use the link above to read all about it!
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The attached paper is devoted to a study of the most frequently used Hebrew words in the OT. A final chapter will be devoted to a critical appraisal of the significance of my findings to the formulation of a biblical theology of Christian education. It is the thesis of this paper that these words contribute Read More
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There has been much speculation about who these "sons of God" mentioned in the sixth chapter of Genesis were. Three basic interpretations of this passage have been advanced. The first, and oldest, belief is that "the sons of God" were fallen angels who consorted with human women, producing giant offspring called nephilim. This view was Read More
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