Jael Dubya Jael Dubya
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- Religion & Spirituality
Writer and Sunday School teacher Jael Dubya (JLW) goes "out of the box" to look at popular Bible stories and traditions. As a career teacher, he goes to the chalkboard to pry apart some of the most intriguing and EPIC verses.
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Examining the Beloved Disciple-Episode 06-Neck Deep
What happened to John after the Gospels? There's a BIG gap in the life of John (and even Christianity) between the Book of Acts and the Book of Revelation. This episode will look at the "old school" research during this time, a look at the Emperor, and also an anecdote about the failed execution of John, which resulted in him being sent to Patmos.
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Examining the Beloved Disciple-Episode 05-A Prophecy Unpacked
Jesus made some very unique promises in front of John. First, he accepted John's request to die a martyr's death that was similar to how Jesus was about to die. Yet in other places, he makes some bizarre comments that imply that one of the disciples will have a part to play in the End Times. Sitting here in 2022, I know the End Times have not come yet (Seal 6), so what does that mean about Christ's promises to those sitting with him long ago? Before we can unravel the meaning of "If I will that he tarry till I come," we need to look at some other times Jesus seemed to promise that John "should not die" until the End Times. This episode will set up my theory of John being chosen as 1 of 2 witnesses to stand toe-to-toe with Team Antichrist in the final days.
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Examining the Beloved Disciple-Episode 04-Boot Camp
In this study of John, we look at the "teachers" in John's life, the Baptist, Jesus, and Mary, and also a few guest speakers like Elijah and Moses. This episode also ponders the purpose of the "silent summer" between the baptism and the ministry period following the Feast of Tabernacles.
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Examining the Beloved Disciple-Episode 03-A Promise
What did Mom ask? We'll look at the humorous (and powerful) incident on the road to Jerusalem where the Zebedee family showed their willingness to follow Jesus to the bitter end.
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Examining the Beloved Disciple-Episode 02-Lil' John
Episode Two goes into the background of the beloved disciple himself. In doing so, we'll delve into the theory that John was only a teenager and look at several verses that seem to support this theory.
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Examining the Beloved Disciple-Episode 01-The Sons of Thunder
Meet the family of John: His father Zebedee, his mother (whose name is not certain), and his brother James (which James is that?). We'll discuss his role as a second son, the social status of his father, his mother as a follower of Christ, and a clarification of the three Jameses (James Zebedee, James Alphaeus, and James Clopas).