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40 - Genesis 44:1-45:24

We pick up Genesis 44 where Joseph tests his brothers with the planted silver cup, Benjamin is accused, and Judah pleads to spare him in a powerful act of repentance. The story moves from surprise and fear to emotional reunion as Joseph reveals himself, showing how God can use suffering for preservation, forgiveness, and restoration.

29 min
FEB 1

Genesis 42 & 43

Genesis 42 & 43 Joseph and his brothers

35 min
JAN 25

Genesis 41:1-57

This episode walks through Genesis 41, tracing Joseph’s journey from prison to power and highlighting God’s perfect timing. It explains Pharaoh’s dreams, Joseph’s divinely revealed interpretation, the plan to store grain during seven years of plenty, and the resulting rescue during seven years of famine. The teaching emphasizes how suffering can prepare us for future service, the importance of wise stewardship, and trusting God’s timing for redemption and purpose.

31 min
JAN 18

Genesis 39:1 - 40:23

This episode walks through Genesis 39–40, following Joseph after he is sold into Egypt: his service in Potiphar’s house, the false accusation by Potiphar’s wife, and his imprisonment. It highlights how God’s presence brings Joseph favor even in hardship. It also covers Joseph interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker, the cupbearer’s restoration and forgetfulness, and the larger theme of patient trust in God’s timing, ending with a prayer for faith and perseverance.

26 min
JAN 11

Genesis 38:1-30

This episode examines Genesis 38, recounting Judah's moral failures, Tamar's bold actions, the deaths of Ur and Onan, and the birth of Perez and Zerah that feed into the Messiah's genealogy. The speaker draws practical lessons about sexual temptation, marriage, family responsibility, and God's ability to bring good out of imperfect lives through mercy and providence.

25 min
JAN 4

Genesis 37:1 - 36

This episode explores Genesis 37, focusing on life transitions within Jacob’s family: Joseph’s favored status, his prophetic dreams, and his brothers’ betrayal leading to his sale into Egypt. The speaker weaves traditional and rabbinic perspectives—reexamining the meaning of Joseph’s coat, Reuben’s role, and the Midianite/Ishmaelite transport—while highlighting God’s sovereignty and the invitation to dig deeper into scripture.

31 min
12/28/2025

Genesis 35.1 - 36.43

This episode walks through Genesis 35, where God calls Jacob back to Bethel. Jacob purges household idols, builds an altar, and is renamed Israel — marking a turning point for him and the people God is forming. The episode also covers Rachel's painful childbirth and death as she names Benjamin, Reuben's grave sin with Bilhah, Isaac's death and burial, and Esau's move to Edom. Through these stories the host emphasizes human failure alongside God's persistent faithfulness and purpose.

22 min
12/21/2025

Hanukkah and Christmas

This episode explores the historical and theological links between Hanukkah and Christmas, tracing Hanukkah's origin in the Maccabean revolt, the Temple rededication, and the Talmudic miracle story, and connects these themes to the incarnation of Jesus as described in John 10 and the liturgical placement of Christmas within the church calendar. It highlights how early Christians tied the winter celebration to themes of dedication, the eight-day structure paralleling Jewish festivals, and the development of Advent and Epiphany in the Christian year, offering a richer understanding of both traditions.

13 min

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Dr Bruce Stokes

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Great series explaining how one's world view impacts biblical understanding.

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Dr. H. Bruce Stokes
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