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Isaiah 9: To Us a Child is Born Ron and John
In the second installment of their series on Joshua, John and Ron take a close look at chapter 2. Joshua—once a spy for Moses—now dispatches his own spies to scope out Jericho. Their encounter with a woman named Rahab proves intriguing. Image “Scarlet Cord” by Jon Marlow is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
Ron and John begin a new series in the Book of Joshua by looking at how Joshua’s story fits into the biblical narrative and how Israel begins its final preparations to enter the promised land. “Be strong and courageous” is the word in chapter 1 as Israel moves toward the […]
Ron and John kick off a new season and a new series with the topic “The Day of the Lord”. The Bible looks forward to a future time when God would make all things right. In this first of three episodes, they look at the Old Testament foundations for a […]
How does the story end? Ron and John conclude their survey of Jonah as we find Jonah and God in conversation for the first time. Through their dialogue we see Jonah’s motivations, God’s heart, and the big lesson of the story. Image: Davidbena, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Jonah survived his encounter with the sea in chapter 2. What happens next? Ron and John follow Jonah to his next destination and explore the startling events that now happen on land.
In the second chapter of Jonah, the fact that the prophet spends three days and three nights in the belly of a fish is not the only surprising development. Ron and John take a deep dive into what Jonah has to say as he ponders his predicament.
Ron and John begin a new series through the book of Jonah. In this episode, we introduce the book with a look at its background and setting, what kind of story it is, and how the drama gets underway in chapter 1.
Ron and John conclude the Old Testament portion of their survey through the Bible. We talk about King David, some history of the Israelite kingdoms that followed him, the prophets that spoke to those kingdoms and their neighbors, and the poetry that reflected on life with God.
Ron and John introduce Isaiah 40, a magnificent chapter with dual themes of comfort and hope on one hand and the majesty of God on the other. This key passage is a foundation upon which all four New Testament gospel writers introduce the life and ministry of Jesus. Many Christians […]
