Best Joanne Guarnieri Hagemeyer Podcasts (2024)

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Season 7, Leaders in the Cause of Christ: Mary of Magdala, a Disciple of Jesus 28:07

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Though Mary of Magdala is a well-known figure in the gospels, she is not introduced by name until Jesus’s crucifixion in John’s Gospel (John 19:25). John doesn’t explain who she is, or what her relationship is to Jesus or his family, but there she is, with John and Mary, Jesus’s mother. That alone says how important she was to Jesus’s inner circle.…

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Season 7, Leaders in the Cause of Christ: The Samaritan Woman, A Disciple of Jesus 26:03

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This is a six-part series, and this is the fourth installment, exploring how the calling narrative found in the Gospel of John, chapter 1 is repeated in the story of the Samaritan Woman in John chapter 4, and in Mary of Magdala's story at the end of John's Gospel, chapter 20. There are twelve calling elements to Jesus's call to discipleship and apo…

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Season 7, Leaders in the Cause of Christ: Twelve Marks of Jesus Call to Discipleship 25:52

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We don’t often think of Jesus gathering disciples together as a rabbi starting a school, but the shape of what Jesus did very much is the shape of a school. Jesus did depart from the traditional rabbinical model of his day in a few significant ways. For instance, unlike other schools, Jesus kept his table fellowship open to everyone, people in ever…

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Season 7, Leaders in the Cause of Christ: Did Jesus Call Women to Discipleship? 22:10

17d ago22:10

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Did Jesus call women into discipleship in the same way Jesus called men? Or did women simply start following Jesus of their own accord, with no formal call? Can we say, for instance, that Mary of Bethany was actually a disciple, or was she simply acting like a disciple when she sat at Jesus’s feet? In the same way, was Mary of Magdala only acting l…

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Season 7, Leaders in the Cause of Christ: Women Disciples, an Introduction 15:00

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The debate continues as to whether Scripture endorses, or at least permits, or rather forbids women from certain roles within the Body of Christ. May women be deacons? May women be elders? May women be pastors? May women be bishops? May women teach or lead in church? At stake, of course, is how to live rightly before God, how to do what God has in …

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Season 6, Christ's Ministry: Jairus's Daughter 23:04

1M ago23:04

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The story of Jairus’s daughter and the woman who suffered from a bleeding disorder are told together in all three of the synoptic gospels—the gospels that more or less track with each other, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. I am going to be teaching out of Mark’s gospel, who has the most detailed account of these two stories. I believe this to be a true st…

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Season 6, Christ's Ministry: Mary of Magdala 21:44

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Throughout his ministry, Jesus gathered around him men and women who became a community of 120 people joined in their love for and faith in Jesus. And one of those women was Mary of Magdala. She is mentioned fourteen times, in all four Gospels, and her name is almost always placed first, seemingly implying she was first in service, first in support…

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Season 6, Christ's Ministry: The Cross, Symbol of Victory 17:43

2M ago17:43

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Is the cross a symbol about death or life? defeat or triumph? humiliation or glory? Or all those things? As I searched for answers, I became drawn to how Christians depicted crosses a thousand years ago and more, and that search became this fifteen minute video on the ancient symbols of Christianity. From the eight-hundred-year old Batllo Majsty, n…

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Season 6, Christ's Ministry: The Wife of Pilate 22:32

2M ago22:32

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Of the several influential women in the Bible who are not given names—Job’s wife, comes to mind—the wife of Pilate is perhaps the most shadowy. All that is known of her from the scriptures is her relationship to the Procurator Marcus Pontius Pilate, and the message she sent to him while he was sitting on the Seat of Judgment in the Praetorium the m…

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Season 6, Christ's Ministry: The Widow's Mite 36:49

2M ago36:49

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In the passage just before this one, Mark talked about the scribe who had asked Jesus about the greatest commandment and was impressed with Jesus’ answer. Jesus was also pleased. He told the scribe he was very close to entering the kingdom of heaven. With such a warm endorsement from a scribe, this was a rare teachable moment, the right moment, in …

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Season 6, Christ's Ministry: The Sinful Woman 22:35

2M ago22:35

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We don’t know this woman’s backstory at all, whether she was young or old, her culture or clan. Some in our Bible study thought perhaps she was the woman who had committed adultery and was forgiven privately by Jesus after everyone had left (John 8:11). Maybe! We really have no information on her at all but what is given in this text. Back in 591 A…

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Season 6, Christ's Ministry: Woman Caught in Adultery 25:38

3M ago25:38

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Most Bibles point out that the earliest manuscripts do not include this story, and sometimes it appears in Luke However, Jerome, in 383 AD, included it in his translation of the Gospel of John, right after chapter 7, where it is usually found today. Jerome noted that many ancient Greek and Latin manuscripts at his disposal had this story, in its us…

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Season 6, Christ's Ministry: Herodias 24:32

3M ago24:32

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Herodias’ story is introduced in both Matthew’s gospel and Mark’s with Herod Antipas hearing reports about Jesus’ astonishing miraculous powers. "Some were saying, 'John the baptizer has been raised from the dead; and for this reason these powers are at work in him.' But others said, 'It is Elijah.' And others said, 'It is a prophet, like one of th…

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Season 5, Kings and Queens: Esther 21:55

3M ago21:55

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There is some debate as to whether the book of Esther is historical, or possibly written as a play or allegory. Haman’s seventy-five foot gallows, the difficulty in establishing which king—and more notably, which queen—Esther’s story describes, and the depiction of a few unlikely scenes such as a massive, three-day civil war which is completely abs…

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Season 5, Kings and Queens: Huldah 23:04

3M ago23:04

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Have you ever even -heard- of Huldah? I bet not! Most timelines for the history of ancient Israel place prophets alongside the kings they advised. Even prophets without their own books, such as the prophet Nathan who counseled King David, are listed. But as much as I look for her, I have yet to see the prophet Huldah listed as well. It is a strange…

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Season 5, Kings and Queens: Jezebel 21:50

4M ago21:50

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Just the word “jezebel” evokes a whole evil, erotic, seductive mystique, doesn’t it? I looked “jezebel” up in the dictionary, and here’s what Webster-Merriam has to say: “an impudent, shameless, or morally unrestrained woman.” According to other definitions, A jezebel is a wicked, evil, scheming female who is manipulates her victims into giving her…

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Season 5, Kings and Queens: Bathsheba 22:36

4M ago22:36

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Bathsheba had grown up admiring the handsome, charismatic king David. It had been an exhilarating time in Israel’s history, and her dad Eliam, one of David’s might men, had been all wrapped up in the thick of it, close with David ever since the young shepherd had been on the lam, running from King Saul. Her grandfather, the godly and spiritual Ahit…

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Season 5, Kings and Queens: Abigail 22:24

4M ago22:24

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Abigail’s story begins during a traditionally joyful time, the sheep shearing festival. Many guests had gathered, and there was much feasting. Abigail was well-known for her gracious hospitality, and all the tables were generously supplied. As the celebration wore into the evening, ten plainly dressed men entered the pavilion and came to address Na…

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Season 5, Kings and Queens: Michal 22:47

4M ago22:47

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Embedded within the story of David, Israel’s most beloved king, and of whom the Lord said was a man after God’s own heart, is the tragic story of Michal, a Benjamite princess and daughter of king Saul. Her story begins in Late Bronze Age Canaan. The twelve tribes of Israel were still in the throes of coalescing into a kingdom, beleaguered by battle…

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Season 5, Kings and Queens: The Witch of Endor 23:35

5M ago23:35

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Probably the main point of the story, and why it was included in King Saul’s narrative, is to show how truly far he had sunken. At one point, King Saul is depicted in a dead faint of hunger, weakness, and terror, with the Witch of Endor stooping over him urging him to get up and eat. But this unnamed woman could teach you and me a thing or two abou…

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Season 4, The Birth of Christ: Anna the Prophet 22:13

5M ago22:13

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How long have you been waiting for the longing you have been praying about to be fulfilled? A longing you have felt certain God has invited you to pray about, that you feel certain God has indicated will be fulfilled? Anna's story can be told in three stages: There was tragedy early in her life, then came the temple where she lived most of her life…

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Season 4, The Birth of Christ: The Midwife 32:14

5M ago32:14

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She is an imagined character, but she was surely there, a midwife to help the young Mary give birth to her first baby. What if the midwife was local to Bethlehem? What if she had already helped the aging Elizabeth give birth to her one and only child? Even though the character is imagined, there is historical material throughout this episode. I los…

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Season 4, The Birth of Christ: Virgin Mary 22:01

5M ago22:01

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As the most written about woman in the whole Bible, what is your impression of Mary? There are thousands upon thousands of images of her, the beatific and holy Madonna, mother and child, otherworldly in her serenity; and the grieving mother holding her crucified son, again beatific, serene, otherworldly. We might get the impression that as a young …

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Season 4, The Birth of Christ: Elizabeth 21:05

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What fascinated Luke, the scientist and doctor, was Jesus’ special emphasis on prayer, the activity of the Holy Spirit, and joyfulness and in his account of Jesus’ birth he highlighted the Holy Spirit’s activity in the lives of five people in these first two chapters. Luke’s chronicle of Jesus’ life is the longest of the four gospels, and many of t…

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Season 4, The Birth of Christ: Bonus Episode, Advent Candle of Joy 25:06

6M ago25:06

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Have you ever wondered why the third candle in the advent wreath is pink? Why pink? Why the third Sunday? The short answer is joy! But the long answer is fascinating, and it has something to do with Lent, and something to do with an early Gnostic movement that dismissed Jesus as a real human person. This bonus episode on the Advent Candle of Joy ca…

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Season 3: Exodus Pioneers: Bonus, Thanksgiving 12:58

6M ago12:58

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#Thanksgiving #1Thessalonians #Gratitude #Gratefulness #Appreciation #BibleStudy #Bible 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 "Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you."* Paul was no stranger to pain and hardship. He knew what it was to be hated, persecuted, beaten and left for de…

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: Hannah 23:18

6M ago23:18

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#Hannah #Archaeology #AncientFood #FoodinAntiquity #Samuel #1Samuel #Bible Has there ever been a time when you found yourself in a group of people enjoying themselves and you felt utterly alone? Maybe unseen, certainly not noticed, no one knew what you were feeling, there was no one to relate to. It’s like going to a party, that for you ends up bei…

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers, Bonus: Psalm 73 31:22

6M ago31:22

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Psalm 73 was written by one of the four Levites King David had put in charge of the worship music. As soon as the ark was brought back to Jerusalem, and replaced in the tabernacle, David wanted regular times of worship with a full orchestra and choir. Asaph was one of the Levites put in charge of the instruments. But, it turns out, he was truly gif…

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: Delilah 22:46

7M ago22:46

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“A staggering story of strength... And seduction... of the mightiest mortal who ever lived!” so claimed a poster touting Cecil B. DeMille’s masterpiece theater, “Samson and Delilah.” “A story as timeless and tumultuous as the violent age it spreads before you,” claimed another poster, quoting from Judges 16, “And the lords of the Philistines said u…

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: Ruth 26:01

7M ago26:01

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Death is one of the more tragic losses all of us experience in life, that final goodbye with someone we love dearly, and the long years of their absence to come. Even though death is part of every life, it can still feel like an affront, and more often than not, you and I are just not ready. Not ready to let go of that relationship, that person. So…

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: Daughter of Jephthah 1:07

7M ago1:07

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#Judges11 #JephthahsDaughter #DaughterofJephthah #WomenoftheBible #HolyVow One of the slowly dawning realizations I’ve had, reading the Bible, is about the celebration of powerful women in the Book of the Judges. There are some famous women—Delilah, Deborah and Jael all immediately come to mind—but there are also not-so-famous women whose stories a…

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: Deborah 1:18

7M ago1:18

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#Judges4 #Judges5 #Deborah #Jael #JudgeDeborah #DeborahinJudges #DeborahofJudges #DeborahtheJudge #Sisera #Barak Deborah is maybe the most famous woman depicted in the Book of Judges, besides Delilah. And what sets Deborah apart from perhaps every woman in the entirety of the scriptures—both the Hebrew and Christian Testaments, is the astonishing p…

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: The Stories Rahab Heard 36:06

8M ago36:06

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This is a little bit of a longer episode because it encompasses an overview of Exodus 1-11 with a look at the Big Picture. It is this big picture that had such a great impact on Rahab, and that continues to have impact today on the lives of everyone who puts their faith in God. How does the big picture of Exodus together? What has God accomplished?…

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: Rahab 22:36

8M ago22:36

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#Rahab #Jericho #BibleStudy #Joshua #BookofJoshua #Tamar #Judah #Ruth #Boaz #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful As Rahab stood in the foothills of Canaan, watching Jericho burn, she was seeing everything she knew, her whole life, and what should have been her story, going up in smoke. But for the grace of God. . . .that would have been her. She …

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: Song of Miriam and Moses 38:13

8M ago38:13

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#Miriam #Moses #SongofVictory BookofExodus #Exodus #Exodus14 #Bible #Biblestudy In Exodus 14, God’s people stood stunned on the opposite shore of the Red Sea as they watched God cause the waves to come crashing in on the mighty armies of Egypt. Hebrews, Egyptians, slaves from other countries, they were all now irrevocably changed, they were now the…

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: Miriam 25:52

8M ago25:52

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#BibleStudy #Miriam #Prophetess #Exodus #BookofExodus #Leprosy #Moses #Aaron #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful As the book of Exodus opens, life was bitter for the Hebrew people. They were treated harshly and cruelly, dreaded by the Egyptians who enslaved them. Only two sympathetic midwives stood between the Hebrew baby boys and death, and now…

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Season 3, Exodus Pioneers: Puah and Shiphrah 22:27

8M ago22:27

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#BibleStudy #Archaeology #PuahandShiphrah #Exodus #Exodus1 #Book of Exodus #Pharaoh #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful We don’t often talk about the story of Puah and Shiphrah, though their story is one of courage and mettle, standing together against forces of evil seeking to destroy a nation. We’ll first take a look at where they lived, the c…

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Season 2, Time of the Matriarchs: Wife of Potiphar 23:23

9M ago23:23

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#WifeofPotiphar #Genesis #BibleStudy #Genesis20 #Potiphar #Joseph #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful When we talk about the patriarchs, we think of the three that are so often mentioned together: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. But there is a fourth patriarch, of sorts: Joseph. Two of Joseph's sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, received Jacob's blessing an…

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Season 2, Time of the Matriarchs: Leah 23:27

9M ago23:27

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#Leah #BibleStudy #Jacob #Rachel #Genesis #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful Leah was married to a man who didn’t love her, who even felt he had been defrauded and manipulated into marrying her. No matter how many babies Leah had, she continued to live in the enveloping shadow of the woman her husband did love, and favored. Her situation left h…

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Season 2, Time of the Matriarchs: Wife of Lot 22:29

9M ago22:29

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#BibleStudy #WifeofLot #PillarofSalt #Lot #Genesis #Sodom #Gomorrah #SodomandGomorrah #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful The story of Lot’s wife is famous, retold countless times, important life lessons are drawn from the tragedies she experienced and the fateful decision she made in the last hour of her life. And even though we never learn her…

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Season 2, Time of the Matriarchs: Hagar 23:25

9M ago23:25

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#Hagar #BibleStudy #Ishmael #Genesis #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful It is hard for many of us to understand what it means to be taken from our home, friends, and family against our will, to become enslaved, and to have no rights at all, not even over our own bodies. But there surely was a time in your life, and in mine, when we felt trapped…

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Season 2, Time of the Matriarchs: BONUS, The Example of Sarah, 1 Peter 3 18:31

10M ago18:31

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#1Peter3 #Hupotasso #AbrahamandSarah #ChristianWives #ChristianHusbands Peter enjoined Christian wives married to men who did not share their faith to live in a [Godfearing] pure manner of life in the same way Jesus did, using Jesus’ life as the example for their own. By doing so, their husbands—who were not believing or obeying the Word (logos) mi…

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Season 2, Time of the Matriarchs: Sarah 22:31

10M ago22:31

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#Sarah #Abraham #BibleStudy #Genesis #Bible #BrokenSearchingTrustedPowerful Sarah’s character and faith were going to be put through several severe tests over the course of her marriage, trials that would include long years of travel, homelessness, risk to her life and to her honor, turmoil in her home, even internal soul-searching. As middle age b…

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Season 1, The Dawn of Time: Wife of Noah 22:10

10M ago22:10

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#Naamah #Noah #NoahsFlood #NoahsArk #TheGreatDeluge #Ham #Shem #Japheth #Antediluvian Imaginations have been gripped for thousands of years by the story of Noah. How long ago did this neolithic family live? What was the scope of the cataclysmic deluge described in their story? Was the building of the ark, the gathering of animals two-by-two, the re…

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Season 1, The Dawn of Time: Wife of Job 22:48

10M ago22:48

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#Book of Job #Job #Wife of Job #Old Testament #Bible #Bible Study #Bless #Curse Was she a villainess or a heroine? It is one of those questions theologians, Hebrew scholars, and Bible commentators have lined up for on both sides. When I first taught the book of Job, I was squarely on one side of this question. But, over the years, learning Hebrew, …

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Season 1, The Dawn of Time: Eve, Part 2 23:10

11M ago23:10

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#Eve #AdamandEve #Genesis3 #Genesis4 #Cain #CainandAbel #MaryMagdalene #MaryofMagdala #TheMagdalene As the narrative of her creation, union with Adam, the disastrous circumstances of the Serpent’s deception, and the breakdown of all that Eve held dear is translated and interpreted down through the millennia, our own stories today are shaped. To get…

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Season 1, The Dawn of Time: Eve, Part 1 23:24

11M ago23:24

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#Eve #AdamandEve #Genesis2-3 #Genesis2 #Genesis3 #Serpent #GardenofEden #TreeoftheKnowledgeofGoodandEvil Eve’s story is perhaps the most iconic for all women, as she is the first of us, the one from whom all of us have come, and her story becomes, in a certain sense, the source of our stories as well. First, we will lift back the mists of time and …

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"Her Story" By Grace and Peace, Joanne LLC 1:07

11M ago1:07

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Her Story with Grace and Peace Joanne seeks to retell the stories of women who were divinely called and empowered to do great things. Many of them rose to the occasion, and a few very famously did not. Often, the tragedies and triumphs in their lives are missed, their accounts sidelined, and their portrayals given from perspectives that dismiss the…

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