NL402: Are You Sure That's What God Said?

Podcast on the #NarrativeLectionary This is episode 402 for the Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost on September 14th, 2025. Today we are talking about Genesis 21:1-3; 22:1-14, and will be using the New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition, unless otherwise noted.New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.Tails of Faith is the intellectual property of the Rev. Aaron Ochart, unless otherwise indicated. Copyright 2025. Intro (00:00:00)Context is Key (00:01:09)Section 1: Genesis 21:1-3 “Bouncing Baby Boy” (00:04:25)Section 2: Genesis 22:1-2 “Do What Now?” (00:11:13)Section 3: Genesis 22:3-5 “An Early Morning Filicide” (00:18:03)Section 4: Genesis 22:6-8 “I've got Questions” (00:21:44)Section 5: Genesis 22:9-12 “Cutting it Close” (00:25:33)Section 6: Genesis 22:13-14 “Substitutionary Atonement” (00:49:31)Section 7 (Extra): Genesis 22:19 “Did you forget something? (00:54:26)That'll Preach (01:00:25)Foreshadowing: Next Week on Tales of Faith (Jacob’s Dream Genesis 27:1-4, 15-23; 28:10-17) (01:09:03)Outtakes (01:10:25)Tales of Faith is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Tales of Faith at talesoffaith.substack.com/subscribe