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Enstoried
by Corey Smith
Welcome to Enstoried! A weekly podcast beginning in 2024 that explores the stories we live into through discussing the books (especially the Bible), movies, songs and more that mean the most to us.
Episodes
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E47 - Genesis 50 - The End of the Beginning
As his life draws to a close in Egypt, Jacob makes one last request to his son Joseph: when I die, take me home to be buried with my ancestors. Jospeh honors his father's dying wish, but the family of Israel are not the only ones who make the long journey to pay their last respects. Today on...
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E46 - Genesis 48 & 49 - The 12 Tribes: Where Are They Now?
In Genesis, the blessing of one's father is a greatly desired thing. Jacob and Esau were rivals in seeking it from their father Isaac. When it comes time for Jacob to bless his twelve sons, who will come away with the lion's share? Today on Enstoried, the future of Israel, as told through the...
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E45 - Genesis 46 & 47 - How Joseph Saved the World
After putting his brothers through a test to see if they've truly changed, Joseph reveals his true identity to them and they begin to reconcile. It's a relief, but the famine that ended up bringing them together is far from over, and everyone isn't out of the woods yet. Today on Enstoried, the...
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E44 - Genesis 44 & 45 - Moment of Truth
Our pasts can come back to haunt us. At least, that's how Joseph's brothers must have felt when they were caught red-handed leaving Egypt for the second time. But is God really out for justice and to punish them for what they did to Joseph all those years ago? Or does he have something truly…
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E43 - Genesis 42 & 43 - Cinderella Story
Is revenge a dish best served cold, or not at all? When Joseph's deceitful brothers show up in Egypt looking to survive the famine in Canaan, he'll have the chance to decide. Today on Enstoried, Joseph sees his brothers for the first time in 13 years. Like his father Jacob and uncle Esau, they...
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E42 - Genesis 40 & 41 - Dreams Do Come True
Sometimes, dreams really do come true. But if Joseph is the one telling you what your dreams mean, then they always come true (which can be a good or bad thing). Today on Enstoried, Joseph's ability to interpret dreams earns him more than freedom from prison - it makes him the second most…
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E41 - Genesis 39 - Godspeed
Joseph son of Jacob was a young man with big dreams. He dreamed that someday he would become like a king with others bowing down before him, but he never dreamed he would end up becoming a slave and a prisoner in the meantime. Today on Enstoried, we return to the story of Joseph. His journey away...
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E40 - Genesis 38 - The Lyin' of Judah
If there is one tribe from Israel that stands out later in the story of the Bible, it's Judah. The whole southern kingdom of Israel is Judah, Jesus himself is called the Lion of Judah. So Judah must have been a great guy, right? Today on Enstoried, an unflattering look at Judah, son of Jacob. He...
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E39 - Genesis 37 - Tattletale?
In the Gospels, Jesus says that a prophet is not welcome in his hometown. In Genesis, Joseph learns this truth all too well after he decides to share his prophetic dreams with his family. Today on Enstoried, Joseph leaves home at an early age because he's on bad terms with his brothers. Just like...
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E38 - Genesis 36 - The Unchosen
The descendants of Jacob's brother Esau cause no small amount of trouble for Israel in the story of the Old Testament. And they get called out for it on more than one occasion by the prophets. In light of this sibling rivalry, do the Edomites truly have hope for the future, or are they just...
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E37 - Genesis 35 - History (Almost) Repeats Itself
Genesis, as its name implies, is a book of beginnings. Just as importantly, it is also a book of re-beginnings for humans with God. Today on Enstoried, we will see exactly that in the last of these stories that focus on the life of Jacob. His life hasn't been easy, it's not going to get easy, but...
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E36 - Genesis 34 - When Good Men Do Nothing
After an intense reunion with Esau, Jacob and his family return to Canaan and settle down. But when his daughter Dinah soon becomes the victim of an assault, the family must decide how to react. Today on Enstoried, how Jacob responds to injustice against his family, and how it affects his sons....
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E35 - Genesis 33 - Family Reunion
Family reunions - they can be wonderful or they can be stressful. The stressful kind would include seeing a brother for the first time in years who once said he would literally kill you if he ever gets the opportunity. Today on Enstoried, Jacob and Esau meet again 20 years after Jacob left home....
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E34 - Genesis 32 - The Struggle Israel
They say time heals all wounds. So is 20 years long enough for Esau to forgive his brother Jacob for stealing his blessing and birthright? Well, if he's planning to meet Jacob with 400 men, what would you think? Today on Enstoried, Jacob prepares to reunite with Esau. He prays for God's help, and...
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E33 - Genesis 30 & 31 - Patriarchal Plunder, Part 2
Jacob and his family had a good head start, but Laban has caught up and is determined to take back all that he says belongs to him. God will protect Jacob physically, but Laban will try to do all of the damage he can with his words. Today on Enstoried, Laban oversteps his rightful place in the...
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E32 - Genesis 30 & 31 - Patriarchal Plunder, Part 1
God calls Israel out from beneath the hand of an oppressive authority figure so that God can make Israel his very own family - but it's not the story of the exodus. Today on Enstoried, the first of a two-part look at Jacob and his family getting out of Laban's house. Jacob once again finds…
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E31 - Genesis 29 & 30 - Veiled Intentions
Someone once said, "you can't kid a kidder." Well, that someone never read the story of Jacob and Laban, where Jacob the deceiver becomes the deceived. Today on Enstoried, Jacob goes to Haran with God by his side, but that doesn't mean that Jacob's past isn't coming back to bite him. He'll get…
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E30 - Genesis 28 - Stairway to Heaven, Part 2
Who says you can't go home? That's the song Bon Jovi sings, and the hero of this week's story is hoping against all hope that Bon Jovi is right. Today on Enstoried, Jacob leaves home for the first time. He meets the God of his fathers who promises Jacob that he will be with him and keep him...
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E29 - Genesis 27 - God Bless You. And You!
Isaac and Rebekah have two sons - Jacob and Esau. But apparently Isaac only has one blessing to give out, and it's causing problems at home. Does it really have to be this way? Today on Enstoried, the underhanded battle to be blessed in the home of Isaac and Rebekah, and the fallout that occurs...
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E28 - Genesis 26 - Glitch in the Matrix
Like father like son. That old adage was never more true than with the overlapping stories of Abraham and Isaac, who managed not only to make the exact same mistakes, but with the exact same group of people. Today on Enstoried, the promises of God are handed down from Abraham to Isaac. And while...
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E27 - Genesis 25 - Born Identity
You only get one shot at being born first. That's why twin brothers Jacob and Esau were literally wrestling with each other within the womb, and why their relationship remained contentious for most of their lives. Today on Enstoried, the blessing of being firstborn. Why it mattered then, does it...
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E26 - Genesis 24 - She Said Yes!
Abraham's final act is sending his chief servant back to his homeland to find a wife for his son Isaac. What follows is a beautiful weaving together of the sovereign will of God and human striving. This story is a great example of how the community of God works together to discern what God is...
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E25 - Genesis 23 - Parcel of Promise
Buying real estate in ancient Canaan was not a straightforward business - at least not to people reading about it a few thousand years later. But Abraham will do what he must in order to give his wife Sarah a proper burial. Today on Enstoried, the Abraham story nears its close with the death and...
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E24 - Genesis 22 - Going Up
After waiting so very long for his son Isaac to be born, Abraham is asked by God to give him back - by way of sacrifice. Today on Enstoried, we explore the ins and outs of the sacrifice of Isaac. What is a "going up" offering, and is it possible that God has spent the past 25 years with Abraham...
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E23 - Genesis 21 - The Scooby Doo Effect
After 25 long years, Sarah gives birth to the son God promised she would have, and she laughs with joy. But the laughter stops when she considers the reality that her son Isaac is not Abraham's first born and will be second in line to Ishmael to inherit the estate. Today on Enstoried, brokenness…
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E22 - Genesis 20 - She is NOT Your Sister Dude
Abraham is not only imperfect - he's deeply flawed, and the Bible tells his story without reservation. In Genesis 20, the Canaanite king Abimelech is tricked by Abraham and Sarah, putting him in a rough spot with God. But God acknowledges the pagan king's innocence and still uses the guilty…
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E21 - Genesis 19 - Mercy in Dark Places
When the angels of God go down to visit Sodom, Lot's hospitality mirrors that of Abraham, but it can't make up for the ways of the people of Sodom. Although God moves to save Lot and his family from the destruction, Sodom remains in their hearts and it becomes clear that humanity will need…
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E20 - Genesis 18 - Driving a Hard Bargain
God comes to dinner at Abraham and Sarah's tent to remind them that he meant what he said about them still having a son together, but also to let Abraham in on some inside information: the city of Sodom is about to be overthrown for how corrupt they've become. Not wanting his nephew Lot to be…
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E19 - Genesis 17 - Skin in the Game
God tells Abraham he's about to have another son, and this time he promises Sarah will be the mother. He also tells Abraham to circumcise himself and his household as a sign of covenant fidelity and a commitment to walk before God and live faithfully to him always. Can Abraham even consistently…
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E18 - Genesis 16 - The Hardest Part
Abraham and Sarah wait 10 years on the promised son before they get desperate and take matters into their own hands. Why would God wait so long when he could give them a son any time he wanted? It turns out there may have been more than one reason.
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E17 - Genesis 15 - Cutting a Deal
After having gone several years without Sarah getting pregnant, Abraham is needing some assurances that God will indeed make good on his promise to give them a child. God could just ask Abraham to continue to take him at his word, or he could choose to commit himself to Abraham by making the...
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E16 - Genesis 13 & 14 - A Lot of Trouble
Abraham rebounds from his lapse of trusting God down in Egypt by defeating an enemy against all odds in order to rescue his nephew Lot. Afterwards, he is greeted and blessed by a mysterious king named Melchizedek, a worshipper of God living in the land of Canaan.
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E15 - Genesis 12 - Dishonest Abe
God begins the long road of drawing all peoples back to himself, and he chooses to work through an unlikely pair - a 75 year-old man and his wife who will have to learn to trust God more than themselves.
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E14 - Genesis 10 & 11 - Stairway to Heaven?
Genesis 10 foreshadows trouble as humans start to increase again after the flood, culminating in the Tower of Babel story in Genesis 11. Why do the people build it, and what does God think when he see it?
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E13 - Genesis 9 - Rainbows and Arrows
God's covenant with Noah introduces two big changes for life in a post-flood world and paves the way for greater things to come.
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E12 - Genesis 7 & 8 - Trial by Water
Humanity survives the flood through the one man and his family who pass safely through the waters. But can Noah be the faithful covenant partner God is looking for to restore what was lost in the garden? Referenced resources: Genesis 1-15 (World Biblical Commentary), Gordon Wenham...
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E11 - Genesis 6 - God's State of the World Address
Problems in heaven start to mirror problems on earth as things go from bad to worse. All humanity has chosen to go their own way, except for one who chooses to walk with God. Referenced resources: The Bootstrap Fallacy, by Robert K. Hudnut https://amzn.to/3IuOng7 These are Amazon affiliate links...
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E10 - Genesis 4 & 5 - Two (Family) Trees
Familial patterns of the past are often powerful enough to shape the future. But do they have to? Which of the two family trees of Genesis 4 and 5 will change the course of a world on the brink of ruin? Referenced resources: The Pentateuch, Interpreting Biblical Texts, by Terence Fretheim...
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E9 - Genesis 4 - Falling Farther from the Tree
Cain and his brother Abel live in cursed world as a result of their parents' decision. But when Cain is presented with the same choice - to trust God or his own wisdom - how will he choose, and how will his world change as a result?
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E8 - Genesis 3 - Oh, Curses!
What makes for a curse? We look at baseball and the Bible to find two very different stories about curses. The curse from Genesis chapter 3 is the explanation for why our world is the way it is, but also hints at a reason to hope for something far better.
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E7 - Genesis 3 - More Than Naked
What is the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil? What humans gain and lose from eating from it.
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E6 - Genesis 3 - Two Truths and a Lie
In this first of three episodes on Genesis 3, we look at the crafty serpent and breakdown his conversation at the tree with the humans. The most effective lies are the ones concealed in truth.
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E5 - Genesis 2 - When God Takes Sides
Continuing on in Genesis 2, God sees that Adam doesn't need to be alone and decides to take action. In this episode, Corey looks at two questions: Who is this newcomer intended to be, and how does the way God creates her help our understanding of who she is, and her relationship to God and Adam?...
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E4 - Genesis 2 - I Don't Want to Be...Dust
What are real men made of? Let's read Genesis 2 together and find out! Corey also takes a look at ancient burial practices, spends some time pondering the lyrics of Gavin DeGraw's breakout hit, and sees what the Apostle Paul might have to say about all of it.
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E3 - Genesis 2 - Holiness: It’s About Time
Corey explores sacred time and space in Genesis 1 and 2, what it means for a thing to be sacred, and the relationship between religious and spiritual. Links to resources: Sacred Rhythms - Ruth Haley Barton https://amzn.to/48NgvX0 Celebration of Discipline - Richard Foster https://amzn.to/3U36JvX...
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E2 - Genesis 1 - Peter Parker, Jesus, and the Meaning of Life
How to make a world in six days. Plus Corey talks about Spiderman a lot. In this episode, the importance of the Jewish concept of torah as a way of life helps us better see the Bible as a story to be lived into rather than a rulebook.
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E1 - Origin Stories - In the Beginning(s)?
On today’s episode, Corey looks at ancient stories of human origins and asks what they are about - were they written mainly to tell us how we got here, or do they tell us something more? Referenced resources: Books by John H. Walton: Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament...
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Welcome to Enstoried! A weekly podcast beginning in 2024 that explores the stories we live into through discussing the books (especially the Bible), movies, songs and more that mean the most to us.
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Corey Smith
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