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The Spoken Word
by Travis V.
In this podcast, we explore the Bible, even the dark corners most won’t touch, deconstruct misunderstandings that have crept into the faith over time, and explore the beautiful narrative that God offers us to all participate in. Come explore the Bible with me!
Episodes
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Giants and Demons
Join us for the conclusion of our study of giants and learn how Second Temple Jews connected them with the demons of Jesus's day. Spotify Link for RE//DISCOVER Bible Study https://open.spotify.com/show/5GI03vqmCBwLuZfebmrNXL Relevant Passages: 1 Enoch 6-16 Jubilees 5:1-2, 7:20-28, and 10:1-13
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In Those Days...And Afterwards
Join us as we discuss how it was possible to have Nephilim, like the giants of Canaan, living after the Great Flood. We also discuss whether it is possible that Nephilim live among us to this day. Relevant Scripture: Genesis 6:4 Genesis 7:4 Genesis 7:21-23 Genesis 7:17-20, 24 Joshua...
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The Nephilim of Canaan
Join us as we discuss what the giants of Canaan were: Nephilim, the same title given to the demigods of Genesis 6. Somehow, they had returned, even after the Great Flood. References: Numbers 13:28, 32-33 Deuteronomy 9:2 Deuteronomy 2:10-11, 20-21 Numbers 14:6-9
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Origins of the Nephilim
Join us as we discuss the enigmatic Nephilim, who the 10 faithless spies claimed were linked to the giants of Canaan. Their demigod nature might surprise modern readers, but this interpretation is older than Christianity. References: Genesis 6:1-4 (CSB and 2006 Jewish Publication Society...
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Reconstructing the Giants
Join us as we reconstruct the giants of Canaan using Goliath, the Anakim of Gath, and Og, the Rephaim of Bashan, as models. By the time we finish, you might find yourself agreeing with the Israelites who wanted to retreat to Egypt. Relevant passages: Numbers 13-14 Deuteronomy 2:10-11 Deuteronomy...
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Era 6: The Exodus, Part 4 - Giants at the Gates
Join us as we return to the Biblical storyline and walk with the Israelites to the border of the Promised Land, scout the land with 12 Israelite spies, and come face-to-face with the Anakim - terrifying, inhuman creatures of towering height that represent everything opposed to Yahweh and His...
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Leviticus Recap
Join us as we weave the Levitical concepts of atonement, sin, and holiness into the broader Biblical story. They actually define the battle lines of the Bible cosmic war.
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Exploring Leviticus: Holy/Qodesh
Join us as we discuss one of the hardest words in the Bible to define: Holy. Many of us think we know what that means, but the truth is that the Biblical authors thought very differently about it than we usually do. ERRATA: The cited lines of Leviticus 6 includes all 3 forms of holy, not just...
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Exploring Leviticus: Hattat to Hamartia
Join me as we shed new light on the mission of Jesus by tracing sin from hattat in the OT Hebrew to hamartia in the NT Greek. Recommended resources: The Exodus Way - The Bible Project Relevant terms/Strong's concordance numbers: Hebrew: Hattat, Hata, Chattat (H2403, H2398, H2400) Greek: Hamartia,...
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Exploring Leviticus: Sin/Hattat
Join us as we discuss the Hebrew word our English Bibles translate as sin: hattat. Words discussed: hattat (Strong's H2403) hata (Strong's H2398) chatta (Strong's H2400) ra (Strong's H7451) Passages cited: Leviticus 4:3, Genesis 4:6-7, Genesis 6:5-6, Genesis 18:20-21, Genesis 13:13, Genesis 39:9,...
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Exploring Leviticus: Kaphar to Hilaskomai
Join us as we conclude our study of atonement in Leviticus by tracing it through the Greek of the Septuagint and into the Greek New Testament. Key terms: Hebrew: kaphar (rendered as "make atonement" in most English translations of the Old Testament) Greek: exilaskomai (the intensified form of...
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Exploring Leviticus: Intro to Judaized Greek
Join us as we discuss how we will trace kaphar from the Hebrew of the Old Testament to the Greek of the New Testament using the Septuagint. We will be using this method often, and it is a powerful tool for your own word studies. Venn Diagram of Greek vs. Septuagint use of charis, generated by...
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Exploring Leviticus: The Kapharing Kopher
Listen as we discuss a strange ritual in Exodus that seems to be at odds with what we learned about kaphar from Leviticus. In the process, we will learn how to decrypt one of Jesus's least frequent but most powerful comments: that He would be a ransom for many.
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Exploring Leviticus: Atone/Kaphar
Listen in as we explore kaphar, a flexible and profound Hebrew verb that carries meanings of utter transformative power. Decrypting the meaning of this word may fundamentally reshape how we think of Levitical sacrifice and even Jesus Himself.
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Exploring Leviticus: Atonement on Yom Kippur
Part 1 of a sub-series on atonement Listen as we walk through the lost meaning of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, as it is discussed in Leviticus 16. Its portrait of atonement is very different than what many of us think.
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Exploring Leviticus: Why it Matters
Join us as I explore how Jewish New Testament authors think very differently than we do because major ideas they present are rooted in Leviticus, a book we often ignore.
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Exodus Archeology: The Pharaoh Who Did Not Know Joseph - Part 2
Join us as we identify likely candidates for the Pharaoh who "did not know Joseph" and enslaved the Israelites. Summary of the Pharaoh Who Did Not Know Joseph (Links to Google Drive)
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Exodus Archeology: The Pharaoh Who Did Not Know Joseph - Part 1
Join us as we start sorting out who enslaved the Israelites - it is not as simple as you would think. PDF Summary (Links to Google Drive)
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Exodus Archeology: Pharaoh's Daughter
Join us as we see if we can identify the unnamed Daughter of Pharaoh mentioned in Exodus 2:5-10. Further reading: Moses and Hatshepsut - Associates for Biblical Research Is This Moses? - Armstrong Institute of Biblical Archeology Note: I have been unable to verify the claim by the Armstrong…
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Exodus Archeology: The Exodus Pharaoh
Join me as we try to put a name to the unnamed Pharaoh who reigned at the time of the Exodus. A selection of sources I used in making this synthesis: Who Was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? Amenhotep II as Pharaoh of the Exodus Part I Amenhotep II as Pharaoh of the Exodus Part II Foreign Deities in Egypt
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Christmas Special: Journey of the Magi
Join me for a special episode for the Christmas season that takes a closer look at the story of the Wise Men from the East, and how the story is a bit different than tradition may portray them.
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Power from Darkness (Other Gods Part 4)
Listen as we note that entities opposed to Yahweh and his people are capable of empowering people under their sway with unnatural abilities.
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The Enemies of Yahweh (Other Gods Part 3)
Join me as we name some names and discover that the Biblical authors believed that pagan deities were actually demonic entities.
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Unseen Agents (Other Gods Part 2)
Listen as we continue our discussion about other spiritual entities besides Yahweh and discover that they seem to be a factor in the daily lives of all people
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The Elohim of Elohim (Other Gods Part 1)
Listen as we discuss a fundamental assumption of the authors of the Old and New Testaments - that real, dark powers lie behind pagan religions. A Bible Project Podcast episode that helped form my thinking on this matter: God or gods? (bibleproject.com)
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Era 6: Exodus, Part 3 - The Golden Calf
Listen as God prepares to dwell among the Israelites, but how they end up worshipping a fake elohim made by their own hands.
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Era 6: Exodus, Part 2 - The Ten Commandments
See where the famous Ten Commandments are mentioned in the Bible, and see how they give some often-overlooked details regarding the existence of other spiritual entities and how they provide an external reference to the Genesis 1 narrative.
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Era 6: Exodus, Part 1 - Against the Gods of Egypt
Listen as we describe the 10 plagues God unleashes on Egypt and the final destruction of the forces of Egypt. We will also discover that, in doing so, God waged war against real powers of spiritual darkness - the gods of Egypt.
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Era 5: Enslavement, Part 2 - Moses: Peasant, Prince, Pariah, and Prophet
Listen as a later Pharaoh, one who did not know Joseph, turns on the children of Israel and enslaves them, and how God raises up a deliverer in a man named Moses.
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Era 5: Enslavement, Part 1 - Down to Egypt
Hear the story of how the household of Jacob, now named Israel, gets from Canaan to Egypt to begin the 400 years of sojourning there as predicted by God in Genesis 15:13. It is here that the stage will be set for their ultimate enslavement in Egypt.
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Era 4: The Origins of Israel, Part 2 - Isaac and Jacob
Join us as we discuss the rest of Isaac's story and the family strife that befalls his family, principally caused by his son Jacob, who, in spite of himself, would ultimately be chosen by God to bear the name "Israel". Errata corrected 8/18/24: Cleared up the promise from Genesis 15:13
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Era 4: The Origins of Israel, Part 1.5 - Judgment at Sodom and Gomorrah
Join us as we take a brief detour and talk about the judgement of Sodom and Gomorrah, an event during Abraham's life that Jesus Himself referenced. Articles on the archeology of the location of Sodom and Gomorrah, with evidence of burning: Have We Found Sodom? - Answers in Genesis The Discovery…
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Era 4: The Origins of Israel, Part 1 - Abram
Join us as we continue the narrative in the post-Babel world, some 4,000 years ago, when God chooses a seemingly random man named Abram to become a blessing to all nations. Errata corrected 8/15/24: God did not state that Israel would be slaves for 400 years. He said that they would be resident...
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Genesis 1-11 Q+R
Listen as we discuss the seemingly contradictory accounts of Genesis 1 and 2 based on a question I got from someone in my faith community. Further reading that might be useful: Answers in Genesis - How did Moses Know so Much About the Pre-Flood World? Answers in Genesis - Contradictions: Two...
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Era 3: The Days of Old, Part 5 - Rebellion at Babel
Listen as we discuss the last part of the Bible's world building: The multiplication of languages due to an act of divine intervention at the city of Babel. See the link below for one archeologist's take on the site of the Tower of Babel. Click here to hear Dr. Doug Petrovich as he discusses why…
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Era 3: The Days of Old, Part 4 - The Nations
Listen as we spend some quality time in Genesis 10 and see that it gives the genealogic origin story of a whole host of important ancient civilizations. Bonus material, added post-upload 8/11/24: I found a fascinating book by Dr. Doug Petrovich, who I reference later in the episode on Babel…
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Era 3: The Days of Old, Part 3 - The Flood
Listen as we discuss The Flood - an act of divine judgement on the unimaginably corrupt world of Noah's day. A reference for those interested in reading more about Noah and his family possibly being deified in Egypt mythology: The ‘Ogdoad’ of Ancient Egypt—the Family of Noah? |...
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Era 3: The Days of Old, Part 2 - Darkest Days
Listen as we discuss one of the darkest eras in the Bible, with bloodthirsty giants, corrupt angelic entities, wicked humans, and twisted creatures.
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Era 3: The Days of Old, Part 1 - East of Eden
Listen to the stories of the first humans to live beyond the protection of Eden.
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Era 2: Paradise Corrupted
Listen as the Biblical narrative takes a turn for the worst and Paradise is lost.
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Era 1: The Birth of Paradise
Listen as we outline the original, "very good" world God constructed in Genesis 1 and 2.
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Understanding The Bible
Listen as we discuss the great care required to understand the Bible well.
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In this podcast, we explore the Bible, even the dark corners most won’t touch, deconstruct misunderstandings that have crept into the faith over time, and explore the beautiful narrative that God offers us to all participate in. Come explore the Bible with me!
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Travis V.
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