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"The House of Israel and the House of Judah" is a meditation for the fourth week of the "Advent: The Incarnation, the Parousia, and the Covenants of Israel" series. If you missed the first four installments, you can catch up by listening to or reading "Maranatha: Our Lord (Has) Come," "Son of Abraham," "Born Under the Law," and "Great David's Greater Son." If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow @oleasterbranch on X or Instagram. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

"Great David's Greater Son" is a meditation for the third week of the "Advent: The Incarnation, the Parousia, and the Covenants of Israel" series. If you missed the first three installments, you can catch up by listening to or reading "Maranatha: Our Lord (Has) Come," "Son of Abraham," and "Born Under the Law." Please stay tuned for the next installment in the series for the fourth week of Advent: “The House of Israel and the House of Judah.”If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X or Instagram@oleasterbranch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

"Born Under the Law" is a meditation for the second week of the "Advent: The Incarnation, the Parousia, and the Covenants of Israel" series. If you missed the first two installments, you can catch up by listening to or reading, "Maranatha: Our Lord (Has) Come" and "Son of Abraham." Please stay tuned for the next installment in the series for the third week of Advent: “Great David's Greater Son.”If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X or Instagram@oleasterbranch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

"Son of Abraham" is a meditation for the first week of the "Advent: The Incarnation, the Parousia, and the Covenants of Israel" series. If your interest is piqued, tune in for the next installment for Advent 2, “Born Under the Law.”If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X or Instagram @oleasterbranch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

"Maranatha: Our Lord (Has) Come" is an introduction to the "Advent: The Incarnation, the Parousia, and the Covenants of Israel" series. If your interest is piqued, tune in for the next installment for Advent 1, “Son of Abraham.” If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X or Instagram @oleasterbranch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

How does the American holiday of Thanksgiving connect with concepts such as exile and redemption in Psalm 107? Have a listen and find out!"Let the Redeemed of the LORD Say So" is the audible version of the article published on the Oleaster Substack. If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X or Instagram @oleasterbranch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

"Roots of Rage, Part 3: Amalek and Anti-Zionism" is the audible version of the article published on Substack. It is the final of a three-part series on some historical contexts of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict.If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X or Instagram @oleasterbranch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

"Roots of Rage, Part 2: Oslo, International Law, Antisemitism, and a War of Words" is the audible version of the article published on Substack. It is the second of a three-part series on some historical contexts of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict.If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X or Instagram @oleasterbranch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

"Roots of Rage, Part 1: Iran, Sheikh Jarrah, and Al-Aqsa" is the audible version of the article published on Substack. It is the first of a three-part series on some historical contexts of the current Israeli-Palestinian conflict.If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X orInstagram @oleasterbranch.Any feedback on this or other articles is welcome. If you have a question, comment, or correction, please email [email protected] music in this episode is “Zion Train” by Aleksandra Siemieniuk. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

This episode, "Stolen Valor and Womanly Courage," is a short meditation on Proverbs 31:10-31 and the story of Ruth.For references and notes, please see https://open.substack.com/pub/oleaster/p/stolen-valor-and-womanly-courage.If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on Xor Instagram @oleasterbranch. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

This episode, "Sisterhood of the Serpent-Crushers," is a short meditation on Psalm 68 and the echoes of women skull-crushers throughout the scriptures. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

This episode, "Covering: Connecting Love and Sacrifice in Atonement" is a short meditation on how some Modern Hebrew slang words can give us a fresh perspective on the meaning of atonement. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

"The Son of Man Came Eating and Drinking" is the audible version of the article on oleaster.org. The fourth and final part of this four-part series on Hospitality and Revival explores the apocalyptic connotations of hospitality.If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X or Instagram @oleasterbranch.Any feedback on this or other articles is welcome. If you have a question, comment, or correction, please email [email protected] music in this episode is “Zion Train” by Aleksandra Siemieniuk.Recommended Resources: ArticlesBe Hospitable by Victor Hugo CostaIgniting Hope Among Gen Z by Billy McMahanBooksA Call to Compel by Jordan Scott This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

"The Son of Man Came Eating and Drinking" is the audible version of the article on oleaster.org. Part three of this four-part series on Hospitality and Revival explores how hospitality permeated the ministry and teaching of Jesus.If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X or Instagram @oleasterbranch.Any feedback on this or other articles is welcome. If you have a question, comment, or correction, please email [email protected] music in this episode is “Zion Train” by Aleksandra Siemieniuk.Recommended Resources:“Jesus’ Genealogies: Complementary or Contradictory?” by James Bejon“Why Did Jesus Make So Much Wine?” by Erik Raymond This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

“Hospitality and Resurrection” is the audible version of the article on oleaster.org. Part two of this four-part series on Hospitality and Revival follows the interwoven motifs of hospitality, covenant, and resurrection in the lives of Abraham, Lot, Elijah, and Elisha.If you enjoyed listening, please read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to our Substack, or follow on X or Instagram @oleasterbranch.Any feedback on this or other articles is welcome. If you have a question, comment, or correction, please email [email protected] music in this episode is “Zion Train” by Aleksandra Siemieniuk.Recommended Resources:ArticlesAbraham and Lot’s Bedouin-Style Hospitality by Dr. Clinton BaileyBooksSaved by Faith and Hospitality by Joshua W. JippWho Ate Lunch with Abraham? by Asher Intrater This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com

"Invisible Barriers and the Hospitality of God" is the audible version of this article on oleaster.org. Part one of this four-part series on Hospitality and Revival traces the theme of God’s hospitality to us from creation to new creation and the Western Church’s disadvantage in separating evangelism and hospitality.If you enjoyed listening, please feel free to read or listen to other articles at oleaster.org, receive new content in your inbox by subscribing to the substack or SoundCloud accounts, or follow on X or Instagram @oleasterbranch.Any and all feedback on this or other articles is welcome. If you have a question, comment, or correction, please feel free to email [email protected] music in this episode is “Zion Train” by Aleksandra Siemieniuk.Recommended Resources:ArticlesA Call to the Table by Holger ReinhardtBooksSaved by Faith and Hospitality by Joshua W. JippThe Gospel Comes with a House Key Rosaria ButterfieldFormative Feasting: Practices and Virtue Ethics in Deuteronomy’s Tithe Meal and the Corinthian Lord’s Supper by Michael J. Rhodes This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit oleaster.substack.com