Renewal Bible in a Year Podcast

Week 9 - God's Game Plan for Life in the Promised Land (Deuteronomy 13-31)

It's almost time for the people to head on into the promised land, but first, God has some more instructions and reminders. These are meant to shape a certain kind of people, a people who look out for one another, care for the vulnerable, live justly, and love the Lord who brought them here. We explore laws pertaining to everything from how to atone for an unsolved murder, what to do if someone is pulling people away from the Lord, and why you can't harvest all of your own crops. In the midst of this, we also see a foretelling of Israel's future and get a promise of a "better Moses" who is to come. Finally, we answer a question pertaining to cherubim and what we know about them.
Reading plan can be found on the Renewal Church app or at renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear.
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Week 8 - Making Sense of OT Violence and Choosing Between Blessing and Curse (Numbers 31 - Deuteronomy 12)

This week we're setting aside some time to wrap our brains around God commanding the Israelites to carry out violence against others. We also start getting a look at the boundaries of the promised land and how 2 1/2 tribes decide to settle outside of it. We explore the meaning and purpose of "cities of refuge" and "avengers of blood" and look at the contrast God lays out between blessing and curse. Finally, we respond to a question concerning a translation of Exodus 32:14 and share resources if you're ever stuck on a passage or word.
Biblical Maps
BibleGateway
Kretzmann Popular Commentary
Blue Letter Bible
Blog about Concordances
Reading plan can be found on the Renewal Church app or at renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear.
If you have a question that you'd like answered, email it to podcast@renewaldenver.org or head over to renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear
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Week 7 - Terrible Spies, a Talking Donkey, and more Wilderness Mishaps (Numbers 11-30)

This week's readings feature a number of rough points for the people of God as they move through the wilderness. We discuss their continued grumblings, the lack of faith and forfeiture of the promised land, multiple rebellions against God and his appointed authorities, and a story about a prophet and his donkey who speaks to him. Plus we discuss how Christians should regard faith evidence compared to the Israelites who saw the great works of God in Egypt and the wilderness.
Biblical Maps
Reading plan can be found on the Renewal Church app or at renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear.
If you have a question that you'd like answered, email it to podcast@renewaldenver.org or head over to renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear
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Week 6: The Golden Rule, Jubilee, and Departing Sinai (Leviticus 19 - Numbers 10)

This week's readings finish up the book of Leviticus hitting on topics like how to treat your neighbor, what relations are deemed improper, and the importance of keeping one's vow. We also dive into rules regarding priests and levites and the holidays that the people of Israel were instructed to keep. Then we move into the book of Numbers and read about a census, tribal duties and arrangement, and how the people of Israel are finally leaving Sinai to head to the promised land! Plus in the Q&A, we revisit Pharaoh's heart being hardened by God.
Reading plan can be found on the Renewal Church app or at renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear.
If you have a question that you'd like answered, email it to podcast@renewaldenver.org or head over to renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear
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Week 5 - Levitical Laws: Sacrifices, Banned Foods, and Leprosy (Exodus 35-Leviticus 18)

What if all the Old Testament Laws aren't as boring as you might think? We examine some of the principles underlying laws regarding sacrifices and uncleanliness and how they set the stage for Jesus's ministry and overall mission. We also look at the role of priests and the Day of Atonement and why a goat gets sent into the wilderness every year. Finally, we field a question on the numbers of the 10 Commandments.
Reading plan can be found on the Renewal Church app or at renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear.
If you have a question that you'd like answered, email it to podcast@renewaldenver.org or head over to renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear
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Week 4 - Wilderness: Lots of Laws, A Golden Calf, and How to Build God's Sanctuary (Exodus 16-34)

This week we're off in the wilderness where the people will grumble and break faith with God. Yet we also see God's mercy towards His people. We also begin diving into Old Testament laws and wrestle with ones concerning slavery, worship, and charging interest.
Renderings of the Tabernacle and Priestly Garments
Reading plan can be found on the Renewal Church app or at renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear.
If you have a question that you'd like answered, email it to podcast@renewaldenver.org or head over to renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear
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Week 3 - Egypt: Oppression, Plagues, and Mighty Works (Genesis 46-Exodus 15)

This week we get into the end of the first book of the Bible and how its blessings will set the stage for everything to come. Then we open the book of Exodus and discuss God's care for His people in oppression. We meet Moses who will take the people forward. We explore the plagues upon Egypt and their gods and wrestle with God's role in Pharaoh's heart. Plus we tackle a couple questions on polygamy in Genesis and the geography of the area.
Biblical Maps: https://www.knowingthebible.net/bible-maps
Reading plan can be found on the Renewal Church app or at renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear.
If you have a question that you'd like answered, email it to podcast@renewaldenver.org or head over to renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear
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Week 2 - God's Chosen Family, Sibling Rivalries, and the Passing of Blesings (Genesis 25-45)

We're onto week 2 of our readings where we start to focus in on the family of God. We move to the third and fourth generations of this chosen family and get to see all of their warts as battles for children and deceptive deals take place. Through it all, we see God continuing to pass along his promises despite his people's shortcomings.
Reading plan can be found on the Renewal Church app or at renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear.
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Week 1 - Creation, Fall, and a Whole Lot of Promises (Genesis 1-24)

We begin our journey through the scriptures by going all the way back to the beginning. We look at questions like: What kind of world did God make? What went wrong? And what did he promise to do about it? We see how God responds to the sin that wreaked havoc on the world, and how he is faithful despite every human in the story's shortcomings.
Reading plan can be found on the Renewal Church app or at renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear.
If you have a question that you'd like answered, email it to podcast@renewaldenver.org or head over to renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear
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Introduction Episode

You can read the Bible this year, and we want to help you get there! In this episode, we introduce what to expect and how we're going to help you soak up the scriptures during these next 12 months with some expectations and tips.
First full episode will be released Jan 4.
Reading Plan can bee found at renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear
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Questions? Email podcast@renewaldenver.org or go to renewaldenver.org/bibleinayear 
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