Renewal Bible in a Year Podcast

Week 25 - What God has to say AFTER the Exile (Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi, Psalms 1-2)

We close out our final minor prophets by looking at Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. All 3 come after Judah's return from the Babylonian exile. Their prophecies show us that some the core issue of sin is not fixed yet, there will be something even better than this return, and foretell the Lord's coming preceded by a messenger, Elijah. We also look at Psalms 1-2 and talk about how these two Psalms set the stage for all the Psalms and for the whole of Scripture. Finally, we answer a question on why other prophets didn't make it into the Bible.
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Week 24 - Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah

This week we cover SIX minor prophets from the captivating story of Jonah to the desperate cries of Habakkuk. In the midst of that, we also see Obadiah's promise of justice on Edom, Micah's calling for people to walk with the Lord and love mercy, Nahum's judgement on Nineveh, Zephaniah's promises of the Day of the Lord and final restoration. We end with a question regarding the practice of praying to the saints.
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Week 23 - Hosea Married a What?!? (Ezekiel 44-48, Hosea, Joel, Amos)

We finish up Ezekiel with a final picture of a restored temple and read three minor prophets this week: Hosea, Joel, Amos. Hosea is called to enter into a marriage with an unconventional wife as a picture of God's relationship with His people. We then look at Joel and the invasion of locusts he sees. Finally, we look at Amos and explore his deep concern for the poor and vulnerable. Finally, we discuss a question on the very long Psalm 119.
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Week 22 - True Shepherd, Gog, Dry Bones, and a New Temple (Ezekiel 21-43)

This week's reading is packed with visions and prophecies at the time of Jerusalem's fall and thereafter. We look at God's judgment on Jerusalem and its eventual fall and why Ezekiel isn't allowed to publicly mourn when his wife dies. We see the Lord's response to the nations rejoicing in Judah's downfall. We dive into the Lord's condemnation of Israel's shepherds and His promise to gather His sheep. We break down the prophecies of dry bones coming to life into a great army and the defeat of the fierce foe, Gog. Finally, we get a vision of a new temple to come. We close out with a listener question about whether the figure at the end of Ezekiel 1 could be Jesus.
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Week 21 - Ezekiel: Watchman in Exile, Four-Faced Creatures, and an Adulterous People (Jeremiah 51-52, Ezekiel 1-20)

This week we finish up Jeremiah and move onto our third major prophet, Ezekiel. In Ezekiel, we see an aspiring priest become God's prophet in exile. We look at Ezekiel's powerful visions of the Lord on his cherubim throne and the judgment coming to Jerusalem for idolatry (including an amazing mark place on people's foreheads). We also see Ezekiel act out signs for the people including shaving his hair, laying on his side for over a year, and cooking his food on dung. Through all this, we see the story of God's people's faithlessness which Ezekiel depicts as a faithless wife. We close out by discussing a question on why the northern kingdom of Israel never gets to reestablish like the southern kingdom.
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Week 20 - Lying Prophets, A New Covenant, and Fleeing Back to Egypt (Jeremiah 26-50)

This week we just about finish up the book of Jeremiah. We follow the opposition to Jeremiah's ministry through his beatings, imprisonment, and even some time spent in mud. We look at Jeremiah's letter to the exiles telling them to live their lives and invest in their exiled home. We explore the failure of Israel to uphold the covenant and God's promise to create a new one. We also see God's faithfulness to his promises to Israel and to David connected to his faithfulness creation. Finally, we see the overthrow of Jerusalem, the assassination of Judah's new governor, and the remaining people fleeing back to Egypt where their had once been enslaved. During our Q&A, we answer a question about idols and their contemporary parallels.
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Week 19 - Jeremiah: A Prophet Trying to Save a Sinking Ship (Jeremiah 1-25)

This week we dive into Jeremiah who comes in the latter days of the kingdom of Judah. He proclaims God's impending judgment and tries to get the people to repent, but no one will listen. In fact, most people try to imprison or hurt him for speaking this way. In exploring Jeremiah's words, we see the depravity of Judah and Jerusalem, we reflect on false prophets who tell us what we want to hear, and we see Jeremiah's own struggle with his calling. Finally, we answer a question regarding what to do if you're God's instrument of judgment.
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Week 18 - The Suffering Servant and a World with No Sun? (Isaiah 45-66)

We finish out the prophet Isaiah, and oh boy do we have some beautiful passages to unpack! We begin by talking about God's promise of the Persian king Cyrus's defeat of Babylon over 150 years before it happened. We explore Isaiah's 3 final "servant songs" promising a servant of the Lord who will glory God and remove the people's iniquity through suffering. We also see a powerful reoccurring image of light, pointing to a number of things, including a day when the new heavens and the new earth no longer need a sun and moon. After finishing out the book, we discuss a question about the sectioning of the Psalms.
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Week 17 - Judgment on the Whole Earth and New Life to Come (Isaiah 18-44)

We continue our reading through Isaiah as we explore more prophesies, covering both judgments on other nations (like Egypt), God's people, and even the whole earth! In doing so, we also see a picture of a final feast and restoration for all who trust in the Lord! We revisit some events from the reign of Hezekiah and end with a preview of someone special, Cyrus! Finally, we answer a question regarding a Babylonian prophesy that is frequently connected to the devil.
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Week 16 Part 2 - Isaiah: Condemnation? Yes. Hope, Promise, and Forgiveness? More Than You Could Ask For! (Isaiah 1-17)

In part 2 of this week's readings, we move into our first prophet! We discuss how to understand and read the prophets as a whole and look at the first chapters of Isaiah. We explore the judgment against other nations AND against Judah, Isaiah's call to ministry, and a plethora of promises regarding the Day of the Lord, Immanuel, a righteous branch, a great light, and the Mountain of the Lord. Finally, we respond to a question regarding Naaman bowing down in the temple of another god.
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