God‘s Story Podcast

In Episode 15 we find a better Temple and a better Covenant.  Why Jesus is a better High Priest than the Levitical high priests and how Jesus fulfills the Law.

(1:01) Why Jesus is a better High Priest, (1:40) Plato’s influence in Hebrews. The perfect Temple and the better covenant, (5:20) The Old Testament Tabernacle and Temple discussed, (6:05) Jesus our true Tabernacle and Temple, (9:39) Jesus’ priesthood better than the Old Covenant priesthood, (13:12) The Old Covenant fulfilled by Jesus, (13:59) What the New Covenant does that the Old Covenant doesn’t do, (16:10) Is the Law of any use today? (17:20) We don’t have to worry about our performance for God to accept us, (23:17) Why we should put our trust in Jesus and not in our works, (23:54) Why it’s important for pastors to teach grace and the pastoral problems with legalism.

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In Episode 14 we meet Jesus our great Priest-King.  We learn why Jesus is a perfect Savior and why our salvation is secure.
(0:25) Today’s topic.  We meet a Priest-King.  Jesus is better! (0:50) Jesus fulfills the Old Testament, (1:15) How does the Old Testament Law fit in with being a Christian? (1:40) We meet Melchizadek and see how he foreshadows Christ, (3:47) Discussion of Melchizadek as priest and king, (10:50) Problems with the Levitical priesthood described and why we need a better priest, (14:10) Jesus fulfills the Law with a once and for all sacrifice, (21:10) Jesus’ death a guarantee of our salvation; (23:53) How the passage speaks to those who are struggling with sin or sins, (26:49) Why Jesus is our perfect High Priest.  Summing up, (28:13) Living under grace and not Law, (28:53) How do we know if we’re living out of grace? (20:53) The prosperity gospel as a sort of legalism.

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We find out how to raise resilient children and how we can draw children into God’s story.

Holly Catterton Allen’s book ‘Forming Resilient Children – the role of spiritual formation for healthy development’ is published by IVP America.

(1:50) How story can help children recover from trauma. (3:05) How reading and stories can form resilience. (7:05) Other ways we can build resilient children – telling children about difficult times in your past or in their past, ordinary stories of how God has worked in your life. How to be a capable parent and types of parenting. (13:10) Children today less resilient than in the past and anxiety. (15:49) How resilience is connected to spirituality. Can children talk about God?

(21:28) Spirituality and resilience. (22:52) How pandemic restrictions have impacted children (26:54) Why its important for children to mingle with family. (29:00) How grandparents model their faith to their grandchildren (32:40) Some good children’s books recommended.

Links mentioned in today’s episode:

https://wwivpress.com
https://www.lipscomb.edu
http://www.intergenerateconference.com/holly-allen
https://www.childrenspiritualitysummit.org
https://www.amazon.com/Forming-Resilient-Children-Spiritual-Development/dp/1514001721

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Dr Alastair Roberts of the Theopolis Institute in the States explains the Tabernacle and its symbolism.

(0:38) What was the Tabernacle? (2:34) What was in the Tabernacle? (5:24) Significance of the furniture, (8:28) The cube of the Holy of Holies and how it relates to the city in Revelation, (10:05) The Tabernacle as a symbolic picture of the universe, (11:50) Significance of the numbers in the Tabernacle, (13:18) Why colour is so important in the Tabernacle, (14:42) The Tabernacle as a representation of things in God’s throne room in Ezekiel and Revelation, (17:50) Symbolism behind the High Priest’s garments, (24:20) Similarities between the High Priest and Tabernacle, (26:05) The role of the cherubim.

Links mentioned in today’s episode:
theopolisinstitute.com|
alastairadersaria.com

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How the 7 days of creation structure the whole Bible.

Dr Alastair Roberts teaches at the Theopolis Institute in the States – www.theopolisinstitute.com

(0:48) What happens in each of the 7 days of creation, (4:00) A literal 7 days, (5:18) How creation relates to God’s throne room as depicted in Revelation 4, (7:38) How our sky reflects the description of God’s throne room in Revelation 4.  The Zodiac signs and cherubim faces, (10:12) The sun, moon and stars as images of rulers, (12:15) How the 7 days permeate and structure the whole Bible, (16:00) What Biblical Theology is, (18:33) The whole universe and Scripture extrapolated out from the 7 days.  The 7 day patterns and time, (20:35) The symbolism of the number 7 in Scripture, (27:53) How the 7 days structure the book of Daniel, (31:00) The 7 days in the New Testament and John’s gospel, (37:03) How the 7 days permeate the book of Revelation.  Jesus connected with 7, (36:37) Resources for biblical theology – James B. Jordan, ‘Through New Eyes’ and writings by Peter Leithart and Alastair Roberts.

Links mentioned in today’s episode:
www.theopolisinstitute.com
https://alastairadversaria.com

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We find out about the writer and theologian, Dorothy L. Sayers, who created one of the biggest religious controversies of the 20th century.

Crystal Downing is Co-Director of the Marion E Wade Center and co holder of the Marion E Wade Chair in Christian Thought at Wheaton College in Illinois in the States.

(2:00) Why Sayers was so shocking and subversive.  The BBC radio plays about Jesus, (4:56) Sayers accused of causing the fall of Singapore in World War 2, (5:56) Why Sayers thought it important to use contemporary language in her Christian plays, (7:37) Sayers' problems with Christianity, (10:00) How Sayers got involved in apologetics, (14:40) Sayers’ view of intuition, (16:00) Sayers’ subversion of detective fiction, (17:35) How Sayers used language to engage with people, (25:00) Sayers' view of evangelism.

Links mentioned in today’s episode:
www.broadleafbooks.com
www.wheatoncollege.edu
https://bookdepository.com/Subversive-Crystal-Downing/9781506462752

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Brent and Reido explore a controversial 'warning' passage in Hebrews. How can our churches grow in their understanding of the gospel? Hebrews 5:11-6.

Brent and Reido discuss Jesus as our High Priest and we find out about the Day of Atonement. Hebrews 4:14-5:14.

Brent and Reido explore the theme of rest in the Bible and we meet some strange creatures called cherubim. Hebrews 4:1-14.

In this episode Brent is joined by David Downing, co-director of the Marion E. Wade Centre at Wheaton College, Illinois to discuss C.S Lewis and the formation of the 'Narnia Chronicles'.

David Downing's book 'Into the Wardrobe - C.S Lewis and the Narnia Chronicles' is published by Jossy Bass.