The Search for the Historical Joseph
On last week’s episode, John Lennox argued that the story of Joseph is one of the most moving accounts in all the world’s literature. But […]
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Despised & Rejected: Joseph & Jesus Compared
Despised & Rejected Joseph & Jesus Compared JOSEPHSPACE JESUSSPACE Joseph brought his father a bad report concerning his brothers (Gen 37:2) Jesus said, “The world […]
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John Lennox on the Story of Joseph
According to Oxford mathematician John Lennox, the account of Joseph’s rise to power in the latter part of Genesis—which leads to the climactic moment in […]
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The Gospel of God’s Weakness
As mentioned on last week’s program, most commentators tend to argue that Genesis 32 is about Jacob’s refusing to let go of God until he […]
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Wrestling with God
As Jacob returns to the promised land in Genesis 32, he’s attacked in the middle of the night. As the two men struggle until the […]
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Jacob’s Strength vs. God’s Weakness
Jacob was born to wrestle. According to Gen. 25:22, he struggled with his twin brother Esau even in his mother’s womb, and was born grasping […]
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God Remembered Rachel
Genesis 29 relates the story of Jacob’s love for Rachel. And yet, on his wedding night, the deceiver was himself deceived. Though he had worked […]
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God’s Grace vs. Human Striving
In Genesis 29, Jacob the deceiver is himself deceived. Though he had intended to marry Rachel, he was first tricked into marrying her older sister. […]
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Gracious Promises to an Exiled Sinner
Jacob was a man of conflict and struggle. In fact, even before he was born he wrestled with his brother in the womb, and was […]
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Stairway to Heaven
Many people today think of religion as a metaphorical stairway that leads to heaven. Basically, it’s an upward path that all of us are meant […]
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Blessed in the Garments of the Firstborn
As we saw last week, difficulties arise when we attempt to read the story of Jacob and Esau as a traditional morality tale. In reality, […]
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Grace & Election in the Story of Jacob
The story of Jacob and Esau raises a number of important questions. Why did God choose Jacob in favor of Esau? Was it due to […]