Breaking Through The White Noise

INTRODUCTION: Welcome back to another week in Breaking Through the White Noise podcast, where we are in episode six. Let’s quickly retrace somethings from last time, ok? In the previous episode, we discussed how God and two angels come to Abraham and once more gave the promise of an heir to him and Sarah. God restates this to Abraham with Sarah listening, that in a year’s time they will give birth to the offspring He has been promising them for years. Nowe, we are going to be picking up in the second half of this amazing chapter. Again, we are looking at the purpose of Genesis, as a whole, along with the narrative of Abraham’s story. Moses, again the author of Genesis, has shown that his themes for this book are promises, blessings, and redemption. Here, in this last half of chapter 18, we can see how this subplot of Abraham’s narrative meets the overall themes of the Book of Genesis. We are going to explore the understanding of God’s justice and His mercy. We are going to see how God’s justice and mercy fit in with His plan to bless Abraham and to redeem His creation. CONCLUSION God showed up before Abraham to reveal something very important. God has kept His promises and still blesses, sometimes even when we shouldn’t be. God used this moment with Abraham to teach him about who He is and how to live as God desires him to. God showed Abraham the meaning of living in righteousness and being just. God expected Abraham to live this way. God expected Abraham to share this with his family, expecting them to do the same on down. Friends, this same lesson is in front of us. We saw that we are commanded to live righteously, to love mercy, and to be just. So, let me ask you, what will you do after hearing this? Reference List Bruckner, J. K. 2003. “Ethics.” In Dictionary of the Old Testament: Pentateuch. Edited by T. Desmond Alexander and David W. Baker. Downers Grove, IL: InterVaristy Press. Collins, Steven. 2016. “Sodom and Gomorrah.” In Lexham Bible Dictionary. Edited by  J. D. Barry, D. Bomar, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, D. Mangum, C. Sinclair Wolcott, and W. Widder  Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press. Garrett, Jeremiah K. 2016. “Justice.” In Lexham Bible Dictionary. Edited by  J. D. Barry, D. Bomar, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, D. Mangum, C. Sinclair Wolcott, and W. Widder  Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press. Mathews, K. A. 2005. Genesis 11:27–50:26. Vol. 1B. New American Commentary. Nashville: Broadman & Holman Publishers. My Epic, “White Noises,” on the album Violence, produced by Facedown Records. Ross, Allen. 2008. Genesis. Cornerstone Biblical Commentary. Edited by Philip W. Comfort. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers. Sproul, R. C. 2014. Everyone’s a Theologian: An Introduction to Systematic Theology. Orlando: Reformation Trust.

In this week's episode of Breaking Through the White Noise, we will be looking at Abraham and Sarah's reactions when they meet God, in a physical bodily form. We will see who, exactly it is that Abraham has been talking to. We will finish by learning a life lesson from the differences between Abraham and Sarah. The music in the intro and outro is from My Epic, “White Noises,” on the album Violence, produced by Facedown Records. I hope you enjoy it. Do me a solid, like it, share it, and tell all yoe peeps about me! Thanks. 

Reference List

Hartley, John E. 2000. Genesis. New International Biblical Commentary. Peabody, MA:

Hendrickson Publishers.

Heiser, Michael S. 2015. Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible.

Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

Kidner, Derek. 1967. Genesis: An Introduction and Commentary. Downers Grove, ILL:

Inter-Varsity Press.

Mathews, K. A. 2005. Genesis 11:27–50:26. Volume 1B. Nashville: Broadman & Holman

Publishers.

My Epic, “White Noises,” on the album Violence, produced by Facedown Records.

Ngan, L. L. E. 2003. “Hospitality.” In Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Edited by  C. Brand,

C. Draper, A. England, S. Bond, E. R. Clendenen, & T. C. Butler. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.

Ross, Allen. 2008. Genesis. Cornerstone Biblical Commentary. Edited by Philip W. Comfort.

Carol Stream, ILL: Tyndale House Publishing.

Silva, M. 2011. Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Vine, W. E., Unger, M. F., & White, W., Jr. 1996. Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old

and New Testament Words. Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.

Wilson, D. K. 2016. “Hospitality”. In Lexham Bible Dictionary. Edited by  J. D. Barry, D.

Bomar, D. R. Brown, R. Klippenstein, D. Mangum, C. Sinclair Wolcott, and W. Widder  Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

This week we look at Genesis 17 and begin to see how God is moving toward his salvific plan in history. Join us as we dive into the scripture and tackle some awesome material. 

Reference List

Cole, R. Dennis. 2003. “Circumcision.”In Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Edited by Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England, Steve Bond, E. Ray Clendenen, and Trent C. Butler. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.

Cowan, Steven B.  2003. “Covenant.” In Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Edited by Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England, Steve Bond, E. Ray Clendenen, and Trent C. Butler. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.

Hahn, Scott. 2016. “Covenant.” In Lexham Bible Dictionary. Edited by John D. Barry, David Bomar, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, Douglas Mangum, Carrie Sinclair Wolcott, Lazarus Wentz, Elliot Ritzema, and Wendy Widder. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

Harrison, R. K. 2003. “Abraham.” In Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Edited by Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England, Steve Bond, E. Ray Clendenen, and Trent C. Butler. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.

Moyter, J. A. 2003. “Circumcision.” In New Bible Dictionary. Edited by D. R. W. Wood. Downers Grove, ILL: Intervarsity Press.

My Epic, “White Noises,” on the album Violence, produced by Facedown Records.

Queen-Sutherland, Kandy.  2003. “Naming.” In Holman Illustrated Bible Dictionary. Edited by Chad Brand, Charles Draper, Archie England, Steve Bond, E. Ray Clendenen, and Trent C. Butler. Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers.

Ross, Allen. 2008. “Genesis.” In Cornerstone Biblical Commentary. Edited by Philip W. Comfort. Carol Stream, ILL: Tyndale House Publishers.

Vine, W. E., Merrill F. Unger, and William White Jr. 1996. Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary

of Old and New Testament Words. Nashville, TN: T. Nelson. Whitaker, Richard, Francis Brown, S.R. (Samuel Rolles) Driver, and Charles A. (Charles Augustus) Briggs. 1906. Abridged Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew-English Lexicon of the Old Testament: From A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Boston; New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company.

We are looking at Genesis 16, this week, where Sarai forces Abram to marry Hagar and have a child through her. We will see just what happens during this situation and begin to look at the response God will have in the next chapter, next week. 

Reference List

Heiser, Michael S. 2015. Unseen Realm: Recovering the supernatural worldview of the Bible. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

Larsen, Kevin W. 2016. “El Roi.” Lexham Bible Dictionary. Edited by John D. Barry, David Bomar, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, Douglas Mangum, Carrie Sinclair Wolcott, Lazarus Wentz, Elliot Ritzema, and Wendy Widder. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

My Epic, “White Noises,” on the album Violence, produced by Facedown Records.

Nässelqvist, Dan, and Georgina Jardim. 2016. “Slavery.”  Lexham Bible Dictionary. Edited by John D. Barry, David Bomar, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, Douglas Mangum, Carrie Sinclair Wolcott, Lazarus Wentz, Elliot Ritzema, and Wendy Widder. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

Nyberg, Meredith Faubel. 2016. “Children.”  Lexham Bible Dictionary. Edited by John D. Barry, David Bomar, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, Douglas Mangum, Carrie Sinclair Wolcott, Lazarus Wentz, Elliot Ritzema, and Wendy Widder. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

Ross, Allen. 2008. “Genesis.” In Cornerstone Biblical Commentary. Edited by Philip W. Comfort. Carol Stream, ILL: Tyndale House Publishers.

Sailhamer, John H. 1990. “Genesis.” In Expositor’s Bible Commentary. Edited by Frank E. Gaebelein. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House.

Silva, Moisés. 2011. Essential Companion to Life in Bible Times. Essential Bible Companion Series. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan.

Speliopoulos, Elke B., and Douglas Mangum.  2016. “Angel of Yahweh.” Lexham Bible Dictionary. Edited by John D. Barry, David Bomar, Derek R. Brown, Rachel Klippenstein, Douglas Mangum, Carrie Sinclair Wolcott, Lazarus Wentz, Elliot Ritzema, and Wendy Widder. Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press.

Vine, W. E., Merrill F. Unger, and William White Jr. 1996. Vine’s Complete Expository Dictionary of Old and New Testament Words. Nashville, TN: T. Nelson.