Old Testament Podcasts – Douglas Jacoby

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OT Character Podcast 60, Mephibosheth

To listen to the podcast (26 mins) on Mephibosheth, click on the arrow. (To download and listen later, right click here and then 'save target as' or 'save link as'.) Introduction Our O.T. character today is a minor character. And yet doesn't mean he isn't important. The relationship between David and Jonathan (Saul's son, next in line  Read More   The post OT Character Podcast 60, Mephibosheth appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

07-25
26:01

The Structure of the Old Testament

Here are a lesson and notes on The Structure of the Old Testament (46 minutes). Download it from here. To download the podcast, right click on the download link, and choose "save target as" or "save link as" and it will download the podcast. Download Podcast 1. The O.T. is not a book, but a library Yes, there  Read More   The post The Structure of the Old Testament appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

04-18
45:44

OT54 – The Ethiopian Eunuchs (= NT character podcast 36)

To hear the podcast on The Ethiopian Eunuchs (25 minutes), click the play arrow. To download the podcast, right click here, and choose "save target as" or "save link as" and listen to it later. This podcast is O.T. character podcast 54 and N.T. character podcast 41. Eunuchs in the O.T. Eunuchs were excluded from the  Read More   The post OT54 – The Ethiopian Eunuchs (= NT character podcast 36) appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

03-16
24:31

A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 2

To listen to the lesson from Proverbs 2 (13 minutes), click below. Or download it from here. Some salient points: Wisdom is a true treasure. The Lord wants us to be successful. This depends on our being upright. Understanding follows having a right attitude. When knowledge is pleasant to us, we will take joy in  Read More   The post A Disciplined Life – Proverbs 2 appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

01-02
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A Disciplined Life in 2016 – Intro & Responses

This podcast (8 minutes) will introduce you to the Proverbs Podcast series. This podcast covers the preface to Proverbs (1:1-7), and explains how the thought behind the Disciplined Life series. Click on the link to listen. Download it from here. 1 The proverbs of Solomon son of David, king of Israel: 2 for gaining wisdom  Read More   The post A Disciplined Life in 2016 – Intro & Responses appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

12-30
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Yahweh & the Ancient Gods

Originally titled Our God is an Awesome God: A Close Look at the gods of the Ancient World, and Why Yahweh is Best, this podcast examines the rivals of the one true God. There were literally thousands of gods and goddesses in the ancient world. Listen to the podcast (34 minutes), and be strengthened in your conviction  Read More   The post Yahweh & the Ancient Gods appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

11-26
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Slavery and the Bible

Here are a podcast and notes on Slavery and the Bible (43 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Introduction North American slavery had precedents in the Arab slave trade, though slavery  Read More   The post Slavery and the Bible appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

09-12
43:29

Noah (the movie)

For a response to Darren Aronofsky's 2014 film Noah, listen to the following podcast (14 minutes). Click here to download.   The post Noah (the movie) appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

07-24
14:04

Israel: A community of radical counter-culture

Israel was called to demonstrate the true God to the world (Exodus 19:4-6; Isaiah 49:6; Malachi 1:11,14; etc). Her religion was radically different to all other ancient religions (such as those of Egypt, Babylon, Canaan and Sumeria). Find out how and why; listen to the podcast (20 minutes). Click here to download. i.     Monotheism.  Ancient  Read More   The post Israel: A community of radical counter-culture appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

07-15
19:54

Christ Through the Ages, 5: Visible in the Writings

To download, right click on the link and click "Save Link As" or "Save target As" - Download Podcast Following are the notes for the fifth lesson in our series, Christ—Visible in the O.T. Writings. The podcast (12 minutes) takes aim at the third division of the Hebrew scriptures. O.T. Writings that point to Christ Psalms (e.g.  Read More   The post Christ Through the Ages, 5: Visible in the Writings appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

01-05
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Christ Through the Ages, 4: Visible in the Prophets

To download, right click on the link and click "Save Link As" or "Save target As" - Download Podcast Listen to the 4th lesson in the series, Christ—Visible in the O.T. Prophets (16 minutes). Introduction Christ’s identity is in the background of every OT book Each of the 3 sections – Law, Prophets, Writings – testifies to  Read More   The post Christ Through the Ages, 4: Visible in the Prophets appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

01-04
16:22

Christ Through the Ages, 3: Visible in the Law

To download, right click on the link and click "Save Link As" or "Save target As" - Download Podcast Christ—Visible in the Old Testament Law is the 3rd lesson in the series Christ through the Ages (21 minutes). Here are the scriptures referred to in the podcast: John 5:39 (the Jewish scriptures testify to Christ). Luke 24:44-47  Read More   The post Christ Through the Ages, 3: Visible in the Law appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

01-03
20:48

How the Bible Came to Be, Part 3 – The formation of the New Testament

To download this audio & listen to it later, right click below and "save target as" or "save link as". Download Podcast For PDF notes for this class, click Here The post How the Bible Came to Be, Part 3 – The formation of the New Testament appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

11-26
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How the Bible Came to Be, Part 1 – The formation of the Old Testament

To download the podcast and play it later, right click on the “download podcast” link below and select “save link as” or “save target as”. Download Podcast For PDF notes for this class, click How the Bible Came to Be The post How the Bible Came to Be, Part 1 – The formation of the Old Testament appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

11-26
42:26

OT30 David

OT30-David To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Hebrew words: Dawid or Daweed -- David Appears 1137x in the Bible, compared to Abraham (309x) and even Jesus (918x), who is often called the "Son of  Read More   The post OT30 David appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

08-23
17:29

OT04 Abraham

For the O.T. Lesson 4, Abraham (40 minutes), click on the button: To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast Hold on! This is a lot of material...  and the pace is brisk! Hebrew words: Avram (Abram) -- great  Read More   The post OT04 Abraham appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

08-23
40:26

Psalm 1

Here are a podcast and notes for Introduction to Psalms and Psalm 1 (27 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast   Introduction to the Psalter The Psalter (the five books  Read More   The post Psalm 1 appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

12-30
27:19

Decalogue A: The 1st Commandment

Here are a podcast and notes on Decalogue A: The 1st Commandment (11 minutes). To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast   Introduction and definitions Decalogue: The ten words Torah: Law or  Read More   The post Decalogue A: The 1st Commandment appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

10-31
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OT Archaeology

Here is a lesson on Old Testament Archaeology (54 minutes).     To download the file, please click HERE. If the link does not work when you left-click on it, right-click on the link, then left-click on "Save as..." or "Save target as." Next, from the sub-menu that pops up, save the file. You are  Read More   The post OT Archaeology appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

05-14
54:17

Amos A

Here are a podcast and notes on Amos, lesson A (30 minutes).   To download the podcast, right click on "download" and select "save link as" or "save target as" and you can download the podcast and listen to it later. Download Podcast O.T. background Remember separation of Israel and Judah, two centuries years earlier (1 Kings  Read More   The post Amos A appeared first on Douglas Jacoby.

01-07
29:57

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