Hey guys, so reading the Old Testament can be really hard, partly because the authors of the Old Testament largely assume that you are already familiar with a lot of the historical context surrounding the stuff they’re writing about. In a past episode, we talked about...
Hey guys, so, in some ancient cultures, like ancient Israel, oftentimes, the name given to a person or place told you something about that person or place. For example, in Genesis 32, after Jacob wrestles with a divine being, we read, “And Jacob called the name of the...
Hey guys! So in Leviticus chapter 23 of the Old Testament, the Lord instructs the Israelites to observe 7 feasts or festivals every year. Four of these holy days, or holi-days, took place during the Spring harvest season, and the remaining three during the Fall...
