Michael Easley inContext

Today we welcome Dr. Michael Lawson back to talk about God's chosen king: David, and what that choice teaches us. You can read a transcript of our conversation here: http://michaelincontext.com/bonus-king-david Have a biblical or theological question? Ask Dr. E! Call us at 615-281-9694 and leave a voicemail with your question. Michael will answer it on an upcoming episode!

This is episode 9 of our series: The Big Book–Cover to Cover. We're in the first of six books that make up a the majority of the historical texts. In 1 Samuel, we witness the transition from the period of the judges to the monarchy. We'll see what happens when Israel makes their own choices rather than aligning themselves to God's choice, and how we really aren't so different. Have a biblical or theological question? Ask Dr. E! Call and leave your question for us at 615-281-9694, or email question@mi

As you heard in the recent episode of our Cover to Cover series, it's my opinion that Boaz is the primary character in the book of Ruth. But my dear friend Jeanne Hendricks holds a different view. Join us as we listen to her take on the purpose of this book and who she believes to be the real hero of the story: Naomi. To read a transcript of our conversation, visit http://michaelincontext.com/cover-to-cover-naomi-jeanne-hendricks

Our current series is unlike anything I've ever done before and I'm learning. I sort of know how to prep to teach on a passage, but teaching an entire book is something new. Today we'll look at a high-level overview of the book of Ruth. It's a beautiful story of love, faithfulness, loyalty, and redemption set right in the time when the judges were judging. To read this episode's Show Notes, visit: http://michaelincontext.com/cover-to-cover-ruth

How do we resolve texts we can't reconcile to any sort of order or justice? When the bad guys win, and evil violence seems to have the last word? Dr. Mark Chavalas joins us again to discuss some of the more difficult passages in the book of Judges. Our thanks to Dr. Chavalas for joining us on the show again! To read a transcript of this conversation visit: http://michaelincontext.com/cover-to-cover-difficult-scripture

We've moved through the Pentateuch (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy) and into the Historical Books. If you missed our study of Joshua, listen and review Show Notes Here. Today, we're looking at Judges, which has often been referred to as the darkest days in Israel's history. Judges is a tectonic shift in the storyline, as we look at a generation who doesn't know God. To read this episode's Show Notes visit: http://michaelincontext.com/cover-to-cover-judges

We’ve covered the Pentateuch and if there’s a takeaway I want to make sure you have, it’s that it’s a corpus of literature, not five individual books. So often we think of Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy as 5 books – but there’s a continuity that carries through each one: Genesis: The beginning of creation Exodus: Redemption from slavery, consecration for worship Leviticus: Holiness to the Lord Numbers: Understanding the allotments and order God has given for the Levitica

One of my goals for the big book cover to cover study was to emphasize some of the things that maybe are key to a book, but are not necessarily addressed as you've listened to the podcast. Today I'm thrilled to have Dr. Constable here and to answer some of my questions and to talk about the creation of his outlines, which are available to us online for free. You can find links to Dr. Constable's outlines in our Show Notes: https://michaelincontext.com/understanding-gods-word-tom-constable

Moses leads his people as far as he will be allowed to go toward the Promised Land and is buried by God in the book of Deuteronomy. This book is much more than a second-telling of the law. It's a recounting of Israel's history and an underscoring of who God is, and what He's promised. Join us as we look today to the fifth and final chapter of the Pentateuch. To read this episode's Show Notes, visit: https://michaelincontext.com/cover-to-cover-deuteronomy/ Have a Biblical or theological question? Ask Dr.

Joining us today is historian and professor Dr. Mark Chavalas. How does a Historian read this text? For Show Notes visit:https://michaelincontext.com/numbers-historian/