(67) Chaos. Void. Darkness. Depths. Is G-d Present?

August 22, 2019

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Genesis 1:2 tells us that before G-d created light, there was seemingly unending chaos and darkness. How can G-d be found there – and what message does this provide for us today?

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(66) The Creation of Ideas

August 21, 2019

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David and Scott disagree about what was created first: heaven and earth, or light. But they both are puzzled by the appearance of “darkness.” If it’s there, G-d must have created it; but if darkness…

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(65) Genesis 1:1 and the Name of G-d

August 20, 2019

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The Bible uses numerous names of G-d; why is the name associated with Divine power and judgment used in the first verse of Genesis? And what does that tell us about the way we are…

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(64) The Language of Heaven, The Language of Angels, The Language of Shabbat

August 19, 2019

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David and Scott suggested that there is a language of heaven distinct from the language of earth; but what is this language, exactly? Can we know? Shabbat might give us a clue.

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(63) The Creation of Language

August 15, 2019

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In our last episode, David and Scott offered a radical – yet traditional – understanding of the first three words of the Bible. But how does that jive with the rest of the verse? Listen…

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(62) In the Beginning He Created G-d?!?

August 14, 2019

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Is G-d “created”? The answer is obviously no… or so you would think. But on this episode of Morning Drive Bible, David and Scott offer a radical yet traditional understanding that may upend your entire…

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(61) What’s the Point of Genesis, Anyway?

August 13, 2019

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Although we can learn philosophy from the Torah, it is not a philosophical book; instead, it is a guide for living. In that case, what is the story of creation doing there in the first…

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(60) In the Beginning… or Not?

August 12, 2019

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“In the Beginning G-d created the heavens and the earth.” It’s perhaps the simplest verse in the Bible – and David and Scott are already arguing over the correct translation. Join them for an eye-opening…

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(59) Water from the Air

August 8, 2019

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David and Scott begin an investigation of the Spirit of G-d mentioned in the second verse of the Bible… after first discussing another modern miracle taking place in the State of Israel.

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(58) The Holy Spirit on Steroids

August 7, 2019

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The Holy Spirit may be experienced without prophecy, but prophecy requires the Holy Spirit. Join David and Scott for their final look at the Eldad and Meidad narrative, and their discussion of whether the Holy…

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