February 14th: Genesis 44 & Matthew 4

Alastair Roberts

00:00

February 14th: Genesis 44 & Matthew 4

February 13, 2020

Alastair Roberts

Alastair Roberts

Judah intercedes for Benjamin. Jesus tempted in the wilderness; the call of the first disciples.

Some passages referenced:

Genesis 31 (the pursuit of Jacob by Laban); Genesis 38 (Judah and Tamar)

Mark 1, Luke 4 (parallel accounts of the temptations); Genesis 3 (temptation in Eden); 1 Samuel 16-17 (David's anointing and facing Goliath); Ezekiel 1 (Ezekiel's vision); Daniel 4 (Nebuchadnezzar's humiliation); Exodus 34:28, Deuteronomy 9:9 (forty days and forty nights for Moses); Matthew 26:63, 27:40, 27:43 (Jesus tempted three times at the cross); Deuteronomy 8 (teaching concerning manna); Psalm 91:4 (the protective 'wing'); Numbers 14 (premature attempt to enter the land); Deuteronomy 34 (Mount Nebo); Isaiah 9:1-2 (Jesus in Naphtali and Zebulun); 1 Kings 19:19-21 (the call of Elisha); Jeremiah 16:16 (fishing as judgment); Isaiah 40:9-11, 52:7-10 (the 'gospel' in Isaiah).

Reflections upon the readings from the ACNA Book of Common Prayer (http://bcp2019.anglicanchurch.net/).

If you have enjoyed my output, please tell your friends. If you are interested in supporting my videos and podcasts and my research more generally, please consider supporting my work on Patreon (https://www.patreon.com/zugzwanged), using my PayPal account (https://bit.ly/2RLaUcB), or by buying books for my research on Amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/36WVSWCK4X33O?ref_=wl_share).

The audio of all of my videos is available on my Soundcloud account: https://soundcloud.com/alastairadversaria. You can also listen to the audio of these episodes on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/alastairs-adversaria/id1416351035?mt=2.

Share

Transcript

More From Alastair Roberts

February 15th: Genesis 45 & Matthew 5:1-20

February 15th: Genesis 45 & Matthew 5:1-20

Alastair Roberts

February 14, 2020

Joseph reveals himself to his brothers. The Beatitudes; Jesus fulfilling the Law. Some passages referenced: Matthew 23 (woes corresponding with the B

February 16th: Genesis 46 & Matthew 5:21-48

February 16th: Genesis 46 & Matthew 5:21-48

Alastair Roberts

February 15, 2020

Jacob's descent into Egypt. Fulfilling the Law in the Sermon on the Mount. Some passages referenced: Genesis 21:25-33 (the naming of Beersheba); Gene

February 17th: Genesis 47 & Matthew 6:1-18

February 17th: Genesis 47 & Matthew 6:1-18

Alastair Roberts

February 16, 2020

Jacob meets Pharaoh; the continuing famine; Jacob's burial place. Almsgiving, prayer, and fasting. Some passages referenced: Isaiah 63:15-19 (Father

February 13th: Genesis 43 & Matthew 3

February 13th: Genesis 43 & Matthew 3

Alastair Roberts

February 12, 2020

The brothers return to Egypt. John the Baptist and the baptism of Jesus. Some passages referenced: Isaiah 40 (the voice in the wilderness); 2 Kings 1

February 12th: Genesis 42 & Matthew 2

February 12th: Genesis 42 & Matthew 2

Alastair Roberts

February 11, 2020

The brothers visit Egypt. The visit of the Magi, the flight to Egypt, and settling in Nazareth. Some passages referenced: Micah 4-5 (Rachel in the co

February 11th: Genesis 41 & Matthew 1:18-25

February 11th: Genesis 41 & Matthew 1:18-25

Alastair Roberts

February 10, 2020

Joseph interprets the dreams of Pharaoh. The birth of Jesus Christ. Some passages referenced: Esther 8:15 (Mordecai and Joseph); Genesis 29:15-30 (se

More From "Alastair Roberts"

More on OpenTheo

Interview with Chance: Patriarchy and Incarnational Christianity

Interview with Chance: Patriarchy and Incarnational Christianity

The True Myth Podcast if you want to hear more from Chance! Parallel Christian Economy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Reflectedworks.com⁠⁠ ⁠⁠USE PROMO CODE: FORT

Mythos or Logos: How Should the Narratives about Jesus' Resurreciton Be Understood? Licona/Craig vs Spangenberg/Wolmarans

Mythos or Logos: How Should the Narratives about Jesus' Resurreciton Be Understood? Licona/Craig vs Spangenberg/Wolmarans

Dr. Mike Licona and Dr. Willian Lane Craig contend that the texts about Jesus’ resurrection were written to teach a physical, historical resurrection

Can Secular Books Assist Our Christian Walk?

Can Secular Books Assist Our Christian Walk?

Questions about how secular books assist our Christian walk and how Greg studies the Bible. * How do secular books like Atomic Habits assist our Ch

If Sin Is a Disease We’re Born with, How Can We Be Guilty When We Sin?

If Sin Is a Disease We’re Born with, How Can We Be Guilty When We Sin?

Questions about how we can be guilty when we sin if sin is a disease we’re born with, how it can be that we’ll have free will in Heaven but not have t

Licona vs. Fales: A Debate in 4 Parts – Part One: Can Historians Investigate Miracle Claims?

Licona vs. Fales: A Debate in 4 Parts – Part One: Can Historians Investigate Miracle Claims?

In this episode, we join a 2014 debate between Dr. Mike Licona and atheist philosopher Dr. Evan Fales on whether Jesus rose from the dead. In this fir

Licona vs. Shapiro: Is Belief in the Resurrection Justified?

Licona vs. Shapiro: Is Belief in the Resurrection Justified?

In this episode, Dr. Mike Licona and Dr. Lawrence Shapiro debate the justifiability of believing Jesus was raised from the dead. Dr. Shapiro appeals t

If Jesus Is God, Why Didn’t He Know the Day of His Return?

If Jesus Is God, Why Didn’t He Know the Day of His Return?

Questions about why Jesus didn’t know the day of his return if he truly is God, and why it’s important for Jesus to be both fully God and fully man.

Can You Really Say Evil Is Just a Privation of Good?

Can You Really Say Evil Is Just a Privation of Good?

Questions about whether one can legitimately say evil is a privation of good, how the Bible can say sin and death entered the world at the fall if ang

How Should I Respond to the Phrase “Just Follow the Science”?

How Should I Respond to the Phrase “Just Follow the Science”?

Questions about how to respond when someone says, “Just follow the science,” and whether or not it’s a good tactic to cite evolutionists’ lack of a go

Jesus' Fate: Resurrection or Rescue? Michael Licona vs Ali Ataie

Jesus' Fate: Resurrection or Rescue? Michael Licona vs Ali Ataie

Muslim professor Dr. Ali Ataie, a scholar of biblical hermeneutics, asserts that before the formation of the biblical canon, Christians did not believ

What Evidence Can I Give for Objective Morality?

What Evidence Can I Give for Objective Morality?

Questions about how to respond to someone who’s asking for evidence for objective morality, what to say to atheists who counter the moral argument for

God Didn’t Do Anything to Earn Being God, So How Did He Become So Judgmental?

God Didn’t Do Anything to Earn Being God, So How Did He Become So Judgmental?

Questions about how God became so judgmental if he didn’t do anything to become God, and how we can think the flood really happened if no definition o

Can Historians Prove that Jesus Rose from the Dead? Licona vs. Ehrman

Can Historians Prove that Jesus Rose from the Dead? Licona vs. Ehrman

In this episode, Dr. Mike Licona and Dr. Bart Ehrman face off for the second time on whether historians can prove the resurrection. Dr. Ehrman says no

Is There a Reference Guide to Teach Me the Vocabulary of Apologetics?

Is There a Reference Guide to Teach Me the Vocabulary of Apologetics?

Questions about a resource for learning the vocabulary of apologetics, whether to pursue a PhD or another master’s degree, whether to earn a degree in

Can God Be Real and Personal to Me If the Sign Gifts of the Spirit Are Rare?

Can God Be Real and Personal to Me If the Sign Gifts of the Spirit Are Rare?

Questions about disappointment that the sign gifts of the Spirit seem rare, non-existent, or fake, whether or not believers can squelch the Holy Spiri