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218 Thrive Deeper: Genesis 9-15

Episode Notes

Genesis 8-9: The Flood ends, Noah's family and animals leave the ark, and God establishes a covenant with Noah, symbolized by a rainbow.Genesis 10: Lists the genealogies of Noah's sons, showing the spread of nations.Genesis 11: The Tower of Babel; God confuses human language and scatters people across the earth. Genealogies lead to Abram.Genesis 12: God calls Abram to Canaan, promising to make him a great nation. Abram travels to Canaan and then Egypt due to famine.Genesis 13: Abram and Lot separate; Abram settles in Canaan, and God reaffirms His promise to him.Genesis 14: Abram rescues Lot from captivity, meets Melchizedek, and refuses reward from the king of Sodom.Genesis 15: God establishes a covenant with Abram, promising numerous descendants and the land of Canaan.Significance of AbramAbram, later named Abraham, is a pivotal figure in the biblical narrative for several reasons:Father of Many Nations: Abram is seen as the patriarch of the Israelite nation and Christianity. His obedience to God's call and God's promises to him set the foundation for the nation of Israel.Covenant with God: The covenant established with Abram is central to the entire biblical narrative. It's a significant precursor to the later covenants with Isaac, Jacob, and ultimately, the people of Israel.Model of Faith: Abram's faith in God's promises, despite his circumstances, is highlighted in the New Testament (Romans 4, Hebrews 11) as an example of faith for believers. His trust in Godâ€™s promises, even when they seemed impossible, is a cornerstone of Christian faith.Blessing to All Nations: God's promise to bless all nations through Abram finds fulfillment in Jesus Christ, a descendant of Abram, who brings salvation to all humanity.Abram's story marks the beginning of God's plan to restore and bless the world through a chosen people, which ultimately points to the redemption narrative central to the Bible.

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Dr Matt Jacoby

Matt is the senior pastor at his church in Victoria, Australia, lecturer at the Melbourne School of Theology, an author, a songwriter and, a musician leading the Psalms project band Sons of Korah.

Matt has a doctorate in philosophy and theology from the University of Melbourne, and is the author of the daily Bible reading guide Thrive launched in 2005. Matt's most recent work as an author is his book Deeper Places (Baker Books USA 2013) with an expanded edition released in 2019. In Deeper Places, Matt shares a rich portrait of authentic spirituality. A gifted teacher and Bible scholar, Matthew is invited to speak at conferences and churches where he brings a fresh but foundational perspective to Scripture.

“I do a lot of teaching these days in my various roles but I always see myself more as a learner. I love learning. I enjoy academic learning and because of that I am a perpetual student of many disciplines. But most of all I love learning to live life the way God made me to live it.” MJ

Conal McClure

Conal is our resident over thinker, skeptic and serial doubter. As a critical thinker, he’s not easily satisfied by the easy or comfortable answers to difficult questions. It’s a double edged sword, but useful skill. He’s built a career helping organisations around the world rethink strategy, to ask their own difficult questions to challenge ingrained ideas and think about things differently.

His background also spans IT, marketing, financial and creative services, over 40 years in music as a worship drummer and having a strong interest in theology and philosophy.

“Despite growing up in a Christian family, knowing God and experiencing this reality in very tangible ways all my life, my walk with God to be honest has been a real hot and cold affair for most of my life. Constant questions led me to cycles of doubt that choked my ability to really step into the deeper relationship with God I desired but couldn’t grasp. The struggle has been very real, but God has intervened in a very profound way that’s transformed my whole perspective on faith.” CM

Stu Duncan

Stuart is the owner and director of 5ive, a publisher of Christian music and resources, distributed globally.

Coming from a church pastoral background, and with a Christian faith of many decades, Stuart brings a very practical, application focussed approach to the Thrive Today PodCasts.

“I love seeing God’s word come alive for people as they realise the depth and impact it can have on their lives. My own experience of decades tells me that when I remain engaged in God’s word on a regular – daily – basis, my faith is not just an ‘add-on’ to my life, but the very essence of it, setting the purpose and values around who I am.” Stu

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