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Apr 2022
1h 11m

Israel Tests Yahweh – Exodus E5

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About this episode

The nation of Israel seems to go from one life-threatening situation to another in the Exodus scroll. From slavery in Egypt to being cornered between a hostile army and a vast body of water, Israel’s God has delivered them from everything so far. Now in the wilderness, they face a series of three tests. Will they trust Yahweh to deliver them again? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore Israel’s testing in the wilderness.

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Timestamps 

  • Part one (00:00-9:05)
  • Part two (9:05-25:45)
  • Part three (25:45-44:10)
  • Part four (44:10-55:30)
  • Part five (55:30-1:11:21)

Referenced Resources

  • Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
  • You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

  • “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
  • Beneath Your Waves by Sleepy Fish

Show produced by Cooper Peltz. Edited by Dan Gummel and Zach McKinley. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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