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Mar 18
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Isaiah 23: On Bitcoin's Nadir and the In...

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In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about the oracle against Tyre in Isaiah 23. This passage teaches us, among other things, why it's stupid to put our hope in money. 
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