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@lancecooper1414 Күн бұрын
Aragon must have read the Bible :)
@calebklingerman7902 Күн бұрын
The man who wrote him did!
@lancecooper1414 Күн бұрын
Yes, the man who knew him best …
@Biblocus Күн бұрын
The Bible is the unchanging standard of yesteryear, this year, and forever! - Timothy
@loredanaschwertfeger3369 15 күн бұрын
Great study! Especially at Christmas time!
@Biblocus 14 күн бұрын
@@loredanaschwertfeger3369 Thank you! May you and your family enjoy a blessed Christmas! - Timothy
@lancecooper1414 20 күн бұрын
Without love you are not a neighbor means that we submit to the Spirit of God to direct His strength, encouragement and comfort at the right time to the right person every day. Appreciate you guys, life is being loving and sacrificial every moment as best we can through Jesus. Hard to do but always possible.
@Biblocus 19 күн бұрын
@lancecooper1414 Thanks for the kind words. The crazy thing about Jonah is that God granted him his power and authority to serve the people of Nineveh, and he ran the other way because of hatred. It gives me pause to examine my own biases, have compassion for all, and allow God to work through me. - Timothy
@calebklingerman7902 19 күн бұрын
@@Biblocus True. We're all willing to follow Jesus as long as it means going to church with a bunch of people that look familiar, but if it means walking into the inner city or talking to people that are different from us--even opposed to us--then things get real.
@loredanaschwertfeger3369 22 күн бұрын
This was a great Buble study. One of the best Ive heard in a while. Keep up the good work! Bless you guys!
@Biblocus 22 күн бұрын
@loredanaschwertfeger3369 Wow! Thank you for the high praise! It means a lot to us. I too found Obadiah to be a surprisingly challenging book. Ever since we recorded that lesson, I have been trying to use every opportunity I am given to bless others rather than judge them. I wish I was better at it, but I'm working on it. - Timothy
@calebklingerman7902 19 күн бұрын
Thank you! The Lord bless you and keep you.
@PierreEvaL 22 күн бұрын
Great episode guys!
@Biblocus 22 күн бұрын
@PierreEvaL Thank you! Michael is a genuine guy and a Knoxville original. Let us know if you have other suggestions of people of faith for future interviews. - Timothy
@PierreEvaL 22 күн бұрын
@ Would love to see Mayor 💪🏻Kane🔥 on here. I know he’s a believer.
@Biblocus 22 күн бұрын
Great idea! I will call his office. - Timothy
@PierreEvaL 22 күн бұрын
@ 😂
@calebklingerman7902 19 күн бұрын
Thanks brother.
@wendygillis2704 Ай бұрын
Enjoy watching your podcast with my mother in Greensburg,PA.
@Biblocus Ай бұрын
@@wendygillis2704 Thank you! I’m glad your family could be a part of the story. Greensburg is one of my favorite places. Please subscribe to @Biblocus and you will be notified of future episodes. God bless! - Timothy
@calebklingerman7902 19 күн бұрын
Great to hear! Our family has roots in PA, so we were proud to bring a Pittsburgh figure like Michael on as our first interview.
@jasonargonaut6798 Ай бұрын
Isreal hears God. The King and his Mighty Men, Do Not. Right Now, Israel is being Led Astray by the Spirit of Kane, by their Political leadership. God will Keep his People and Protect the Righteous, but these Deceivers and Poisoners of the Brethren will be Brought into the Light of God's justice. Isreal is having a Crisis of Leadership similar to the Crisis of Leadership in the U.S.
@Biblocus Ай бұрын
I agree that the prophets, including Amos, speak strongly about the failure of the political leadership class. However, the people are not considered innocent. Amos 8:4-7 says that people are cheating each other in the marketplace and profiting off their poor and needy brethren. All of us must take the message of Amos to heart, listen to God, put his words into practice, and defend the rights of those less fortunate than ourselves. Doing this is what makes you a leader in whatever country you live in. Thank you for your comments. - Timothy
@jasonargonaut6798 Ай бұрын
Amos has a place in my Heart for very personal reasons. The destruction of Soddom and Gammorah, explains Mercy and the power of a Righteous Man of God.
@calebklingerman7902 Ай бұрын
Thanks for commenting! I would encourage you to watch the whole video. We are not really talking about the modern state of Israel, but the history of God and his people.
@Biblocus Ай бұрын
Yes. Referencing how Lot was saved from Sodom and Gomorrah, Amos 4, verses 11-12, says we are all like burning sticks that have been snatched from the fire. The question is whether we will realize that God, in his mercy, has saved us and return to him. Good thoughts. God bless. - Timothy
@MichaelConner-h9v 2 ай бұрын
Tim and Caleb, I really appreciate you putting together these videos together about God and the Bible. I enjoy hearing your unique perspectives about each topic. I hope you keep these videos on KZbin for a while, because I am slowly going through them.
@Biblocus 2 ай бұрын
Michael, Thank you for the kind words. Yes. The videos will be up in perpetuity. It's great to hear from you. If you are ever back in the Knoxville area, send me a DM and we can get together for lunch or dinner. God bless! - Timothy
@PierreEvaL 2 ай бұрын
🙏God Bless you guys. Good stuff.
@Biblocus 2 ай бұрын
Thank you for the kind words. God bless you, too! - Timothy
@PierreEvaL 3 ай бұрын
I keep thinking of Mark 9:43 in terms of uncleanliness. Jesus telling us it’ll be like tearing off a piece of ourselves to rid ourselves of wickedness but 100% necessary for salvation. Deny yourself, tear out the deepest parts of our innermost being that causes us repetitive sin & repent.
@Biblocus 2 ай бұрын
@PierreEvaL - Yes. What you are discussing is the main theme of our episode on the book of Numbers called "Episode 4 - God with Us" ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKvRq5l6gNx0la8 ). God asks the Israelites to bring the holiest thing into the camp, and everything that is not compatible with holiness burns away. Christ asks us to bring his Holy Spirit into our hearts, and everything that isn't compatible with him must burn away too. In the case of the book of Isaiah, there are multiple levels of cleansing taking place. Isaiah, a man of unclean lips, experiences a personal cleansing that enables him to serve God in ways he didn't think possible. The land, which was attached to the covenant with promises and curses, experiences cleansing from the people who would not live in holiness before God. However, God always reserves a remnant of faithful people who are the future of his kingdom. In this case, it is almost like the hand is the only salvageable part and the rest of the body gets thrown away. - Timothy
@calebklingerman7902 2 ай бұрын
"And when my body lies in the ruins Of the lies that nearly ruined me, Will you pick up the pieces that were pure and true And breathe new life into them, and set them free? When you start this world over again from scratch, Will you make me anew out of the stuff that lasts-- Stuff that's purer than gold is, and clearer than glass Can ever be? And can I be with you? Can I be with you?" -Rich Mullins, 'Be With You' I am reminded of having the faith of a mustard seed. All I need is some tiny part of me to be faithful to God. Let all of me be crucified with Christ, and may God in his grace remake me--pure and perfect--out of the tiny seed of my faith.
@lancecooper1414 4 ай бұрын
The word of God is reading us is kind of like: Hebrews 4:12 ... "For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart."
@Biblocus 4 ай бұрын
Lance, you nailed it! In the interview with Malcolm Guite that I quoted, he was discussing one of his poems called "A Sword". You can find the full interview at the link below. After you open it search the page for "sword". - Timothy - cultivatingoakspress.com/malcolm-guite-on-parable-and-paradox/
@nespedtt 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for another good lesson. It is challenging to have confidence in difficult and threatening environments. A person can easily feel vindictive toward their oppressors. The spirit, actions, and influence of Mordecai are an example for us today. The last verse of Esther tells us that Mordecai was second only to the king and respected among all his fellowmen. Finally, it mentions that "he sought the welfare of his people and spoke peace to all his people." (10:3f ESV)
@Biblocus 5 ай бұрын
Great points. Mordecai also sought the welfare of the king by uncovering a plot against him early in the story. That action may have been the only reason he survived to the end of the book. - Timothy
@calebklingerman7902 5 ай бұрын
Mordecai is a great example of living out the Law positively. Not only does he not murder, he also went out of his way to prevent one. Not only does he leave others in peace, he speaks peace to them and looks out for the well being of others.
@lancecooper1414 5 ай бұрын
Whether by an opium doused poet or Stephen King, God can take an Artist and teach us a profound truth.
@Biblocus 5 ай бұрын
Lance is referring to Caleb's reference to a poem by Francis Thompson at the 51:45 mark in the video. - Timothy
@calebklingerman7902 5 ай бұрын
As it turns out, there are no artists He can use who aren't troubled, because there are no humans who aren't troubled. But the most brilliant artists are often the most messed up people.
@lancecooper1414 5 ай бұрын
It's interesting that the KING has come to us and is in us and we still tend to look for help elsewhere.
@Biblocus 5 ай бұрын
Yes. Here's something I didn't mention in the podcast: one of my favorite parables is the persistent widow (Luke 18:1-8), but it is terribly misunderstood. It is certainly about praying without giving up, but not for the reason people teach. It is taught that you should approach prayer as a spiritual discipline or habitual practice, but that is not what the example of the widow in the story teaches. She kept going back to the unrighteous judge over and over again, not as a part of a plan to wear him down or demonstrate how persistent she could be, but because she believed that he was the only one who could grant her justice. He only helps her, because she is annoying him. However, Jesus tells us that God will quickly bring about justice for any of his chosen ones, who cry out to him. The problem, as Jesus points out at the end of the passage, is that nobody cries out in faith to God anymore. If we really believed that God was the solution to our problems, you couldn't keep us from praying. - Timothy
@lancecooper1414 5 ай бұрын
Hey, guys, please check out Proverbs. 25:28. Has application for cities and for people?
@Biblocus 5 ай бұрын
Yes. I love it. Like a city without walls is a man with no self-control. That is one of my favorite proverbs, and it is very applicable to the story of Nehemiah. It's amazing how the same principle plays out at the community and individual level. It reminds me of our episode on the book of Numbers (God With Us, kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKvRq5l6gNx0la8). Bringing the tabernacle of God, the most holy thing, into the center of the camp caused the death of people who were unwilling to be in proper communion with God. Similarly, in the Christian experience, when we bring the Holy Spirit into our hearts, we have to discard the things in our personal life that are incompatible with proper communion with God. And that's something you can't do without a lot of self-control, which coincidentally is one of the gifts of the Holy Spirit listed in Galatians 5. - Timothy
@lancecooper1414 5 ай бұрын
Work and pray, and pray and work and work and pray and pray and work and do good. Yep that's what mom taught! Thanks Timothy ror the plug for mom.😊
@Biblocus 5 ай бұрын
Lance, as you know, we are trying to model and encourage the Shema on our podcast. The way you always talk about the influence of your mom on your life is evidence that she did the same. - Timothy
@calebklingerman7902 5 ай бұрын
9:40 When I paused here, about to say "imagine 55 years of... child sacrifice," I was struck by the fact that we have had about that many years of a very similar practice in this country.
@Biblocus 5 ай бұрын
@@calebklingerman7902 Good point Caleb. Later you also discussed how the service those children might have rendered to God was lost due to their sacrifice. It’s sad to contemplate how many children in our generation never had the chance to render their service to their creator, because their lives were not considered worth living by their own parents. - Timothy
@lancecooper1414 6 ай бұрын
Thank you, guys. It is so important for me to remember to throw myself upon God, every day for his protection for his power and for his strength.
@calebklingerman7902 6 ай бұрын
We're glad the study was helpful!
@Biblocus 6 ай бұрын
Thanks, Lance! What I love about that passage in James 4:7-10 is how when you submit yourself to him, he lifts you up. God transforms what the world would consider a posture of weakness into one of strength! Very cool! - Timothy
@calebklingerman7902 7 ай бұрын
At 21:23 I mixed up Gilgal with Mount Ebal. Mount Ebal is where the Law was supposed to be engraved. Gilgal is just where stones were set up as monuments upon crossing the River Jordan. Sorry everyone. Still, Moab was across the Jordan from Israel, so when Ehud came to the crossing and the memorial there, only to see it defaced with false gods and images, I still think it had an impact on him and changed his mind or gave him the motivation he lacked.
@Biblocus 7 ай бұрын
Point taken. We knew what you meant. Let me ask everyone else out there: How many of you know the difference between Gilgal and Mt. Ebal and would have known Caleb got them mixed up? - Timothy
@honest_E 7 ай бұрын
In the middle of learning about God's power, I got an add for the website creation company "Wix" that starts with: "There is NO ONE more poweful than YOU." I love the irony.
@Biblocus 6 ай бұрын
honest_E, I got a Wix ad today on our channel too, while watching the new episode on temptation. That helped me resist the urge to try their product. - Timothy
@JamesRichardWiley 8 ай бұрын
God is all powerful, all knowing, all wise. As the the creator and controller of all things why would he demand atonement from his creations?
@Biblocus 8 ай бұрын
James, Thank you for your comment. I don’t see atonement as a demand. Rather, as we discuss in the episode, atonement is a gift that allows us to recover from our own failures. It is this freedom that allows godly people to have a forward-looking posture not mired in our past mistakes. When we understand that God extends this forgiveness to us, we learn to extend it to one another as well. God bless. - Timothy
@katiepirtle1195 8 ай бұрын
I know Caleb because we sat next to each other in theater arts in highschool. I’m so proud of who he’s turned out to be!!! Congratulations on the beautiful family Caleb and keep up the good work!!
@calebklingerman7902 8 ай бұрын
Thanks Katie! I hope everything is well with you. Glad to hear from you and to know you were blessed by the podcast. We should have a new episode out each week
@Biblocus 6 ай бұрын
Katie, we listened to your request and have added a dozen videos since the time of your comment. Thanks for watching! - Timothy
@loredanaschwertfeger3369 8 ай бұрын
Great content! Keep it comin'!
@Biblocus 8 ай бұрын
Thank you, Loredana! I should let you and everyone else know that new episodes of the "Who Is Jesus Christ and Why Do I Need Him?" series will drop every Sunday morning. - Timothy
@calebklingerman7902 8 ай бұрын
After watching, I realized something I should have thought to add at the end of our conversation. We were talking about how God keeps creating more and more and better and better, like a great expanding upward spiral. Whereas hell could be thought of as the opposite, that everything spirals destructively downward and inward, always getting worse and smaller. This reminded me of C.S. Lewis’ book The Great Divorce, which is a story in which the main character travels between fictional representations of heaven and hell. After ascending from hell to heaven, he looks back and realizes that hell, and all its billions of souls, are all contained in a point as small as the tip of a blade of grass. His journey to heaven was less of motion, and more of growing. It’s an interesting idea to think that hell, and all the chaos and darkness of Gen 1:2, may be as small and insignificant as a pinpoint. Without the Creator God, there is no one to make it into something greater. Anyway, I highly recommend The Great Divorce. I wish I had thought of that when we were recording.
@Biblocus 8 ай бұрын
Great insight, Caleb. That's why I like having these discussions with you. I concur that The Great Divorce is a good read. - Timothy
@gabepotter3318 8 ай бұрын
Wow! A great and thought-provoking conversation. I appreciate the observation that none of us are actually blank slates, that no matter how independent and smart we think we are, our thinking is colored - often imperceptibly - by the culture in which we were raised. Makes me think of David Foster Wallace's commencement talk, "This is Water".
@Biblocus 8 ай бұрын
Gabe, thanks for the comment. I listened to "This is Water," and I see why it came to mind. We do have decisions to make about how we will face every moment of every day. All the more reason to avail ourselves of God's unique perspective preserved in the Bible. What would have happened to those two young fish if they had decided to get rid of the water that the older fish mentioned to them, simply because they didn't understand what it was? We disregard the wisdom of the Bible at our great peril. - Timothy
@calebklingerman7902 8 ай бұрын
Thanks Gabe! It’s easy for us to think that our time is the only time (or the only time that matters), but we are neither the beginning nor the end of history, we exist in the middle. It’s our job to understand what came before, and try to positively influence what comes after