1 Kings 9: On When Prophecy Becomes Past, Which Explains the Present (Ep. 120)

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Isaiah 23: On Bitcoin's Nadir and the Inevitable Futility of Living for Money (Ep. 170)

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. 

Isaiah 22: On the Valley of Vision—Not the Devotional, but the Destruction (Ep. 169)

After several chapters of judgment against the nations, the scope of God's judgment now zeroes in on Judah. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 22. 

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