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While our modern method of determining truth is to interpret information as either true or false, the Bible takes into account another side of “truth” that may not be so simple. In our final episode of the season, we discuss the concept of truth in light of the Hebrew word “emet” used all throughout the Bible, and how this Hebraic thought pattern enriches the way we view the Word. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/reading-the-bible-as-the-living-word-of-god/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

Epistles in the Bible are letters written to God's people by the apostles and prophets. Similar to the modern-day sermon, they reason with their listeners and offer wisdom for their lives. We'll be taking a deeper dive into the epistles and how they helped the early church grow their knowledge of God's word and think and act more like Jesus. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/how-the-new-testament-letters-preach-to-us/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

So now that we know what stories do, let's look at how they do it. If you dissect any good story and look at its structure, you'll get a conflict, tension, rising action, and conclusion. But what does that have to do with reading the Bible? It turns out that knowing a story's structure is a key aspect in developing Hebraic thought, revealing so much more than just a story. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/how-to-decode-the-stories-of-the-bible/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

Why are stories so important? Stories, both fictional and non-fictional, have been used since the beginning of time to impart wisdom and reason upon their listeners. We're discussing what makes up a great story and how biblical authors used stories within their writing to share with us the nature of our worldly and eternal realities. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/why-are-there-so-many-stories-in-the-bible/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

How is biblical law unique from other legal systems throughout history, or even today? In this episode, we'll be taking a closer look at how biblical law is unlike any other—how it functions as a narrative, its communal nature, and what all this means for the law's followers. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/seeing-beauty-in-the-old-testament-law/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

What do you think of when you hear the word “law”? Does it sound rigid, harsh, or punishing? Contrary to our modern assumptions, biblical law doesn't work in the ways our law does today. When we look at the law of the Bible through the lens of Hebraic thought, it becomes something that reasons, rather than dictates. In the next two episodes, we'll be reframing how we think about biblical law and the God who gave it to us. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/stop-saying-we-broke-gods-law/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

Now that we've established how biblical poetry works, it's time to look at some biblical examples. We'll be reading through Philippians 2 together, giving you tools to interpret it through the lens of Hebraic thought, and discussing how understanding biblical poetry is essential to understanding the rest of the Bible's message. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/how-poetry-reasons-with-us/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

When we think of poetry, many of us may think of themes like love, emotion, and self-expression. Not so with biblical poetry! In this episode, we walk through how biblical poetry functions and why it's important in our understanding of the bible. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/why-youre-probably-reading-the-psalms-wrong/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

The bible was written by dozens of authors over thousands of years, so some parts of the biblical narrative are “pixelated”—dispersed throughout Scripture in ways that can sometimes be hard to find. We're using Hebraic thought to help us make sense of pixelated themes in the Bible, learn why they were written that way, and bring to light the overall message those pixels create. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/how-understanding-the-bibles-world-will-help-you-understand-the-bible/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

Many beliefs and values in the Christian faith find their origins in Hebraic thought. In this episode, we'll be looking at how Hebraic thinking provides the basic reasoning for much of our theology, even when they don't seem to be directly commanded in scripture. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/we-already-think-biblicallysometimes/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

Hebraic thought is the way the biblical authors of the Old and New Testaments thought about the nature of reality. If we as Christians want to increase our biblical fluency, we've got to be able to read the bible through the same worldview that the biblical authors held—it's the key to fully understanding God's message for his children throughout history and into eternity. References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/how-to-read-the-bible-like-jesus-intro-to-hebraic-thought/ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael

As the world grows increasingly hostile to the message of Jesus, it's more important than ever for Christians to know the Bible with precision and love. We need to know the Bible, but we also need to think the way that the Bible thinks. To love what God loves. To believe what God believes. To live for what God lives for.⁣ ⁣ References & additional resources: https://passagesisrael.org/story/your-guide-to-finally-understanding-the-bible/⁣ ⁣ Visit: https://passagesisrael.org/⁣ ⁣ Follow: https://www.instagram.com/passagesisrael⁣ ⁣ Like: https://www.facebook.com/passagesisrael