Episode 8 - The Story, Act 3: Israel

The Good Brew

In this third part of this six episode series focusing on the Story of the Bible, this episode focuses on the large chunk of the Bible that is the story of Israel. This large act starts in Genesis 12 and covers the rest of the Old Testament. After intros and coffee talk (0:00-3:59), the guys recap the story so far, including the two main themes of the human vocation and sacred space, leading into Act 3 - Israel (4:00-9:46). They then begin their discussion of Act 3, starting with the situation at the beginning of Genesis 12, as the Biblical story zooms in on Abraham and his family, and they talk about why God called Abraham in the first place. They also discuss why sometimes the Old Testament can be difficult to understand and read, but how it is such a critical part of the story to be familiar with in order to fully understand Jesus (9:47-16:07). Next, they talk about how the Act 3 story of Israel ties into the vocation of humanity, and they discuss the correlation between the call of humanity back in Act 1 with Abraham's call in Genesis 12, along with Jesus' Great Commission at the end of Act 4 (16:08-24:10). They then give a shortened version of the story of Israel as told in the Old Testament, giving a brief overview of each section, from the Pentateuch through the narratives of the kings (Samuel and Kings), culminating in the prophets. They highlight the key moments of the Exodus and the Exile, touching also on the Law and Israel's role as a light to the nations. They also discuss how the story of Israel is a journey of the human vocation, and touch on Act 3's relationship with Act 1 and the garden, as well as the Act 2 Fall (24:11-44:07). Next, they move into a discussion on how the story of Israel ends on a cliffhanger, in similar fashion to Genesis 3-11, and how Jesus is set up in the story of Israel (44:08-46:50). They then talk about the destruction of the temple in the Old Testament, and how devastating this was for the Israelites, and how this ties in with the theme of sacred space, bleeding into the New Testament and Act 4. They also discuss how, in a sense, we are still in exile from our true home and purpose (46:51-50:59). Closing down the discussion, they talk about the hopeful expectation at the end of Act 3 that there will be someone who will take up the mantle of Israel, for Israel and the nations, on behalf of God, concluding with their takeaways and the overall importance of the story of Israel (51:00-57:53). To learn more, visit us at www.thegoodbrewpodcast.com and follow us on social media @goodbrewpodcast. Thanks for listening! This episode features the Cueva de los Llanos blend from Counter Culture Coffee.