Day 8: A Rescue, A Priest King, and Wisdom in Suffering

Today we read Genesis 14 and 15, Job 3 and 4, and Proverbs 1:8-19. We learn about a rescue mission that Abram went on to save his nephew Lot and his family from the coalition of kings who had taken them as captives alongside their plunder in conquering Sodom and Gomorrah. Then we are introduced to a really cool character, Melchizedek, who was both a priest and a king who blesses Abram and to whom Abram gives a tenth of everything he owns. An expectation is set in the story and a parallel is later made between this priest-king and Jesus. We learn more about blessings and covenants in this story and like Abram, we can hear how we are also called to be part of God’s rescue mission and at the same time God is our rescuer and priest king. We also hear more about Job’s story and discuss the three wisdom books of literature in the Bible: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job, learning more about how they relate to one another.

 

Resources:

Dr. Carmen Imes, Torah Tuesday - Genesis 14:18-20 (Jan 3, 2023) (11 minutes and twenty one seconds) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2ryTsJpjJM   

 

Eli Shukron and Yoel Bin-Nun, A Matzevah Temple from the Period of the Patriarchs in the City of Salem, Later the City of David. https://www.k-etzion.co.il/Eli-Shukron-and-Yoel-Bin-Nun--A-Matzevah-Temple-from-the-Period-of-the-Patriarchs-in-the-City-of-Salem,-Later-the-City-of-David 

 

https://www.k-etzion.co.il/Eli-Shukron-and-Yoel-Bin-Nun--A-Matzevah-Temple-from-the-Period-of-the-Patriarchs-in-the-City-of-Salem,-Later-the-City-of-David

 

Dr. Tim Mackie and Jon Collins, Bible Project Visual Commentary (5 minutes and 9 seconds)

https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/abraham-and-melchizedek/ 

 

Dr. Tim Mackie and Jon Collins have a Bible Project Podcast (44 minutes) March 8, 2021

https://bibleproject.com/podcast/who-was-melchizedek/ 

 

Fr. Mike Schmitz (Bible in a Year) Podcast (18 minutes and 40 seconds)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/day-7-gods-covenant-with-abram-2023/id1539568321?i=1000592947917 

 

Dr. Tim Mackie and Jon Collins, Bible Project, visual commentary (6 minutes and 19 seconds)

 https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/wisdom-job/ 

 

Credits:

Podcast music by Stockaudios from Pixabay. Speaker, Dr. Rachel Bodell. Podcast Sound Engineer, Alan Darling. Podcast Artwork, Will Gerard.