This episode examines Genesis 38, recounting Judah's moral failures, Tamar's bold actions, the deaths of Ur and Onan, and the birth of Perez and Zerah that feed into the Messiah's genealogy.

The speaker draws practical lessons about sexual temptation, marriage, family responsibility, and God's ability to bring good out of imperfect lives through mercy and providence.

This episode explores Genesis 37, focusing on life transitions within Jacob’s family: Joseph’s favored status, his prophetic dreams, and his brothers’ betrayal leading to his sale into Egypt.

The speaker weaves traditional and rabbinic perspectives—reexamining the meaning of Joseph’s coat, Reuben’s role, and the Midianite/Ishmaelite transport—while highlighting God’s sovereignty and the invitation to dig deeper into scripture.

This episode walks through Genesis 35, where God calls Jacob back to Bethel. Jacob purges household idols, builds an altar, and is renamed Israel — marking a turning point for him and the people God is forming.

The episode also covers Rachel's painful childbirth and death as she names Benjamin, Reuben's grave sin with Bilhah, Isaac's death and burial, and Esau's move to Edom. Through these stories the host emphasizes human failure alongside God's persistent faithfulness and purpose.

This episode explores the historical and theological links between Hanukkah and Christmas, tracing Hanukkah's origin in the Maccabean revolt, the Temple rededication, and the Talmudic miracle story, and connects these themes to the incarnation of Jesus as described in John 10 and the liturgical placement of Christmas within the church calendar.

It highlights how early Christians tied the winter celebration to themes of dedication, the eight-day structure paralleling Jewish festivals, and the development of Advent and Epiphany in the Christian year, offering a richer understanding of both traditions.

Genesis 32 & 33