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THE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE32 NAMES OF THE BIBLE PART 6: JACOBShalom, and welcome to part 6 of this series of NAMES OF THE BIBLE. Thus far we have covered a few names: God's personal name,YHWH, ADAM & EVE, NOAH, AVRAHAM, ISAAC and now we will do a study on the name (shem/character), of JACOB, and his role in the narrative.
Jacob is an intriguing character in the biblical narrative who experienced a significant amount of hardship throughout his lifetime. And maybe it was because Jacob learned the hard way. There is certainly so much we can learn and glean from studying his character and his role in...
2026-02-131h 31THE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE31 THE HEART OF GOD: REVEALED TO US IN THE TEN COMMANDMENTSShalom, dear reader/listener. I want to continue the theme on, THE HEART OF GOD. I believe it is essential to the faith, to pursue and to know the heart of God. The previous article/episode #30 was an overview (or introduction) of this theme, THE HEART OF GOD. In this article, I want to focus on what are known as "The Ten Commandments."
The Ten Commandments are not just a list of dos and don'ts. They reveal the condition of the human heart (a heart that desperately needs help, mind you), and atthe same time reveal THE...
2026-01-241h 26THE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE30 THE HEART OF GOD. THE STORY BEHIND THE STORYHAPPY NEW YEAR. May the love of the LORD and His peace be upon you and your family.
In a world where love seems to be growing colder and colder, let us remember. Remembering our Creator. Remembering His words, handed down to us through the ages, by the faithful men of old. Remembering the ultimate sacrifice of our LORD and Savior, and the sacrifices of the saints.
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2026-01-0140 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE29 NAMES IN THE BIBLE PART 5: ISAACIn Hebrew the name of Isaac sounds quite different then in the English: יִצְחָק yits-khawk'. The name means, "he laughs." Yitschaq (Isaac) comes from a root word (צָחַק tsaw-khak'), meaning, "to laugh." You might wonder, "Why did Yahweh Elohim chose this name for the son of promise?" It is a great question, because Isaac's story and name are a huge part of the narrative. It is a question we will explore here in this article/episode.
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2025-12-181h 00THE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE28 APOSTLE PAUL & A CRIPPLE: FAITH, FORGIVENESS, HEALING, & COMMUNITYThis episode is from Act 14, and it goes off of the previous episode #27. Again it is about faith (faith in Yeshua), the power of the Gospel message (forgiveness and healing), and what true community looks like. Here I parallel what happened in Mark 2 with what happened in Acts 14
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2025-10-1334 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE27 THE PARALYTIC & HIS FOUR FRIENDS: FAITH, FORGIVENESS, HEALING, & COMMUNITYThis episode is out of Mark 2: 1-13. Where faith is seen, Jesus demonstrates who he really is, His name is glorify, and what true community really looks like.
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2025-09-2536 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE26 PSALM 23: YOUR ROD AND YOUR STAFF THEY COMFORT MEPsalm 23 is a very familiar poem, but few understand it in light of its Near Eastern context. I want to provide a more insightful and richer appreciation by exploring what David (דוד daw-veed’, meaning “beloved”) had in mind when he wrote this Psalm. David was a shepherd for his father’s sheep, who had a great understanding and an intimate connection to what it takes to be a good shepherd. So it’s no surprise he would use such imagery to express his relationship with the ultimate Shepherd, the LORD (Yahweh).
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2025-09-0345 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE25 NAMES IN THE BIBLE PART 4: ABRAHAM
So, who was Avraham? I'm sure most of you have heard of him, even if you've never read Genesis. He is the father of the Jewish people. And why was he chosen by Yahweh Elohim, and for what purpose? Did Avraham do something to earn Elohim's favor? These are questions I hope to answer as we explore Avraham's character and life.
Avraham's birth name was Avram. The name change that eventually happened in the narrative, is of great significance (which I will cover later). In Hebrew his name was אַבְרָם av-rawm', note the pronunciation, "Avram"...
2025-08-141h 13THE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE24 MARRIAGE THROUGH THE LENSES OF SCRIPTUREWhat a tremendous gift God has given us, in regards to the marriage covenant, so we humans can flourish on this earth.
Marriage (that is the biblical ideal for marriage), was instituted by God (Yahweh Elohim), and is one of the main pillars that hold up human civilization, and therefore is critical for human flourishing. Anytime something that God has instituted and is in any way manipulated, the end result is always disastrous.
So we need to ask ourselves. How exactly is marriage supposed to be defined? A relevant question especially in a...
2025-07-3143 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE23 NAMES IN THE BIBLE PART 3: NOAHSo, who was Noah, and what can we learn by knowing the meaning of his name? I explore this question in this episode, while examining his character, and the world he lived in.
Link to the article: NAMES IN THE BIBLE PART 3: NOAH
2025-07-1641 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE22 THE BEATITUDES PART 2: RIGHT LIVING IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVENIn this episode I examine the 4 remaining beatitudes: Blessed are the merciful, Blessed are the pure in heart, Blessed are the peacemakers, and blessed are those who are persecuted for the Name of Jesus (Matthew 5:7-12). I highlight their significance and their importance in the life of the believer, and the believers role in the kingdom of God.
2025-06-1733 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE21 THE BEATITUDES PART 1: RIGHT LIVING IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVENIn this episode I examine the first four beatitudes: poor in spirit, those who mourn, the meek, and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. You can read them in the Gospel of Matthew, chapter 5.
2025-06-0934 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE20 YESHAU'S (JESUS) BIRTH in its historical and cultural context.For the past 2000 years, traditions, translations, and culture has shaped our perception of the birth narrative of Yeshua (Jesus). I want to examine a few details that are overlooked by the modern reader. We will take a look at the genealogies recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke; the meaning of names; what time of year Yeshua was born; examine the birthplace of Yeshua and its significance; and many more details about His birth that you might not be aware of.
LINK TO THE FULL ARTICLE: YESHUA'S (Jesus) BIRTH in its historical and cultural context.
2025-05-2940 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE19 NAMES IN THE BIBLE PART 2: ADAM & EVEIn Part 1, I did an introduction of, NAMES IN THE BIBLE Part 1: INTRODUCTION & SOME OF THE NAMES OF GOD. My intentions are to work through the Scriptures (OT & NT), examining the meaning of biblical names, their character, and their God-given roles . In this part 2 we will cover the characters of the first two humans, Adam and Eve.
THE BIBLE AS HISTORICAL NARRATIVE, MOTIVATED BY THEOLOGICAL CONCERNS
2025-05-2044 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE18 TWO BODIES OF WATER. ONE HAS LIFE, THE OTHER IS DEAD. SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCEIn this episode, I address 2 types of people by using the Dead Sea and the Sea of Galilee as a metaphor. One is teaming with life, the other is stale and dead. Which one best describes us? It is a wonderful example to reflect on our own life and the path that we are on. Where we are heading?
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Here's a link to my blog page: THE BIBLE AS A UNIFIED HISTORICAL NARRATIVE MOTIVATED BY...
2025-05-1027 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE17 NAMES IN THE BIBLE PART 1: INDRODUCTION & THE NAME(S) OF GODNames do not have the same significance today, as they had for the ancient people. In most cases, the meaning of names in our Western culture is nothing more than phonetic. They carry little significance. When we study the names of people and places in the Bible, we can learn a lot about their character. The names ascribed to the LORD GOD in the Scripture reveal this as well. This helps us understand the story they are part of. Which will further deepen our understanding of the larger narrative. In this first part, I will examine some of the...
2025-05-0355 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE16 RAHAB: WITHOUT FAITH IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PLEASE HIM.Taking a look at Joshua 2; The fall of Jericho, but more importantly, why Rahab and her family were saved from destruction?
Hebrews 11:6 says, "And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that He exists and that He rewards those who seek Him."
It's a story that highlights what is means to be saved by faith, and not of works.
2025-04-2637 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE15 THE GREATEST WEEK IN ALL OF HUMAN HISTORY: THE PASSION WEEKThe single greatest week in all of human history: The Passion Week. In this episode I examine typically missed details, yet are profound and deep. Details from Jesus's triumphant enter, the Last Supper, In the Garden of Gethsemane, The crown of thorns, and and unusual detail from the Gospel of Mark.
Link from Expedition Bible channel: Jesus, the pressed olive
Link to my article: THE TABERNACLE: THROUGH THE LENSES OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN AND YESHUA
2025-04-2047 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE14 HOPE, PEACE, JOY AND LOVE = YESHUAShalom, shalom (perfect peace), be upon you. My goal for this article is not to exhaust the biblical definitions of these four words mentioned in the title, that would take an eternity. I intend to help separate the watered-down understanding that our contemporary culture has for these words and give you a deeper and richer theological significance of them.
In the last two articles “trust”, trusting in the character, and faithfulness of God, has been the central theme, and here we will continue with this thread. We will look at the benefits, or rather, blessings that come from...
2025-04-1051 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE13 EXILE AND RESTORATION: LEPROSY and SIN. HEALING and FORGIVENESS.A Leper's encounter with Yeshua. A story of exile and restoration; healing and forgiveness. It captures the pervasiveness of sin, while at the same time the reversal of it's tragic effect.
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40 And a man with leprosy *came to Jesus, imploring Him and kneeling down, and saying to Him, “If You are willing, You can make me clean.” 41 Moved with compassion, Jesus reached out with His hand and touched him, and *said to him, “I am willing; be cleansed.” 42 And immediately the leprosy left him, and he was cleansed. 43 And He sternly warned him and immediately sent him away, 44 and...
2025-04-0231 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE12 "If you do well, will you not be LIFTED UP?"The central storyline in this article will be about Cain's interaction with God, especially before his violent encounter with his younger brother, Abel. It is a story that captures the essence of what it means to trust in the wisdom of God or choose not to trust in God's wisdom. It's a tragic story yet it reveals so much about the human condition, the character of God, and God's desire to "lift up/exalt" humans through trials and tribulations. Deep down we all desire for something greater, do I dare say, to be exalted, but the way by which...
2025-03-2529 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE11 HEALING IN HIS WINGS: Finding Healing in Desperate times.In this episode I draw from Mark 5: 21-43, examining two characters who in desperate times, were driven by faith. When works failed, faith kept them moving towards the One who could truly heal and save them, Christ Jesus.
Malachi 4:2 But for you who fear My Name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.
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2025-03-1940 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE10 THE RICH RULER, BARTIMAEUS a BLIND BEGGAR, and ZACCHAEUS.
Shalom, Shalom, may you be filled with the perfect peace of our LORD Yeshua HaMashiach (Jesus the Christ). Most readers who will read this article will be very familiar with the three characters Yeshua meets in the Gospel of Luke (18:18 - 19:10); The Rich Ruler, Bartimaeus a blind beggar and Zacchaeus. It is my hope that the reader will find greater insights into these three biblical characters and how they parallel and or contrast one another. Not only that, but how we can gain a deeper level of understanding when we consider a wider section of the biblical...
2025-03-1335 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE09 PETER'S IMPRISONMENT, HIS DELIVERANCE, and the call to DISCIPLESHIP
Within each biblical story, there are deeper truths and mysteries to be discovered, and Peter's imprisonment and deliverance are no exception. The Gospel of Luke is an orderly account of the life of Yeshua (Luke 1:3), and its sequel (the book of Acts) is an account of the early Church and how it spread throughout the Roman Empire. The topic we will cover will be from the book of Acts, chapter 12.
Acts 12 is an illustration of God's amazing grace and His sovereign act of deliverance, saving mankind from their ultimate demise. I address man's...
2025-03-0657 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE08 THE SYROPHOENICIAN WOMAN (CANAANITE WOMAN): Persistent in FaithThis episode covers a story recorded in Matthew 15 and Mark 7.
Yeshua's encounter with the Syrophoenician woman, and His seemingly derogatory statement towards her. But was it? Yeshua seems to call the woman a dog. From our modern perceptive it is hard to reconcile this hard saying from Yeshua, but when we examine it through the lenses of the biblical authors, the truth emerges. It is a good example as to how important it is to view all of Scriptures first through its historical context, in-order to more accurately interpret the author's original intent.
2025-03-0222 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE07 THOMAS. How to be more like Thomas, when in doubt.Shalom Shalom. May the perfect peace of Yeshua be upon you all. The Apostle Thomas amazes me; despite him being criticized and even being called "Doubting Thomas," I want to speak in his defence and explain why I believe he deserves greater recognition.
Therefore Thomas, who is called Didymus, said to his fellow disciples, "Let us also go, so that we may die with Him." (John 11:16, NASB)
Here, Thomas responded to the disciple's concern regarding Yeshua's desire to return to Judiah, to raise Lazarus from the dead. It was at this point in Yeshua's ministry t...
2025-02-2417 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE06 THE LORD WILL PROVIDE (SEE): THE GIFT OF FAITH
What is faith? Is faith a gift? Do I have enough faith for salvation? Am I doing enough? These are questions many believers ask and they are important questions to ask and meditate on. We will examine a few biblical texts where faith is the subject and what it looks like in the person that has true saving faith in God.
Faith, believe, and faithfulness carry the same idea both in biblical Hebrew (what most of the Old Testament was originally written in) and Judean Koine Greek (what the New Testament was originally...
2025-02-1929 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE05 PETER WALKING ON WATER. IS THE STORM HOLDING YOU BACK?What is holding you back from drawing closer to Yeshua?
THE WILDERNESS
The Hebrew word for wilderness is מִדְבָּר midbar, mid-bawr'. What's interesting is that this word comes from the root word, דָבָר dabar; meaning: word, thing. What we call "The Ten Commandments" are not called as such, but in the Hebrew Scriptures; they are called "The Ten Words (Dabarim, words).
The wilderness is where we hear from God.
First...
In the wilderness, we are tested (what's in our hearts).
In the wilderness, Egypt is left behind (our appetite for things).
In t...
2025-02-1531 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE04 THE TABERNACLE Part 2: THROUGH THE LENSES OF THE GARDEN OF EDEN AND YESHUA
Because Yeshua was able to perfectly fulfill the will of the Father (by laying down His life through willful obedience), we can, with confidence, walk (with Yeshua, covered by His blood) towards and ultimately into the Holy of Holies (into the glorious presence of God). Our following and walk with Christ is a picture of one journeying into and through the Tabernacle, towards and ultimately into the Holy of Holies (explained in greater detail as we go along).
Therefore let us be diligent to enter that rest, so that no one will fall...
2025-02-1139 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE03 THE TABERNACLE Part 1: Through the lenses of the Garden of Eden and YeshuaWhat do the Tabernacle, the Garden of Eden, and Yeshua have in common? In this article, we will explore this question. Every detail that went into the construction of the Tabernacle by Moses and the Israelite community had theological significance, pointing back to the Creation story while at the same time pointing forward to Yeshua HaMashiach (The Anointed One). What I will also point out is how all this parallels the journey that every faithful believer experiences as their journey draws them closer to God (James 4:8).
Some of you might have questions, like: "'How is all this...
2025-02-0829 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE02 ZACCHAEUS: WHERE TO FIND, HOW TO RECEIVE, AND HOW TO RESPOND TO JESUSWhere does one need to go to find Jesus? How does one receive Jesus? And how does one respond to Jesus? These are really good questions which I hope to answer in this episode, by taking a closer look at the character of both Zacchaeus and Jesus, and their encounter.
Below is an article I published a while back that is related to this topic.
https://donnywaldner.wordpress.com/2024/01/25/the-rich-ruler-bartimaeus-a-blind-beggar-and-zacchaeus/
2025-02-0227 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastE01 THE GOSPEL HIDDEN IN THE DAVID AND GOLIATH STORY
The David and Goliath story is one of the first stories a child learns, and why not? It's a captivating story for most children. In this article, my intentions are not to merely share the already familiar details of this amazing narrative but to examine and unpack certain details that are easily missed. As the title suggests, I want to reveal the hidden gospel message found in this ancient story, which took place about 1,000 years before Christ. I believe that these historical accounts have rich theological significance, are inspired by the Holy Spirit (2 Timothy 3:16), and ultimately point...
2025-01-3058 minTHE BIBLE: COVER TO COVER PodcastINTRODUCTION to THE BIBLE : COVER TO COVER PODCASTThis is a short introduction to the podcast.
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