Observations from the Word by The Barking Fox

Children from Stones

What does it mean to be a child of Abraham? Who can be Abraham's children, and why does that matter?
Genesis 12:1-17:27; Isaiah 40:27-41:16; Jeremiah 31:31-34; Joel 2:27-32; Luke 3:7-9; John 8:12-47; Acts 2:14-21; Romans 2:13-17, 11:11-24; Hebrews 8:8-12
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Children from Stones
Cover image generated by Grok, created by xAI.
Music: "Song of Glory,” The Exodus Road Band, Heart of the Matter, 2016.

Time to Get in the Boat

How often do our expectations cause us to miss what God is doing? That could have dire consequences, as the people living in the days of Noah found out.
Genesis 6:9-11:32; Isaiah 49:5-7, 54:1-55:5; Ezekiel 14:12-20; Matthew 24:37-38; 2 Peter 2:5
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Time to Get in the Boat
Photo: Jewish refugees boarding the Exodus 1947 at Sète, France, July 1947 (Palmach Museum, via Wikimedia Commons).
Music: "Song of Glory,” The Exodus Road Band, Heart of the Matter, 2016.

Bringing Life to the Heavens

What do we expect in the afterlife? If we think about that, we might think of going to heaven. Maybe we will, but probably not in the way we expect.
Genesis 1:1-6:8; Isaiah 42:5-43:10; Psalm 115; Matthew 25:31-46; 2 Corinthians 12:2-5; Hebrews 1:1-2:18; Revelation 19:20-21, 20:7-14, 21:1-4
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Bringing Life to the Heavens
Photo: The Milky Way extends above the Earth's horizon. NASA photo, April 8, 2021, via Flickr.
Music: "Song of Glory,” The Exodus Road Band, Heart of the Matter, 2016.

Replacing Replacement Theology

For nearly 2,000 years, the church has claimed to be spiritual Israel. What does that mean? How does it apply, if at all, to the promises God made throughout His word to Israel?
Deuteronomy 32:1-52; 2 Samuel 22:1-51; Isaiah 56:1-8; Jeremiah 30:1-25; Micah 4:1-5; Acts 1:6-8; Romans 3:1, 9:1-5; Ephesians 2:8-22; Galatians 3:29, 6:12-16
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Replacing Replacement Theology
Photo: Jeremiah 30:10-11. Photo by Brett Jordan, June 16, 2023, via Flickr.
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

Beyond the Rules

It's true that God expects His people to act according to His rules, but why? And why is it that we have trouble in life even whether we follow the rules or not?
Deuteronomy 31:1-30; Hosea 14:1-9; Micah 7:18-20; Ecclesiastes 7:1-4, 8:14-15; Isaiah 22:12-14; Hebrews 12:1-11
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Beyond the Rules
Photo by Vicki Ashton, January 3, 2008, via Flickr.
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

Three Kings Under Judgment

Is it fair that good people have to endure the consequences of what bad people do? It would seem so until we realize that God's ways and judgments apply not only to individuals, but also to societies. So how do we deal with that?
Deuteronomy 26:1-29:9; Isaiah 60:1-22; 2 Kings 6:24-33, 20:12-20, 22:1-20; Matthew 24:9-13; Ephesians 6:10-20
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Three Kings Under Judgment
Three kings under judgment: Joram, Hezekiah, Josiah. (Images generated by Grok, created by xAI.)
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

Committed to the Kingdom

Christians profess to know the Messiah, but what do we know of  Messiah's Kingdom? Since we'll be living there a long time, it might be good to learn what it will be like.
Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19; Isaiah 54:1-10; 2 Samuel 7:4-16; Psalm 2:8-9; Matthew 11:11-15; John 13:34-35; Revelation 11:15
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Committed to the Kingdom
Image generated by Grok, created by xAI.
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.

School for Kings

The Bible describes Messiah as King of Kings and Lord of Lords. That implies there are kings and lords under him. Who are these subordinate kings and lords, and how did they get to be rulers in Messiah's Kingdom? 
Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9; Isaiah 49:5-6, 51:12-53:12; Genesis 1:26-31; Psalm 122:1-9; Daniel 7:9-10; Matthew 19:28-30; Revelation 20:4
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: School for Kings
Image generated by Grok, created by xAI.
Music: "Future King of Heaven,” Zachariah Hickman, YouTube Audio Library, April 21, 2021. Listen to the complete audio on YouTube at https://youtu.be/bteCg7aqqX0?si=0ToVaXQxcRHbMV1N.