Rebuild by The Barking Fox

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.

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.

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.

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
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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.

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
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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.

How hard is it to live a godly life? Like everything else, it takes practice - probably more practice than we are comfortable doing. Maybe that's what really makes living a godly life so hard. But then, if we don't practice living according to God's rules now, how are we going to live in His Kingdom for eternity? 
Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17; Isaiah 54:11-55:5; Genesis 35:1-7; Joshua 24:14-23; Acts 15:19-21; Romans 11:16-24; 2 Timothy 2:1-7; Revelation 21:6-8
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Beard In A Box
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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.

Why is life so hard? Our own poor choices have something to do with that, but the difficulties of life aren't always our fault. Sometimes it's God who allows us to endure hardship just to see what we will do about it. 
Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25; Isaiah 49:14-51:3; Matthew 4:1-10; Philippians 3:7-16
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: Letter to Dad
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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.

When Christians say the Shema, are they fulfilling prophecy? That might be one way to think about the impact of the Torah on the nations. 
Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11; Isaiah 40:1-26; Zechariah 1:12-17; Mark 12:28-34; John 4:22; Romans 3:1-4, 9:1-5, 11:17-23
Click here to download a transcript of this podcast: A Wise and Understanding People
Image: Long before Paul spoke to audiences in Greece, nations were eager to hear the wisdom God had imparted to Israel. (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.