Commands for Life Given to Noah and Abraham
About this episode
This episode explores the commands given to Noah and Abraham, highlighting the life-preserving and blessing aspects of God's commands in the biblical narrative.
The 10 Commandments E3 — What’s the purpose of God’s commands early in the biblical story? Following the Eden story in Genesis, a pattern develops of God issuing commands that preserve life and release blessing. But the challenge is that often the commands first look like death before they’re revealed to be a pathway to life. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore commands given to Noah and Abraham, discovering the good that comes when humans trust and obey God’s words.
Topics covered
- God's commands
- Noah
- Abraham
- trust and obedience
- blessing
- life and death
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