God Means to Impose

About this episode

The episode explores the themes of forgiveness and redemption through the conclusion of Genesis and the death of Jesus.

Summary The conclusion of the book of Genesis, with Joseph's words of forgiveness offered to his brothers, provides a profound parallel with the death of Jesus, and helps us understand and pray about God's redemptive work. Episode 67 | God Means to Impose Hosted by Jeff Hoffmeyer, Denver Institute's Vice President of Advancement and Theologian in Residence, this podcast seeks to focus on the practice of prayer through scripture as a primary way to know, trust, and rest in God in our daily work and life. I would love to hear from you! Please reach out to me at jeff.hoffmeyer@denverinstitute.org with your feedback. Wherever you're listening— Spotify , Apple , or YouTube —subscribing, rating, and reviewing the show helps others discover what we're doing here. It's a small way to support the mission—and it means a lot to us. Resources The Storytelling Initiative "The Story" by Brandi Carlile "Lord of the Rings" Theme Song by Howard Shore "Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing" by Sufjan Stevens

People in this episode

Host: Jeff Hoffmeyer

Topics covered

• forgiveness
• redemption
• prayer
• Genesis
• death of Jesus
• Christianity

Keywords

• Genesis
• forgiveness
• redemption
• prayer
• Christianity
• Joseph
• Jesus

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Denver Institute for Faith & Work

Books & works: The Story, Lord of the Rings, Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing

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