Bible Lab S2 Ep.7 - Talking Donkeys and Giants Are Real (Numbers 22 - Deuteronomy 8)

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Ryan and Jake have a FULL episode for you this week with all the interesting discussions you have come to expect. We wrap up the book of Numbers and jump into Deuteronomy, and this section is PACKED with important information as well as beautiful insights into the character of God.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Big Events: Balaam's failed curses, the incident at Peor, Israel's second census, battle with the Midianites, destruction of Og king of Bashan, Moses' second reading of the law
• Key Themes: Being people of action, the doctrine of divine distinction, generational transmission of the Gospel
• Rabbit Trails: Giants, how the Unabomber got caught, vitamins and supplements, other normal things.

Resources:

• Deuteronomy Book outline from ESV https://www.esv.org/resources/esv-global-study-bible/introduction-to-deuteronomy/

• Bible Project summary: https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-deuteronomy/
  
  
• Zachary Garris' great article "Giants in the Land: A Biblical Theology of the Nephiliam, Anakim, and Rephaim" - https://knowingscripture.com/articles/giants-in-the-land-a-biblical-theology-of-the-nephilim-anakim-rephaim-and-goliath 

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Each week during Season 2 of the podcast, we will break down the previous week's readings, including big events, key themes, rabbit-hole curiosities, and devotional thoughts.

If you want to follow along with our reading plan from cover to cover, you can find it right here. We'll be following the 3x5 reading plan, which covers 3 chapters a day and 5 on Sundays. 

Additionally, if you're looking for resources to compliment your study, check out The 3x5 Workbook by David Kalas. This is a great tool to challenge you by providing weekly review quizzes and answers to help your learnings stick. 

If you have questions you want covered on the show from your readings, email them ahead of time to biblelab@lifebridgegb.org!