

Bible Talk — A podcast by 9Marks & Southern Seminary
9Marks
A podcast by 9Marks and Southern Seminary, with Alex Duke, Sam Emadi & Jim Hamilton.To learn more about Southern Seminary, visit sbts.edu.
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Apr 13, 2022 • 17min
Numbers 32–36: On Murderers, Manslayers, and Not Being Bored by Moses’ Border Drawing (Bible Talk, Ep. 53)

Mar 16, 2022 • 26min
Numbers 26-31: On Another Census, Another Set of Laws, and Moses’ Last Military Mission in Midian (Bible Talk, Episode 52)

Mar 9, 2022 • 28min
Numbers 24–25: On Jacob's Star and Israel's Scepter (Bible Talk, Episode 51)

Feb 23, 2022 • 34min
Numbers 22–23: On Balak’s Ominous Cough, Balaam’s Greedy Perseverance, and the Beleaguered People of God (Bible Talk, Ep. 50)
The story of Balaam and Balak raises an all-important question: “What will win out—the might of Moab or the promises of God?”

Feb 16, 2022 • 31min
Numbers 20–21: On Two Funerals, Charles Spurgeon's Conversion, and a Legion of Snake-Demon Lieutenants (Bible Talk, Ep. 49)
Miriam and Aaron die, the people complain (again!), and Moses makes a grave error with even graver consequences. Oh, and there are also a fiery snakes.

Feb 9, 2022 • 27min
Numbers 17–19: On Warrior-Priests, Heifer Ashes, and Aaron's Almond Joy (Bible Talk, Ep. 48)

Jan 26, 2022 • 38min
Numbers 15–16: On the Absurdity of Theonomy, the Corrupting Nature of J.Crew Sponsorship, and Korah’s Rebellion (Bible Talk, Ep. 47)
Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about Numbers 15–16. They cover Korah’s Rebellion, the absurdity of theonomy, and . . . more laws about purification and the priesthood? Why!?

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Dec 22, 2021 • 47min
Numbers 12–14: On Israel’s Disastrous Attempt to Reverse the Exodus (Bible Talk, Ep. 46)
There’s no way around it: these chapters are grim. Moses’ siblings turn on him, the Israelites want to stone him, and the Lord seems ready to end the covenant.How did we get here? Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about Numbers 12–14.

Dec 8, 2021 • 40min
Numbers 9–11: On Ten Homer Simpsons Worth of Quail Judgment (Bible Talk, Ep. 45)
Finally, Israel leaves Mount Sinai. They march toward the Promised Land and, for a while, things go well! They take the Passover, the LORD dwells among them, and the people are marching according to the word of the Lord.And then . . . the people start to grumble.In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats with Sam Emadi and Jim Hamilton about Numbers 9–11.

Dec 1, 2021 • 33min
Numbers 5–8: On How Moses’ Test for Adultery Is Different Than Monty Python’s Test for Witches (Bible Talk, Ep. 44)
As Israel prepares to enter the Promised Land, we discover a strange test for adultery, the genesis of the Nazirite vow, and one of the most well-known passages in the whole Bible.