Ezra; Nehemiah Part 2 • Dr. Christina Olson • July 27 - August 2 • Come, Follow Me

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Dr. Christina Olson continues with Ezra and Nehemiah, tracing temple, law, and walls–and the beautifully imperfect work of becoming a covenant people again.

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TIMECODE
0:00  Part 2 - Dr. Christina Olson
2:53 Singers, porters, and Nethinims: Temple personnel
4:29 Nehemiah the cupbearer hears of Jerusalem’s ruins
6:47 The tombs of my fathers
12:06 Anchor points: Dr. Olson’s personal story
13:51 Nehemiah’s sacrifice–leaving the palace
17:15 Prayer in times of conflict
18:38 Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem oppose the wall
22:24 Imperfect boundaries, imperfect community
24:51 Building with a sword in hand
25:17 Internal strife: debt, interest, and reform
26:43 “I am doing a great work”
29:54 Lehonti and Amalickiah
36:43 The wall is finished and Ezra reads the Law
38:11 The joy of the Lord is strength
39:42 Sukkot restored and communal worship
40:14 An unfinished ending
43:32 How scholarship changes faith
46:21 Why teach the messy stories
47:45 Non-linear worship and seasons of life
51:48 End of Part 2 – Dr. Christina Olson


Thanks to the followHIM team:
Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
John Bytheway: Co-host
David Perry: Producer
Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director
Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design
 
"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
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Hey! I'd love to hear your thoughts, send me a voice note.

Dr. Christina Olson continues with Ezra and Nehemiah, tracing temple, law, and walls–and the beautifully imperfect work of becoming a covenant people again.

SHOW NOTES/TRANSCRIPTS
English: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231EN
French: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231FR
German: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231DE
Portuguese: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231PT
Spanish: https://tinyurl.com/podcastOT231ES

YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/vWnXu2Us5DI

ALL EPISODES/SHOW NOTES
followHIM website: https://www.followHIMpodcast.com

FREE PDF DOWNLOADS OF followHIM QUOTE BOOKS
New Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastNTBook
Old Testament: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastOTBook
Book of Mormon: https://tinyurl.com/PodcastBMBook
 
WEEKLY NEWSLETTER
https://tinyurl.com/followHIMnewsletter
 
SOCIAL MEDIA
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/followHIMpodcast
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/followhimpodcast

TIMECODE
0:00  Part 2 - Dr. Christina Olson
2:53 Singers, porters, and Nethinims: Temple personnel
4:29 Nehemiah the cupbearer hears of Jerusalem’s ruins
6:47 The tombs of my fathers
12:06 Anchor points: Dr. Olson’s personal story
13:51 Nehemiah’s sacrifice–leaving the palace
17:15 Prayer in times of conflict
18:38 Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem oppose the wall
22:24 Imperfect boundaries, imperfect community
24:51 Building with a sword in hand
25:17 Internal strife: debt, interest, and reform
26:43 “I am doing a great work”
29:54 Lehonti and Amalickiah
36:43 The wall is finished and Ezra reads the Law
38:11 The joy of the Lord is strength
39:42 Sukkot restored and communal worship
40:14 An unfinished ending
43:32 How scholarship changes faith
46:21 Why teach the messy stories
47:45 Non-linear worship and seasons of life
51:48 End of Part 2 – Dr. Christina Olson


Thanks to the followHIM team:
Steve & Shannon Sorensen: Cofounder, Executive Producer, Sponsor
David & Verla Sorensen: Sponsors
Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
John Bytheway: Co-host
David Perry: Producer
Kyle Nelson: Marketing, Sponsor
Lisa Spice: Client Relations, Editor, Show Notes
Will Stoughton: Video Editor
Krystal Roberts: Translation Team, English & French Transcripts, Website
Ariel Cuadra: Spanish Transcripts
Amelia Kabwika: Portuguese Transcripts
Heather Barlow: Communications Director
Sydney Smith: Social Media, Graphic Design
 
"Let Zion in Her Beauty Rise" by Marshall McDonald
https://www.marshallmcdonaldmusic.com

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