web01.fireside.fm Thu, 23 Apr 2026 23:59:53 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/tags/rest Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400 The Bible was written by Eastern authors inspired by God. We read it and understand it through the lens of a Western culture, missing the imagery, humor and underlying assumptions. What are the things we might be missing? What lies underneath, the things that are felt but not spoken? How can we restore some of the Hebrew/Jewish culture that we have stripped from the Biblical text in our Western world? en-us episodic Reading the Bible in a fresh light Tom Neyhart The Bible was written by Eastern authors inspired by God. We read it and understand it through the lens of a Western culture, missing the imagery, humor and underlying assumptions. What are the things we might be missing? What lies underneath, the things that are felt but not spoken? How can we restore some of the Hebrew/Jewish culture that we have stripped from the Biblical text in our Western world? no Bible, Text, Bible Study, God, Christianity, Reading the Bible Tom Neyhart haverimtext@gmail.com https://bigger-conversation-2021.fireside.fm/2 639a35dc-cf95-4d21-9386-001dde4ce4b3 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:00:00 -0400 Tom Neyhart full Tom Neyhart Join us for the first story in the Bible as we look at creation from a fresh perspective. 30:56 no In this episode we want to dive in to the creation account with a fresh perspective. Humankind is created with the likeness of God in us and before we could even work or produce, God looks at all he created and says "it is very good". This is one of the most ignored stories of the Bible yet this is what is chosen as the beginning of the narrative about God and his invitation to join the story. Creation, God, Very Good, Tov Meod, Rest, Sabbath In this episode we want to dive in to the creation account with a fresh perspective. Humankind is created with the likeness of God in us and before we could even work or produce, God looks at all he created and says "it is very good". This is one of the most ignored stories of the Bible yet this is what is chosen as the beginning of the narrative about God and his invitation to join the story.

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