Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
The Book of Job: ”Yet Will I Trust in Him”
Unshaken Saints
Seismic shifts in the religious and secular landscapes are destabilizing the faith of millions. Join religious educator Jared Halverson as he explores restored scripture, doctrine, history, and practice; examines patterns and pitfalls in navigating faith crisis; and wrestles with ways to make your faith unshaken. ___________ Hello my friends, I’m Jared Halverson and this is Unshaken. I’ve spent my life studying the scriptures, my professional career teaching them, and my education at a Bible-belt divinity school exploring ways they have been used and abused, attacked and defended. And I’d like to share with you some of the things I’ve learned. In March of 2020 I created a YouTube channel called Unshaken, and six months later we hit our one millionth view, as people around the world are eagerly pursuing an unshaken faith in God by immersing themselves in His word. More and more viewers have been asking for an audio-only version of the lessons on Unshaken, and this podcast is my attempt to meet those needs. What it lacks in the visuals shown on YouTube, or the polished sound of a podcast-only production, it hopefully makes up for in its accessibility to the drivers, joggers, and multi-taskers out there who want to study their scriptures “on the go.” To you, welcome to our verse-by-verse, Come Follow Me study of the scriptures. I pray that it helps your faith in Christ become unshaken. __________ Disclaimer: The content of these podcasts is the sole responsibility of their creator and does not reflect the official position of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints or the Church Educational System.
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Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
Wednesday Jul 20, 2022
An in-depth study of the book of Esther. This lesson focuses on objectification and self-respect, overcoming prejudices, preparing to meet the King, courage, the timing of our birth, worthiness and the divine will, pride and self-centeredness, fighting darkness with light, the Feast of Purim, types and shadows of Christ,and more.
0:00 Introduction to the Book of Esther
9:01 Exalting the King & Objectifying the Queen
31:34 Mordecai & Esther
43:16 Avoiding Prejudices
54:15 Preparing to Meet the King
1:01:48 Haman & Mordecai
1:22:20 Esther's Courage
1:46:48 Esther Before the King
2:01:35 Mordecai Is Honored
2:16:50 Haman's Demise
2:24:02 Esther's Real Request
2:35:46 The Feast of Purim
2:48:28 Types of Christ
2:53:45 Conclusion
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
Wednesday Jul 13, 2022
An in-depth study of the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, which recount the reconstruction of the temple and walls of Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity. This lesson focuses on rebuilding broken things, hindering the work, overcoming opposition, godly sorrow, changing our ways, dealing with depression, rhetoric & ridicule, lifting where we stand, trowel & sword, and more.
0:00 Introduction
3:33 Destruction & Reconstruction
11:49 Prequel to the Return from Babylon
19:00 The Decree of Cyrus
24:50 Returning Remnants & Family Trees
38:07 Rebuilding the Temple
51:49 Hindering the Work
1:13:51 Overcoming Opposition
1:27:21 Ezra & the Second Return
1:46:15 Godly Sorrow for Sin
2:16:23 Changing Our Ways
2:33:56 Nehemiah's Prayer of Repentance
2:44:55 Dealing with Depression
2:57:06 Rhetoric & Ridicule
3:07:52 Lift Where You Stand
3:15:42 Ringing the Bells of Hell
3:28:34 Trowel & Sword
3:43:04 Breaking Economic Bonds
3:49:01 Saying "Oh No" to Ono
4:06:11 Reenthroning the Scriptures
4:14:21 A Historical Prayer
4:28:08 Sealing & Resettling
4:34:19 Remembered by God
4:39:40 Conclusion
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
An in-depth study of the second half of 2 Kings, which recount the reigns of Amaziah, Uzziah, Ahaz, Hezekiah, and Josiah, kings of Judah. This lesson focuses on establishing historical context for the prophetic books to come, Jeckyl & Hyde, pride, overstepping our bounds, the evolution of apostasy, the ways of the world, the scattering of Israel, rededicating our temples, changing the mind of God, divine absence, the destruction of Jerusalem, and more.
0:00 Introduction
1:06 Historical & Personal Context
9:12 Amaziah's Jeckyl & Hyde
21:18 Pride Goeth Before the Fall
32:10 Uzziah's Help Going to His Head
45:11 Assyria Approaches & the Scattering Begins
57:19 Ahaz & the Evolution of Apostasy
1:21:20 Following the Ways of the World
1:38:11 Explaining the Scattering Play by Play
2:11:42 Hezekiah's Iconoclasm
2:24:27 Cleansing & Rededicating the Temple
2:50:41 Renewing the Passover
3:18:44 Taunting & Trust
3:37:28 Hezekiah & Isaiah
4:02:01 Changing the Mind of God
4:11:43 Tried by God's Absence
4:23:16 Hezekiah's Tunnel
4:29:28 Manasseh's Wickedness & Repentance
4:40:05 Josiah & the Book of the Law
4:54:05 Josiah's Reform
5:13:31 The Babylonian Captivity
5:20:22 The Destruction of Jerusalem
5:26:28 Conclusion
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
Wednesday Jun 29, 2022
An in-depth study of 2 Kings 1-13, which recounts the ministry of Elisha. This lesson focuses on passing the mantle, mocking "baldness," the widow's oil, the Shunammite woman, Naaman the leper, Gehazi's greed, floating iron, eyes to see, the end of Ahab & Jezebel, repairing the Temple, a prophet's bones, and more.
0:00 Introduction
3:53 Elijah and the Captains of 50
20:57 Elisha's Loyalty to Elijah
31:11 Elijah Caught Up to Heaven
40:45 Passing the Mantle
56:26 Salting the Spring
1:01:52 Mocking Bald Elisha
1:09:37 Victory Over the Enemies of Israel
1:23:04 The Widow's Oil
1:32:31 Making Room for the Prophet
1:42:26 Raising the Woman's Son
2:06:00 Embodying the Condescension of Christ
2:12:22 Replacing Bad with Good & Inadequacy with Abundance
2:16:22 Naaman the Leper
2:45:15 Gehazi's Greed
3:00:38 Floating Iron
3:07:59 Eyes to See
3:17:28 Scarcity and Abundance
3:39:50 Seeing a Future You're Meant to Avoid
3:54:15 Choosing the Wrong Side of the Family Tree
4:01:51 The Death of Jezebel & the End of Ahab's Line
4:14:49 Jehosheba, Jehoiada, & the Return of the King
4:28:08 Repairing the Temple
4:40:05 Losing a Righteous Influence
4:47:13 The Death of Elisha
4:55:13 Conclusion
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
Wednesday Jun 22, 2022
An in-depth study of 1 Kings 12-22, which recount the reigns of Jeroboam, Rehoboam, Asa, Ahab, and Jehoshaphat, and the ministry of the prophet Elijah. This lesson focuses on overzealousness or laxity, counterfeit or real religion, reform and obedience, wickedness or righteousness, trust in the Lord, false or true prophets, the still, small voice, the valley of decision, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:54 The Books of Chronicles
11:00 Chronicles on David & Solomon
27:12 Rehoboam's Overzealous Leadership
49:29 Jeroboam's Convenient Idolatry
1:02:36 Counterfeit vs. Real Religion
1:14:06 Real Reform & Exact Obedience
1:26:28 Vision in a Blind Seer
1:47:26 Abijam & Asa
2:10:12 Wickedness in Israel
2:17:01 Sealing the Heavens
2:26:20 Elijah & the Widow of Zarephath
2:44:10 Raising the Widow's Son
2:56:42 Elijah & the Priests of Baal
3:37:41 The Still, Small Voice
3:57:09 Elijah Calls Elisha
4:00:05 God of the Hills & Valleys
4:06:47 Misplaced Mercy or Exact Obedience
4:14:15 Ahab & Jezebel
4:20:21 King Jehoshaphat
4:25:22 False Prophets or True?
4:45:23 Jehoshaphat's Repentance & Reform
4:50:38 Fear, Fasting, and Faith
4:59:59 Stand Still & See the Salvation of the Lord
5:09:26 The Valley of Decision
5:15:49 Conclusion
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
Wednesday Jun 15, 2022
An in-depth study of 2 Samuel and the first half of 1 Kings, which recounts the reigns of King David and King Solomon. This lesson focuses on loving your enemies, proclaiming peace, steadying the ark, David and Bathsheba, Amnon and Tamar, the rebellion of Absalom, a prodigal's return, wisdom, largeness of heart, judging without becoming judgmental, building with cedar and gold, temple dedications, worldliness and materialism, and more.
0:00 Introduction
4:30 3 Kings of United Israel
8:50 Mourning for Jonathan & Saul
26:23 David Anointed King of Judah
32:58 Proclaiming Peace
41:17 The Rise of David
53:28 King Over All Israel
1:05:17 Steadying the Ark
1:26:47 Desire to Build the Temple
1:50:18 Extending the Kingdom & Establishing Peace
2:08:45 David & Bathsheba
2:51:05 David's Sin Is Revealed
3:09:24 Amnon & Tamar
3:30:30 Absalom Flees & Returns: Reconciliation
3:47:24 Absalom's Rebellion
4:06:50 The Death of Absalom
4:15:41 Recovering from Rebellion
4:38:56 A Psalm of David
4:46:23 The Arm of Flesh
5:04:55 David's Last Days
5:08:02 Solomon as Successor
5:30:34 The Wisdom of Solomon
5:43:57 Discerning a Mother & Dividing a Child
5:55:56 Largeness of Heart
6:02:44 Building the Temple
6:23:40 Cedar and Gold
6:32:14 The Dedication of the Temple
6:58:02 Wisdom or Wealth?
7:02:21 Worldliness and Materialism
7:19:23 Conclusion
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
Wednesday Jun 08, 2022
An in-depth study of 1 Samuel 8-31, which includes the stories of Samuel, Saul, Jonathan, David, Goliath, and Abigail. This lesson focuses on honoring choices you don't agree with, sacrifice & obedience, true courage, the inward vs. the outward, carrying your own shield of faith, love and envy, position or person, loving our enemies, forgiveness and the atonement (the story of Abigail is a must-learn!), and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:23 When a Loved One Makes a Choice You Don't Agree With
26:00 The Samuel Principle
40:12 The Call of Saul
52:51 Saul Anointed & Transformed
1:05:02 Israel United, Rebuked, & Reassured
1:19:46 Saul Offers Sacrifice
1:26:24 No Smiths in Israel
1:33:20 Jonathan & the Philistine Garrison
1:53:44 To Obey Is Better than Sacrifice
2:15:39 Samuel Chooses David
2:31:09 David & Goliath
3:10:29 Jonathan's Love & Saul's Envy
3:43:37 Saul versus David
4:09:37 David Spares Saul's Life
4:20:06 David & Abigail
4:43:18 David Spares Saul Again
4:52:14 The Witch of Endor
5:00:29 David among the Philistines
5:12:45 The End of Saul
5:17:19 Conclusion
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
Wednesday Jun 01, 2022
An in-depth study of the Book of Ruth and the first 7 chapters of 1 Samuel, which cover the stories of Ruth, Naomi, and Boaz, and those of Hannah, Eli, and Samuel. This lesson focuses on living with loss, waiting for blessings, selflessness over selfishness, honoring the stranger, gleaning in the right fields, comforting the afflicted, waiting for blessings, trusting fallible leaders, raiders of the lost ark, and more.
0:00 Introduction to the Book of Ruth
4:18 Famine & Loss
11:44 Thinking of Others or Thinking of Self
26:47 Putting Your Blessings on Hold to Bless Others
31:27 Deciding to Go or to Stay
40:15 Giving In & Going Home
45:43 Gleaning in Boaz's Field
54:17 Providing & Protecting
57:42 Honoring the Stranger
1:03:17 Trust Under the Wings
1:09:05 Going Above & Beyond the Minimum
1:18:13 A Near Kinsman
1:25:26 Gleaning in the Right Fields
1:31:33 Ruth & Boaz at the Threshingfloor
1:42:20 Spreading the Skirt
1:54:10 Redeeming Ruth
2:05:00 Hannah's Portion & Provocation
2:16:06 Comforting the Afflicted
2:21:09 Hannah's Prayer & Eli's Misjudgment
2:36:44 Hannah & Samuel
2:48:45 The Song of Hannah
2:56:09 The Sins of the Sons of Eli
3:12:54 Samuel's Call
3:26:25 Raiders of the Lost Ark
3:35:45 The Consequences of Taking the Ark Unworthily
3:49:44 Returning to the Lord
3:55:26 Conclusion: Ebenezer
Wednesday May 25, 2022
Wednesday May 25, 2022
An in-depth study of the Book of Judges, which recounts round after round of the pride cycle as leadership in Israel passes from judge to judge. This lesson focuses on the pride cycle, an incomplete conquest, mothers in Israel, the song of Deborah, faith and doubt, the parable of the bramble, Jephthah and his daughter, Samson's strength and weakness, the problem of priestcraft, defending virtue, and more. Join Jared Halverson for your weekly Come Follow Me study of the Old Testament!
0:00 Introduction to the Book of Judges
3:01 The Pride Cycle
14:46 An Incomplete Conquest
23:29 Making the Rounds of Righteousness & Wickedness
43:25 The First Minor Judges
51:24 Deborah & Jael
1:08:06 The Song of Deborah & Mothers in Israel
1:31:45 Gideon's Doubt & Faith
1:54:49 The Sword of the Lord & of Gideon
2:17:28 Gideon's Aftermath
2:29:33 Abimelech's Reign & the Parable of the Bramble
2:44:07 Justice & Mercy, Goodness & Grief
2:52:11 Jephthah & His Daughter
3:14:07 Samson's Strength & Weakness
3:53:49 Samson & Delilah
4:14:46 Micah and the Problem of Priestcraft
4:32:13 The Levite's Concubine and the Price of Virtue
4:59:23 Conclusion
Wednesday May 18, 2022
Wednesday May 18, 2022
An in-depth study of the Book of Joshua, which recounts Israel's entry into the Promised Land and their conquest of Canaan. This lesson focuses on filling shoes, crossing the Jordan, the Battle of Jericho, Achan the accursed, lengthening our days, the mainstream and the margins, and more.
0:00 Introduction
5:31 Joshua, filling shoes
16:37 Preparing for the Promised Land
34:05 Rahab in Jericho
53:34 Crossing the Jordan River
1:08:02 Magnifying, Memorializing, and Renewing Covenants
1:30:19 The Battle of Jericho
1:46:45 Achan the Accursed
2:19:53 The Battle of Ai
2:25:42 The Gibeonites' Trick
2:37:11 God Fighting Battles & Lengthening Days
2:53:11 The Conquest Continues & Caleb Stakes a Claim
3:10:28 Inheritances in Israel
3:30:15 Mainstream & Margin, Exceptions & Rules
4:12:59 Conclusion
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