Wednesday Aug 31, 2022
Isaiah 1-12: ”Great Are the Words of Isaiah”
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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Thursday Aug 25, 2022
Thursday Aug 25, 2022
An in-depth study of the books of Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Solomon. This lesson focuses on wisdom and foolishness, trusting the Lord, rivers of fire, Sophia, Mother in Heaven, parenting, alcoholism, mockery, a virtuous woman, pessimism, vanity, seasons, death, the purposes of life, love songs, an army with banners, and more.
0:00 Introduction to Proverbs
9:34 The Beginning of Wisdom (chp. 1-2)
21:36 Trust in the Lord (3)
36:03 Choosing the Right Woman (4-5)
45:23 Ants, Deadly Sins, & Rivers of Fire (6-7)
59:29 Sophia as Mother in Heaven (8)
1:16:17 Wisdom Compared to Foolishness (10-12)
1:29:14 Riches, Pride, Goals, Children, & Strife (13-15)
1:44:11 Hearts, Highways, Self-Discipline, Friends, & Fools (16-18)
1:57:58 Gifts, Loans, Parenting, Wine, Work, & Deep Water (19-20)
2:12:41 Peace, Generosity, Consecration, & Conservatism (21-22)
2:22:54 Deceitful Meat, Alcoholism, Adversity, & Sweetness (23-24)
2:34:40 Hot Coals & Cold Water, to Mock or Not to Mock (25-27)
2:48:53 Wickedness, Repentance, Leadership, & Contentment (28-30)
2:59:17 A Virthous Woman (31)
3:22:58 Introduction to Ecclesiastes
3:35:12 All Is Vanity
3:47:44 To Everything There Is a Season
3:55:44 No Escape from the Grave
4:02:44 Open Your Ears More than Your Mouth
4:11:29 What's the Point?
4:22:28 No Labor in the Grave
4:33:07 The Conclusion of the Whole Matter
4:38:51 Song of Solomon
4:45:57 A Song of Love
5:00:42 Fair as the Moon, Clear as the Sun
5:06:20 Conclusion
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
Tuesday Aug 16, 2022
An in-depth study of Psalms 101-150. This lesson focuses on "the set time," condescension & compassion, forgiveness, hallelujahs, building on the Rock that was rejected, rejoicing in God's word, psalms of ascent, the peace of Jerusalem, the blessing of children, being weaned, the rivers of Babylon, Davidic psalms, doxology, and more.
0:00 Introduction
5:36 Commitment, Complaint, & the Set Time (101-102)
17:29 A Masterpiece of Mercy (103)
34:14 Praise for Creating & Covenanting (104-105)
41:55 Forgiveness & Thanksgiving (106-107)
57:22 Victory & vindication (108-110)
1:10:33 Acrostics & Hallelujahs (111-117)
1:29:31 Building on the Rock You Rejected (118)
1:43:13 Rejoicing in God's Word (119)
2:26:32 Psalms of Ascent (120-126)
2:41:35 The Blessing of Children (127-128)
2:49:49 Completing the Climb (129-136)
3:01:06 By the Rivers of Babylon (137)
3:11:58 Davidic Psalms (138-144)
3:29:27 Praise & a Final Doxology (145-149)
3:40:28 One More Strain of Praise (150)
3:49:03 Conclusion
Friday Aug 12, 2022
Friday Aug 12, 2022
An in-depth study of Psalms 49-100. This lesson focuses on worldly wealth, covenant renewal, godly sorrow, disloyalty, innocent suffering, rocks & wings, finding family, messianic psalms, envying the wicked, the bitter cup, dealing with depression, gods in embryo, redemptive turbulence, mercy & truth's kiss, wayward children, sanctuaries in time and space, and more.
0:00 Introduction
5:09 Worldly Wealth (49)
12:41 Covenant Renewal (50)
26:12 A Plea for Forgiveness (51)
48:58 Wickedness, Doubt, & Disloyalty (52-55)
1:05:41 Pleas for Help, Mercy, & Vengeance (56-58)
1:14:16 Innocent Suffering, and a Call to Arms (59-60)
1:22:33 Rocks, Wings, Walls, Water, & Weapons (61-64)
1:37:20 Thanksgiving, Finding Family, & the House of the Lord (65-68)
2:01:25 Messianic Psalms & Deep Waters (69-72)
2:18:29 Envying the Wicked, Apostasy, & the Bitter Cup (73-76)
2:29:34 Dealing with Depression (77)
2:40:19 Learning from the Past (78)
2:52:16 Planting & Renewing (79-81)
2:59:58 Gods in Embryo (82)
3:07:15 Redemptive Turbulence & the Temple (83-84)
3:15:31 Mercy & Truth's Kiss (85-87)
3:25:51 Work for the Dead & Wayward Children (88-89)
3:40:11 Long Life, Safety, & Sanctuaries in Time & Space (90-94)
3:56:56 Enthronement Hymns & Psalms of Celebration (95-99)
4:10:42 The Thanksgiving Psalm (100)
4:16:07 Conclusion
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
Wednesday Aug 03, 2022
An in-depth study of Psalms 1-48. This lesson focuses on the power of poetry and music, history & prophecy, pondering & prayer, trouble & trust, messianic messages, the Good Shepherd, the House of the Lord, worthiness & readiness, plea & praise, hiding & hope, forgiveness & relief, songs of Zion, and more.
0:00 Introduction to the Psalms
15:46 Instructional Psalm (1)
22:38 History & Prophecy, David & Absalom (2-3)
33:47 Pondering, Prayer, Penitence, & Precaution (4-7)
45:38 Psalms of Praise (8-9)
53:00 Trouble & Trust (10-14)
1:11:27 Worthiness, Loyalty, Sincerity, & Thanksgiving (15-18)
1:31:05 Creation, Law, & Victory (19-20)
1:35:47 Messianic Psalms, Gethsemane & Calvary (21-22)
1:55:16 The Lord Is My Shepherd (23)
2:05:34 The House of the Lord & Humble Petitions (24-25)
2:14:43 Temple Worthiness & Readiness (26-27)
2:32:32 Plea, Praise, & Prayer (28-30)
2:37:31 Deliverance for Christ & through Christ (31)
2:44:22 Confession, Hiding, & Hope (32-34)
2:55:43 False Witnesses & Wickedness (35-37)
3:04:20 Forgiveness, Relief, & Thanksgiving (38-40)
3:16:36 Breaking Bread & Thirsting after Water (41-45)
3:30:49 Songs of Zion (46-48)
3:38:32 Conclusion
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
Wednesday Jul 27, 2022
An in-depth study of the book of Job. This lesson focuses on theodicy, Satan's plan, trials & testimony, sin & suffering, reasoning with God, the mortal side of Christ, wickedness & happiness, our day in court, innocence or holiness, wisdom & worthiness, the Creator's Cosmos, a double portion, entitlements & explanations, and more.
0:00 Introduction
2:16 Theodicy & the Book of Job
14:32 Perfect Job
21:31 Satan's Plan
33:26 Job's Trials & Testimony
50:11 Physical Suffering & Spiritual Doubt
1:01:39 Friends' Company & Job's Lament
1:16:05 Assuming that Suffering Equals Sin (Eliphaz Round 1)
1:27:16 Job's Self-Defense
1:42:41 Justifying the Lord (Bildad Round 1)
2:01:59 Revealing & Reasoning with God (Zophar Round 1)
2:16:38 Death & Resurrection
2:21:52 Job as Mortal Side of Jesus (Eliphaz Round 2)
2:41:46 Job's Testimony (Bildad Round 2)
2:53:01 Wickedness Never was Happiness (Zophar Round 2)
3:01:07 Accusations & Demanding a Day in Court (Eliphaz Round 3)
3:11:36 Innocence or Holiness (Bildad Round 3)
3:22:13 Wisdom & Worthiness
3:36:01 Job's Closing Argument
3:43:54 Elihu Speaks Up
3:52:48 God is Good and Can Be Trusted
4:16:50 God Reveals Himself
4:30:12 Job Repents & Reviews the Lessons Learned
4:46:19 A Double Portion
4:56:35 Conclusion - The Lesson of Job
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