Dave Lester is again joined by Mike Mason and they explore the strange text of Genesis 14 which involves two different alliances of kings going to war with one another around the Dead Sea. And then there are tar pits! And Lot is kidnapped!

Sources used for this episode:

*The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis by Dr. John Walton

*Word Biblical Commentary: Genesis 1-15 by Gordon J. Wenham

*The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament by John H. Walton, Victor H Matthews & Mark W. Chavalas

*The New International Commentary: The Book of Genesis: Chapters 1-17 by Victor P. Hamilton

*The JPS Torah Commentary by Dr. Nahum Sarna

*"Battle of Siddim" Wikipedia article. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Siddim

Opening Music: Struttin With Some Barbeque by Louis Armstrong

This episode is a sermon that Dave Lester preached at Central Kitsap Presbyterian Church on April 27th, 2025. The message was on Exodus 15:1-6 which is an ancient song that Israelites sang after being delivered from slavery in Egypt and crossing the Red Sea.

Website for the church: https://ckpres.org/

Sources used for this message:

*The NIV Application Commentary: Exodus by Peter Enns

*Word Biblical Commentary: Exodus by John I. Durham

*The JPS Torah Commentary: Exodus by Nahum M. Sarna

Opening Music: Struttin With Some Barbeque by Louis Armstrong

In this special episode, Dave Lester talks about Dr. Bart Ehrman's book "How Jesus Became God" which he is currently reading (at the time of recording). He gives a brief bio of Dr. Ehrman and engages his ideas about Jesus' deity and resurrection.

Sources used for this episode:

*How Jesus Became God: The Exaltation of a Jewish Preacher from Galilee by Bart D. Ehrman

Opening Music: Struttin With Some Barbeque by Louis Armstrong