What happens when we read the stories of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar through an ancient lens instead of modern assumptions? Dr. Carli Anderson joins hosts Hank Smith and John Bytheway to explore the legal, and linguistic depth of these foundational narratives, revealing Sarah’s majesty, Hagar’s complexity, and the deeply personal, covenant-centered relationship God forms with each of them.

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TIMECODE:

• 00:00 Part 1 - Dr. Carli Anderson
• 01:31 Episode Teaser
• 03:56 Bio
• 05:12 Come, Follow Me Manual
• 06:58 Every word matters and word play
• 09:29 Hebrew acrostic poetry
• 10:14 Cultural weight of Abraham, Sarah, and Hagar
• 13:09 Reframing Sarah
• 17:29 Sarah in Egypt
• 20:02 Story repeats
• 21:35 Sarah seen as royalty
• 23:11 Sarah makes a decision
• 27:51 The position of trusted servants
• 30:28 A real tragedy, it seems
• 33:51 What Hagar knows
• 38:36 Not knowing what is on the next page
• 39:35 Ancient family lines defined
• 42:03 Three transformative stories
• 43:39 A sister’s similar experience with the Lord
• 46:09 Hugh B. Brown’s experience with the Gardener
• 51:37 Sarah keeps the faith (loyalty + courage)
• 54:26 Sarah as queen
• 56:54 Dramatic irony with the binding of Isaac
• 1:00:06 Parallel laughing
• 1:04:04 The Lord specializing in the “impossible”
• 1:06:27 Archetypal story
• 1:08:54 “Jesus’s dumb idea”
• 1:13:04 End of Part 1 - Dr. Carli Anderson

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Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
John Bytheway: Co-host
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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

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Dr. Hank Smith: Co-host
John Bytheway: Co-host
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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
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Dr. Jenae Nelson weaves Genesis 12-17 with Abraham 1-2 with her own “out of order” life story to show how covenants, divine timing, and wilderness seasons reveal that the ultimate reward of faith is a living relationship with Jesus Christ.

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TIMECODE
00:00 Part 2 - Dr. Jenae Nelson
03:16 Patience for promised blessings
04:10 Life experiences not in the order expected
09:22 Souls that were won
12:15 Why covenants?
15:29 Elder Renlund on power through covenants
18:48 Abraham and Lot divide the land
22:29 Cutting a covenant
26:36 The Sea of Galilee vs The Dead Sea
30:58 The paradox of giving
33:45 Purpose at the intersection of gifts and the world
35:15 Where does our tent face?
39:52 Tent stories
42:04 Faith not in outcomes
44:44 Why obedience?
47:01 God expands and multiplies via covenant
50:44 Hope is what you need in the darkest times
54:11 Encouragement for those in difficult times
59:02 Unprofitable servants and promises kept
1:04:24 End of Part 2 - Dr. Jenae Nelson


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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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