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  • AI, and (Biblical) Knowledge vs Wisdom
    Apr 10 2026
    This was the first podcast I did on AI in 2024: https://drlaurendeville.com/podcasts/what-the-bible-says-about-artificial-intelligence And these are the rest of my notes, if you want to visit some of the verses I didn't read... שָׁמַע šāmaʿ: - to hear, listen to, obey, discern, perceive, understand- Listening to God specifically, and obeying: - Solomon's request (1 Kings 3:9): what he asks for is a heart that שָׁמַע šāmaʿ - to hear, listen to, obey, discern, perceive, that he might שָׁפַט šāp̄aṭ - judge, govern, vindicate, punish, and בִּין bîn - discern, understand, consider between good and evil. God gives him a heart that is חָכָם - ḥāḵām - wise, skilful, shrewd, learned, prudent, as well as בִּין bîn - discern, understand, consider between good and evil. - Gen 22:18: Abraham obeys God and was willing to offer Isaac (and now all the nations of the earth will be blessed), and then God reiterates this promise to Isaac (Gen 26:5) - Ex 15:26: If the people will listen and do God's commandments, they will be healed - Ex 23:22: if the people will listen, God will fight against their enemies - Ex 24:27: The people promise they will do what God said - (and many more examples of listening to God and obeying, esp in Psalms)- God's šāmaʿ to our prayers--if He hears, He responds (1 John 5:14-15) - Gen 16:11: He heard Hagar's distress and told her she'd have Ishmael - Gen 17:20: Abraham asks God to bless Ishmael and God agrees - Gen 29:33: Leah's prayers to God for children because she is hated - Ex 2:24: God heard the groanings of the Israelites - (and many, many more)- Listening and taking action (whether the action is good or bad, doing what the other person wanted or not--what is heard just prompts a response): - Gen 3:8: Adam and Eve šāmaʿ God after they ate the fruit, and hid themselves. - Gen 3:17 Adam šāmaʿ Eve (hearkened to): he ate the fruit when she asked him to. - Gen 11:7: God confused speech at the Tower of Babel so that they would not šāmaʿ each other - Gen 14:14: Abram heard (šāmaʿ) Lot was taken captive, and it caused him to gather an army - Gen 16:2: Sarai told Abram to sleep with Hagar, and he listened (šāmaʿ) to her - Gen 18:10: Sarai overhears (šāmaʿ) God's promise of a child... but her response is to laugh - Gen 27:5: Rebekah overhears (šāmaʿ) Isaac's word to Esau and takes matters into her own hands. - (and many, many more) שָׂכַל śāḵal: to be prudent, be circumspect, wisely understand, prosper, skill. Interesting that the same word means the knowledge of how to act, and also to prosper and gain favor - cause and effect are wrapped up in the same word. - Incidentally, the same word (sāḵāl), but spelled with a samekh (סָכָל) instead of a shin (שָׂכַל), means fool (Ecclesiastes 2:19, 7:17, 10:3, 10:14, Jeremiah 4:22, 5:21) - samekh סָ root meaning: a shield, leaning on, "supporting" or, in a negative sense, "blocking" (blocking one from God's wisdom) - vs shin שָׂ: A letter of fire, illumination, light - This is the word used in Gen 3:6, describing the fruit of the knowledge of good and evil. It apparently thus also means the ability to choose your allegiance. It is spelled there with a shin... - To understand the bigger picture and act accordingly: - Deut 32:29: "O that they were wise, that they understood (śāḵal) this, that they would consider their latter end!" - 1 Sam 18:5: "And David went out whithersoever Saul sent him, and behaved himself wisely (śāḵal): and Saul set him over the men of war, and he was accepted in the sight of all the people, and also in the sight of Saul's servants." - Same word twice - for emphasis? 1 Sam 18:15: "Wherefore when Saul saw that he behaved himself (śāḵal) very wisely (śāḵal), he was afraid of him." - Ps 32: 8: "I will instruct thee (śāḵal) and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye." - Prov 1:2-3: This is the purpose of Proverbs: - "To know wisdom (hok-maw) and instruction; to perceive (bîn) the words of understanding (bînâ), To receive the instruction of wisdom (śāḵal), justice, and judgment (mišpāṭ), and equity." - This is the action as well as the adjective in most Proverbs translated "wise": 10:5, 10:19, 14:35, 15:24, 16:20, 16:23 (here it was the verb, to teach), 17:2, 19:14 (translated prudent here), 21:11 (here it's the passive verb, is instructed), 21:2 (here it's to consider), 21:16 (understanding here), - Isa 44:18: Jesus quoted this about people not understanding his parables " They have not known nor understood: for he hath shut their eyes, that they cannot see; and their hearts, that they cannot understand (śāḵal)" - To prosper or to have favor: - Deut 29:9: "Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper (śāḵal) in all that ye do." - Joshua 1:7-8: "Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest ...
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  • The Resurrection: A Biblical Retelling
    Apr 3 2026

    This biblical retelling of the Resurrection comes from my book, "Messiah: Biblical Retellings."

    It's read for you by James R Cheatham, the narrator for all five of my Biblical Retellings series on audio!

    The books are free on Kindle Unlimited, and they're on "All You Can Listen" on Audible here.

    Happy Easter!

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    1 h y 13 m
  • The Cell Danger Response
    Mar 27 2026

    This podcast comes from two blog posts: This is part 1 and this is part 2.

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    16 m
  • Take Off Your Glasses and See: Interview with Dr Jacob Liberman
    Mar 20 2026

    Dr. Jacob Liberman is a pioneer in the fields of light, vision and consciousness, and the author of several books, including Take Off Your Glasses And See. Originally trained as an optometrist and vision scientist, his life changed in 1976 after the miraculous healing of his own eyesight, leading him to a deeper understanding of light and the science of life. Having helped countless individuals recover their eyesight, he began to understand the words of Jonathan Swift, “Real vision is the ability to see the invisible.”

    To learn more about Dr Liberman's work, see jacobliberman.org.

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  • Covenants Part 4: What About Job?
    Mar 13 2026

    This is the fourth in a series on biblical Covenants. You can find part 1 here: https://drlaurendeville.com/podcasts/biblical-covenants-an-introduction Part 2: https://drlaurendeville.com/podcasts/covenants-part-2-terms-and-symbols Part 3: https://drlaurendeville.com/podcasts/covenants-part-3-adams-and-noahs-covenants-and-what-about-job This one explores how the book of Job fits into the covenant framework.

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  • Not Losing Weight, Despite Doing Everything Right?
    Mar 6 2026

    This week's podcast comes from this blog post: Not Losing Weight, Despite Doing Everything Right?

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    8 m
  • Celebrating God, Our Founder, at America’s 250th Birthday - Interview with Cynthia Scott
    Feb 27 2026

    Cynthia Scott has led prayer initiatives across Pittsburgh and beyond, including citywide gatherings, prayer for national events, and a daily prayer call for the nation. Passionate about honoring God and praying for revival in America, she has written numerous prayer guides and now offers "Celebrating GOD, Our FOUNDER, at America’s 250th Birthday." This work reflects her conviction that God’s providence shaped the United States and calls believers to honor Him as our true Founder and help to shape our future through prayer. Cynthia resides near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

    To learn more about Cynthia, go to godourfounder.com

    Find her on Instagram @godourfounder

    Or you can get a copy of her book, Celebrating GOD, Our FOUNDER, at America’s 250th Birthday, here.

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  • Sleep Science Today: Interview with Andrew Colsky
    Feb 20 2026

    Andrew Colsky is the host of Sleep Science Today, an international radio show and podcast focused on the science of sleep, nervous system regulation, mental health, and whole-person wellbeing. He is a licensed mental health clinician with specialized training in behavioral sleep medicine, working extensively with insomnia, anxiety-driven sleep disruption, trauma recovery, and nervous system health.

    To learn more about Andrew, go to sleepsciencetoday.com

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    36 m