Struggle in the Belly of the Whale
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The whale has swallowed Jonah. Paulson emphasizes Luther's analysis of this text, asserting that this is not a metaphorical pilgrim's journey. Instead, this trial brings on tentatio or the struggle between man and God. Here in the whale, Jonah is confronted with the reality that he cannot escape God's law by means of his own works or even his sacrifice. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts:
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Jonah Can't Satisfy the Law
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Dr. Paulson discusses the events that follow the sailor's discovery that Jonah is responsible for the perils of their voyage. He suggests that Jonah being sacrificed to the sea is an attempt to alleviate the Law of God and restore balance to the trespass. However, Jonah is unable to satisfy the Law through his own death, and instead, God swallows him up in the belly of the fish. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts:
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An Outlaw God For The Church
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This episode of the Outlaw God podcast was recorded live at Here We Still Stand 2024. The theme of the conference was Long live the church. Paulson answers the question, what does it mean for the church to have an outlaw God? Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts:
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Sleeping Jonah
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As the Storm rages on, how can Jonah remain asleep? Paulson explains how Jonah continues to attempt to hide from God. First Jonah belives he can run from God and then tries sleep as a form of silencing the law. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts:
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Sacrificing Jonah
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The Sailors and Jonah decide that the wrath of the Law deserves a sacrifice. Jonah comes clean in an attempt to earn redemption before the Law. However, a sacrificial death will not be the last word. Dr. Paulson helps navigate the significant theological implications of this sacrifice. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts:
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Worship and Idolatry
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The Law of God accuses Jonah, and everyone around him is affected. Yet, as the sailors try to appease God, they are met with silence. In this episode, Dr. Paulson talks about the worship produced out of men's hearts when God remains silent. This worship is nothing short of idolatry. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts:
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Reverting to an Ancient Religion
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Dr. Pauslon continues to examine the book of Jonah. This week, we observe the sailors' behavior and their reversion to a religion of making sacrifices. The sailors identify that the law of God is judging them but do not know how to silence its accusation. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts:
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God Hurled A Great Wind
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The wrath of God is thrown upon Jonah and all those around him as he attempts to run from God. These events allow Dr. Paulson to analyze the response of sailors to demonstrate how one approaches the wrath of God when all they have is the law and not the gospel. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts:
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Jonah Runs Away
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Dr. Paulson focuses on Jonah's runaway response when God calls him to preach. As Jonah is called to Ninevah, he attempts to escape God. Paulson walks through the text to show how Jonah cannot escape the Word of God. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts:
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God Calls a Preacher
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God calls Jonah to preach the Gospel, but Jonah attempts to hide from God and his call. Dr. Paulson opens this episode by giving us a brief overview of how the distinction between law and the Gospel is worked out in the preacher's call. That is, the demand on the preacher to proclaim is a law, but the particular word they are sent to deliver is the promise of the Gospel. Show Notes: What’s New from 1517: More from the hosts:
info_outlineNo one can genuinely avoid God. Thus, we don't ask if someone has found or possesses God but whether or not one has God clothed in Christ. To have God unclothed is to be solely an object of the Law and wrath, while to possess God in Christ means that the full force of God's power is for you and your redemption.
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