We’ve been walking through this series on Navigating the Bible we're currently neck deep in talking about the Prophets. These books can be extraordinarily beautiful, but they can also be confusing and hard to read. As a brief pause in our series, I thought today might be good to rewind a conversation I had last year with Dr. John Walton about the prophets as a whole. Dr. Walton is professor of Old Testament Emeritus at Wheaton College and author of around 32 books including The Lost World of the Prophets. Dr. Walton was also our guest to help us navigate the book of Job. In this rewind, Dr. Walton and I talk about what we need to know about how prophets were thought of in the days of the Bible, the through-line of the covenant, the difference between interpretation and fulfillment, and so much more. If you ever needed or wanted a primer on how to navigate the prophets, this conversation is for you.

Originally Released February 20, 2024

Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 450 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).

Resources by Dr. John Walton
The Lost World of the Prophets - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1514004895?ref_=dbs_m_mng_rwt_calw_tpbk_6&storeType=ebooks

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Related Doable Discipleship Episodes:
Navigating the Bible: Joel - https://youtu.be/Ilg6r300q4U
Navigating the Bible: Hosea - https://youtu.be/nWZ4TuAUSRQ
Navigating the Bible: Daniel - https://youtu.be/bnQ-PioWxfg
Navigating the Bible: Ezekiel - https://youtu.be/hlg6gBYxqsg
Navigating the Bible: Lamentations - https://youtu.be/6rrizlXeYXE
Navigating the Bible: Jeremiah - https://youtu.be/lXPjWl8PdRk
Navigating the Bible: Isaiah - https://youtu.be/NZJLaPkgEgs
Navigating the Bible: Song of Songs - https://youtu.be/Sg0CYlNBVMg
Navigating the Bible: Ecclesiastes - https://youtu.be/-Wr7LCh8F9E
Navigating the Bible: Proverbs - https://youtu.be/DytRT5AsZg8
Navigating the Bible: Psalms - https://youtu.be/oZeesooAYUI
Navigating the Bible: Job - https://youtu.be/14jaf2T1eCQ
Navigating the Bible: Esther - https://youtu.be/7RZ7ATWQZuc
Navigating the Bible: Nehemiah - https://youtu.be/Gok4WDgwn5I
Navigating the Bible: Ezra - https://youtu.be/aBC0nEjYeyo
Navigating the Bible: 2 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/OG3rHTgMgEI
Navigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/lQ_Qc4zbfgA
Navigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTk
Navigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2k
Navigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7c
Navigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMY
Navigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaM
Navigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NU
Navigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFs
Navigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zU
Navigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxs
Navigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4
Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3M
Navigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasA

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“The act of confessing our sins to one another is a graced invitation to practice the way of faith, hope, and love. The soul tempted to despair will be particularly allergic to ecclesial confession, but it is here that they will find great remedy for their agonizing condition. For in confessing their sins to one another, they are heard with the faith of fellow saints, they are encouraged by the hope of fellow pilgrims, and they are loved with the charity of brothers and sisters.” - Pastoral Confessions

Confession is not an easy topic - but it is a healthy topic. Oftentimes when the topic of confession is brought up, it’s met with one of two responses: 1. "My walls are now up and I’m tuning out what is being talked about." 2. "This is so true and important and a lot of other people have things to confess." But like I said, confession is healthy. And even more than that, confession is necessary. Now I may be biased, but one of the best books on confession releases one week from today - Pastoral Confessions written by my friend Jamin Goggin. Jamin has been on this podcast a few times in the past. He’s an associate professor at Talbot School of Theology, Director of the Healthy Pastor Initiative for Finishing the Task, and one of the most thoughtful theologians I know. In today’s conversation Jamin and I talk about what led him to write about confession, the real human struggles with sin and confession, some ways we can more normalize confession, and much more. You can find a link to pre-order Pastoral Confession in the show notes. I should point out, and we talk about this in the conversation, Pastoral Confessions is a book primarily written to Pastors, but its deep thoughts and themes of confession are important for all of us. Now, my conversation with Jamin Goggin.

Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).

Resources Related to This Episode:
https://store.pastors.com/products/pastoral-confessions-the-healing-path-to-faith-ministry-hardcover-book

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Related Doable Discipleship Episodes:
How to Live with Humility with Jamin Goggin - https://youtu.be/UHroSMEUkXU
The Man You're Meant to Be - https://youtu.be/Zrn5ws4rFec
The Urgency of Grace in a Worn Out World with David Zahl - https://youtu.be/kiOQU4TO3QU
Living with Hope in the Midst of Struggle with Alan Noble - https://youtu.be/99Nki49V0fI
Delighting in Jesus with Asheritah Ciuciu - https://youtu.be/nHFPW4QLc9s
Embracing Brokenness with Michael John Cusick - https://youtu.be/Wzky80I2lPw
Mysteries of Faith: Prayer - https://youtu.be/9rFBmBKiNxI
Living Hope with Phil Wickham - https://youtu.be/1U_aetP2H0M
Longing for Joy with Alastair Sterne - https://youtu.be/HNXAl4wTmIc
Navigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasA

“That is why the Lord says, ‘Turn to me now, while there is time. Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping, and mourning. Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.’ Return to the Lord for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love.”

Joel 2:12-13

The book of Joel, the second of the minor prophets, is such a beautiful book. It’s not long, only three chapters, but packs quite a spiritual punch. It tells of a locust swarm. It tells of a call to repentance and what it means to rejoice in the Lord. It tells of the promise of the Spirit of the Lord. It tells of God’s judgment against enemy nations and blessings for God’s people. Joel is surely a book that, even though it might not be the most taught-through, has a lot of recognizable truths. To help us navigate the book of Joel is Dr. David Baker. David is Professor of Old Testament at Ashland Theological Seminary and author of a number of commentaries including one on Joel.

Doable Discipleship is a Saddleback Church podcast produced and hosted by Jason Wieland. It premiered in 2017 and now offers more than 400 episodes. Episodes release every Tuesday on your favorite podcast app and on the Saddleback Church YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/saddleback).

Resources Related to This Episode:

https://www.amazon.com/Joel-Obadiah-Malachi-Application-Commentary/dp/0310207231

Subscribe to the Doable Discipleship podcast at Apple Podcasts (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/doable-discipleship/id1240966935) or Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/show/1Zc9nuwQZOLadbFCZCmZ1V)

Related Doable Discipleship Episodes:

Navigating the Bible: Hosea - https://youtu.be/nWZ4TuAUSRQ

Navigating the Bible: Daniel - https://youtu.be/bnQ-PioWxfg

Navigating the Bible: Ezekiel - https://youtu.be/hlg6gBYxqsg

Navigating the Bible: Lamentations - https://youtu.be/6rrizlXeYXE

Navigating the Bible: Jeremiah - https://youtu.be/lXPjWl8PdRk

Navigating the Bible: Isaiah - https://youtu.be/NZJLaPkgEgs

Navigating the Bible: Song of Songs - https://youtu.be/Sg0CYlNBVMg

Navigating the Bible: Ecclesiastes - https://youtu.be/-Wr7LCh8F9E

Navigating the Bible: Proverbs - https://youtu.be/DytRT5AsZg8

Navigating the Bible: Psalms - https://youtu.be/oZeesooAYUI

Navigating the Bible: Job - https://youtu.be/14jaf2T1eCQ

Navigating the Bible: Esther - https://youtu.be/7RZ7ATWQZuc

Navigating the Bible: Nehemiah - https://youtu.be/Gok4WDgwn5I

Navigating the Bible: Ezra - https://youtu.be/aBC0nEjYeyo

Navigating the Bible: 2 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/OG3rHTgMgEI

Navigating the Bible: 1 Chronicles - https://youtu.be/lQ_Qc4zbfgA

Navigating the Bible: 2 Kings - https://youtu.be/04q9gDhBKTk

Navigating the Bible: 1 Kings - https://youtu.be/aS-KoeQXl2k

Navigating the Bible: 2 Samuel - https://youtu.be/ZbpafGgOW7c

Navigating the Bible: 1 Samuel - https://youtu.be/lY8wPElSFMY

Navigating the Bible: Rute - https://youtu.be/YaH-t-ZzTaM

Navigating the Bible: Judges - https://youtu.be/qNGcOf2o0NU

Navigating the Bible: Joshua - https://youtu.be/hF28aThBtFs

Navigating the Bible: Deuteronomy - https://youtu.be/HzmNgPOM4zU

Navigating the Bible: Numbers - https://youtu.be/H1HO6V9HDxs

Navigating the Bible: Leviticus - https://youtu.be/08RhDCXYex4

Navigating the Bible: Exodus - https://youtu.be/NB9UTpS1F3M

Navigating the Bible: Genesis - https://youtu.be/ddhjMfOoasA

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