Podcast
The Mirror Dimly
Hosted by Daniel Shafer · EN
This is a podcast where we study the Bible and other topics through a Biblical lens. While we may not see everything clearly on this side of eternity, I think it is vital to study the Bible with context and thoroughness together to learn and see as clearly as possible.
For now we see in a mirror dimly, but then face to face; now I know in part, but then I will know fully just as I also have been fully known.
- 1 Corinthians 13:12
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If God Hardened Israel, Why Are They Still Guilty? | Quick Reflections Episode 58
May 100:13:04Tap to summarizeWhy does God still blame the Jews if He hardened them? Paul doesn't mince words: God hardens only those in rebellion already, and Israel had already rejected God's messengers and now God's son. While God used their sin for his purposes, it didn’t erase their guilt.
Transcribe →Romans 9: God’s Hardening Explained: Mercy, Judgment, and Salvation
Nov 500:12:11Tap to summarizeUnpack the controversial idea from Romans 9:18 – "He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires." Learn how hardening strengthens paths already chosen, as seen in Pharaoh, Sihon, and even Israel. Drawing from 2 Thessalonians 2, Isaiah 63, and Acts 4, we see it's a consequence of rejecting truth, not arbitrary.#Romans9Explained #BiblicalTheology #ChristianApologetics #GodsSovereignty #Romans9
Transcribe →Is God Unfair? God's Mercy Explained in Romans 9 | Quick Reflections Episode 56
Nov 500:16:22Tap to summarizeDive into Romans 9:14-18 where Paul tackles the big question: Is there injustice with God? Discover how God's mercy isn't based on ethnicity, works, or effort, it's all about His promise and our faith in Christ. From Moses' bold plea in Exodus 33 to Pharaoh's hardened heart, see how God raises up even rebels to proclaim His power and bless the nations.#Romans9 #GodsMercy #BibleStudy #FaithVsWorks #Exodus33 #ChristianTeaching #SovereignGod
Transcribe →The TRUE Unconditional Election: God's PROMISE to Israel - Quick Reflections Episode 55
Oct 2900:14:49Tap to summarizeIn this episode I discuss why Israel was elected by God.
Transcribe →Who is our family? - Quick Reflections Episode 54: Romans 9:1-5.
Oct 700:11:42Tap to summarizeIn this episode I return after a long, long, hiatus to begin discussing chapter 9. I talk about Paul's view of his countryman, his grief over their unbelief, and how Paul sets himself up in the role of Moses.
Transcribe →Has God Been Faithful to Israel? - Quick Reflections Episode 53: Romans 9-10.
Feb 8, 202500:14:27Tap to summarizeIn this episode I read through chapters 9 and 10 as we look at the main thesis of this section of Romans. I discuss how important the context is leading into this section for understanding why Paul wrote it.
Transcribe →What About Eternal Security? - Quick Reflections Episode 52: Romans 8:31 - 8:32
Jan 24, 202500:13:19Tap to summarizeIn this episode I discuss the security that is found in Christ for those who have faith. The scripture gives us so much assurance of God's everlasting love and how nothing in this world can separate us from him.
Transcribe →'Predestination' isn't in the Bible?! - Quick Reflections Episode 51: Romans 8:26 - 8:31
Nov 26, 202400:15:17Tap to summarizeCouldn't help the clickbait! In this episode I continue to discuss one of the most encouraging passages in Romans. To do so, we need to take a longer look at what Paul means by 'foreknew' and 'predestined.'
Transcribe →Will Everything Work Out In The End? - Quick Reflections Episode 50: Romans 8:26 - 8:31
Nov 22, 202400:12:28Tap to summarizeIn this episode I discuss what it means to be called, and the grace that is the assurance of God working all things with His followers for the good of those who are called.
Transcribe →Who Will Intercede For Us? - Quick Reflections Episode 49: Romans 8:22 - 8:39
Nov 19, 202400:12:03Tap to summarizeIn this episode I discuss the assurance we have based on God's fulfillment of His promises and how the Holy Spirit intercedes on our behalf.
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