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Jase Robertson
I am unashamed. What about you?
Phil Robertson
Welcome back to Unashamed. I'm still down here at the the Southern Lair. So we're kind of in our boxes today. Looking at you guys on YouTube. I had experience yesterday, so I know that summer's here because we have guests that are here. Phyllis's family, her siblings from Missouri are here this week. And so I went to the beach, which I hadn't done in a while. You'd think we live next to the beach, so we'd go a lot, but we really don. Don't you kind of. It's funny, when you start spending more time down here, you don't go quite as much, but. So I had the ultimate beach read. And you guys are going to appreciate this because I'm holding up the book here for those of you watching, this is our old friend Chad Robichaux.
Jase Robertson
He's not that old, Al.
Phil Robertson
Well, that's true, but we are. And. And he's been a friend for a few years and we love him. He's one of our favorite people on the planet. Would you not agree, Jay?
Jase Robertson
No, I would agree. I just used that he's not that old because I really had a groundbreaking revelation. Not a revelation. Yeah, I guess it was revealed to me on where I'm wanting to go today, and it's the opposite of old, so I was trying to drop that in right off the top.
Phil Robertson
Oh, you're just setting it up for later.
Zach Dasher
Well, so let me Tell you about foreshadowing.
Jase Robertson
Thank you, Zach. Zach. Now we're finally going places. Because I was looking for a word and then I, I, I didn't think. I have a guy who's into words. Foreshadowing.
Zach Dasher
Foreshadowing.
Jase Robertson
What a word.
Phil Robertson
Can you believe that's a celebration? Zach, he just, he just acknowledged you using a word that now he's happy with.
Jase Robertson
Well, I realized Zach's role in my life with vocabulary because I know all the seven letter words. And lower because of my. Maddie's looking confused here. No, it's called Scrabble.
Phil Robertson
If you use all your letters, you get.
Jase Robertson
Well, but I only deal in words seven letters or smaller because why would I want to give my time when I can't use that word on a Scrabble board?
Zach Dasher
Because I'll tell you why. But you have to, because you need to know the eight letter words so that you can, if you ever get an opportunity to use all seven letters.
Jase Robertson
Yeah.
Zach Dasher
Plus the letters you need, you need to up it to eight.
Jase Robertson
Well, that was my kryptonite in Scrabble because my brain has less capacity than.
Zach Dasher
But your strength was your two letter words. You knew all the two letter words and you could.
Phil Robertson
Well, that was more Willie's strength. He studied the dictionary to come up with every two letter word with high point values.
Zach Dasher
Xi is a two letter word.
Phil Robertson
Oh, yeah.
Jase Robertson
It's a Greek letter. It's a word you can someone challenges you. Take that challenge. Yes, you can.
Zach Dasher
We could get some points off that.
Jase Robertson
No, he did send that text because there's another bestseller list somewhere.
Phil Robertson
I don't know what you like to read, but I like this genre of books, it's called military fiction. And I read a lot of the guy. Ryan Stack. I've mentioned him before on the podcast. Joel Rosenberg. But these guys, it's like the, our guys going into, you know, terrorist countries and it's just like really gripping stuff. But Chad is talented. And one things I noticed about his book that's a little bit different than some of the others I've read is you can tell by reading it, I guess because we know him so well that he's been there. He's been there and done that. So like the, that the technical side of what he gets into is really.
Jase Robertson
Really well, that's what stood out with these, you know, we do a lot of things with the military and these special forces, you know. And I had a guy back when it was kind of crazy in the Duck Dynasty days who is my bodyguard. Well, he's a. He was a Navy seal.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
And what stood out is not only could this guy hurt you, make you have a bad day in a very short period of time. I think he said, one time, 11 seconds, he was talking about. I was like, now what? I noticed you kind of bowed up there and he's like, yeah, it's probably been an 11 second operation. That's what he said. Which I found hilarious. Not.
Zach Dasher
That's how long we're taking.
Jase Robertson
Yeah. He just said he summed up the guy who has been belligerent and he defused the situation. But when I was like picking his brain, the fact that he said 11 seconds as opposed to. It's just not a number that I would throw out there, you know, I get it. Eight seconds. You riding a bull. I would think 10 seconds, you know, just because it's a multiple of 10. 11 scared me. You know what I mean?
Phil Robertson
The fact that he knew that.
Zach Dasher
Exactly.
Jase Robertson
I think this will be over in 11 seconds.
Phil Robertson
Well, look, Zach. Zach, we were in back when. Back in the day, we were doing some film stuff for. For Torchbearer, which was the movie Zach helped ride and produce. And we were at the Cannes Film Festival in France. So there were a couple of Navy SEALs that were with us. And, you know, these guys were serious business, like, so everywhere we would go, they were with us. And, Zach, I don't know if you remember this. We were walking kind of in single file, and it was a crowd of people. And this guy comes up and he was obviously inebriated in some fashion. And he recognized dad, you know, immediately, because dad kind of stood out, by the way, in France. And he comes up and I'm walking right behind dad, and he just appears, like right there at us, and he's like kind of pawing at dad. You're like. But he's drunk or high or something and all. I mean, there's one of the guys behind us and one is leading us, and I don't know what happened, except that man disappeared. And it didn't take 11 seconds. He disappeared in about three seconds. And we just kind of sped up a little bit because there was something going on. We weren't sure. And I never saw this person. I don't know what happened, but I don't know one thing. When the SEAL stepped in, the problem went away and went away quickly. Do you remember that, Zay?
Zach Dasher
I do, yeah.
Phil Robertson
It was amazing. I mean, just like, I was like, these guys.
Zach Dasher
I actually. I counted it and it was 11 seconds. The whole situation.
Phil Robertson
My Point was these guys shadowy.
Jase Robertson
What makes the Special Forces and people. My whole point this is going off the rails was that they're smart.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
And that's why you said that he's wrote a book that. What'd you call it? Military.
Phil Robertson
Military fiction.
Jase Robertson
Yeah.
Phil Robertson
Yeah. It's a guy that's a lot like our guy, but it's like. It's a made up story, but it's fantastic. I've read half of it already.
Zach Dasher
He told me the main character's name is not Chad, it's Thad Robichaux.
Phil Robertson
Actually, It's Foster Quinn. Mr. Smart. Yeah.
Jase Robertson
Taking that as a joke, Let me.
Zach Dasher
Ask you a question. What would you do with 500 doll?
Jase Robertson
I would probably turn it into $100 bills and give each one to a widow lady.
Zach Dasher
That's pretty good.
Jase Robertson
Just because you gave it to me.
Zach Dasher
Okay. Al, what about you? You got a. You got a.
Phil Robertson
Well, yeah, I would. I would definitely give a portion of it to something, some kind of mission effort or something I love. And then the rest of it would probably go to my grandkids because they seem to soak up my cash these days.
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Jase Robertson
All right, we're in, John. I'll go to John. Itching to get into this.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
And my apologies to my wife because she's like, oh, you got podcasts today? And like 17 minutes later, because then I told her what I was. What I was going to get into. So she got. She got the first version of that.
Zach Dasher
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
Are you going to set this up, Al?
Phil Robertson
Yeah, so I do, because there was one thing I wanted to mention last time I didn't get a chance to. This will kind of get us back into the text, but we had talked about what set up with this text was the interaction with Jesus and the woman caught in adultery. And I think we can all agree the thing that makes that story most relevant wherever it fits into the narrative, is that they had picked up stones to stone this woman, but dropped them because Jesus basically says, I am the only one who can condemn people. Here is the point.
Jase Robertson
Thank you for saying this, because I was telling Missy last night, I said, I think we're too familiar with these stories.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
And I brought up. I brought up the story of. In John 8 here, which is where we're at, because I was like, I mean, do you realize what this means? Which I told her what we had said earlier on the podcast. I think that's why it had problem. Had a problem finding its place in the Bible.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
But when you just think about it, I mean, this is people who are steeped in sin, and in their day, I mean, this was a sin associated with you being killed over.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
And then there's a way to start over. Here's a guy who's claiming there's a way to have a new start. Notice the word new. That's really the theme of what I want to talk about, but I think it carries over into the next story because you're getting opposition.
Phil Robertson
It's life and death. And that's what struck me. Jay. It's just kind of looking back to reset us to where we were, because we talked quite a bit about that in the last podcast. He starts with light, but you made the point and went back and read in Genesis 1 also, we looked at John 1, that these. These are life and death moments. It was a life and death moment for this woman. They picked up the rocks. He. He convinces them he's the only one sin free that could condemn her. And he doesn't. He says, you know, neither do I. Now leave your life with sin. And then at the end of our next text, which is at the end of this chapter, they're picking those stones back up, but this time to go after him. And so I just want to set that up against the backdrop that. That takes us into this conversation now he's going to have with them, which is really going to be Quite the ebb and flow because it starts out with the light of the world. And we went to Isaiah and Jason read several passages there. And then Zach, we left off with Zach.
Zach Dasher
Have you boys heard that season five of the Chosen is coming to Prime Video?
Jase Robertson
We love the Chosen and we're proud to announce that the Chosen, they're bringing the gospel to life on screen on Amazon Prime Video.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
And that is fixing to come out and we want y' all to watch.
Phil Robertson
People ask me all the time, what is the best thing about, like, being known and, you know, being kind of a famous family? And I always say it's the people that we get to meet that do amazing projects and amazing things. And I never forget the first time we met Dallas Jenkins, the creator of the Chosen, who came on our podcast. And it was just kind of a cold connect to me first. And then I got him over to Jason, Missy, and now you guys have become great friends.
Jase Robertson
So we met Dallas and Amanda, and my wife and I, we hit it off with them and we've become friends. We went to the season four premiere in la, and then we just went to the season five premiere because we're.
Phil Robertson
Kind of leading up to the crucifixion now, Right? We're getting into those final days of Jesus life. Here's the way they put Loyalties will be tested, pushed to the edge of faith and trust. Friendships will be questioned, challenged and shaken by uncertainty and doubt. Alliances will be broken. Families are going to be divided. Nothing will ever be the same again.
Jase Robertson
You will love it.
Phil Robertson
Yeah, I can't wait. It's going to be fantastic. It's a journey of faith, doubt, hope, transformation, and love. Experience the incredible story of one unforgettable night that changed the course of history forever. We all know this is a story that's profound, and it didn't just change lives, it changed the world. So we're all going to be watching the new season. You don't want to miss this one. Season five comes to Prime Video June 15th. Don't miss it.
Jase Robertson
Left one thing out, you know, in my study with Isaiah last podcast, I just. My brain wasn't clicking on all cylinders. But this is fascinating. The reason I kept going to Matthew 6, Matthew 5 and 6, where it said, you're the light of the world, because he was. It was. It was kind of a fulfillment of taking the old law and now Jesus fulfilling it, which is in Matthew 5. But he uses this. You're the salty, the earth. You're the city on the hill.
Phil Robertson
Yep.
Jase Robertson
You're you're the light. You'll be the light of the world. You'll. You'll.
Phil Robertson
Can't hide the light. It's shining.
Jase Robertson
Yeah, yeah, it's all that stuff. So. But then the next paragraph talks about him being the fulfillment of the law. Well, look, there's a little wordplay in Isaiah 2. The whole reason I went there, remember the other day I said, why did I go to. Cause y' all didn't have that down. Which he talks about light, right? Yeah, but he also talks about justice and he mentions, you know, the law. And so it's like, you got to remember when you think back to Israel, well, why did God give them the law? I mean, what would y' all say? It's like he chose the nation. They were going to be his special people. He was going to dwell with them. It's like a marriage. Why did he give them the law?
Phil Robertson
Well, I would say for it's kind of a here and now and then and there. The first reason was to provide structure for them to live and become a nation in the moment. But then beyond that, it was basically to show them that they couldn't be Him.
Jase Robertson
Well, that's true. The second part is what we really focus on. But what I'm saying is the first part of what you said, I would add this, that they would their purpose. Because when we're created in the image of God, we tend to use that as an argument, as the sanctity of life, which is true, but we're actually supposed to image God, reflect that he is real, he is powerful.
Zach Dasher
Which I would add the part of the law that was given also was to reflect the character of God. It was actually to reflect his character and to restrain sin.
Jase Robertson
Thank you. You're on a roll today, Zach. You're on a roll. That's exactly what I was thinking. Reflecting the character. This is what God is like. The problem is, I feel like I'm backing up. I just have one little point, but I'm having to back up. The problem is when you read the law, Leviticus and Deuteronomy, you're like, well, this seems. Because our modern day culture, you know, we're looking at this. Is this kind of crazy here? You know, extreme? But you got to remember compared to the nations back then, that they were to be a light to, well, look at the things they were doing. I mean, just to give you a. It's like, remember there's somewhere in the law. It's like the talking about other nations. I mean, they were putting Their babies in, in boiling goat milk. And you know, it's just like crazy stuff. And you're like, well, that's why you have some extreme laws here. Yeah, because that's every time with.
Phil Robertson
Jay said every time they would build a city in many of these other cultures, they would build a big fire and put a, you know, iron deal on top of it and then throw babies into that. I mean, as a sacrifice. I mean, there was crazy stuff like.
Jase Robertson
Laws against, hey, you know, don't have sex with animals. I mean, do we really need to. You know, I figured that would be pretty self explanatory. But I'm saying it was a reflection of what the other nations and what God's nation would represent. Obviously they couldn't keep it. The reason I'm saying all this is the word light in Greek is. Or I looked this up if I can remember this because I should have done it last time. Well, does that sound familiar? Not really. Unless you say Torah. And if you're the Greek word for like teaching the law is yorah. And my point is what do or Torah and yorah all have in common? The word for light is in each one, it's shining a light on what, like Zach said, the character of God and people representing him. And so I wanted.
Phil Robertson
And if you don't know it, what Jason is referring to is the Torah is the first five books of the Bible or the Old Testament.
Jase Robertson
And we think, well, the law, because the law was shedding light. And so you come to a question, say what's my whole point? Well, are you going to trust what he says? That's why when Jesus, the word became flesh, the word, you have all these words that represent it sheds light on God's character and how you should be operating and reflecting your creator. And when you're teaching it, you know, it's the same thing you're bringing to light. Well, Jesus says I'm the light of the world. And so he's fulfilling the law in that it's not a rule. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. You know, we had the Ten Commandments, we had the numbers, but what were they all reflecting? Don't have any other gods before me. Are you going to trust the one true God? And then so he became a human to shed light on what is expected of godly people living with God, dwelling with this. So it comes to what is he doing now? And the reason I think this is important because every little thing you do in some way can reflect God's character.
Zach Dasher
Every little conversation well, that's where we ended. Last podcast, I mentioned Psalm 27, which says what you said. In a sense, he says, the Lord is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life. Whom shall I be afraid when evil doers assail me to eat up my flesh? My adversaries and foes, it is they who stumble and fall. Though an army encamp against me, my heart shall not fear. Though war rise against me, yet I will be confident. One thing I have asked of the Lord, that I will seek after that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple. So when you think about the light, it's the illumination of the beauty of God, which is his character. And the way that we actually gain access to that is to actually be in his presence to dwell with him, which is the point of that temple motif that we talked about. So if you go to the end of the Bible, in Revelation 21, which is the second, there's only 22 chapters in Revelation, in verse 22, you see the fulfillment of all of this. When John the Revelator goes into the temple and listen to the language of temple presence and light and the nations, for that matter, in here. And I saw. He goes into the new city, and he says, I saw no temple in the city, for its temple is the Lord God, the Almighty. So he's the fulfillment of the law, but he's also the fulfillment of the temple. And the Lamb. And the city has no need for sun or moon to shine in it. Glory of God gives it light. Here's that word light again. And its lamp is the Lamb. So the actual source of the light is the actual Lamb. By its light will the nations walk, and the kings of the earth will bring their glory into it. And its gates will never be shut by day, and there will be no night. That picture of light being connected, it's not even that. Like, it's not that Jesus turns on a flashlight and he's like, pointing it. No, he is the flashlight like he is the eternal light. He is the same flame that was burning in the bush in Exodus, chapter three. And you see this, the tongues of fire that came on them in Acts, chapter two, in the form of the Holy Spirit. God is light in every aspect of the word.
Jase Robertson
Oh, thank you. Where does that says whether it'll be no night. Which verse was that?
Zach Dasher
That's Revelation 21.
Jase Robertson
Oh, I. I thought you were reading that from Psalm 27?
Zach Dasher
No, I was bringing it to Revelation. Yeah, I was bringing it to Revelation.
Jase Robertson
But it says, well, I'm so glad you did, because that's where I was headed. The exact same place. Because what kind of city was it?
Zach Dasher
What kind of city was it?
Jase Robertson
Yeah, you read it. There was a descriptive word for the city.
Zach Dasher
Let's see here.
Jase Robertson
It has three letters on a Scrabble board. The first one is in the new city. New.
Zach Dasher
Yep.
Jase Robertson
Okay, so here's what happened.
Zach Dasher
The new Jerusalem.
Phil Robertson
Jason's been waiting for the word new. We got it.
Jase Robertson
Well, let's just take a little look. See here. Let me see. I need to pull up Revelation 21. Yeah. Revelation 21. There's another use of that word. Is it first? Where does it said, he's going to make all things new?
Zach Dasher
He says that in Revelation 21:5.
Jase Robertson
21:5. Let's read that he was seated on the throne. I am making all things new, as opposed. As opposed to I'm making new things. Now, what is the difference in that? What is the difference in all new things or all things new?
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Phil Robertson
That's right.
Jase Robertson
Oh, this is so good. This is fixing to blow your mind. I want to tell you a story before it gets too deep. But he used the little word neo, and, you know, we put that on different words. You can look it up. There's hundreds of them. I don't know if you want to give an example, which is one of the. One of the Greek words for new. So I'll give you an illustration. This is. This is funny. I think it's funny to me. I'm watching the LSU baseball game, and Ben McDonald is the color commentator. A lot of you may not know who Ben McDonald is, however, I want to tell you a backstory before I tell you the real story. Ben McDonald, I used. I had three of his rookie cards because he pitched for LSU, I believe we won a national championship during. During that little stretch, didn't we? Not al.
Phil Robertson
I think. I think so. Yeah.
Jase Robertson
I think so. But anyway, he's a wonderful color. Color commentator because he's from Louisiana.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
I mean, this guy is hilarious.
Phil Robertson
Loves to hunt and fish.
Jase Robertson
He just has all these little words and quips. And, you know, if he's. If he's commentated on the game, it's just. I mean, because you feel like you realize why Louisiana does well on, you know, various TV shows and things like that, storytellers and characters, and you got the Cajun world and the cooking and the eating, and just different. Different people. But he made a reference during the game. He said he called the new bridge. So there's a new bridge that they have in Baton Rouge, and it's called the New bridge. Well, it's 60 years old. And he said that. He said over there, he was given some descriptive part of. And he's like, you know, I'm really not sure why we call that new. It was built 50, 60 years ago. And so they had a funny conversation about that, because they still call it the New Bridge. And it got my attention because I thought, why do they call that the New Bridge? That's Crazy, you know? Well, when I read this last night, I immediately went back to that story, which is a crazy thing for me to do in my mind, because we have, in the English language, one word for new. When you say new, it's new. That's why Ben McDonald was having trouble. It's no longer new. At what point is this not new? I would say 60 years, we've crossed that line, wouldn't you agree? But there's still, if you look it up on Wikipedia, because I did this morning, it says it's referred to as the New Bridge. And I'm like, these Cajuns, are they just crazy?
Phil Robertson
But it's not just Cajuns, Jase, because we. We built a new auditorium at our church in 1978, and then for 30 or 40 years called it the New auditorium. And now, you know, now you'll still call it that. It's been there 50 years.
Jase Robertson
So as boring as this conversation is right now, the power of what I'm fixed to share with you, the reason that we had to do that in my mind, and I mean we as in me and the Holy Spirit, is because I did not realize, and I'm going to show it. It's in Mark 2. 22, and Zach has some really good material on this. I'm going to read you something in Mark 2, because there are two words for new in the Greek. So Zach already mentioned one, and he had no idea. It's fixed to do this, this neos. And when you look it up, it's translated young, like usually. Sometimes it's literally translated like children or babies. It's like time. They hadn't been here long. They're new, like, think born again. It's used in that context. So you hadn't been here long, which is why Ben McDonald was struggling with that. And you had a perfect illustration. Now they still call it the new auditorium. There's nothing new about it.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
So the reason we're. We needed another word. Well, the Greeks have it, and it's also used in the New Testament, so that neos is used. But also, here's the other one, if I can pronounce it, Kainos. And when you read it, it's more about quality. And I'm going to. I'm going to define it in this verse, because I have a verse unbeknownst to me that Jesus very cleverly, very, very cleverly used both words. And for years I could not figure out this text because no one told me what I'm fixed to say. He uses the two Different Greek words for new in the same sentence. You talking about Scrabble mixed with a spelling bee. Toss in a little supernatural motivation and, boy, you have something that will blow your doors off. Talking about walking in the light of the Lord. Oh, I gave a. I gave a.
Phil Robertson
Jay's could set up a text.
Jase Robertson
I gave a midnight amen last night in. In the dark.
Zach Dasher
Before you say that, we did a podcast on this on Ashamed. On the Not yet now podcast. We did an episode last week on this text that you're going to. So I did not know you're going here, but I am.
Jase Robertson
Did you say anywhere in that podcast that there are two different words for new?
Zach Dasher
I did not.
Jase Robertson
Well, you missed it.
Zach Dasher
I didn't miss it. I may have missed that. I didn't miss it.
Jase Robertson
I know you got the rest of it, but I was just trying to be dramatic because, look, I mean, this is.
Zach Dasher
I didn't. I didn't.
Phil Robertson
I didn't grab that.
Zach Dasher
So that was not the end. But we did a whole podcast on this. The new wine. The new wine. Skins and the garments.
Jase Robertson
Well, I got. There's the. I will give you the smoking gun. This is the. Get up off the couch, run from your darkness, and don't go through the door. You're just going right through the wall.
Zach Dasher
Let's hear it.
Jase Robertson
And you're saying.
Zach Dasher
I mean, you've set it up. Let's go. I'm ready. Let's go.
Jase Robertson
He's still building light. All right, I will give you the context just so you don't, you know, I'm not making this up. So it says Mark 2:18. Now, John's disciples and the Pharisees were fasting because it has the language here for John. I'm going to. We're going to go back to John about this light of the world. Some people came and asked Jesus, how is it that John's disciples and the disciples of the Pharisees are fasting, but yours are not? Jesus answered, how can the guest of the bridegroom fast while he's with them? You immediately go to that John 3. Remember, Al, where John the Baptist, they have this conversation just to give you a little flavor before I. Because I want to tie this to John, and if we don't, I feel like we missed the whole thing here. But remember when he said. When John replied over the argument about baptism on, like, John the Baptist was baptizing people and they were saying, hey, he's baptizing more than, you know, than Jesus. Something has to be done here. And John replied this 3:27. A man can receive only what is given from heaven. You yourselves can testify, not the Christ. And then he says, the bride belongs to the bridegroom. Now, what is this a vision of? It's a vision of us being married to Jesus. The friend who attends the bridegroom, waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine and now complete. He must become greater, I must become less. But then he gets into the language. The one who comes from above is above all. The one who is from the earth belongs to the earth and speaks as one from the earth. Well, we're fixed to get into that in John 8, in this passage that we're where we're at. Where is that Al in John 8?
Phil Robertson
Yeah, it's the above and below.
Jase Robertson
The above and the below. We'll read it later. So back to mark two. Then he says, they cannot. This is 2:19 of mark. They cannot so long as they have him with them. But the time will come when the bridegroom will be taken from them. And on that day they will fast. Well, he's obviously talking about when he goes to the Father, which he's repeatedly said in John and will continue to do so. And you'll have the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, right?
Phil Robertson
Yep.
Jase Robertson
So, drum roll. He says, no one sews a patch of untrunk cloth on an old garment. If he does, the new piece will pull away from the old, making the tear worse. And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins, and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined.
Zach Dasher
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Jase Robertson
So here's the verse. No, he pours new wine, which is Neos. It's as far as thyme. Fresh, you know, not fresh because that would be quality, age, I guess it's new wine. It just came off the vine into new, which is kainos, the quality. Fresh as in a better vessel, existence, I guess. So it's not necessarily the time. And what's interesting about Revelation 21 that it's in Revelation, most religious people spend all their time, they literally call it the end of the times, which somebody, you know, came up with that phrase. And they're all, everybody's wondering, oh, what's going to happen? And some people say, now this is. And it's all about time. Some people believe, you know, there's going to be a war and there's a, you know this, then this is going to happen. But it's all time related. You know this. But when you. What word do you think is used as the new in Revelation 21?
Phil Robertson
I would guess quality. That's where you're going.
Jase Robertson
It's the quality. So you say, well, is that found other places?
Zach Dasher
Yep.
Jase Robertson
Colossians 1. But isn't that clever that Jesus. Because if you didn't. If you just knew English, you never got it.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
He's like, I'm bringing something new and new and it's two different news. It's new. As far as the time, there's a new. That's why when you think the time. Look when he says the time has come in Mark 1, because that's Mark 2. But when he said Mark 1, the time has come, the kingdom of God is near. So he's bringing something new. But inside that new coming, there's a new quality of newness. And here's what's fascinating. The second word is used on a continual basis, as in daily. And I'm going to give you two instances of it, Colossians 3. I mean, this is fascinating to me. Colossians 3 and verse 10. Now he had just said in verse 9, and remember, this is, remember the baptism part in Colossians 2. And you were dead, yet you're alive. And then he's like, set your hearts on things above where Christ is seated, because he's at the right hand. For you died and your life is now hidden with Christ. Remember all that. So verse nine, it's like, don't lie. You've taken off the old self. Now watch this and have put on the new self. Well, guess what? That's the one about the time related. That's the Neo, which is being. You say that word renewed. Guess which one that is. It's the other one in knowledge, in the image of its creator. So look, tie that in with 2nd Corinthians 4, which you read on the last podcast. Al.
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
Chapter 4, verse 16 of 2 Corinthians. Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we're being renewed. There's the Kainos, the quality day by day. That's the gist of what I discovered.
Zach Dasher
It actually goes into something I've thought a lot about. Even the description that Jesus gives of eternal life and his definition of it in John 17, because I think we interpret life in the same way. We think about it only in terms of eternal life, only in terms of a quantitative description. But we don't think about it enough in its quality. And the way that Jesus describes eternal life, he doesn't describe it as a quantitative thing, he describes it as a qualitative thing. And the quality of that life is actually to know him. It's to know the one true God in Jesus Christ, his Son, whom he sent. Which is why I think that when you're reading through the Scriptures, it's so important that when you are interpreting the Scriptures is really interpreting them through that lens of presence, first and foremost. I mean, you're reading the Scripture because what is the whole thing? It's a revelation of God's character, and it's an invitation into the inner life of that character. And the way that that happens is that God makes a covenant with his people. And we become participators in this covenant. And I think that's a beautiful way to think about it. But it's interesting. I did not see the. I didn't see that. I'll be honest with you.
Jase Robertson
This is what it is. Well, here's what it does, though, Zach and I didn't give you the conclusion. Why is that so exciting? You're like, oh, Jace, why is that so exciting? Because when the name of your podcast, the Not yet now, where everybody goes to Revelation, talking about, oh, you know, we're going to have all these new things, but when you think of the way he worded it, not necessarily, you know, new things, but things made new, all things made new. And this heaven and earth coming together, you then realize that when you have the Holy Spirit in you, you now have one foot. Going Back to Revelation 21, you have one foot in the old heaven and earth, and you have one foot in the new heaven and earth. Now you say, what do you mean? And think Ephesians 1:10, where he said, his whole purpose for sending Christ is for all things in heaven and on earth to be under one head. You know, to bring them together. So, you know, once you get the spirit, well, now you're able, through your service and sacrifice, as God is leading you on the planet now, to give people a vision on a daily basis of newness, new, new creation. So that's why it makes verses make sense that previously haven't. Like the one that says the verse that says your body in Romans 8, where it says your body is dead, yet your spirit is alive. Well, there's the two feet in. You're going to live forever. Because the next verse says, if. If the Spirit is in you, he will raise you from the dead. But you are. You are actually a part of the new creation, a part of the kingdom now. So you're all. You're. You're able to give God's presence, God's character. God now.
Zach Dasher
Yeah. And you get a picture of that. You get a. It's a picture of it, that of Eden, like, even. Like. Because when you go to Revelation 21 and he says there that the. You know, the Christ is essentially the light. He is the temple that the nations will be drawn to him. Revelation 22, which we've made the chapters. The Bible didn't have the chapters. We made those. But the very next verse in 22 says, Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life. Now you're talking about. You talking about light. Now you're talking about water bright as crystals, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb. So the river in the new city is going to be flowing out of the Lamb. Well, what's that a picture of? That's a picture of Eden. Because in Genesis the river flowed out of Eden and it watered the garden. And so now what was Eden? The temple. Now Christ is the temple. We just read that in Revelation 21. He'll be the new temple. The Lamb will be the new temple. And out of him will flow the river which will give all the fruit. And then listen to this. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations. No longer will there be anything accursed but the throne of God and the Lamb will be in it. And his servants will worship him. They will see his face, they will see his character, they will see who he is and his name will be on their foreheads and night will be no more. They will need no light of lamp or sun, for the Lord God will be their light and they will reign forever and ever. So there's that dominion language that was the same. It's like the whole thing of Genesis 1 with creation where everything was perfect and there was this river that was watering the garden and fruit was being produced and man had dominion and was actually reigning. You know what I mean? This is going to happen at the end of time. We're actually going to have this dominion again that we in our sin, we turned over our dominion and gave it to the idols to rule over us. Instead of exercising our God given dominion, we actually gave it away. And so the picture at the end is going to be that God's going to. He's going to rectify all this through Jesus. So I've always been an entrepreneur, but the hardest thing about starting a business is there's just so much stuff you got to do to manage a business. A lot of us out there hold ourselves back thinking, what if I don't have the skills to actually do this? What if I can't do it alone? And I'm telling you this, that you could easily turn your what ifs into why nots with Shopify. Jase, I think you may own some Shopify. Am I correct?
Jase Robertson
I do. I've owned Shopify stock for years.
Zach Dasher
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Phil Robertson
So, Zach, you know, our family has used Shopify for years at Dell Commander for our products for merch. And in fact, Missy has used it as well out at Logtown Estate for everything they're doing as well. So it's been a part of our family business for a long time.
Zach Dasher
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Jase Robertson
Yeah. And he has. That's why I said when he. He pours new wine into new wineskins. Well, when Jesus died, was buried and raised, he's representing the new wine. And when he goes to the Father, he pours out the spirit which is poured into people. In people. So it's like Jesus on the earth and what he did and then him leaving actually allowed the Holy Spirit to be poured into people who because they declared Jesus as Lord and surrendered to him, have now become the new wineskins. So he poured himself, not only did he pour himself out for people on the planet, but he poured himself into people who surrendered to him. And there's the. When he did it, he was here 2,000 years ago. But what he's doing now is the new wine in the new wineskins. Because you now house, as humans, the Holy Spirit of God.
Zach Dasher
Think about this. If you put an old, if you put new wine in an old wineskin, the problem was that the wineskin was kind of like crusty and stale. And so as the wine would expand, it just couldn't hold it. So you think, man, the problem with it is that it just doesn't expand, but it's actually expensive deeper than that. Because if the new wine is also can be seen as the spring in you welling up to eternal life, which is a passage out of John 4, the woman at the well, then now we got a bigger problem. Because not only is it the problem, the crusty wineskin, the problem is also that any wineskin that you would use, if it has a boundary around it, eventually, if it's a spring in there that's welling up to eternal life, it's not going to be able to contain that water. Which is why the picture here is of the temple being in people is different. And here's why. Because the temple that Christ established, according to Paul, the Apostle Paul in Ephesians chapter two, it's a temple where Christ himself is the cornerstone in whom the whole structure being joined together. Listen to this. Grows. So if your temple grows, then it can contain a spring that wells up to eternal life because it just keeps growing. And that's the nature of the kingdom. That's the nature of this new temple. It's not a static thing. It is actually a growing temple that will continue to grow.
Phil Robertson
And let me just show you that to prove your point, because this idea about. He talked about them dying in their sins. And I found it interesting. If you flip over three chapters ahead to John 11, listen to what the Pharisees said in relation to what you just said. They're trying to figure out what to do with Jesus. Now we're in John 11, a little after where we are in the text now. And here's what they said. If we let him go on like this, everyone will believe in him. And then the Romans listen to this. Will come and take away both our temple and our nation. So you see how they had no concept of looking at the quality of what Jesus was bringing, this idea of eternal life. They were totally stuck in the old wine skin and the old thinking. And they said, if we don't do something about him, the Romans are going to come and take away our temple and our nation.
Zach Dasher
In other words, what's the irony is that they did come and take away their temple and their nation, but not because. Not because people believed in Jesus. What Jesus was actually doing was the fulfillment of the very thing that they were trying to conserve. And he was like, don't try to. You can't conserve this. The kingdom is not about. You don't conserve the kingdom. The kingdom actually rolls through the gates of hell. This is not. We don't have a defensive posture here. This is not about conservation. This is about expansion and growing and taking over the entire world.
Phil Robertson
And you think about the quality, the idea of understanding that when you think about eternal life, what Jesus read in 1 Corinthians 4 is the idea that we now understand this one foot in concept. It changes everything for us. If you're wondering about the practical ramifications of understanding this, it changes everything because you're not just saying, well, here I am just suffering in my little life here, and I'm hoping I can get across the pale and have my mansion beyond the hilltop. We now understand the quality of eternal life way before we even cross over and awaiting the resurrection. That's the power of it. And it's interesting, Jace, that you did this with language, in the idea of new. Because the same thing, when you get up, when we get over to John 21 and Jesus, you know, remember when he's reinstating Peter and he asked him three times if he loves him, he uses two different words for love there. He says, look, if you love me, if you Philia, you love me as a brother, you have to love me as your Lord. You have to have an agape love for me. Same thing. A clear understanding of love, just like a clear understanding of life, helps you understand you can't do this without Jesus because that's the only way you get the Holy Spirit. But it changes everything. Change everything for Peter and it changes everything for us.
Zach Dasher
So, Jace, you were saying, just to reiterate, you said the new piece of. The new piece of cloth was the quantity and the new age.
Jase Robertson
Let me look it up. Let me look the word.
Phil Robertson
He meant like new as in age.
Jase Robertson
I'll tell you which, because I looked it up earlier today, so I should have it at the ready here somewhere. What was that? Mark 2, 22.
Zach Dasher
Mark 221 and 22.
Jase Robertson
Yeah. I'll tell you every time which word it is. So. And by the way, just for everyone listening, if you want to know what the words say, we've said this many times, but. So I'm typing in Mark 22, 22, Greek lexicon, and usually the top search is Bible Hub. And so when you click on that mark, it gives you kind of. They'll pick a translation in English. They'll have the Greek word, they'll have the Strong's number, which is when you click on the number, it'll tell you.
Phil Robertson
You can look in the other places that's in the Bible.
Jase Robertson
So no one who. Who puts new wine. So that's the Neo into old wineskins. So that first new was the Neo as a time. You got it?
Phil Robertson
Yeah.
Jase Robertson
Then the next one is. This is Mark 2:22. So here's how it goes. In Mark 2:22, it says, and no one who pours new wine, which is the. What is that again?
Phil Robertson
Neo.
Jase Robertson
Neo. Yeah. Which is the to age. It just happened. Which I think Jesus is here on the earth and what he's doing in time. You follow me? But it's translated in other passages as the yang or just arrived as far as time is concerned. And no one pours new wine. So there's the neo as far as time into old wine skins. If he does, the wine will burst the skins and both the wine and the wineskins will be ruined. No, he pours new wine, which is the time word, into new, which is the quality wineskins. But he uses the quality more in Revelation 21. It's everywhere. There. I'll give you another one. Is 2nd Corinthians 5.
Phil Robertson
He.
Jase Robertson
He's. When he says, that's why I read that. Second Corinthians 4, we're being renewed day by day. That's the cana. That's the quality. Because think about what that's saying. Every day you can be new in Christ. Every day you get to start over. That's why it's new. That's what I need to go tell Ben McDonald is I'm like, you know why you're having trouble with that? If you knew this concept of new creation in Christ, then the bridge, Even though it's 50 years old, it's new. It's because it will always be a better quality than what was there. You know, it's just that word new is not good enough for us in the English language, and it's sure not good enough to describe the life we have in Christ.
Phil Robertson
Well, it's pretty amazing. I love it. We've got some more to unpack there, especially in how it relates back to John 8, so we'll get to that on the next Unashamed Podcast. Thanks for listening to the Unashamed Podcast. Help us out by leaving a rating and review on Apple Podcasts. And don't miss an episode by subscribing on YouTube. And be sure to click the little bell and choose all notifications to watch every episode.
Podcast Summary: Unashamed with the Robertson Family – Episode 1104
Title: Phil Robertson Actually Walked the Red Carpet at Cannes & His Bodyguard Made a Guy Disappear
Release Date: June 5, 2025
Host: Tread Lively Podcast
Participants: Phil Robertson, Al Robertson, Jase Robertson, Zach Dasher, and special guests
Location: West Monroe, Louisiana
The episode kicks off with Jase Robertson declaring, “I am unashamed. What about you?” (01:01) setting the tone for an open and authentic conversation about faith and life. Phil Robertson welcomes listeners back from the Southern Lair, sharing his recent experiences and introducing the week’s special guests—Phyllis’s siblings from Missouri. He mentions enjoying a beach day and holding up a book by Chad Robichaux, sparking an engaging discussion about literature and personal interests.
Phil delves into the realm of military fiction, praising authors like Chad Robichaux, Ryan Stack, and Joel Rosenberg for their gripping narratives that reflect real-world experiences. He emphasizes the technical accuracy in Robichaux’s work, attributing it to the author's firsthand experiences.
Jase shares a personal story about his former bodyguard, a Navy SEAL, who once diffused a potentially volatile situation in just 11 seconds (04:53). This anecdote underscores the efficiency and expertise of military-trained individuals. Phil recounts an incident at the Cannes Film Festival where Navy SEALs swiftly handled a disruptive fan, making the unruly individual “disappear” in about three seconds (07:05).
Notable Quotes:
The conversation shifts to a deep dive into Biblical scripture, specifically Mark 2:22 and Revelation 21, focusing on the Greek words for “new”—neos and kainos. Jase explains that neos refers to temporal newness, akin to something recently created or started, while kainos denotes a qualitative newness, emphasizing transformation and renewal.
Phil and Zach further elaborate on how Jesus employs both terms to convey different aspects of spiritual renewal. Jase connects these concepts to everyday life, illustrating how understanding the nuances of “new” enhances one's grasp of eternal life and spiritual growth.
Notable Quotes:
Jase and Phil discuss the purpose of the Biblical law, referencing Leviticus and Deuteronomy. They highlight how the laws were designed to reflect God's character and set the Israelites apart from surrounding nations, acting as a "light" to showcase divine standards. This discussion ties back to Jesus as the fulfillment of the law, embodying the ultimate reflection of God's character.
Notable Quotes:
Al and Phil enthusiastically announce the upcoming fifth season of The Chosen on Amazon Prime Video. They describe the new season's themes, which include the final days of Jesus' life, testing of loyalties, and the transformative journey of faith and love. The hosts express their excitement and encourage listeners to watch the new season starting June 15th.
Notable Quotes:
The hosts delve deeper into theological discussions, exploring how the concepts of neos and kainos relate to eternal life and the new creation. Jase explains that Jesus' act of pouring new wine symbolizes the Holy Spirit being poured into believers, transforming them into new vessels capable of holding divine abundance. Zach connects this to Revelation 21, illustrating the merging of old and new creations and the eternal reign of God.
Notable Quotes:
Jase shares a humorous yet insightful story about the "New Bridge" in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, illustrating the challenges of language and meaning in conveying newness. This anecdote serves as a metaphor for understanding the deeper, qualitative aspects of newness in spiritual contexts.
The discussion transitions to practical life applications, such as turning "what ifs" into "why nots" with tools like Shopify, highlighting the importance of leveraging resources to fulfill one's mission and expand the kingdom of God.
Notable Quotes:
As the episode wraps up, the hosts tease further exploration of the discussed themes in upcoming episodes. They encourage listeners to engage with the content by leaving ratings and subscribing on YouTube to stay updated with future discussions.
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Key Takeaways:
Military Precision in Everyday Life: Phil and Jase share compelling stories highlighting the impact of military training on personal security and crisis management.
Deep Theological Insights: The discussion on the Greek words for "new" provides listeners with a nuanced understanding of Biblical texts, enriching their spiritual knowledge.
Reflecting God's Character: By adhering to and understanding Biblical laws, believers can better reflect God's character in their lives.
Expansion of Faith Through Media: The promotion of The Chosen season five underscores the role of media in spreading the Gospel and fostering community.
Practical Faith Applications: Emphasizing the use of tools like Shopify for mission work demonstrates the blend of faith and practical action in achieving spiritual goals.
Notable Quotes with Attribution:
Jase Robertson [05:21]: “The guy disappeared in about three seconds.”
Phil Robertson [07:35]: “These guys are serious business.”
Jase Robertson [25:12]: “He is the flashlight; he is the eternal light.”
Zach Dasher [17:07]: “It was actually to reflect his character and to restrain sin.”
Phil Robertson [14:03]: “Experience the incredible story of one unforgettable night that changed the course of history forever.”
Jase Robertson [56:23]: “Once you have the Spirit, you have one foot in the old heaven and earth, and one foot in the new.”
Conclusion
Episode 1104 of Unashamed with the Robertson Family offers a rich blend of personal stories, deep theological discussions, and practical applications of faith. The Robertson family engages listeners with authenticity and insightful reflections, making complex Biblical concepts accessible and relevant to everyday life. Whether you're a longtime follower or new to the faith, this episode provides valuable perspectives on living unashamedly and reflecting God's light in the world.