Many of the Old Testament books like Ezekial are written in exile. And how eventually both of those kingdoms were conquered by foreign invaders. In the third part (25:50-37:50), Tim does an overview of the whole Bible outlining Abraham’s nomadic roots, how his family originally immigrated from Babylon, how they lack a true home but Abraham has a promise from God that he will have a “promised land.” Tim quickly explains the divide of the nation of Israel into two smaller kingdoms after the death of Solomon. The 586 exile colors all of the Bible, start to finish.
The cultural trauma of that event influenced the writings that Christians hold dear today. In the second part (20:00-25:50), Tim explains that our modern Bible was shaped by the Jewish people who were exiled from their homeland in 586 B.C.E. Tim explains he thinks this is a good example of how trying experiences shape and color someone’s worldview. Newton’s own personal story is one of exile and return from exile and led him to write Amazing Grace. In the first part of the episode (0-20:00) Tim shares a background story of John Newton, the writer of Amazing Grace. Tim and Jon break down what and how the Jewish exile impacted our modern Bible. The exile is a foreign concept to many modern people. And it’s the subject of our new podcast series and a theme video that will be coming out later this year (2018).
The exile is one of the biggest but least discussed themes in the Bible.
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