Hi friends. I'm excited to introduce to you Storm in the Desert, this new podcast series that

Nine Marks is doing, led by, hosted by Alex Duke, which tells the story of God's amazing, remarkable

work in the United Arab Emirates, starting with an evangelist named Max Stiles, and then moving

to a pastor named John Fulmer and another pastor named Dave

Furman, another one named Josh Manley, and then more and more, and you're going to hear about

people getting converted, churches getting planted, God's work of redemption being done right there

in the heart of the Middle East. February 2025, I think you'll be encouraged.

I want to point out is that the chapter begins with reference to Elisha, and it ends

with reference to Elijah.

And so the entire story is framed by these two Titanic prophets in Israel's history and by the Word of the Lord.

Again, that's the kind of the primary sub-structure, theological theme that's informing

everything that's going on in this passage, that this is the Word of the Lord's judgment

that's being in there.

Welcome to episode 137 of Bible Talk a podcast brought to you by Nine Marks.

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My name is Alex Dug, and with me are my two friends.

Sam Amati and Jim Hamilton.

All right, so guys, I think it's time to make the announcement.

And I didn't tell you I was going to do this.

Uh-oh.

We're going to Turkey.

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