A Thorn In The Flesh
Why They Did That
WTDT Studios
5.0 • 572 Ratings
🗓️ 27 January 2024
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Dean is joined by Dr. David Shin in this episode as they venture into the New Testament to find answers to life's most challenging questions. Why doesn't God answer my prayers? Why do I have so many disadvantages in my life? Physical ones, emotional ones, mental ones? And where better to go then the afflicted, persecuted, prolific author and evangelist, Paul.
https://www.amazingfacts.org/news-and-features/from-pastor-doug/letter/bringing-liberty-to-the-world-from-new-york-city-
https://www.typesandsymbols.com/collections/the-conflict-beautiful
https://weimar.edu/
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| 0:00.0 | Did you know that the Statue of Liberty, a symbol of freedom for the world, was nearly lost |
| 0:05.0 | at sea while being transported from France to New York in 1885? |
| 0:09.0 | A French Navy ship was carrying hundreds of crates loaded with dismantled sculpture when a violent storm struck. |
| 0:17.0 | The crew begged the captain to offload the heavy Lady Liberty, for fear it would sink their vessel. |
| 0:24.6 | But according to legend, the captain replied, |
| 0:27.6 | No, we will go down before we give up Liberty. |
| 0:32.6 | I think it's fair to say that Liberty is being attacked from all angles today, and so it's time to |
| 0:39.1 | fight back. Amazing Facts is holding a global evangelistic series this year in New York City, starting |
| 0:47.1 | September 20. This 18-part series seeks to bring liberty back to the people, but not through some sort of government or |
| 0:55.7 | president, true liberty which is found only in Christ, liberty from sin. So join us in praying for |
| 1:03.6 | this event and if possible donating towards their goal of $3 million to make this happen. |
| 1:10.1 | Visit amazingfacts.org for more information. |
| 1:13.6 | I'm Dean Cullinane and you're listening to Why They Did That, a show that explores the |
| 1:34.6 | motivations of biblical characters and how their choices can guide yours. |
| 1:39.3 | The foundation of the why they did that podcast rests upon the narrative elements of the Old Testament. |
| 1:54.7 | In Hebraic communication, the emphasis lies in the story itself, rather than just the characters. |
| 2:03.3 | The why outweighs the what. |
| 2:10.8 | In contrast, Greek rhetoric is direct and competitive. It focuses on the arguments, the eloquence, the philosophy, devices often not conducive to long-form storytelling. However, if you go deep enough and far enough, you can find |
| 2:20.3 | thoroughly profound and relevant narratives. Hence, on rare occasions, this podcast ventures to the other |
| 2:28.1 | side. And today we immerse ourselves in the heart of the New Testament, exploring the life of a truly key figure, |
| 2:35.9 | the Apostle Paul. Now, when Dr. David Shin, a theology professor at Weimar University, |
| 2:42.7 | who holds a master's and doctorate degree in theology from Andrews University, when he proposed |
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