Ep 1257 | Solving the Mystery of Melchizedek: Why This Stranger Matters More Than You Think

Unashamed with the Robertson Family

Tread Lively

Religion, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

4.9 • 24.7K Ratings

🗓️ 28 January 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Jase opens up about late-season duck hunting, exhaustion, and a call he wishes he could take back, owning a miss that came from pushing himself too far. Phil’s old-school wisdom and the legendary ham bribe prove lessons that still hold up when put to the test. The guys turn to why confidence and self-help can only take you so far when it comes to real change. Plus, Jase discovers Napoleon Dynamite about 25 years too late! In this episode: Genesis 14, verses 18–24; Genesis 4, verse 10; Psalm 110, verses 1–4; Hebrews 1, verses 1–4; Hebrews 6, verse 19; Hebrews 7, verses 15–28; Hebrews 9, verses 11–14; verses 21–24; Hebrews 10, verses 19–22; Hebrews 12, verses 22–24; 1 John 1, verse 9; 1 John 2, verses 1–2; 1 John 3, verses 11–18; Romans 8, verse 11; 2 Corinthians 5, verse 1 “Unashamed” Episode 1257 is sponsored by: https://myphdweightloss.com — Find out how Al lost 80+ pounds. Schedule your one-on-one consultation today by visiting the website or calling 864-644-1900 and mention "FIX MY WEIGHT LOSS. https://cozyearth.com/unashamed — Take advantage of an exclusive deal only available January 25th- February 8th with code UNASHAMEDBOGO! https://meetfabric.com/unashamed — Join the thousands of parents who trust Fabric to help protect their family. http://unashamedforhillsdale.com/ — Sign up now for free, and join the Unashamed hosts every Friday for Unashamed Academy Powered by Hillsdale College Check out At Home with Phil Robertson, nearly 800 episodes of Phil's unfiltered wisdom, humor, and biblical truth, available for free for the first time! Get it on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, and anywhere you listen to podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/at-home-with-phil-robertson/id1835224621 Listen to Not Yet Now with Zach Dasher on Apple, Spotify, iHeart, or anywhere you get podcasts. Chapters: 00:00 – Duck season burnout, sleep deprivation, and bad decision fatigue 05:48 – Phil could be bribed by ham 08:49 – Jase demonstrates the duck call Phil invented 16:55 – Jewish history reveals the salvation of all people 22:14 – Who is Melchizedek? Who’s Napoleon Dynamite? 32:06 – Why people chase indestructible heroes but miss real strength 38:42 – Confidence, conscience, and why self-help can’t carry the weight 46:02 – Justice vs forgiveness and what kind of life actually lasts — Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	I am unashamed. What about you?
0:06.2	Welcome back to Unashamed. We are heavy in our study in First John. We're deep. Deep into the words.
0:17.1	We've gone deep. But we've taken some timeouts to try to make this practical from time to time.
0:25.8	But it's also duck season.
0:29.1	And we're getting toward the end of duck season, which means I'm sleep deprived.
0:36.7	It's like a... Sometimes Zach and I worry about your state of mind during these late weeks of Duxes.
0:43.0	Well, he brags about getting up early, but that he often leaves out the fact that he takes a four-hour nap every day.
0:50.4	I only take four-hour naps when my wife goes out of town
0:54.3	because then there's nobody to wait me up.
0:57.2	When you get out of duck season, do you take four-hour naps or do you get back to it?
1:00.5	Only in duck season.
1:02.0	I take a one-hour nap.
1:04.2	I get about five to seven hours a night and then I take a one-hour nap.
1:09.2	So now I feel like we're getting to know each other today.
1:12.7	Getting to know you.
1:15.1	So I had this, you know, it's duck season turns into, especially when you have low water like we do this year.
1:23.4	It's like a shell game.
1:26.1	You're trying to figure out where to go when to go because you got
1:31.5	multiple places and it's it's uh you spend a lot of time thinking about these things and so today
1:39.0	i zigged when i should have zagged. Because in our time, we did podcasts yesterday.
1:46.3	Now, that means nothing to people who are listening to my voice
1:49.3	because they're throwing these podcasts out at various times and places.
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