Hey Shalom everyone. I'm Amir Tzofati and welcome to yet another episode of Explore the Bible.

Last time Dr. Rick Yon and I were looking into interpreting

or exploring the Bible biographically and in a beautiful 40 minutes program we actually

analyzed John Mark.

And we saw how he was introduced to us.

We looked at the journey that it took.

And we eventually could see some amazing things that we could even apply to our own lives.

And Dr. Rick, shalom and welcome again to explore the Bible.

Shalom, Amir, it's great to see you again. Great to be back in the Word of God.

Yes. A few weeks ago, we had a great chance to look into John Mark and look into his old name, his new name, and the very first

encounter he had with Paul and Barnabas in his first missionary journey, his role also on later on, and the very fact that from someone who was a Timothy and later on a Barnabas, he actually turned into a poll and wrote a whole gospel that managed to teach every one of us an amazing lesson and another aspect of the gospel of

Yeshua of Jesus. And today, we promised a few weeks ago that today it's going to be an

Old Testament figure. But before we do that, would you do us the honor and start this program with a prayer?

Lord God, we thank you that you show us in the scriptures, individuals who were so connected to you

that through them,

you have blessed our lives after thousands of years of their writings.

And I pray that once again, as we look at another man's life and what you've done in his life,

and through him, what you are doing in our lives

today. I pray that you would give us understanding that you will equip us so that we might become more

like our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, in whose name we pray. Amen. Amen. So again, last time we explored the Bible

biographically as we looked into the life of John Mark. And what are we going to do today, Dr. Rick?

Well, we're going into the Old Testament because so many believers read only the New Testament,

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