The Beginning

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Christianity, Religion & Spirituality

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🗓️ 6 October 2024

⏱️ 36 minutes

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# 1 - The Beginning - In this inaugural episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein we journey back to the very beginning, exploring the creation story in Genesis 1. Discover the divine power behind the cosmos and the intentional love that crafted humanity, setting the stage for a grand narrative of purpose, redemption, and hope.Episode 1 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Genesis.Sign up for The Chosen People devotionals at https://www.thechosenpeople.com/sign-upFor more information about Yael Eckstein and IFCJ visit https://www.ifcj.org/Today's opening prayer is inspired by Genesis 1:1, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth”Listen to some of the greatest Bible stories ever told and make prayer a priority in your life by downloading the Pray.com app. Show Notes: (10:40) Intro with Yael Eckstein (13:10) The Beginning - Cinematic Retelling (23:15) Reflection with Yael Eckstein See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Fester!
0:02.0	600 chariots churned up dust and stone behind Pharaoh and his armies.
0:10.0	They rode with hardened rage deep in their stomachs.
0:14.0	The air was thick with the scent of iron and hatred.
0:18.0	Pharaoh's scepter rose above his head, poised to strike the first Hebrew he saw.
0:23.6	I am a god. I am Lord of the Nile, the image of Ra! I am...
0:36.6	Suddenly, the heavens responded.
0:39.3	The chariots were halted by a pillar of fire falling from the sky.
0:44.3	The heavenly inferno raged before them with white-heart intensity.
0:48.3	The horses reared in a panicked frenzy and the soldiers coward shielding their faces.
0:55.0	The heat singed their brows, but Pharaoh wouldn't relent.
0:59.0	His fury burned just as fierce as the heavenly flames.
1:04.0	Violent rage dripped out of him like sweat.
1:07.0	He knew the Lord had challenged him.
1:10.0	But even after all the plagues and destruction,
1:13.6	Pharaoh refused to bend a knee.
1:16.6	You will not rule over me if I can't hit them big. I'll kill them. Their blood shall consecrate my reign. They will know that I am Pharaoh.
1:37.0	The children of Israel stood in front of the sea. The waters churned violently, a dark and chaotic symbol of death.
1:46.2	Terror carved deep lines into their weary faces as they stood paralyzed,
1:51.5	the sounds of pharaohs approaching fury growing louder behind them.
1:56.6	They were trapped between their oppressors and the abyss.
2:00.7	They had no way out and no way forward.
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