The Scourge of Amalek

The Chosen People

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Judaism, Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 16 February 2025

⏱️ 34 minutes

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# 86 - The Scourge of Amalek - In this episode of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein, when the Amalekites attack, Israel faces its first great battle—but victory does not come from swords alone. This episode reveals the power of faith, intercession, and unwavering trust in God’s strength to overcome even the fiercest enemies.Episode 86 of The Chosen People with Yael Eckstein is inspired by the Book of Exodus.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 Exodus 15:2, "The Lord is my strength and my defense; he has become my salvation."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: (02:03) Intro with Yael Eckstein (02:55) The Scourge of Amalek (26:37) 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	Previously on the Chosen People.
0:03.0	How can we trust what we cannot see?
0:06.0	Where is our God?
0:08.0	We could see the gods of Egypt.
0:11.0	We had statues, temples, and monuments.
0:15.0	Is the Lord a nomad?
0:17.0	Does he come and go like Moses?
0:20.0	Moses turned to the elders and stretched out his arms.
0:24.4	His staff was in his right hand.
0:26.8	His knuckles were white around its shaft, steady and ready to strike.
0:32.3	Is the Lord among us or not?
0:34.6	No answer from the men, just a confused silence. Is the Lord among us or not? No answer from the men, just a confused silence.
0:38.9	Is the Lord among us or not?
0:41.8	Again, the elders shrugged, unsure of how to answer.
0:45.9	I ask you again, is the Lord among us or not?
0:50.7	Moses gripped his staff with both hands, widened his stance, shifted his hips, and swung it
0:58.3	at the stone. He struck it with brutal force, causing the outer layer of shale to crack. Immediately,
1:06.6	a geyser burst out of the rock, spilling water out into the dirt below. The elders recoiled in shock
1:13.8	and immediately rushed to the water to drink. Soon enough, the water found a crag and flowed downward
1:20.6	towards the Israelite camp. Like the rivers cutting through Eden, the refreshing spring of God brought life.
1:30.7	They were his children, his chosen people.
1:35.1	He would not let them fall.
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