Sam Emadi

Deuteronomy 18–26: On a Series of Prophetic Laterals that Eventually Get to Jesus (Bible Talk, Ep. 61)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 08.10.2022

Deuteronomy 18–26 covers a lot of stuff we’ve already seen. But it also sets up a series of prophetic laterals that eventually get to Jesus, the “prophet like Moses” whom Israel had long been waiting for.

Deuteronomy 14–17: On Proto-Temples, IHOP Booths, and the Morality of Monarchies (Bible Talk, Ep. 60)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 08.03.2022

What kind of king must rule over Israel? One who fears the LORD by keeping all the words of his law so that he may continue long in his kingdom in Israel.

Deuteronomy 12–13: On Church Discipline, Oracle-Mongers, and Barbecues at the Garden of Eden (Bible Talk, Ep. 59)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 07.06.2022

In Deuteronomy 12–13, Moses urges his fellow Israelites not to fall back into false worship—even if dreamers, their loved ones, and everyone around them tells them that it’s okay.

Deuteronomy 9–11: On Our Willful Inability to Perform Open-Heart Surgery on Ourselves (Bible Talk, Ep. 58)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 06.15.2022

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about Deuteronomy 9-11.

Deuteronomy 7–8: On God’s Love, Our Security, and Turtles All the Way Down (Bible Talk, Ep. 57)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 06.01.2022

Why did God choose Israel? How might the answer to that question change everything, even for us a few thousand years later?

Deuteronomy 5–6: On “Fam Deevs,” Mar Duke, and the Shema (Bible Talk, Ep. 56)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 05.18.2022

We have arrived at one of Scripture’s most well-known passages, the Shema: “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.”

Deuteronomy 4: On the Heart of the Old Testament, “Seeing” with Our Ears, and a Healthy, Protestant Suspicion of Sensory Overload (Bible Talk, Ep. 55)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 05.13.2022

In Deuteronomy 4, the Lord through Moses gives us “expositional history.” He explains to them why God’s character and faithfulness to them in the past should motivate their present obedience. 

Deuteronomy 1–3: On Moses’ Final Words on the Cusp of the Cusp of the Promised Land (Bible Talk, Ep. 54)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 04.27.2022

We’ve finally arrived at the last book of the Torah. In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about Deuteronomy 1–3, as the people of Israel are at the cusp of the cusp of the Promised Land.

Numbers 32–36: On Murderers, Manslayers, and Not Being Bored by Moses’ Border Drawing (Bible Talk, Ep. 53)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 04.13.2022

As we arrive at the end of Numbers, Moses wants to remind God’s people where they’ve been so that they will be prepared to be faithful where they’re going.

Numbers 26–31: On Another Census, Another Set of Laws, and Moses’ Last Military Mission in Midian (Bible Talk, Episode 52)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 03.16.2022

As Numbers nears its end, Moses leads his people on a final military mission. Alex Duke chats with Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi about Numbers 26–31. SHOW NOTES 2:02 / Where … keep reading…

Numbers 24–25: On Jacob’s Star and Israel’s Scepter (Bible Talk, Episode 51)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 03.09.2022

In Numbers 22–23, Balak the King of Moab hires Balaam, an international seer of the gods, to curse God’s people. In Numbers 24–25, we see just how disastrous that plan … keep reading…

Numbers 22–23: On Balak’s Ominous Cough, Balaam’s Greedy Perseverance, and the Beleaguered People of God (Bible Talk, Episode 50)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 02.23.2022

The story of Balaam and Balak raises an all-important question: “What will win out—the might of Moab or the promises of God?”

Numbers 20–21: On Two Funerals, Charles Spurgeon’s Conversion, and a Legion of Snake-Demon Lieutenants (Bible Talk, Ep. 49)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 02.16.2022

Miriam and Aaron die, the people complain (again!), and Moses makes a grave error with even graver consequences. Oh, and there are also a fiery snakes.

Numbers 17–19: On Warrior-Priests, Heifer Ashes, and Aaron’s Almond Joy (Bible Talk, Ep. 48)

By A. Duke, J. Hamilton, S. Emadi | 02.09.2022

In Numbers 17–19, Moses makes it clear that these people need an appointed priest to stand between them and the holiness of God. 

On Wisdom for New Pastors (with Bob Johnson, Omar Johnson, and Sam Emadi) | Pastors Talk, Ep. 195

By B. Johnson, J. Leeman, O. Johnson, S. Emadi | 02.01.2022

An old pastor and a kind-of-new pastor give some advice to a brand-new pastor.