The Eikon Podcast
Please consider supporting this podcast by going to: https://www.patreon.com/eikonpodcastJoin Michael Burns (biblical teacher, author, and speaker), Jason Alexander (pastor, speaker), and Gianna Hearn (journalist, host of "The Weekly G" video news magazine of the NBA G-League) for a fun, lively, and relevant examination of biblical texts, emphasizing their historical and cultural context with an eye on applying those principles into the mess of modern life. To submit questions, or suggestions, or give feedback contact us at eikonpodcast@gmail.com. If you're a new listener. Welcome and thank you. We recommend that you start listening to season 4, episode 93. After you're caught up to the present, we suggest that you then go back and explore the first 3 seasons when the podcast was still called "All Things to All People with Michael Burns."
The Eikon Podcast
S7E208 - Exilic Gospel: Can There Be a Christian Nation?
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The Eikon team explores the themes of exile, identity, and leadership in the context of the gospel and the Old Testament. They delve into the concept of exile as a central theme in the Bible, and examine God's design for kingship, militarism, the economy and status in Israel's history. They consider this as a clarifying metric for the embodied gospel and a conundrum for claims of any country that wishes to claim the status of a Christian nation.
00:00 Introduction and Banter
05:21 The Concept of Exile in the Gospel
10:11 Understanding Israel's Identity as Exiles
17:46 Kingship and God's Design for Leadership
28:30 Militarism and Its Implications
30:06 Facing Fear in Battle
31:16 God's Perspective on Militarism
32:43 Faith in God's Protection
34:26 The Role of Israel's Land
36:49 Economic Principles in God's Kingdom
39:30 The Role of Priests and Levites
41:33 Caring for the Poor and Foreigners
43:27 The Challenge of Being a Christian Nation
46:22 Social Justice and Equality in God's Kingdom