Search

Darash Chai Experiment

On this page

Home > Podcasts > Darash Chai Experiment

society & culture

religion & spirituality

Darash Chai Experiment

In the beginning there were two trees in the Garden of Eden. One, a tree that brought life. The other, a tree that brought death. The serpent showed up and placed the focus of mankind on the tree that brought death. Is it possible that we as a race have been focusing on the wrong tree. We talk about good and evil, right and wrong. We discuss what is moral and what is immoral. All of these questions, however, were on the tree that brought death. Perhaps it is time to shift our focus. To stop looking to the tree of death by asking the question of good and evil. Rather, let’s start asking the question of life and death. If we can shift our assumptions on this most basic of questions, we can change our entire paradigm. If we change our paradigm, we can change the world. What will be the result? I do not know, but you are invited to come along and join us as we Seek Life.

enAaron Bishop191 Episodes

Episodes (191)

S3 E02: A Tale of Twos – Joshua 2

S3 E02: A Tale of Twos – Joshua 2

Before the conquest begins, Joshua sends two spies into Jericho. While in the city, these spies encounter a woman who engaged in an inherently sinful profession. And in this woman we find a microcosm of the larger story at play in the book of Joshua. Two forces. Two leaders. Two nations. Two Spies. And one woman with two lives. It is in this contrast of twos that we find the second step on the journey toward the inheritance.

Darash Chai Experiment

enMarch 07, 2024

S3 E01: A Call to Faith– Joshua 1

S3 E01: A Call to Faith– Joshua 1

The book of Joshua is often seen as a book of history in the modern world. Simply a recounting of historical facts with little theological implications to be drawn from it. But in the Jewish tradition, Joshua is a book of prophecy. It is a book with a revelation to the people of God. As such, it contains a message that is applicable today. As such, it contains a pattern. A pattern that culminates in inheritance, but it begins with a call to faith.

Darash Chai Experiment

enFebruary 29, 2024

S2 E32: Rebuke, Repentance, and Restoration– Job 40-42

S2 E32: Rebuke, Repentance, and Restoration– Job 40-42

The final chapters of Job include one of the more fascinating depictions in the Bible. Two grand creatures that appear out of mythology and onto the pages of scripture. It is extremely easy, while in these last chapters, to get distracted by the Behemoth and Leviathan and miss the concepts that are present in the last chapter. Concepts that are meant to be central to the life of every believer in the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Darash Chai Experiment

enJanuary 27, 2023

S2 E31: Where Were You?– Job 38-39

S2 E31: Where Were You?– Job 38-39

God finally speaks. Job has asked for this moment. He has wished for a chance to make his case before God, and God has responded. The response Job gets, however, is not what anyone was expecting. Rather than receiving an answer to suffering, Job is simply presented a host of unanswerable questions.

Darash Chai Experiment

enJanuary 19, 2023

S2 E30: The Nuance of Hypocrisy– Job 35-37

S2 E30: The Nuance of Hypocrisy– Job 35-37

As Elihu ends his speech much of what he has to say sounds good. In fact, vast portions of his speech are repeated in the upcoming chapters by God Himself. And yet, when God arrives on the scene He accuses Elihu of being without knowledge and of dark speech. What is it in this speech that is so far off from the truth? Well, Elihu reveals something about himself in these closing chapters. He reveals a double-minded nature that is so easy to fall into. Fortunately we have this example to look at so that we can avoid making the same trap.

Darash Chai Experiment

enJanuary 12, 2023

S2 E29: God in a Box– Job 32-34

S2 E29: God in a Box– Job 32-34

Job's friends have finished their arguments. Job has finally laid to rest his defense. Out of nowhere comes a zealous young man who feels it is his duty to defend God from Job's assertions. There is a problem. Elihu's certainty of how God is capable of acting blinds him of how God has actually acted. This is a trap that anyone and everyone can and likely has fallen into, and when we do so, we do this to our own detriment.

Darash Chai Experiment

enJanuary 05, 2023

S2 E28: The Final Defense – Job 29-31

S2 E28: The Final Defense – Job 29-31

Last Episode Job's friends rested their case against Job, but how did it come to this? Job suffered a great loss and was a victim, and yet, as his friends tried to comfort him, their comfort turned into an attack against Job's character. In response He was forced to defend himself. This week Job rests his defense with a series of speeches that address this state of affairs. How did this person tragedy of loss turn into a direct indictment of Job, and did he in some way deserve this treatment?

Darash Chai Experiment

enDecember 29, 2022

S2 E27: The Source of Wisdom – Job 25-28

S2 E27: The Source of Wisdom – Job 25-28

With one last short shot across the bow, Bildad and the rest of Job's friends have had their say. This leaves Job open to finally be able to speak his mind. As Job begins to speak, at first he simply repeats what has already been said, but then, in a surprising move, Job begins to question the source of wisdom. It is at this point that, in this abstract discussion that we find the turning point in the book.

Darash Chai Experiment

enDecember 22, 2022

S2 E26: A Study in Contrast – Job 22-24

S2 E26: A Study in Contrast – Job 22-24

Job has turned a corner and is beginning to gain his footing once again. And it is a good thing that Job is thinking more clearly once again, because the confrontation of Job's friends is about to get real personal. Before, the comments about the evil person have been rather generalized. "They do this," and "he does that." Now Eliphaz changes these statements into a direct attack against Job. "You are doing these things, Job." In response, Job doesn't get angry. Rather he offers a contrast between himself and the wicked.

Darash Chai Experiment

enDecember 15, 2022

S2 E25: A Different Approach – Job 20-21

S2 E25: A Different Approach – Job 20-21

Job's friends continue to cast accusations at Job by comparing Job's current situation to their own ideas of how God should work in the world. Their only understanding of God as the one who punishes the wicked and rewards the righteous does not allow for a righteous man to experience tragedy. Up until now, Job has been floundering. At first these attacks left him reeling and grasping for a defense, but as the same accusations continue to be thrown at him he is slowly getting his bearing. This week, Job changes tactics. His previous defenses have fallen on deaf ears, but now Job takes a different approach.

Darash Chai Experiment

enDecember 08, 2022

S2 E24: The Downward Spiral – Job 18-19

S2 E24: The Downward Spiral – Job 18-19

Round and round the condemning thoughts go. Accusing and condemning and circling around and around without ceasing. Bildad is back and this time he is pulling no punches. The tactic that Bildad takes in attacking Job is all too common. How can we ensure that we don't fall into the pattern of Bildad when confronted with those who are on the downward spiral?

Darash Chai Experiment

enDecember 01, 2022

S2 E23: The Probability Doctrine – Job 15-17

S2 E23: The Probability Doctrine – Job 15-17

At this point in the book of Job we begin to encounter a lot of repetition. Everything that is being said seems to have been said already? Why is it that this ancient scroll would spend so much ink rehashing these same arguments over and over? Unless there is something of profound importance that we can learn from the nuances that are found in the midst of this repetition.

Darash Chai Experiment

enNovember 17, 2022

S2 E22: Turn the Page – Job 12-14

S2 E22: Turn the Page – Job 12-14

The three friends of Job have had their say. Each of them have been less than helpful in their own way. For the next three chapters Job responds to the friends and in doing so we see him turn the page on his grief. Through some subtle clues we find that Job is no longer in the stage of depression. He is moving on as the reality sets in, and as he finds a closer target for his anger than God.

Darash Chai Experiment

enNovember 11, 2022

S2 E21: Dogma and the Depressed – Job 11

S2 E21: Dogma and the Depressed – Job 11

When attempting to help a person who is dealing with grief and depression, it can often feel like the process is taking too long. At some point the temptation arises to take a hard line with the person that is suffering. To lay out the simple facts that you feel you can see clearly. This is is the tactic that Tsophar takes with Job in this chapter and as we will see, the dogmatic solution can cause more harm than good.

Darash Chai Experiment

enNovember 03, 2022

S2 E20: The Cycle of Depression – Job 9-10

S2 E20: The Cycle of Depression – Job 9-10

As Job continues to be challenged by his friends we see one of the more common issues that people face with depression. The continuous cycle of negative thoughts that seem unescapable. Round and round the mind goes, trodding the same old paths over and over again until the path become nothing more than a rut. Stuck in this cycle, Job repeats so many of the thoughts that have come previously. And yet, in this midst of this, Job takes a slight turn. Only a little one, but when you are in a rut, it only takes one small turn to begin to escape.

Darash Chai Experiment

enOctober 27, 2022

S2 E19: When Tradition Meets Life – Job 8

S2 E19: When Tradition Meets Life – Job 8

As Job's friends continue to counsel him after the great losses that he has suffered, they continue to go back to the tried and true understanding of God that is contrary to Job's lived experience. Bildad, like Eliphaz before, points to the current understanding of God as the only way to interpret Job's circumstances, and in doing so he pushes just a bit further. Now, instead of it being Job's own understanding of God, Bildad points to the tradition of their fathers.

Darash Chai Experiment

enSeptember 08, 2022

S2 E18: When Theology Meets Life – Job 6-7

S2 E18: When Theology Meets Life – Job 6-7

The stages of grief are fairly well documented, and in this chapter we see the initial shift in Job from Depression to Bargaining. In the midst of this change we also catch sight of something significant. Job's own theology prior to the events of this book were in line with what Eliphaz preached to him. A small part of what makes this all so difficult is that Job is being forced, through his circumstances, to reevaluate his own ideas of who God is.

Darash Chai Experiment

enSeptember 01, 2022

S2 E17: Consoling with Prosperity – Job 4-5

S2 E17: Consoling with Prosperity – Job 4-5

When our friends are suffering we all want to ease their pain in some way. But all too often we don't know what to say, and our words, often, end up not helping. In the book of Job we are presented with several archetypes of unhelpful counsel in the face of tragedy. In these chapters we encounter the first. Eliphaz. Eliphaz offers counsel that so many of us have tried to offer, but in the end, it just falls short.

Darash Chai Experiment

enAugust 25, 2022

S2 E16 – The Depths of Grief – Job 3

S2 E16 – The Depths of Grief – Job 3

Grief is a terrible fact of life. Every single person who lives any length of time will have to deal with grief. The Bible recognizes this fact and gives insight into the process of dealing with grief. Job lost everything. And this book is an exploration of how those who believe in God can go about dealing with grief. Job chapter 3 is the initial lament. A moment of utter despair. A world without hope or light.

Darash Chai Experiment

enAugust 18, 2022

S2 E15 – The Challenge of Grief – Job 1-2

S2 E15 – The Challenge of Grief – Job 1-2

As the book of Job opens we are introduced to a man who is on top of the world. He has everything that he could possibly desire. And into this blessed life comes a series of great tragedies. Each one on their own would be devastating, but these tragedies compound and compile until all that Job is left with is his life, and his grief. This book presents many challenges to the reader, but none are so applicable as the example of how to handle overwhelming hardship.

Darash Chai Experiment

enAugust 11, 2022

© 2024 Podcastworld. All rights reserved

Company

About us Blog Pricing Testimonials

Pages

Podcasts Episodes Topics

Support

Refund Policy Terms of Service Contact us Privacy Policy

Stay up to date

For any inquiries, please email us at hello@podcastworld.io