Searching the Scriptures with Watchman Alexander
54 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsThe hour is late and there's no time to waste; now is when we prepare for the return of the king. Join me, the prophecy buff who tackles the tough stuff, for deep Bible study from an independent, Hebraic perspective. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
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Searching the Scriptures #50: The Tower of Babel (Pt. 3)
November 21, 2021 19:26 - 56 minutes - 52.2 MBWe begin this episode with a discussion about COVID-19 and the passing of Brother Rob Skiba. After that, we discuss the division of the nations and their allotment under the seventy sons of God. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #49: The Tower of Babel (Pt. 2)
October 22, 2021 16:58 - 35 minutes - 33 MBQuestions answered during this episode: Did fire come down during the Babel incident, as it did during Pentecost (the reversal of Babel)? What about rushing wind and the overthrow of a system? Is there any historical evidence for the division of tongues? When exactly in history did the Babel incident occur, and how does that fit with the Septeon and Yeshua's first advent? Will the heathen ever succeed in bringing the whole world back under one government? --- Support this podcast: htt...
Searching the Scriptures #48: The Tower of Babel (Pt. 1)
September 14, 2021 02:19 - 45 minutes - 41.7 MBWhy was the infamous Tower of Babel such a problem in God's eyes? There's more to the story than we were taught in Sunday school. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #47: Sidonians & Canaanites, Pt. 2
August 01, 2021 22:33 - 23 minutes - 21.4 MBThis is the second half of episode 46 --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #47: Sidonians & Canaanites (Pt. 2)
August 01, 2021 22:33 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBThis is the second half of episode 46 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #46: Sidonians and Canaanites (Pt. 1)
July 18, 2021 23:20 - 31 minutes - 29.6 MBSidon, firstborn son of Canaan and founder of the Sidonians, played a huge role in the history of civilization, but most people couldn't say what it was. Today, we begin to explore the impact of Sidon (the giant?) on the story of the Bible. During the episode, I mention a video about the possible discovery of the remains of Atlantis, the fabled city of Poseidon. Here is the link to that video. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor....
Searching the Scriptures #46: Sidonians & Canaanites (Pt. 1)
July 18, 2021 23:20 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBSidon, firstborn son of Canaan and founder of the Sidonians, played a huge role in the history of civilization, but most people couldn't say what it was. Today, we begin to explore the impact of Sidon (the giant?) on the story of the Bible. During the episode, I mention a video about the possible discovery of the remains of Atlantis, the fabled city of Poseidon. Here is the link to that video. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #45: Natives and Strangers
July 13, 2021 14:40 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBSchedules got crazy, and Terry and I weren't able to sync up to record a new episode, but I didn't want to leave you hanging for too long, so here's my offering: a recording of my inaugural sermon for the Disciples of Yeshua Congregation. (I fill the roles of overseer and lead teacher for DOYC, a new home fellowship based in Central Texas.) During this sermon, you'll learn about the four Hebrew words that describe classifications of people: natives (Strong's H249), strangers (H2114), immigr...
Searching the Scriptures #44: Trespassing in Middle Earth
June 09, 2021 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40.7 MBFrom the Dead Sea Scrolls we learn that Canaan, father of the Canaanites, stole part of the territory that belonged to Shem. Thus, the stage was set for God, using descendants of Shem, to forcibly remove the squatters from the Promised Land of Middle Earth. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #43: Noah, Ham, and a Curse
May 20, 2021 12:00 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MBWhat exactly was Ham's sin, and what about it is instructive to us, today? The story of the cursing of Canaan, Ham's son, is necessary to discuss before we launch into the more pertinent topic of Canaan's impact on the world. Early in this episode, I (Alexander) mentioned a blog post about Daniel's four beast kingdoms. Click here to read that article. Also in the first portion of the episode, Terry described how Adonai's covenants are like Russian nesting dolls. He made just such a doll a...
Searching the Scriptures #34: Noah, Ham, and a Curse
May 20, 2021 12:00 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBWhat exactly was Ham's sin, and what about it is instructive to us, today? The story of the cursing of Canaan, Ham's son, is necessary to discuss before we launch into the more pertinent topic of Canaan's impact on the world. Early in this episode, I (Alexander) mentioned a blog post about Daniel's four beast kingdoms. Click here to read that article. Also in the first portion of the episode, Terry described how Adonai's covenants are like Russian nesting dolls. He made just such a doll a...
Searching the Scriptures #42: Blood & Meats
May 03, 2021 20:42 - 32 minutes - 30.5 MBAfter Noah and his sons departed the ark, God Most High established a covenant with them, and with all their descendants. That covenant involved two dietary commands: Don't consume blood, because the life is in the blood. Feel free to eat any remeś (רֶמֶשׂ) thing that lives, in addition to plants. The first part is easy enough to understand, but the second part generates confusion. What is the meaning of the Hebrew word remeś? Does it encompass fish and fowl? Does it exclude or include ...
Searching the Scriptures #41: Profitable Ignorance
April 12, 2021 11:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBAs we continue studying through Genesis and Daniel, we find ourselves emphasizing the fact that we don't have the mystery all figured out. We're gathering clues to help us understand end-times prophecies, but we haven't even assembled all the clues yet, much less connected them perfectly to construct an airtight narrative. Sometimes it can be difficult to not be dogmatic. Pride—that most universal of sins—leads us to convince ourselves that we know more than we really do. That attitude stu...
Searching the Scriptures #40: Forty Days of Fire and Flood
March 29, 2021 16:23 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBWe didn't plan it this way, but our fortieth episode happens to largely deal with the forty days of wrath for the wicked and celebration for the saints. I'm going to chalk this nice synchronicity up to Providence. The episode begins with an explanation of chiastic, or mirror, structure found through the Scriptures, and likely built into the entirety of redemptive history. From there, it moves into discussion of the forty days: why it keeps popping up throughout the Bible, and why would we s...
Searching the Scriptures #39: Seven Days or Seven Years?
March 22, 2021 03:32 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBWe begin to unpack the prophetic symbolism found within the Flood narrative. Along the way, we consider whether or not the seven days of Noah's separation from the world could equate to seven years of protection for end-times believers. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #38: The Corruption of All Flesh
March 15, 2021 13:00 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MB"And God created... every living creature... after his kind: and God saw that it was good" (Gen. 1:21). Over and over again in the Book of Genesis, Moses records that God created creatures in distinct categories called "kinds," and that mankind, being created in the image of God, was set apart from all other kinds. After each bout of creation, we read that God looked up his work with pleasure, considering it good. Everything was made just the way it should be, and there was no need to impro...
Searching the Scriptures #37: Old vs New Covenant
January 10, 2021 15:00 - 38 minutes - 36.1 MBWhat really is the difference between the Mosaic (Old) and Messianic (New) covenants? Is the New Covenant fully in effect now? How does the Law factor in? I cut through all the confusion with an episode-long Q&A about law and covenants. Here's the link to my Artify Me! shop, mentioned in the opening segment. It's a photo-to-portrait service that's high quality yet reasonably priced. Check it out! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #36: The Sons of God
November 22, 2020 19:57 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MB“Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Declare, if you have understanding. Who determined its measures, if you know? Or who stretched the line on it? Whereupon were its foundations fastened? Or who laid its cornerstone, when the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?" (Job 38:4-7) The Book of Job is not the only biblical text featuring these mysteries sons of God. In this episode, Terry and I point out some of the most pivotal scriptures abo...
Searching the Scriptures #35: The Genesis 6 Incursion
November 09, 2020 23:00 - 39 minutes - 36.4 MBAncient Hebrew scriptures teach that some of the Sons of God mated with mortal women and produced children called Nephiliym. These children were not only hybrids, but giants, huge both in stature and infamy. This episode is an introduction to the giants and a refutation of the Sethite theory, which robs the Genesis 6 account of its supernatural component. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #34: Timeline Conundrum
November 03, 2020 22:24 - 43 minutes - 39.8 MBNot every biblical genealogy presents the same timeline. The discrepancies may have been purposefully brought about by God's providence to prevent us from making exact calculations. Also in this episode: Why the pattern of human innovation and technological progress may have begun in the ungodly line of Cain How the names of the antediluvian (pre-Flood) patriarchs compose a prophetic message --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #33: The Jubilee Cycle Enigma
October 22, 2020 22:41 - 48 minutes - 44.4 MBMost of this episode is dedicated to answering the question, Are Jubilee cycles 49 or 50 years? Along the way, the Watchman contemplates whether the Jubilee year begins in the spring or the fall. Don't miss the addendum at the end of the episode! Also in the episode: Who was Cain's wife? Did men in the days of Enosh begin the call upon YHVH, or did they begin to profane his name? Here's the link to the Hanukkah greeting cards mentioned during the preamble: https://www.zazzle.com/hanukkah...
Searching the Scriptures #32: The Bright Side of Death
September 28, 2020 18:43 - 36 minutes - 34.2 MBDeath is a mighty enemy (1 Cor. 15:25-26) and the last that will be defeated (Rev. 20:14), but did you realize that God uses death to benefit us? As with every negative thing, the Almighty can bring good out of bad. That's exactly what he did by removing mankind's access to the Tree of Life. Our Q&A this week is from Richard Jenkins, who asks whether the Jubilee cycle is 49 years or 50 years. Our answer will be split into two episodes in order to do the question justice. --- Support this...
Searching the Scriptures #31: Serpent Seed Theory
September 21, 2020 17:48 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBIt would be remiss of us not to address proponents of Serpent Seed (a.k.a. Dual Seed) theory while we're hanging out in Genesis 3. If some bloodlines today originated with the mixing of Eve's seed with Satan's seed, that would have far-reaching implications. Is it something worry about? --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #30: Subjection
September 14, 2020 21:58 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThis one could be called "The Curse: Part Two." We discuss both the subjection of women to their husbands, and what it means that the earth brought forth thorns and thistles. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #29: The Curse
September 07, 2020 23:28 - 1 hour - 68.3 MBTerry and I spent most of this episode discussing the curses leveled against mankind and the nachash (serpent). We also discuss the meaning of the two "seeds" mentioned within the curses. Our listener question involves the relationship between salvation and following God's precepts, and also how we handle divine commands that cannot currently be upheld to the letter. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #28: Nakedness and the Nachash
August 31, 2020 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.9 MBWere Adam and Eve clothed in light before the Fall? Was the serpent in the Garden of Eden a talking snake or a serpentine spirit, or both? Terry and I tackle these questions as we continue our study of Genesis. During the Q&A we address: The identity of Melchizedek The importance of the location of Jerusalem If you like this podcast, please consider a one-time or recurring donation to help defray ministry costs like website hosting and newsletter service. Also, don't forget to visit my Y...
Searching the Scriptures #27: Keeping, Knowing, Multiplying
August 24, 2020 17:29 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBCompleting our analysis of Genesis chapter 2, Terry Arnold and I discuss what it meant for Adam to "keep" the Garden of Eden, why knowledge is not the forbidden fruit, and whether or not Adam was originally unisex. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #26: Genesis 2 Double-Take
August 17, 2020 03:35 - 42 minutes - 39.7 MBAfter a long hiatus, I'm back, and I'm not alone. Please welcome co-host Terry Arnold II! Together, we're picking up where I left off in our study of Genesis in order to lay the foundations for proper biblical exegesis. My apologies about the sound quality this time around. My computer was accidentally recording from the wrong microphone. The quality will be back to normal in the next episode. To have your question answered in a future episode, please send an email to questions@watchmanale...
Searching the Scriptures #25: The Sabbath, A to Z (Part III)
September 02, 2018 17:34 - 45 minutes - 63.1 MBIn this third installment of my three-part series about Shabbat, I present guidelines for observing the seventh day. These guidelines are derived from Scripture alone, not from Jewish tradition. You'll learn during this episode: What the Parable of the Ten Coins really means Why Y'shua told his disciples to pray that their flight from Judea won't be on Shabbat What is means to kindle a fire on Shabbat Whether or not its okay to make Gentiles work for you How to identify the principle b...
Searching the Scriptures #24: The Sabbath, A to Z (Part II)
July 22, 2018 18:02 - 45 minutes - 63.2 MBDid the Sabbath change from the seventh day to the first day of each week? The vast majority of professing Christians say that it has. But as anyone who reads the Bible knows, the majority is often wrong. In the first installment of this miniseries about the Day of Rest, I talked about the Sabbath being a permanent sign for the people of Adonai. There are no biblical passages whatsoever—zip, zero, zilch—which indicate a change in one of the Ten Commandments. In installment number two, I un...
Searching the Scriptures #23: The Sabbath, A to Z (Part I)
July 15, 2018 05:12 - 30 minutes - 42.6 MBThe Creator God set a precedent at the beginning of the Age: one day out of every week is special. It is a day of rest and focus on El Shaddai, and it is intended to be a great blessing for kingdom people. But is this special day, the Sabbath (Hebrew: Shabbat) the seventh day or the first? And is it even still in effect today? In this first of at least three shows dealing with the Sabbath, I answer those questions from both the 'Old' and 'New' Testaments. --- Support this podcast: https:/...
Searching the Scriptures #22: Nephesh & Neshamah
July 08, 2018 22:32 - 41 minutes - 58.7 MBToday, I continue laying the foundation for proper biblical interpretation by analyzing days five and six of the Genesis Creation account. You might want to have handy a Bible and a Hebrew concordance, because English translations don't suffice when studying Genesis chapters one and two. In this episode I talk dragons, blood, and living souls. Sounds like an episode of Game of Thrones. Who says the Bible is boring? During the show you'll learn: That aquatic dinosaurs are listed among the ...
Searching the Scriptures #21: The April Fools' Edition
April 06, 2018 22:00 - 31 minutes - 44.3 MBWhat do Star Trek, Monty Python, and Airplane have to do with each other? Not much, but you're going to get dosed with all three. Oh, and you'll learn more about Genesis and the mountain of God, or whatever. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #20: Teatime with Taylor
March 27, 2018 18:50 - 1 hour - 125 MBLadies and gentlemen, I introduce to you my friend Taylor Joseph. We met while he was living in Central Texas last summer. He's since moved back to his home state of California, but he came to visit Amanda and I for a few days prior to Hear the Watchmen 2018, where he functioned as Lead Coordinator for Mike and Jeannie. In this special hour-and-a-half episode, we have a "coffee shop" chat about humility, dealing with discord in the ekklesia, the pitfalls of social media outreach, and Taylor...
Searching the Scriptures #19: The Fate of Traitors
December 29, 2017 23:00 - 48 minutes - 68.3 MBReportedly, there has recently been a surge in the number of Messianics and other Christian Israelites who are denying that Yeshua is Messiah. This is a tragedy of the highest order, for it is written, A man who disregards Moses’ law dies without compassion on the word of two or three witnesses. How much worse punishment do you think he will be judged worthy of who has trodden under foot the Son of God, and has counted the blood of the covenant with which he was sanctified an unholy thing, ...
Searching the Scriptures #18: The Age of the Earth
December 22, 2017 23:00 - 1 hour - 86.1 MBAfter a one-month hiatus due to the demands of creating an online course, we're back to continue our journey through Genesis. Mr. Bruce Malone, founder of Search for the Truth Ministries, visits to share his wisdom concerning the age of this wonderful rock we call Home. Is it meeeeellions of years old? Hardly. I used to be an old-earth creationist, but I switched sides several years ago. It's easy for us humans to arrogantly impose our ill-informed ideas on the scriptures and imagine that i...
Searching the Scriptures #17: The Firmament and Biblical Earth
November 13, 2017 06:23 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBOur last episode was the first in a series called Laying a Foundation, where we began a survey of important concepts in Scripture, with Genesis 1:1 as our starting-point. We left off talking about the fact that there is no singular form of the word heaven in Hebrew, and we noted that the spiritual realm is part of the greater Hebraic concept of the heavens. Then we briefly talked about the fact that YHVH used a firmament (Hebrew: raqia) to make a space between the waters above and the waters...
Searching the Scriptures #16: In the Beginning
November 04, 2017 09:11 - 1 hour - 57.3 MBWe're going back to the beginning, but that doesn't mean we're going back to basics. This episode kicks off the Laying a Foundation series, which is intended to help listeners develop a truly biblical worldview. I take a fine-toothed comb to the Book of Genesis, defining terms, making connections with extra-biblical scriptures, and exploring a possible intersection with scientific research. In this episode you'll learn: The link between the Hebrew words for heavens and waters How the sp...
Searching the Scriptures #15: Tech of the Immortals
October 21, 2017 01:30 - 1 hour - 65 MBJon Pounders of Now You See TV joins me to talk about the advanced capabilities granted to humankind by the fallen Watchers. According to extra-biblical scriptures like 1 Enoch, the wonders of modern civilization have their origins in the antediluvian world. Some of those secrets survived the Flood and were used by early postdiluvian peoples to do things that we've assumed were exclusive to the modern age. Much of this knowledge was once again lost or dispersed due to wars and disasters, bu...
Searching the Scriptures #14: Todd Bennett Talks Torah
October 13, 2017 21:30 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBAuthor Todd Bennett gives listeners an introduction to a growing movement that seeks to return Christians to the Hebraic roots of their Faith. This Second Reformation is picking up steam for good reason as people become exposed via the internet to biblical concepts which seminary men never preach about (or never preach from the correct historical perspective). Are you ready for the fullest expression of Kingdom life? Start here. If you'd like to purchase any of the Walk in the Light books, ...
Searching the Scriptures #13: One Boy's Shocking Vision of the End
October 06, 2017 21:59 - 55 minutes - 52 MBChristian Jose Polanco took out his phone and started recording when his 16-year old unbelieving nephew received a vision that left him a blubbering mess [note: this was a waking vision, not a dream]. I came across the audio of that incident, which had been shared with the hosts of A Minute the Midnite, and knew immediately that it was a genuine message from YHVH. Many people brush me off when I try to explain what Bible prophecy says about the days ahead. But when an unbelieving teenager ...
Searching the Scriptures #12: The Wedding and the Wrath of the Lord
October 03, 2017 01:17 - 1 hour - 61.8 MBPicking up where I left off last time, I finish discussing the meaning of the fall holy days (mo'ediym) of YHVH. If you're unsure whether or not to treat Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) as a mournful day, I offer some insight on that topic in the first half of this episode. This episode features an extended question and answer period, during which I explain that the 7th seal, 7th trumpet, and 7th bowl judgments are identical. In the process, I construct a basic timeline of the last weeks ...
Searching the Scriptures #11: Divine Days and Signs
September 23, 2017 03:00 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBWe have just entered into the Fall holy days, so it's a good time to discuss the prophetic significance of those divinely appointed times. Pivotal events in redemptive history occurred on the Spring holy days in the past, and climactic events will occur on the Fall holy days in the future. In this episode, I begin talking about how God's purposes will be accomplished on Yom Teruah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot at the end of the age. A lot of people have been claiming that the stellar alignment of...
Searching the Scriptures #10: Meet My Black Messianic Pastor
September 15, 2017 22:00 - 1 hour - 57.7 MBPastor Jonathan Dade joins me to discuss a variety of subjects from Christian "cannibalism" to racial tensions and the route to reconciliation. Pastor Dade is the founder and senior pastor of Messiah Echad congregation of Georgetown, Texas. He holds an MBA from Washington State University College of Business and a Masters of Theological Studies from Colorado Christian University. He has a heart for his community, his city, and the original form of the Christian faith. In this episode, you'l...
Searching the Scriptures #9: Which Prophecies Are Left? Part 2
September 08, 2017 22:58 - 1 hour - 62.4 MBAccording to the Bible, what's going to happen between now and the Second Coming of Jesus? Quite a lot, actually, which is why this topic took two podcasts to cover, and even so I only scratched the surface. In this episode we continue our investigation by first turning a magnifying glass on the oracles of Daniel, then linking them to oracles from the other scriptures. You'll learn: How 2 Baruch confirms Daniel 8 Why Rome never went away About the 70 "weeks" (i.e., Shemitahs) of Daniel 9...
Searching the Scriptures #8: Which Prophecies Are Left? Part 1
September 02, 2017 06:02 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBOne of the ladies from my congregation recently asked me to give a rundown of the biblical prophecies awaiting fulfillment. This episode is part one of two episodes addressing that very thing. There are a lot of world-changing events still to come, and it's going to be quite the ride. If you want to know what to expect (and who wouldn't?!), don't miss these episodes. You'll learn: The potential pitfall of studying end-time prophecies The polarization that has already begun Several compon...
Searching the Scriptures #7: 7 Ways to Test Prophecies
August 25, 2017 22:07 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBThis is part two of our discussion about prophecy. How do we know whether or not we can trust a prophetic word given since the finalization of Scripture? It would be foolish to blindly believe anything uttered by a person just because he or she claims to have received it from Adonai. We should put the alleged prophet through a series of tests. In this episode, you'll learn the seven tests that I propose we all use. During listener Q&A, you'll hear about the Jubilee cycle and why it's most l...
StS 006: Lawrence Family Prophecies
August 20, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBGet to know your host a bit as he describes the times when he and his mother have received foreknowledge from the Lord.
Searching the Scriptures #6: Lawrence Family Prophecies
August 20, 2017 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.1 MBYHVH God gives awesome gifts to his kids, and one of those gifts is prophetic foreknowledge. Get to know your host a bit as he describes the times when he and his mother were given prophetic insights. During listener Q&A, you'll hear a likely explanation of why every other person is "taken" in Matthew 24:40-41 and Luke 17:34-37, and when it will happen. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/watchmanalexander/support
Searching the Scriptures #5: Detestable
August 12, 2017 05:24 - 1 hour - 57.4 MBThomas Dunn and Jared Chrestman of Angry Son Media join me to talk about their documentary film, Detestable, which pulls back the curtain on a world of unspeakable evil ignored by the secular media and the Church alike. In this unique film, Satanic ritual abuse survivors share their harrowing experiences in the hopes of raising awareness and making it more difficult for abusive religious organizations to operate in secret. Along the way, spiritual warfare expert Russ Dizdar provides insight ...