This episode discusses the reason behind Jacob's adoption of Joseph's sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, into the House of Israel. Also, a minor analysis of the Hebrew associated with the blessings of Manasseh and Ephraim sheds some interesting light concerning Ephraim's future integration with the Gentile nations, which leads into an introductory discussion about the road that led to this situation.

This episode focuses on Joseph of Old and how the Lord orchestrated the salvation of Egypt, a gentile nation, along with the House of Israel. A key theme to draw from this podcast is the idea of descent and ascent in Joseph's journey, for this motif pervades much of the scriptures and is worthy of our attention.

In this episode, information concerning Japheth and his descendants is presented to orient the audience about the Gentiles and how they play a role in God's Plan of Salvation. This requires a discussion about the covenant lineage of Shem and allusions concerning the Lord's inclusion of the Gentiles into the covenant with Shem.

This podcast introduces the show and discusses reasons why I am reembarking on the journey of podcasting.