{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Healing Eden, Part 15: From Bad to Worse (Eli)","description":"If you\u2019ve been with us for the journey thus far, you know that Israel as a people have been set apart \u2013 called by God to a unique, priestly identity in the world. Israel is to be the means by which the love of God is ultimately made manifest to all the nations of the earth. But it requires that Israel be uniquely devoted to God as God is devoted to Israel. Today we find ourselves roughtly 200 years after the Exodus (and the giving of Torah) and Israel\u2019s devotion is crumbling rapidly; in no small part because one of Israel\u2019s key leaders \u2013 the priest, Eli - is allowing for all sorts of corruption to occur right under his nose in the place of Israel's worship! And it is fundamentally undermining the health of God\u2019s people. Yet Eli shows no signs of amending his ways. And the key question is whether God is going to let this go one unchecked. Or will God intervene to re-establish justice in the land? And so if you\u2019ve ever felt frustrated by the failures of institutions\u2026ever looked at the moral compromises of our age and wished someone\u2014anyone\u2014would stand up and say something\u2026 ever wondered whether God takes up the cause of justice\u2026then this story is is for you! And I\u2019d love to know what you think about it \u2013 about the sermon, the series\u2026the podcast as a whole. Or I\u2019d love to have you come and just say \u201chi!.\u201d If you\u2019re up for it,&amp;nbsp;you can reach me anytime via the contact link at&amp;nbsp;jesusat2am.com, by sending me email, chatting with me on BlueSky, or finding me on&amp;nbsp;Facebook or Instagram.&amp;nbsp; And while you're at it, might you be up for supporting the podcast? You\u2019re tax-deductible gift to Canvas is a major help. As are your prayers, your online reviews, telling a friend or two! Want to follow along with the biblical texts for this sermon? Here's the link:  1 Samuel 3:1-4:1 (NRSV).&amp;nbsp; ","author_name":"Jesus at 2AM - A Humorous, Intelligent Look at the Bible, Church History &amp; the Life of Faith","author_url":"http:\/\/www.jesusat2am.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/39142430\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/39142430"}