Gilbert House Fellowship

Feb 02 2025 435 ep. 69 mins 119
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Weekly Bible study with authors and analysts Derek and Sharon Gilbert

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Gilbert House Fellowship #434: Ecclesiastes 1–4

Feb 02 2025 91 mins  
LIFE IS SHORT and then you die. That’s the surface-level interpretation of the opening chapters of the Book of Ecclesiastes. The book is attributed to “the Preacher,” usually identified as King Solomon. However, some scholars believe the book was written or edited by a Jewish scholar after the return from Babylon in 539 BC and attributed to Solomon since the book is in the tr

Gilbert House Fellowship #433: 1 Enoch 9–11

Jan 26 2025 89 mins  
The author(s) of the Book of the Watchers (chapters 1–36 of 1 Enoch) saw the punishment of the rebellious Watchers resulting from the intercession of the four archangels. In chapter 9, Michael, Sariel (or Uriel), Raphael, and Gabriel brought the complaints of humanity to God and accused Shemihazah, Asael (Azazel), and their colleagues of creating the monstrous Nephilim and teachi

Gilbert House Fellowship #432: Proverbs 27–28

Jan 19 2025 80 mins  
ACCEPTING CORRECTION and wise counsel can be difficult, but it can save us from a world of trouble. The value of wisdom as opposed to following one’s unrestrained appetites is again a theme in this week’s proverbs. And, as always, we find verses that are especially timely right now:Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over a poor people. A ruler who lacks un

Gilbert House Fellowship #431: Proverbs 25–26

Jan 12 2025 68 mins  
THE CONTRAST between God and kings, and between wisdom and folly, are a central theme of these proverbs of Solomon. While God’s glory is manifest through the mysteries of His creation, it is the duty of a ruler to know and understand to rightly govern. Likewise, wisdom is exhibited through prudent behavior, hard work, and self-restraint, while fools are “like a dog that returns

Gilbert House Fellowship #430: 1 Kings 9; 2 Chronicles 8

Nov 03 2024 75 mins  
YOU’D THINK an appearance by God Himself would be enough to keep even a king on the straight and narrow for the rest of his life. After completing the Temple, God revealed to Solomon the blessings and consequences for obeying His Law or turning aside to worship other gods—which, sadly, we will learn is exactly what Solomon did as an older man. We also discuss the significance o

Gilbert House Fellowship #429: 1 Enoch 6–8

Oct 27 2024 76 mins  
THE SINS of the “sons of God” mentioned in Genesis 6:1–4 are listed in detail in chapters 6 through 8 of the Book of 1 Enoch. Specifically, the rebellious Watchers “defile[d] themselves” by commingling with women and taught humanity things we weren’t supposed to know—the making of weapons, sorcery, beguilement, enticement, and venerating the sun, moon, and the host of

Gilbert House Fellowship #428: Psalm 134, 146–150

Oct 20 2024 81 mins  
TRUSTING IN other people will usually disappoint. This week’s reading in Psalms is timely, giving that we’re less than three weeks away from electing a new president in the United States. Americans, remember this verse: Put not your trust in princes, in a son of man, in whom there is no salvation. Ps. 146:3 (ESV) “A son of man” in this context refers to a human, not to the

Gilbert House Fellowship #427: 2 Chronicles 5–7; Psalm 136

Oct 13 2024 75 mins  
SOLOMON’S prayer of dedication for the Temple includes a phrase we read often in the Psalms, “steadfast love,” which is sometimes translated “mercy,” “favor,” “loyalty,” or “lovingkindness.” The Hebrew word chesed doesn’t have an exact English equivalent, but it appears 245 times in the Old Testament which means it’s important. 26 of those uses occur in ou

Gilbert House Fellowship #426: 1 Kings 8; 2 Chronicles 4

Oct 06 2024 68 mins  
SOLOMON’S PRAYER of dedication is a wonderful petition to God, asking Him to listen to the prayers of His people. Solomon notes that repentance, turning from sin, is important, and that “there is no one who does not sin” (1 Kings 8:46), a concept we see again in the New Testament (1 John 1:8). Our question of the week: What is Behemoth? Sharon’s niece, Sarah Sachleben, was

Gilbert House Fellowship #425: 1 Enoch 2–6

Sep 29 2024 88 mins  
THE SIN OF THE WATCHERS is framed by the Book of 1 Enoch as a violation of the natural order. Chapter 2 through chapter 5 verse 3 (3:7 in the SEV) detail all of the ways creation follows a pattern established by God. Then the author turns to the rebellious angels, charging them with faithlessness, rebellion, and speaking “proud and hard words” (or “slanderously grave and hars