Hope_ Waiting, Stretching, and Trusting
Hope: Waiting, Stretching, and Trusting
Episode metadata
- Episode title: Hope: Waiting, Stretching, and Trusting
- Show: BibleProject
- Owner / Host: BibleProject Podcast
- Episode publish date: 2025-12-01
- Episode AI description: Dive into the essence of hope during Advent, exploring its rich biblical roots. Discover the Hebrew words 'yakhal' and 'qavah,' illustrating hope as both a patient wait and a stretching anticipation. From Noah's wait for the flood to Israel's longing for God’s love, the connection between waiting and trust unfolds. The discussion contrasts biblical hope with mere optimism, emphasizing hope as an active engagement with God. Reflect on how community and small reminders can foster our expectation for the coming Messiah.
- Mentioned books: The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis, The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament by Ludwig Koehler, Walter Baumgartner, The Life of Moses and Homilies on the Song of Songs by Gregory of Nyssa
- Duration: 32:50
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- Export date: 2025-12-02T20:03:21
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🎧 03:20 - 03:51 (00:31)
- The Hebrew word 'yachal' is one of the main words translated as hope in the Bible.
- The first time 'yachal' appears in the Bible, it clearly means 'wait'.
- It would sound weird to replace wait with hope in the context of Noah waiting for seven days before sending out the dove again.
💬 Quote
Noah is the first person to wait. So the word here is yachal.
— Jon Collins
Jon Collins introduces the meaning of the Hebrew word 'yachal'
📚 Transcript
Jon Collins: Then he gets off the boat. Noah is the first person to wait. So the word here is yachal. You got to clear your throat in the middle. Yachal. one of the main Hebrew words that gets translated as hope. But the first time it appears, it very clearly... Just means wait. Yes. Yeah. It would be weird to say, and he hoped for another seven days and then sent out the dove. It does sound weird.
Tim Mackie: He hoped for seven
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🎧 03:20 - 03:51 (00:31)
- The Hebrew word 'yachal' is one of the main words translated as hope in the Bible.
- The first time 'yachal' appears in the Bible, it clearly means 'wait'.
- It would sound weird to replace wait with hope in the context of Noah waiting for seven days before sending out the dove again.
💬 Quote
Noah is the first person to wait. So the word here is yachal.
— Jon Collins
Jon Collins introduces the meaning of the Hebrew word 'yachal'
📚 Transcript
Jon Collins: Then he gets off the boat. Noah is the first person to wait. So the word here is yachal. You got to clear your throat in the middle. Yachal. one of the main Hebrew words that gets translated as hope. But the first time it appears, it very clearly... Just means wait. Yes. Yeah. It would be weird to say, and he hoped for another seven days and then sent out the dove. It does sound weird.
Tim Mackie: He hoped for seven
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