What Is a Nation? Ancient vs. Modern Concepts (Episode 3.1)
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What Is a Nation? Ancient vs. Modern Concepts (Episode 3.1)
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(Note: This episode includes references to on-screen map demos. For the full visual experience, watch on YouTube — but the teaching stands on its own as audio.)
When you read "nation" in the Old Testament, what do you picture? A country on a map with borders and a flag? That's not what the word means — and the difference changes how you read the entire Bible.
In this episode, we explore how the ancient world understood nations, states, and peoplehood — why you can't draw a nation on a map, and why this distinction is the engine of the whole Old Testament story.
This is Episode 3.1, the first in our Nations & Empires series.
Episode links:
- OT in Context App: https://otincontext.com
- YouTube (with visual demos): https://youtube.com/@OTinContext
- Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/oldtestamentincontext
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