# Wise Counsel Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777.md RSS feed: https://anchor.fm/s/fc29aa48/podcast/rss Official site: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/robertsmithsound3 Author: RM Smith Episodes: 78 ## Resource Welcome to Wise Counsel, a daily five-minute devotional hosted by RM Smith. Each episode dives deep into biblical scholarship and Ancient Near Eastern context, offering concise insights into Scripture to illuminate its timeless truths and practical applications. Join RM Smith as he explores the cultural and historical backgrounds that enrich our understanding of God's Word, equipping you to navigate life's challenges with wisdom and discernment. Tune in for your daily dose of spiritual nourishment! ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/wise-counsel-7060777 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777.md ## Episodes - [226. Why_Ancient_Israelites_Wore_a_Blue_Thread](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/226-why-ancient-israelites-wore-a-blue-thread) — 2026-07-20T11:49:00+00:00 - [224. Did_Yahweh_have_a_wife_](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/224-did-yahweh-have-a-wife) — 2026-07-16T11:06:00+00:00 - [223. Messianic_prophecy_as_pattern_not_prediction](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/223-messianic-prophecy-as-pattern-not-prediction) — 2026-07-13T11:04:00+00:00 - [222. The_Three_Storied_Biblical_Universe](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/222-the-three-storied-biblical-universe) — 2026-07-13T11:02:00+00:00 - [221. How_Scribes_Actually_Edited_the_Bible](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/221-how-scribes-actually-edited-the-bible) — 2026-07-09T11:00:00+00:00 - [220. Ancient_Israel_s_Map_of_Rival_Gods](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/220-ancient-israel-s-map-of-rival-gods) — 2026-07-06T10:57:00+00:00 - [219. Why_Paul_Linked_Hair_to_Reproductive_Anatomy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/219-why-paul-linked-hair-to-reproductive-anatomy) — 2026-07-02T10:54:00+00:00 - [218. Returning_Sin_to_the_Demon_Azazel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/218-returning-sin-to-the-demon-azazel) — 2026-06-29T10:52:00+00:00 - [217. Ancient_debt_slavery_and_the_interest_ban](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/217-ancient-debt-slavery-and-the-interest-ban) — 2026-06-25T10:00:00+00:00 - [216. Ancient_Israelite_Rituals_of_Spiritual_Decontamination](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/216-ancient-israelite-rituals-of-spiritual-decontamination) — 2026-06-22T11:48:00+00:00 - [225. Ezekiel_s_Vision_Was_a_Mobile_Temple](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/225-ezekiel-s-vision-was-a-mobile-temple) — 2026-06-17T23:08:57+00:00 - [215. Guard Your Steps: Reverence, Worship, and “Welcoming the Spirit”](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/215-guard-your-steps-reverence-worship-and-welcoming-the-spirit) — 2026-06-08T11:56:00+00:00 - [214. Leaving Enough: The Gleaning Ethic for Today](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/214-leaving-enough-the-gleaning-ethic-for-today) — 2026-06-01T11:54:00+00:00 - [213. The Freedom of Letting Go: Lessons from the Year of Release](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/213-the-freedom-of-letting-go-lessons-from-the-year-of-release) — 2026-05-18T11:51:00+00:00 - [212. Set Apart: The Nazirite Calling for Everyday Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/212-set-apart-the-nazirite-calling-for-everyday-life) — 2026-05-13T11:45:00+00:00 - [211. What It Really Means to Take the Lord’s Name in Vain](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/211-what-it-really-means-to-take-the-lord-s-name-in-vain) — 2026-04-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [210. The Sacred Space of Birth: When Life Meets Holiness](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/210-the-sacred-space-of-birth-when-life-meets-holiness) — 2026-04-14T11:00:00+00:00 - [209. Love That Redeems the Broken Line](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/209-love-that-redeems-the-broken-line) — 2026-03-23T11:26:00+00:00 - [208. Success Without Surrender](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/208-success-without-surrender) — 2026-03-16T11:25:00+00:00 - [207. Tithing and the Generous Heart](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/207-tithing-and-the-generous-heart) — 2026-03-12T11:24:00+00:00 - [206. Ink and Identity: What the Bible Really Says About Tattoos](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/206-ink-and-identity-what-the-bible-really-says-about-tattoos) — 2026-03-09T11:22:00+00:00 - [205. Pure Threads: Why God Forbade Mixing Fabrics](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/205-pure-threads-why-god-forbade-mixing-fabrics) — 2026-02-19T12:00:00+00:00 - [204. The Milk and the Meat: Why God Forbade Boiling a Goat in Its Mother’s Milk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/204-the-milk-and-the-meat-why-god-forbade-boiling-a-goat-in-its-mother-s-milk) — 2026-02-17T12:00:00+00:00 - [203. The Edge of Holiness: Why Leviticus Forbids Trimming Beards](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/203-the-edge-of-holiness-why-leviticus-forbids-trimming-beards) — 2026-01-12T12:00:00+00:00 - [202. Are We Robbing God? Rethinking Malachi 3](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/202-are-we-robbing-god-rethinking-malachi-3) — 2026-01-08T12:00:00+00:00 - [201. When Wisdom Turns to Wealth: Solomon and the 666 Talents](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/201-when-wisdom-turns-to-wealth-solomon-and-the-666-talents) — 2026-01-05T12:00:00+00:00 - [52. Redeeming Time: The Theology Behind Christmas Dates](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/52-redeeming-time-the-theology-behind-christmas-dates) — 2025-12-22T12:00:00+00:00 - [51. Redeeming Traditions: Can Culture Glorify Christ?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/51-redeeming-traditions-can-culture-glorify-christ) — 2025-12-15T12:00:00+00:00 - [50. Surrounded by a Cloud of Witnesses](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/50-surrounded-by-a-cloud-of-witnesses) — 2025-12-08T16:47:10+00:00 - [49. The Hope of Eternal Life](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/49-the-hope-of-eternal-life) — 2025-12-01T12:00:00+00:00 - [48. When All Things Work Together for Good](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/48-when-all-things-work-together-for-good) — 2025-11-24T12:00:00+00:00 - [47. Hope Anchored in God’s Promises: Jeremiah 29:11](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/47-hope-anchored-in-god-s-promises-jeremiah-29-11) — 2025-11-17T12:00:00+00:00 - [46. The Temple and God's Presence](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/46-the-temple-and-god-s-presence) — 2025-11-10T12:00:00+00:00 - [45. Sabbath](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/45-sabbath) — 2025-11-03T12:00:00+00:00 - [44. A New Song of Praise](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/44-a-new-song-of-praise) — 2025-10-27T11:00:00+00:00 - [43. Micah 6:8](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/43-micah-6-8) — 2025-10-20T11:00:00+00:00 - [42. No Condemnation: The Freedom of Romans 8](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/42-no-condemnation-the-freedom-of-romans-8) — 2025-10-13T11:00:00+00:00 - [41. Unashamed: Living Boldly for Christ](https://stenobird.com/podcast/wise-counsel-7060777/41-unashamed-living-boldly-for-christ) — 2025-10-07T11:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.