Episode 52: Empathy in the Old Testament

You will want your Bible and a notebook handy. In Episode 52 we are looking at 6 forms of empathy exampled in the Old Testament.

They are:

1. God's empathy for his people/ Creator's empathy for His creation
2. A leader's empathy for their fellow man
3. A Mother's empathy for her son
4. A leader's empathy for fellow leaders
5. A prophet's empathy a King
6. A King's empathy for his subjects

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Episode 52 Resources:
Articles:
https://www.mcmaster.ca/mjtm/3-1c.htm

Scriptures Quoted:
Genesis 2:17, 3:01, 3:13, 3:21-21
Genesis 4:6-7, 4:10, 4:13-16
Genesis 6:8
Deut, 9:13-21
Genesis 18:16
Exodus 32:12-14
Exodus 21:8-10
Exodus 2:1-3
Exodus 17:12
2 Samuel 12:1-13

Points to remember:

• Consequences are tools of empathy
• Boundaries are tools of empathy
• Empathy sees inward feelings
• Empathy warns and encourages
• Empathy hears the cries of the oppressed
• Empathy offers protection and hinders further damage
• Empathy searches out (and finds) the good in the darkest times.
• Empathy prepares a way
• Empathy produces intercession and stands in the gap through prayer and fasting
• Empathy lifts others up and offers strength to the weak

A Prophet's role in regards to empathy:

• A prophet helps others engage their senses so they can understand and act empathetically (with kindness and care for others)
• A prophet works with empathy to bring God's truth that will turn hearts toward repentance and protect the people from themselves