Host Lance Smith examines Exodus 32:14, wrestling with whether God truly changes his mind or expresses relational responses consistent with his unchanging character.
Expect theological perspectives (Calvinist, Arminian, open theism), scholarly insights, and practical takeaways about prayer, intercession, and God’s mercy in Scripture.
References to items discussed and/or used on this podcast may be found at the following:
The Bible Difficulties and Answers Website
The Bible Difficulties and Answers Facebook Page
Email Address: bibledifficultiesandanswers@gmail.com
- Geisler, Norman L., and Thomas Howe. The Big Book of Bible Difficulties. Baker Books, 1992. Available at: https://a.co/d/7shn4hI
- MacArthur, John. The MacArthur Study Bible: New Living Translation. Thomas Nelson, 2006. Available at: https://www.thomasnelson.com/p/macarthur-study-bible/
- Barrick, William D. "The Openness of God: Does Prayer Change God?" The Master's Seminary Journal, vol. 12, no. 2, 2001, pp. 221-246. Available at: https://tms.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/tmsj12g.pdf
- Maier III, Walter A. "Does God 'Repent' or Change His Mind?" Concordia Theological Quarterly, vol. 68, no. 2, 2004, pp. 127-142. Available at: https://ctsfw.net/media/pdfs/wam3doesgodrepent.pdf
- Chisholm Jr., Robert B. "Does God 'Change His Mind'?" Bibliotheca Sacra, vol. 152, no. 608, 1995, pp. 387-399. Available at: https://evangelicalarminians.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Chisholm.-Does-God-Change-His-Mind.pdf
- Master, Jonathan. "Exodus 32 as an Argument for Traditional Theism." Journal of the Evangelical Theological Society, vol. 45, no. 4, 2002, pp. 585-598. Available at: https://etsjets.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/files_JETS-PDFs_45_45-4_45-4-PP585-598_JETS.pdf
- "Does God Change His Mind?" Reformed Theological Seminary. Available at: https://rts.edu/resources/does-god-change-his-mind/
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