{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Chunks: The Book of Psalms","title":"Episode 138: Shadow of the Almighty","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/6ffc5c6c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":396,"description":"Elisabeth Elliot’s account of her husband Jim’s missionary career—a career which ended with his martyrdom—is entitled, The Shadow of the Almighty. The title is taken from the opening line of Psalm 91, which uses imagery reminiscent of the opening of Psalm 57. Unlike Psalm 57, however, Psalm 91 is neither a lament over the psalmist’s troubles nor a plea to be rescued. The psalmist is confident that God will protect his people from all harm. Still, one might ask, “If Jim Elliot lived in the shadow of the Almighty, why did he die at the point of a spear?” ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/m4wWP6RhgtaQVY-Fm9O749o40PLOWY6s4PUGIxxoi8E/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81OGU5/YTlmZTk0ZmFmZWZl/OTk0NTgyNDEyMTBj/MDM0ZC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}