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Omoluabi Podcast

Joseph and Anu Ola

This is the podcast where African Proverbs and Biblical Wisdom converge. Each episode focuses on a Yorùbá proverb which is then reflected upon in the light of scriptures. The podcast aims both to showcase a rich collection of African proverbs and offer such indigenous wisdom to young adults of African descent and, indeed, anyone!

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S1E11 - A Proverb on REPERCUSSIONS - "Bí ìdí ìkokò kò...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/04/26

ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 011 PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Bí ìdí ìkokò kò bá dá a lójú, kì í gbé egungun mì." INTERPRETATION: "If the wolf does not have faith in its anus, it does not swallow bones." In other words, the wolf wouldn't dare to eat the kind of thing it wouldn't be able to digest and pass out as excreta effortlessly. MEANING: One should not attempt a thing whose repercussions one cannot withstand. There is wisdom in knowing ourselves and knowing our limitations lest we dabble into things for

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00:13:41

S1E10 - A Proverb on FIRSTHAND KNOWLEDGE - "Ká ròhìn...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/04/12

ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 010 PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Ká ròhìn ẹni ò tó ká bá ẹni bẹ́ẹ̀" INTERPRETATION: "To have people say good things about someone is nothing like getting to meet and know the person firsthand and find those secondary reports to be true." In other words, nothing beats getting to know someone on a firsthand basis. MEANING & BIBLICAL APPLICATION: We thought of this from both our human-to-human relationships and our relationship with God. Biblical examples given include: 1.

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00:12:03

S1E09 - A Proverb on SUSTENANCE - "Bí ebí bá kúrò...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/04/04

PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Bí ebí bá kúrò nínú ìṣẹ́, ìṣẹ́ bùṣe" INTERPRETATION: "If hunger is removed from poverty, poverty comes to an end." In other words, whoever has food to eat is not poor. MEANING: A need for sustenance (through food) takes precedence over every other need we may have. As such, if we will take Jesus' invitation seriously to come and feed on Him (He being the "Bread of life"), we will have the sustenance we need to face every single day. TEXTS FOR SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION: John 6:35;

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00:10:31

S1E08 - A Proverb on MASTERY - "Ẹni tó mọ ẹtu ní ńkì...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/03/22

ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 008 PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Ẹni tó mọ ẹtu ní ńkì í ní ‘‘òbèjé, ẹlẹ́sẹ̀ọwọ̀.’’" INTERPRETATION: "It is someone who knows the duiker intimately who can recite its praise, ‘‘spindle-legged duiker.’’" [A duiker is a small to medium-sized brown antelope native to sub-Saharan Africa, found in heavily wooded areas.] MEANING: Only those deeply knowledgeable about their profession (or about anything for that matter) are able to profoundly express their knowledge and appreciation for

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00:12:23

S1E07 - A Proverb on DISCERNMENT - "Ilé bo ilé lójú;...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/03/08

ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 007 PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Ilé bo ilé lójú; òrùlé bo àjà mọ́lẹ̀; awọ fẹ́ẹ́rẹ́ bo inú kò jẹ́ká ríkùn aṣeni" INTERPRETATION: One house obscures another; the roof conceals the ceiling; a thin layer of skin covers the stomach, making it impossible to see through an evildoer. MEANING: One cannot discern a person’s character, motives or intentions by simply looking on the outward appearance. TEXTS FOR SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION: 1 Samuel 16:7; 1 Corinthians 12:10; Job 32:8 ✰ 1

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00:13:09

S1E06 - A Proverb on DISCERNING THE TIMES -...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/03/01

ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 006 PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Yànmù-yanmu là ń jọ̀gẹ̀dẹ̀." INTERPRETATION: Bananas are eaten gracelessly. (Or 'Gracelessly is the way one eats bananas.) MEANING: Certain activities do not permit gracefulness. There is a time to be graceful and a time to not be. There are seasons when it's okay to be delicate and seasons when being delicate is a no-no. To be wise is to be able to discern what season you are in and what 'bananas' you may have to eat 'gracelessly' in that

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00:11:44

S1E05 - A Proverb on Being CAUTIOUS - "Akéde ò jẹ...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/02/22

ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 005 PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Akéde ò jẹ iyán gbígbóná" INTERPRETATION: The town crier does not eat steaming (hot) pounded yam. MEANING: One should be careful to avoid anything that can hinder him/her from functioning fully in his/her primary assignment. TEXTS FOR SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION: 2 Corinthians 5:20; 1 Corinthians 6:18; 2 Timothy 2:22 ✰ 2 Corinthians 5:20 The Passion Translation (TPT) "We are ambassadors of the Anointed One who carry the message of Christ to the world,

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00:08:41

S1E04 - A Proverb on EXCELLENCE - "Aṣọ à-fọ̀-fún kò...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/02/08

ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 004 PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Aṣọ à-fọ̀-fún kò jẹ́ká mọ olówó." INTERPRETATION: Clothes washed clean make identifying the rich person impossible. In other words, there is a way a 'poor' person can wash his/her clothes and take good care of it such that in public, he/she appears to be rich. MEANING: You can manage the little you have so well that people will reckon with you as they would someone who has much more than you currently do. Based on an understanding of your

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00:11:16

S1E03 - A Proverb on INCOMPATIBILITY - "Ẹ̀gún ò...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/02/01

ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 003 PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Ẹ̀gún ò bẹ́sẹ̀rẹ́." INTERPRETATION: Thorns and the soles of one's feet do not reconcile; they are not 'friends'. MEANING: Certain people are, by virtue of their nature or make-up, incompatible with others. Likewise, certain actions are unsuitable for certain situations. TEXTS FOR SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION: 1 Corinthians 15:33 and 2 Corinthians 6:14 1 Corinthians 15:33 The Passion Translation (TPT) - "So stop fooling yourselves! Evil companions

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00:06:42

S1E02 - A Proverb on Instant (and Ultimate)...

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/01/29

ỌMỌLÚÀBÍ PODCAST | EPISODE 002 PROVERB CONSIDERED: "Òòjọ́là ńṣu imí àgbagbà." INTERPRETATION: The shit (faeces) that comes from eating a plantain meal comes on the same day. In other words, on the same day you eat plantain meal, expect to visit the loo. MEANING: The consequences of certain actions are virtually immediate. Moreover, by implication, all our actions, ultimately have consequences. TEXTS FOR SCRIPTURAL REFLECTION: Acts 12:20-23 and Proverbs 18:20-21 Acts 12:20-23 The Passion

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00:04:15

S1E01 - Introduction to Ọmọlúàbí Podcast

Omoluabi Podcast ·

2021/01/25

In this episode, we introduce this podcast. This is the podcast where African Proverbs and Biblical Wisdom converge. In the podcast series, we will be gleaning from nuggets of timeless wisdom captured in African proverbs. Each episode focuses on a Yorùbá proverb which is then reflected upon in the light of scriptures. The podcast aims both to showcase a rich collection of African proverbs and offer such indigenous wisdom to young adults of African descent and, indeed, anyone!

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