Making Sense of Life Through The Biblical Story Podcast

In todays episode, we’re going to look at the introduction of the prophet Elijah into the Story and how YHWH uses him to confront the Northern Kingdom of Israel for their unfaithfulness in the days of King Ahab.

In todays episode, we’re going to look at the early days of the Divided Kingdom of Israel and Judah to see how the choices of those first kings from the two kingdom play out within the context of the sovereignty of God. 

In todays episode, we’re going to look at the end of the Kingdom of Israel as a single, sovereign nation, and see how the division impacts the Story going forward.

In todays episode, we’re going to look at the end of Solomon’s reign, and see that, in spite of the fact that he is described as the wisest man that ever lived, he finished his life very poorly.

In today’s episode, we’re going to slow way down, and focus on one short passage, centered around 2 Chronicles 7:14, to see why the promise it contains belongs exclusively to Israel.

In todays episode, we’re going to see Israel at the pinnacle of her glory, as Solomon builds a magnificent House for YHWH, just as YHWH had promised David.

In todays episode, we’re going to look at Solomon’s ascension to the throne of Israel as the Son of David, and the Glory associated with his kingdom.

In today’s episode, we’re going to back out to the 30,000 foot level and review the Story from Adam to David, to think about what the critical developments are and how they move the Story forward.

In todays episode, we’re going to look at the last segment of 2 Samuel, where David’s kingship is presented in a way that anticipates fulfillment in David’s ultimate Seed, the Christ.

In todays episode, we are going to look at the consequences of David’s sin with Bathsheba. 

In today’s episode, we’re going to take a look at the dark side of David’s life as we examine the sin connected to his lust for Bathsheba.

In todays episode, we’re going to see God establish His covenant with David, and through that covenant, bring definition to the hope of everyone who will place their faith in God from this point  forward. 

In todays episode, we’re going to see David become the king of Israel, and begin to understand  how his reign fulfilled Israel’s need for a king in a unique and very specific way.

In todays episode, we’re going to look at the decline of the kind of king that Israel wanted, a the emergence of David, the man after God’s own heart, who would replace Saul.

In todays episode, we’re going to look at the kind of king that Israel wanted, a king like the other nations, who would judge them and go before them in battle; we’re going to look at Saul, who proved why this was the wrong kind of king for Israel.

As we’ve been tracking the Story, it’s become apparent that Israel is going to need a king if they are going to experience the blessings YHWH has offered them. In today’s episode, as we look at the life of Samuel, the Last Judge, we’ll see Israel decide that they do, indeed, want a king. But the king they desire turns out to be an explicit rejection of the very thing they need. To see how that pla...

In today’s episode, were going to focus on another of the godly women of the Story, and the important role given her. Her name is Hannah, and by most accounts, she would probably be considered a minor character, and yet she advances the Story in a surprising and significant way.

In today’s episode, we’ll be looking at the story of Ruth, a godly woman, who although she was a Gentile, and a Moabite at that, moves the Story forward by being faithful to the role entrusted to her. 

In today’s episode, we’re going to be following Israel’s experiences through the time of the Judges — a period which I think contains some of the most unexpected, and even bizarre stories in all of Scripture. But through them, the Story is advanced.

In this weeks podcast, we will see the Promise to Abraham fulfilled as Joshua leads Israel to finally take possession of  the Promised Land.

In today’s episode, we’re going to get a glimpse of the future as we look at the Song of Moses presented in Deut 32. This glimpse is going to provide some important details that will help us understand the path of the Story takes between Moses and our time, and also where we can expect it to head in the future.

In today’s episode, we’re going to look at the Larger Spiritual Reality in which the Story occurs. This aspect of the Story often gets neglected, causing us to mishandle the parts of the Story we tend to focus on. Now, a big part of the reason it gets overlooked is because we only catch glimpses of it here and there. So, today, we’re going to take a little different approach — we’re going to step...

In today’s episode, we’re going to look at the choice that Israel faced in the Mosaic Covenant — the blessings that would come with obedience, and the cursing that unfaithfulness would bring.

In today’s episode, we will take a close look at the covenant that YHWH made with Israel — what we know of as the Mosaic Covenant, or The Law — as He offers them the opportunity to represent Him among the nations.

In this episode, we’re going to review God’s faithfulness to Israel in the first of 3 speeches that Moses makes to the 2nd Generation of Israelites. This will lay the foundation for the commitment required of Israel in the Covenant that will be laid out in the 2nd speech. The book of Deuteronomy is built around these three speeches.