Bible Talk — A podcast by 9Marks & Southern Seminary

In Isaiah 6, the prophet sees the Lord and learns his mission. It's a difficult one: "Preach to a bunch of people who won't listen to you. In fact, your preaching will harden them further." Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 6.

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about Isaiah 5, a sobering passage about God’s judgment.

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about Isaiah 3–4, a poignant passage about—what else?—God's glory in salvation through judgment. 

In Isaiah 2, Isaiah envisions a glorious future where all the nations stream to worship the Lord and all their inhabitants lay down their weapons forever. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss and, for the first time in a while, disagree.

We’ve started a new book: Isaiah. In Isaiah 1, the prophet explains Israel’s heart problem, and what they need to do—or believe!—in order to fix it. Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.

After a summer delay, Bible Talk is back! And we’re switching genres . . . or do genres even exist? Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss “rules” for reading prophetic literature. (Spoiler: Jim doesn’t like the rules.)

In this special episode, Alex and Sam talk to Jim about his new book on John’s Gospel. Bible Talk is brought to you by 9Marks and Southern Seminary. To learn more about Southern Seminary, visit https://www.sbts.edu

We've finally arrived at the end of 2 Kings. Judah is ransacked by Babylon, and the people are funneling back to Egypt of all places. They have no king. And yet . . . is there reason for hope? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

In 2 Kings 23, King Josiah is on the warpath against wickedness. He’s a great king, perhaps the best in Israel’s history. And yet, he still wasn’t good enough. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

The closing chapters of 2 Kings have been dark. And then, out of nowhere, King Josiah and a few unsung heroes show up and lead Judah back to God. But it's too late . . . right? Jim, Alex, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 22.

As Judah continues its descent toward destruction, we meet Manasseh. He's a terrible, wicked, awful king. He should be building the temple, but instead he's blaspheming it. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 21.

In 2 Kings 20, we come across the sad final chapter of Hezekiah's reign. What started out so well ends so poorly. What can we learn from this? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

In this special episode of Bible Talk, Jim Hamilton and Sam Emadi interview Alex Duke about From Eden to Egypt, a book about Genesis “for normal people.” From Eden to Egypt, by Alex Duke

In 2 Kings 19, King Sennacherib of Assyria offers a juiced-up diatribe about his own accomplishments. And then the Lord speaks up and gets to work. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 19.

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex, Jim, and Adam discuss 2 Kings 18, which features the surprisingly hopeful opening overture of Judah’s final act.

In this episode, the author of Kings writes a theologically informed obituary for the nation of Israel. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 17.

In 2 Kings 16, Judah’s worst king to date takes the throne—what happens next is despicable and blasphemous. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

In this episode of Bible Talk, the author serves up a sandwich made up of bad Israelite meat and good Judean bread. Bible Talk is brought to you by 9Marks and Southern Seminary. To learn more about Southern Seminary, visit https://www.sbts.edu

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex, Jim, and Sam pivot to video, while Israel and Judah pivot toward civil war and eventual exile.

In 2 Kings 13, we get two evil reigns—Jehoahaz and Jehoash—and two weird things—which involve some misguided arrows and some life-giving bones. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert . Bible Talk is brought to you by 9Marks and Southern Seminary. To learn more about Southern Seminary, visit sbts.edu .

As 2 Kings has gone on, it's been harder and harder to tell the difference between Israel and Judah. They intersected, and then they intermingled. So we might ask: Is there really any meaningful difference between the two? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss 2 Kings 11–12. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert . Bible Talk is brought to you by 9Marks and Southern Seminary. To learn more about...

In this episode of Bible Talk, Jim, Sam, and Alex talk about 2 Kings 10, where Jehu continues to administer justice to God's long-promised enemies. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert .

Bible Talk is back for another season! In this episode, Jim, Sam, and Alex discuss 2 Kings 9 and the bloody end of Jezebel's wicked reign, which the Lord had promised years and years ago. Subscribe to our new podcast, A Storm in the Desert .

In 2 Kings 8, we realize that the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah have become indistinguishable in almost every way, from their behavior to their birth names. What’s going on in this enigmatic chapter? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

In 2 Kings 6–7, we get a floating axe-head and a Syrian siege and an angelic army. But why? Alex Duke, Jim Hamilton, and Sam Emadi discuss.