Bible Unbound

In this Episode of Bible Unbound, we unpack some layers to the dense book of Ecclesiastes. A book that packs quite a punch, like a taking a whiff of cool winter air (or maybe a strong drink) it confronts us with the most basic human problem: death. It forces us to look death in the eye and...laugh at it. What is the meaning of life? What is the purpose of death? All of this and more in this episod...

In this episode of Bible Unbound we seek and search the book of Proverbs for all the wisdom that it contains. Well...not all of the wisdom for that would take centuries! But one major theme through the book is how it points us toward the snake-crusher, the messiah, prophesied in Genesis! Let's explore...

In this episode of Bible Unbound, we reach the vast world of the Psalms and explore how the psalmists give us rare and poetic insight into the thoughts, heart, and life of the snake-crusher prophesied in Genesis 3. Let's explore!

In this episode of Bible Unbound we search the ever unraveling wisdom of the ancient sufferer: Job. Not much is known of Job, except that he is a righteous man who by the hand of God is put through a great test of his strength, emotions, and spirt. The book asks the question: Does a just and merciful God govern perfectly His creation? Today we find out!

In the beginning, God breaks through the chaotic waters of void-ness. Last week, when we ended our time in the narrative section of the Old Testament, we feel some of that void-ness and seek out the pages of our Bible for God to break through. This episode, recaps those pages to instill within us a heart of hope and eager expectation as we move further from the Garden of Eden into the wisdom and p...

In this episode of Bible Unbound we explore the fast paced, political comedy-drama of the book of Esther. Esther is a hotly disputed book in the Hebrew Bible and yet it tells us about the beautiful life-giving providence of God and how it unconditionally meets people where they are at. This launches us out of the narrative books of the Bible and into the rest of the Old Testament so strap in! This...

In this episode of Bible Unbound we explore the books of Ezra-Nehemiah. Originally written as one main work, the three main characters form shadows and echoes of each other as the Israelites are led out of captivity and back to the promise land. The question quickly becomes will they continue in their sinful way or repent and believe that God is at work and will continue to love them?

In this episode of Bible Unbound, we explore a series of events that have shaped the history of Israel for centuries. It was an event that rounded out their scriptures and their view on the world and it was entirely led up to by the corrupt kings of the nation. These kings reflect a dark mirror back onto the people. Is there any hope for a man to crush the snake? Let's find out!

In this episode of Bible Unbound we explore the renewed Eden through the character of Solomon. Indeed, a biblical Jekyll and Hyde, Solomon represents the best of Israel and the worst of Israel. He walks the nation on the edge of a knife. The question asked and answered is: will he succeed? Or will he fail? Ushering in an era of separation from God?

In the second part of this 2-part episode of Bible Unbound, we read, muse, and pour over the life and failures of King David. Drawing off of excerpts from the Bible, and our video series, we discuss how David shows us the profundity of an eternal king, closing our study on 2 Samuel.

In this episode of Bible Unbound, we are introduced to: The Messiah. Have you ever wondered where that concept comes from? It's right here in 1 Samuel. The Snake-Crusher will crush the adversary of the Lord and be His Messiah! Let's explore this profound passage together.

In this episode of Bible Unbound, we explore the unnerving and disorienting world of the Judges; contrasted to the beautiful beacon of hope that the book of Ruth holds out. In this world, everyone does what is right in their own eyes. Will the Snake-Crusher?

In this episode of Bible Unbound, we explore what it means to be a warrior. What it means to have great power and great responsibility. We put ourselves into the story of Joshua and listen to what the scriptures will tell us who the snake-crusher will be. Links: https://linktr.ee/bibleunbound

In this exciting episode of Bible Unbound, we explore some key insights into Numbers and Deuteronomy that show us different aspects of the Snake-Crusher. Namely, that the person must be a prophet of God and a the king of a nation.

Thanks so much for joining our conversation over here on the Bible Unbound Podcast! This week, we outline the ways in which Moses shows us how to be holy and that that holiness is unaccessible except by a priest. So we need a priest to give us access to the God of the universe.

In this episode, we leave the book of Genesis and move quickly to the book of Exodus! Moses will be in view for several episodes as he takes on one of the most crucial roles for understanding the Old Testament, the Bible, and the snake-crusher.

In this episode of Bible Unbound our sun sets on our time in the Genesis story but there are a few things we need to wrap up before we continue in our journey. Namely, the human beings have done nothing but mess everything up. Will God still love them? Can He continue to redeem their story? Genesis may have the answers.

In this episode we tackle a passage that has confounded people since people started trying to make sense of it! (really just since the Enlightenment) but it is a passage worth tackling: the flood story. It show cases a new aspect of the snake-crusher: namely his sense of justice.

In this episode, we take a look at the story of Cain and Abel down on through to Lamech No. 2. What do these characters tell us about what the world in which the biblical authors have set up for us? What do these characters tell us...about us? Like it or not, they show us what it means to be human.

Welcome to season 1 of Bible Unbound! We hope you enjoyed your holiday season, now it's time to get down to business: we have a problem. We need help. The biblical authors attempt to give us a portrait of the way things should be and the way things are messed up. So crack open your bible, let's get down to it!

Look at this! December 2020 has 5 weeks in it. So we're uploading a super special episode that combines Episodes 5 and 7 together to make one super mega episode that tells the entire story of the bible. Thanks for gaming this out with us. See you next week!

In this episode of Bible Unbound, we unpack the Christmas story that opens Luke's gospel account. By the end, we see that the good news of the coming messiah is for all people. But Luke takes special care to note that the downcast, the outcast, the oppressed, will be the first to see the glory of this child.

Grab some popcorn, or a coffee, or your tracksuit – get comfy! Because this...is Storytime With Austin. This week, we're diving into the narrative structure of the New Testament to see how it relates to and plays off of the tropes, themes, and symbols set up in the Old Testament.

Episode 6 of Bible Unbound's Preseason lineup will prepare us to read the new testament for all it is worth! Going over some typical hangups we have over the validity of the canon, and genres within the scriptures, we will be so much more prepared to tackle any verse in or out of context!

Bible Unbound seeks to make sense of this awesome epic and it being such an awesome epic, we thought we would share the story how it is meant to be told: by hearing it! So grab some popcorn, some coffee, and get comfy because this week is Storytime with Austin: The Old Testament.