Reading Through The Bible Together

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 2 Kings 11–15, where both kingdoms continue on a path of instability, with occasional glimpses of reform. In Judah, a dark moment comes when Athaliah attempts to destroy the royal line, but God preserves a rightful heir, Joash, in secret. He is later crowned king, and for a time, reform takes place under godly gu...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 2 Kings 6–10, where God’s power is displayed in both deliverance and judgment. Elisha continues to reveal that God sees what others cannot. Armies are struck with blindness, and unseen heavenly forces surround God’s people. Even in moments of siege and famine, the Lord provides in unexpected ways. But the tone sh...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 2 Kings 1–5, where the prophetic ministry of Elijah and Elisha takes center stage. Elijah confronts a king who seeks answers from false gods, showing that there is only one true source of life and authority. Then Elijah is taken up into heaven, and Elisha steps into his role, carrying on the prophetic mission wit...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 1 Kings 16–22, where the northern kingdom spirals deeper into corruption and God raises up a powerful prophetic voice. A series of wicked kings rise in Israel, culminating in Ahab, who does more evil than those before him. Under his leadership, idolatry intensifies, especially through the influence of Jezebel. Ba...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 1 Kings 11–15, where the high point of Solomon’s reign gives way to division and decline. Solomon’s heart turns away from the Lord as he follows after other gods, influenced by his many foreign wives. The king who was known for wisdom fails in the most important place: his devotion to God. As a result, the kingdo...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 1 Kings 6–10, where Solomon builds the temple and the kingdom of Israel reaches its peak. The temple construction begins, fulfilling the vision first given to David. The structure is magnificent, carefully designed, and filled with symbols reminding Israel of God’s holiness and presence. When the temple is dedica...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 1 Kings 1–5, where David’s reign ends and Solomon begins his rule. As David grows old, a struggle emerges over who will inherit the throne. Solomon is ultimately established as king, fulfilling God’s promise. Early in his reign, Solomon asks the Lord for wisdom rather than wealth or power, and God grants it gener...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 2 Samuel 21–24, which closes the book with reflections on David’s reign. These chapters look back on moments that reveal both God’s justice and His mercy. We see acts of courage by David’s warriors, songs of praise from David celebrating God as his deliverer, and reminders that the Lord alone is the true source o...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 2 Samuel 16–20, where the rebellion against David reaches its climax. Absalom enters Jerusalem and publicly humiliates his father, fulfilling the very judgment Nathan had foretold. David continues to flee, surrounded by a small group of loyal supporters while others mock and curse him. The kingdom seems to be sli...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 2 Samuel 11–15, where David’s greatest failure sets off consequences that ripple through his family and kingdom. The story turns sharply when David commits adultery with Bathsheba and arranges the death of her husband, Uriah. What began as hidden sin is exposed when the prophet Nathan confronts the king. David re...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 2 Samuel 6–10, where David’s kingdom is established and God makes one of the most important promises in the entire Bible. David brings the ark of the covenant to Jerusalem, celebrating God’s presence among His people. The moment is joyful but also sobering when Uzzah dies after touching the ark, reminding Israel...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 2 Samuel 1–5, where David finally begins stepping into the kingship God promised him. The book opens with David mourning the death of Saul and Jonathan. Even though Saul had hunted him for years, David refuses to celebrate his enemy’s fall. Instead, he grieves deeply. His response shows the heart of a king who ho...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 1 Samuel 26–31, where the paths of Saul and David finally separate. David once again has the chance to kill Saul but refuses, declaring that he will not raise his hand against the Lord’s anointed. David trusts that God will deal with Saul in His time. Meanwhile Saul continues to spiral. Desperate and afraid, he s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 1 Samuel 21–25, where David lives as a fugitive while Saul continues to hunt him. David flees from place to place, surviving through God’s provision even in desperate circumstances. At one point he eats the consecrated bread meant for the priests, showing that human need outweighs ritual when life is at stake. He...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 1 Samuel 16–20, where God quietly raises up a new king while the old one begins to unravel. Samuel anoints David, the youngest son of Jesse, a shepherd overlooked by everyone except God. The Lord reminds Samuel that people look at outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart. David soon enters Saul’s court...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 1 Samuel 11–15, where Saul’s kingship begins with promise but quickly reveals a deeper problem. Saul starts strong. When the Ammonites threaten Israel, the Spirit of God comes upon him and he leads the nation to victory. The people celebrate and reaffirm his kingship. But almost immediately cracks appear. Saul be...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 1 Samuel 6–10, where God proves His power over idols and Israel demands a king. The Philistines discover that possessing the ark of God is not a victory but a curse. Plagues and chaos follow until they send it back to Israel. Even the pagan priests recognize that Israel’s God is not like their idols. But Israel s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading 1 Samuel 1–5, where God begins a new chapter in Israel’s story through prayer, judgment, and the rise of a prophet. The story begins with Hannah, a woman in deep anguish who pours out her heart to the Lord. God answers her prayer with the birth of Samuel, and she gives him back to God in gratitude. Her song in ch...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading Ruth 1–4, a quiet and beautiful story set in the dark days of the Judges. It begins with famine, loss, and bitterness. Naomi leaves Bethlehem full and returns empty. Her husband is gone. Her sons are gone. The future looks closed. But in that emptiness, Ruth makes a covenant of loyalty that changes everything: “Y...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re finishing Judges with chapters 16–21, where the downward spiral reaches its lowest point. Samson’s story concludes with betrayal, blindness, and captivity. His strength returns in his final act, and God grants victory even through his brokenness. But the tone of the book shifts sharply after that. The last chapters are n...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading Judges 11–15, where the deliverers become more tragic and the moral confusion deepens. Jephthah rises as an unlikely leader, rejected by his family yet called to deliver Israel. He wins a military victory, but his rash vow leads to devastating consequences. The story is unsettling because it shows a man used by G...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading Judges 6–10, where the cycle deepens and the deliverers grow more complicated. Gideon’s story dominates these chapters. We meet him hiding in fear, threshing wheat in a winepress, and yet the angel of the Lord calls him “mighty warrior.” God reduces his army so the victory will clearly be the Lord’s, not Israel’s...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading Judges 1–5, where the cracks in Israel’s faith begin to widen. The book opens with partial obedience. Instead of fully driving out the nations as God commanded, Israel compromises. They settle for coexistence instead of covenant faithfulness. And that compromise becomes a pattern. Judges 2 gives us the cycle that...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re finishing Joshua with chapters 17–24, where the inheritance is settled and a final choice is set before the people. Some tribes hesitate, seeing obstacles instead of opportunity. Joshua challenges them to step forward in faith and finish driving out what remains. The land is distributed, cities of refuge are established,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Reading Through the Bible Together, we’re reading Joshua 9–16, where victory continues, but so do lessons about discernment, faithfulness, and finishing what God started. In chapter 9, the Gibeonites deceive Israel, and the leaders make a covenant without seeking the Lord. It’s a reminder that even in success, prayerlessness leads to compromise. Yet God weaves e...