Scripture and Tradition Bible Studies

After centuries of constant, impenitent sin God sends Israel and Judah into exile as foretold by the Prophet Moses before they even entered the promised land. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 23, "Israel's Exile" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!)...

The Kingdom of Judah's path to exile is paved with the stones of rebellion and disobedience despite God's warnings and disciples.  Enjoy this sample of Lesson 22, "The Divided Kingdom, The South" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever the...

Israel tries to fight her enemies against God's command and without his grace. Naturally, they all lose in battle because God is not with them. The same is true in our spiritual lives. Without God we can do nothing! Enjoy this sample of Lesson 4, "Rebellions Against God's Priesthood" from Dr. Nick's course, "Numbers: Encountering God in the Wilderness." Anyone can join our community of students an...

As soon as Israel departs Mt. Sinai things take a turn for the worst when they begin to rebel against God and reject his good gifts! Enjoy this sample of Lesson 3, "Rebellions Against God and His Gifts" from Dr. Nick's course, "Numbers: Encountering God in the Wilderness." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever...

David, the man after after God's own heart, is the gold standard for Israel's kings.  Enjoy this sample of Lesson 20, "The United Kingdom, Part 2" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever they wish. 🚨Please visit — 💻 https://www.scriptureandtr...

Samuel is a breath of fresh air for Israel as probably one of the most righteous judges that ever lived during this chaotic period. Yet, more than an upright judge, Samuel is also the hinge opening up the period of the United Kingdom of Israel. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 19, "The United Kingdom, Part 1" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our commu...

The period of the Judges was one of the darkest in Israel's history. Yet, despite their sinfulness, God always extended his mercy. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 18, "Israel Under the Judges" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever they wish. 🚨Please...

Before Israel can march through the wilderness they need to get their camp in order. Such organization is instructive for our own spiritual lives as well! Enjoy this sample of Lesson 2, "Departing Mt. Sinai" from Dr. Nick's course, "Numbers: Encountering God in the Wilderness." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whe...

The Exodus doesn't conclude with the death of Moses and end of the Pentateuch. It ends when Joshua brings Israel into the Promised Land in fulfillment of God's first promise to Abraham! Enjoy this sample of Lesson 17, "Israel Conquers the Promised Land" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and f...

Israel has proven to be a disobedience son in the face of God's patience and mercy. Their sins at the conclusion of Numbers necessitates more laws to keep them on track. That's the reason for the book of Deuteronomy. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 16, "Israel in the Wilderness, Part 2" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream...

As Israel begins preparation to depart Sinai and head towards the Promised Land, there is a changing of the guard that must take place between the Levites and Israel's firstborn sons. This switch is nothing but a public shaming for their sin of the Golden Calf. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 15, "Israel in the Wilderness, Part 1" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History...

Before ratifying the divine covenant at Mt. Sinai, it was important to clarify the terms of the relationship that all parties would agree to uphold. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 14, "The Covenant at Mt. Sinai" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever...

What was the rationale behind the 19th plague? Isn't is just a story of God's vengeance? It's a story of God's justice and mercy.  Enjoy this sample of Lesson 13, "Passover and the Exodus" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever they wish. 🚨Pl...

Pharaoh rejected God and his people in such a cunning manner that he clearly echoes the evil of Satan in the garden. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 11, "Moses" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever they wish. 🚨Please visit — 💻 https://www.scripture...

The blatant, uninhibited favoritism that Jacob lavished upon Joseph was not appreciated by his brothers very much at all. In fact, they could only handle it in such a manner that echoes Cain's story.  Enjoy this sample of Lesson 10, "Joseph and His Brothers" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entir...

Family drama and strife continues with the next generation of the patriarchs, Esau and Jacob, even from the womb! Enjoy this sample of Lesson 9, "The Patriarchs Isaac and Jacob" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever they wish. 🚨Please visit — 💻...

Encountering God in the wilderness is not only the overarching theme in the Book of Numbers, but also for the Bible and our spiritual lives as well. It's because the wilderness is where we are stripped of our illusions of control and learn to rely on God. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 1, "A General Introduction to the Book of Numbers" from Dr. Nick's course, "Numbers: Encountering God in the Wildern...

Abraham's faith needed to grow and mature like all of ours does. Yet, his greatest test of faith will simultaneously be Isaac's as well. Together they prefigure Calvary. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 8, "Our Father Abraham, Part 2" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other co...

The Tower of Babel was a unified rebellion against God and his people. When God scattered humanity at that moment, he had a plan to reunify humanity much later in Salvation History. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 6, "The Tower of Babel" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and othe...

Why did Cain murder Abel and why was Cain exiled East? Enjoy this sample of Lesson 5, "The Flood" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever they wish. 🚨Please visit — 💻 https://www.scriptureandtradition.com 💻 — to join our community of student...

How did Satan succeed in making Adam and Eve sin against God? What was his strategy and how does it help us understand our own personal sins? Enjoy this sample of Lesson 4, "The Fall From Grace" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full course (and other courses too!) whenever they wish. 🚨P...

"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." Thus begins the story of salvation! Yet, how do we understand the creation account as divinely revealed truth without falling into extremes?  Enjoy this sample of Lesson 3, "The Creation Account" from Dr. Nick's course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." Anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson...

The laws of holiness follow closely on the heals of the cleanliness laws for a very important reason. One leads to another for the purposes of divine intimacy. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 4, "The Holiness Code (Lev 17-27)" from Dr. Nick's course, "Leviticus: A Holy People For A Holy God." This sample was taken from the live course, but anyone can join our community of students...

What do the cleanliness laws of Leviticus mean and how are they different from the Holiness laws? What exactly  makes something unclean?  Enjoy this sample of Lesson 3, "The Cleanliness Code (Lev 11-16)" from Dr. Nick's course, "Leviticus: A Holy People For A Holy God." This sample was taken from the live course, but anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire au...

Before jumping into the epic drama of Salvation History it's a good idea to build a foundation on what the Bible is and how we should interpret it. Enjoy this sample from Lesson 2, "How to Interpret the Bible," from Dr. Nick's foundational 40 hour course, "An Introduction to Salvation History." 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live l...