Scripture and Tradition Bible Studies

The center of the entire flood narrative is Gen 8:1 when it says that God "remembered" Noah. Did God forget about Noah? No, there is something more happening! Enjoy this short reflection and be sure to become a member student at our website to access the whole 14 part course on Genesis.   🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lecture...

Jesus himself says that not everyone who says "Lord, Lord" will enter the Kingdom of Heaven but only those who obey the Father. As a non-Catholic I believed faith alone mattered, but clearly it's faith and obedience. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing audio library of Bible studies with detailed accompan...

St. Clement says that Baptism is the means of divine adoption. Thus, without Baptism we remain exiled from God the Father. Enjoy this short reflection on a brief quote from a Church Father to demonstrate that the life, beliefs, and worship of the early church was undeniably Roman Catholic. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live l...

Origen's quote on the Eucharist reveals that the Early Church's view on the Eucharist was that it was true spiritual food indeed! This is a new series for my social media channels in which I provide a super brief quote from a Church Father or writer from the first centuries of Christianity to demonstrate that the life, beliefs, and worship of the early church was undeniably Catholic. 🚨P...

What does it mean that Adam and Eve were naked and ashamed? There is much more going on here than mere physical nakedness! Enjoy this short reflection and be sure to become a member student at our website to access the whole 14 part course on Genesis.   🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing audio...

After St. Peter preaches his first sermon after Pentecost, his listeners are "cut to the heart" and they want to know how to be saved. Peter didn't tell them to just believe in Jesus, but to also be baptized.  🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing audio library of Bible studies with detailed accompanyi...

St. Cyril's quote on the Eucharist reveals that the Early Church's view on the Eucharist was anything but symbolic! This is a new series for my social media channels in which I provide a super brief quote from a Church Father or writer from the first centuries of Christianity to demonstrate that the life, beliefs, and worship of the early church was undeniably Catholic. 🚨Please visit — 💻 Sc...

Everyone knows Jesus is the fulfillment of the Passover Lamb, but Exodus 12 tells us that we must eat the lamb. This passage taught me that the Eucharist is the fulfillment of this typological sacrifice. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing audio library of Bible studies with detailed accompanying lesson n...

Genealogies are very important in Scripture. For example, let's talk about we learn form the descendants of Shem and Ham as identifiers of the good guys and bad guys for the rest of Salvation History. Enjoy this short reflection and be sure to become a member student at our website to access the whole 14 part course on Genesis. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join o...

Satan's temptation attack against Adam and Eve was sadly ironic. They were to receive as a gift what Satan tempted them to take in sin. Enjoy this short reflection and be sure to become a member student at our website to access the whole 14 part course on Genesis. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing...

Are there any biblical instances of speaking to the angels? Why yes, there are. Psalm 103 taught me that it's biblical to speak to the angels. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing audio library of Bible studies with detailed accompanying lesson notes 📖! 🔥 You can also catch me on: ✅ www.tiktok.com/@scri...

Do the saints in heaven not know or care what happens to us Christians on earth? Heb 12:1 taught me that they're not indifferent or otherwise preoccupied but are witnesses to the race we run. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing audio library of Bible studies with detailed accompanying lesson notes 📖! 🔥...

One of the most earth shattering verses for any Protestant is James 2:24. Either you try and wiggle your way out of it with some crafty intellectual gymnastics or you accept that the teaching of salvation by faith alone is not biblical after all. I did the latter. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing audio...

Patterns are extremely important in Scripture because they teach us profound truths. Take Gen 1-2 as an example. Enjoy this short reflection and be sure to become a member student at our website to access the whole 14 part course on Genesis. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing audio library of Bible...

Most know that Genesis says we're created in God's "image and likeness" but what does that mean. Here is one aspect for you to consider. Enjoy this short reflection and be sure to become a member student at our website to access the whole 14 part course on Genesis. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing audi...

Most know that God is present at the creation account of Genesis 1, but they don't think of the other persons of the Trinity being present as well. Enjoy this short reflection and be sure to become a member student at our website to access the whole 14 part course on Genesis. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my g...

Joseph is the savior of the world and in that he is a type of Jesus Christ. But there is more. Here are 15 ways in which Joseph is a type of Jesus Christ and—as a bonus—some ways in which he is a type of St. Joseph, Jesus' father. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 14, "Joseph the Savior" from Dr. Nick's course, "Genesis: The Book of Beginnings." This sample was taken from the live co...

There is so much typology involving the patriarch Joseph that will leave you giddy for a long time. For example, here are 12 ways in which Joseph is a type of the prophet Daniel and why. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 13, "Joseph in Slavery" from Dr. Nick's course, "Genesis: The Book of Beginnings." This sample was taken from the live course, but anyone can join our community of students and stream t...

When God changes someone's name, it is hugely significant. Jacob's name change to "Israel" is distinctive for his own character but also for the nation that comes from him. Enjoy this sample of Lesson 12, "Jacob's Return" from Dr. Nick's course, "Genesis: The Book of Beginnings." This sample was taken from the live course, but anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio l...

Many people don't have good opinions about the patriarch Jacob. They believe he was manipulative, conniving, and deceitful. But was he? Here's a fresh look! This is a sample of Lesson 11, "Jacob's Exile" from Dr. Nick's course, "Genesis: The Book of Beginnings." This sample was taken from the live course, but anyone can join our community of students and stream the entire audio lesson and full cou...

What is the longest speech in Genesis and why is that important? Dr. Nick explains. If you enjoyed this, come to our website and access a 14 part Bible study on Genesis! 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live lectures, and access my growing audio library of Bible studies with detailed accompanying lesson notes 📖! 🔥 You can also catch me...

Did Jesus institute the Sacrament of Confession. It appears so! This is a new series for my social media channels in which I provide a Bible verse that challenged me while a Protestant to look at things a little deeper without a reactionary protestant bias. Eventually, I became Catholic in 2000! 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our community of students, attend live...

Are we "once saved always saved" as many Protestants believe? Heb 10:26-27 clearly teaches not. This is a new series for my social media channels in which I provide a Bible verse that challenged me while a Protestant to look at things a little deeper without a reactionary protestant bias. Eventually, I became Catholic in 2000! 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com 💻 — to join our com...

2 Thess 2:15 clearly demonstrates that there is apostolic tradition that we must adhere to, not the Bible alone. This is a new series for my social media channels in which I provide a Bible verse that challenged me while a Protestant to look at things a little deeper without a reactionary protestant bias. Eventually, I became Catholic in 2000!   🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.com...

What does it mean to be "born again" according to the Early Church? It means you're baptized! This is a new series for my social media channels in which I provide a super brief quote from a Church Father or writer from the first centuries of Christianity to demonstrate that the life, beliefs, and worship of the early church was undeniably Catholic. 🚨Please visit — 💻 ScriptureAndTradition.co...