The Bible by David Alley

Up north of Israel, in Lebanon, Jesus and the disciples meet a Canaanite. Why does he call her a dog? And how does she react to that? Was Jesus racist? Was Jesus biased against non Israelites? What does Jesus think about non Jewish people today, like you or I? Join David Alley as he reads the later part of Matthew 15 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to...

Jesus experienced personal tragedy too. In this chapter his cousin has his head chopped off, and Jesus is thronged by huge crowds and has no time for personal grief. Have you ever struggled to get personal space? Have you had a loved one brutally murdered? How do you feel when you family suffers? Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 13 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the boo...

Did Jesus eat Bacon? Did Jesus say we can eat Bacon? Why do Christians eat Pork but Jews and Muslims don't? What makes someone clean or unclean? Can a food made you morally unclean? Jesus talks about being clean and unclean in this chapter. Join David Alley as he reads the first part of Matthew 15 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to life.

Jesus tells more parables to help us understand the kingdom of God. He talks about a treasure worth more than anything else. What is that treasure? And does Jesus have brothers and sisters? Why do Catholics say he doesn't and the Orthodox say he "kind of does?" Join David Alley as he reads the second half of Matthew 13 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible t...

In Matthew 13, Jesus starts telling parables to describe the kingdom of Heaven. In the parable of the mustard seed he says the kingdom grows fast. John Lennon of the Beatles famously said "we're more popular than Jesus." So who is right, Jesus or Lennon? Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 13:1-42 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to life.

Can you drive on the Sabbath? What is the Sabbath? Is the Sabbath Saturday or Sunday? What did Jesus say about the Sabbath? So many sabbath questions answered in this video. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 12 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.

The town that Jesus grew up in was Nazareth, but they struggled to receive Jesus. Some other towns that Jesus visited regularly also really struggled to realise who he was. These towns are condemned in this chapter and Jesus said it will be better for SODOM AND GOMORROAH than these places on judgement day. Does it seems a bit extreme? There is a very good reason why. And a huge lesson for our live...

Jesus sends out the 12 apostles, but won't let them talk to anyone other than Israelites. Why? He also tells them if they are not accepted in a town to wipe the dust off their feet. Is he telling them to curse that town? Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 10 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the books of the Bible to life.

Jesus goes to raise a dead girl back to life, but tells the parents she is only sleeping. People ridiculed Jesus, but he was very serious. What on earth could he have meant? This video explains. Jesus also calls Matthew, a tax collector to come be a follower of his. Tax collectors were despised. This was a radical moment. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 9 and then answers questions about this...

After healing a terrible case of leprosy, Jesus tells the leper to keep it a secret. Why would he say that? The casting out thousands of demons out of two insane men, the demons enter an entire herd of pigs (two thousand) who rush into the lake and drown. The entire town wanted Jesus to go away, but why were they farming pigs? Don't Jews avoid pigs? And Jesus tells a parable which seems to suggest...

Does your church have a hypocrite in it? How do you know if you are being hypocritical or not? Plus does God give you whatever you ask for? Why did God say not to judge others, and what does that mean? Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 7:1-12 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to life.

There would be nothing more shocking that thinking you had served God your whole life to find out, you were serving your own interests instead. As the Sermon on the Mount wraps up there are more surprises. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 7:13-29 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to life.

We've all seen those cartoons of the man at the Pearly Gates with a wheelbarrow of gold who can't take his gold in. But you CAN take some things to heaven with you. And you can store up treasure in advance before you get there. This video continues int he sermon on the mount as JEsus talks money.

Mr Beast gives away millions, but uses it to grow his popularity on youtube. Does he get browny points with God? How do you earn favour with God? And how do you pray? Jesus talks about these things in this chapter. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 6:1-18 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to life.

What is the hardest thing Jesus told us to do? It's found in this passage. What advice did Jesus give Jews when Romans asked them to help them, and how exactly was Mahatma Ghandi influenced by the sermon on the mount? Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 5:34-48 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to life.

Previously Jesus told us about the 8 Beautiful Attitudes - the Beatitudes. But now he warns us about some Ugly Attitudes - Uglitudes. What attitudes does he refer to? Do these uglitudes infect you? How do you get rid of them? Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 5:13-32 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to life.

In this video Jesus has been living in Nazareth for years, but he decides its time to move north east and setup in Capernaum on the shore of Lake Galilee. Prior to starting his ministry he is tempted by Satan. However does the temptation seems a bit lame to you? Is being tempted to thrown yourself off a building actually a serious temptation? What does this say about when we are tempted? Join Davi...

What are the 8 things that Jesus says will make you happy? What is the most famous sermon of all time? What does Jesus say in his sermon on the mount? How was even modern India impacted by Jesus teaching? Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 5:1-12 and then answers questions about this passage bringing the books of the Bible to life.

What does a grasshopper taste like? Does cooking them improve the taste? Why did John the Baptist start baptising people? Why did Jesus need someone lower than him to baptist him? Learn about why Jesus honoured John even though Jesus was greater. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 3 and then answers questions about this chapter bringing the chapters of the Bible to life.

The wise men, otherwise known as Magi, come from an Eastern land seeking a king they discerned was to be born. Who were these Magi, and are they the same as the wise men we already met in the book of Daniel? And Jesus moves to Nazareth and becomes a Nazarene, but what is that exactly? Is it the same as a Nazirite? In the same way the wise men seek Jesus, how can we also seek him? Join David Alley...

The New Testament kicks off with Matthew's Gospel, an immediately we find ourselves immersed in a world we are not familiar with. What is a gospel? Why is the family tree of Jesus such a big deal? Why does the mathematics of the family tree of Jesus seem so 'exact?' Was Jesus really born of a virgin and much much more. Join David Alley as he reads Matthew 1 and then answers questions about this ch...

After Having Complete the Entire Old Testament we come to..... the 400 years gap, otherwise known as the Inter-testamental period. WHat is the go with that? Why did God seem to dissaper for 400 years?

In the last chapter of hte Old Testament we have a surprise - Elijah is going to come, and he has a special job to do. So who/what is this Elijah and what was he going to do?

Bring the Whole Tithe into the storehouse says the Lord. So are we supposed to tithe or not? Do the NT and OT really say opposite thigns?

The last little book of the Old Testament contains some surprises, including a comment that seems to suggest God hated Esau, the brother of Jacob. What is that all about?