The Bible Recap

The Bible Recap Deep Dive

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TBR Deep Dive, hosted by Emma Dotter and Kirsten McCloskey, is part of the TBR Podcast Network. TBR Deep Dive is a weekly companion podcast where our hosts and special guests dive deeper on a few rich—or confusing—topics from each week of The Bible Recap’s reading plan, answering questions from our Bible Readers along the way. TBR Deep Dive is another resource to help people everywhere read, understand, and love the Bible—and the God who wrote it!

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Week 27 (Days 183-189): Does God change His mind? 08.07.2026 36:07

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Why doesn’t God just remove the wicked kings? - How did the widow in 1 Kings 17 know about the Lord? - When my kids rebel, is this punishment for my parents' sins? - What should Christians think about communal fasts? - What’s the main message of Obadiah? RECAP LINKS: Day 183 - Podcast / YouTube Day 184 - Podcast / YouTube Day 185 - Podcast / YouTube Day 186 - Podcast / YouT...

Week 26 (Days 176-182): Why doesn't God just remove wicked rulers? 01.07.2026 42:37

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Why doesn’t God just remove the wicked kings? - How did the widow in 1 Kings 17 know about the Lord? - When my kids rebel, is this punishment for my parents' sins? - What should Christians think about communal fasts? - What’s the main message of Obadiah? RECAP LINKS: Day 176 - Podcast / YouTube Day 177 - Podcast / YouTube Day 178 - Podcast / YouTube Day 179 - Podcast / YouT...

Week 25 (Days 169-175): Does Proverbs 31 apply to both men and women? 24.06.2026 35:58

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Why does 2 Chronicles 11 include so much info on Rehoboam? - Why were people discouraged when there was no prophecy? - What should I learn from Ecclesiastes? - Why did God let the kingdom of Israel be divided? - Does Proverbs 31 apply to both men and women? RECAP LINKS: Day 169 - Podcast / YouTube Day 170 - Podcast / YouTube Day 171 - Podcast / YouTube Day 172 - Podcast /...

Week 24 (Days 162-168): What's a "God Shot"? 17.06.2026 29:24

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Can you explain what a “God Shot” is? - What happened to the jar of manna and Aaron's rod? - Does God’s steadfast love really endure forever? - Are we supposed to lift our hands in worship? - Were the new moons always part of the feasts and festivals? RECAP LINKS: Day 162 - Podcast / YouTube Day 163 - Podcast / YouTube Day 164 - Podcast / YouTube Day 165 - Podcast / YouTube...

Week 23 (Days 155-161): If God plans our steps, is all my planning pointless? 10.06.2026 35:18

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - What’s the best way to study Proverbs? - What does Proverbs 4:23 mean in context? - If God plans our steps, is all my planning pointless? - Why do we sometimes blame God for problems we cause? - What does it mean to fear the LORD? RECAP LINKS: Day 155 - Podcast / YouTube Day 156 - Podcast / YouTube Day 157 - Podcast / YouTube Day 158 - Podcast / YouTube Day 159 - Podcast /...

Week 22 (Days 148-154): Should I really meditate on God’s law ALL day long? 03.06.2026 36:23

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Should I really meditate on God’s law ALL day long? - Why is God’s Word described using different terms? - Is it unique for the woman to speak so much in Song of Solomon? - Can you explain some of the metaphors in Song of Solomon? - How is Song of Solomon 4:7 sometimes taken out of context? RECAP LINKS: Day 148 - Podcast / YouTube Day 149 - Podcast / YouTube Day 150 - Podca...

Week 21 (Days 141-147): Can satan tempt me to sin? 27.05.2026 38:21

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Why does David use so many metaphors for God? - What does it mean when David asks for God to be exalted? - Why does Psalm 95 suddenly shift from celebration to warning? - Is it possible for satan to incite me to sin? - Why does David ask God to search him and know him? RECAP LINKS: Day 141 - Podcast / YouTube Day 142 - Podcast / YouTube Day 143 - Podcast / YouTube Day 144...

Week 20 (Days 134-140): Why does unconfessed sin feel exhausting? 20.05.2026 38:23

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Why does the Bible use so many different words for “sin”? - Why does David describe unconfessed sin as physically draining? - Why does David ask for an “undivided heart”? - What does it mean that God desires obedience over sacrifice? - How do I keep track of the “good guys” and “bad guys”? RECAP LINKS: Day 134 - Podcast / YouTube Day 135 - Podcast / YouTube Day 136 - Podcas...

Week 19 (Days 127-133): Why was Uzzah killed for keeping the ark from falling? 13.05.2026 35:30

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Why was Uzzah killed for keeping the ark from falling? - Should I follow David’s example of worship? - What leadership principles from David’s life have impacted you? - How do we make sense of David’s drift from God? - What does it mean to offer thanksgiving as a sacrifice? RECAP LINKS: Day 127 - Podcast / YouTube Day 128 - Podcast / YouTube Day 129 - Podcast / YouTube Day...

Week 18 (Days 120-126): What's the difference between slander and gossip? 06.05.2026 33:49

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Why is Jerusalem called “Zion”? - Why would God make David wait so long to be king? - What does the phrase “God’s steadfast love” mean? - What does it mean to “kiss the Son” (Psalm 2:12)? - What’s the difference between slander and gossip? RECAP LINKS: Day 120 - Podcast / YouTube Day 121 - Podcast / YouTube Day 122 - Podcast / YouTube Day 123 - Podcast / YouTube Day 124...

Week 17 (Days 113-119): What if it doesn't feel like God is good to me? 29.04.2026 39:34

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - What do I do when it feels like God isn’t good to me? - Is God okay with the level of honesty we see in the Psalms? - When we sin, does God hide His face from us? - God gives and takes life, but He’s never evil. How are both true? - Was Saul saved and then lost his salvation? RECAP LINKS: Day 113 - Podcast / YouTube Day 114 - Podcast / YouTube Day 115 - Podcast / YouTube...

Week 16 (Days 106-112): Do the promises in the Psalms apply to me? 22.04.2026 30:17

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Was Samuel really brought up from the dead? - Can I apply the promises in the Psalms to my life? - How do I know if God is disciplining me? - Why did David react so strongly to Nabal’s rejection? - What does the phrase “lower than the angels” mean? RECAP LINKS: Day 106 - Podcast / YouTube Day 107 - Podcast / YouTube Day 108 - Podcast / YouTube Day 109 - Podcast / YouTube Da...

Week 15 (Days 099-105): How should I treat my enemies? 15.04.2026 37:42

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Can you recommend a resource for Bible timelines? - Can you talk more about David and Jonathan’s friendship? - What does it mean to be a “man after God’s own heart? - How should I treat my enemies? - Can God really forgive my sin like He did for the Israelites? RECAP LINKS: Day 099 - Podcast / YouTube Day 100 - Podcast / YouTube Day 101 - Podcast / YouTube Day 102 - Podcas...

Week 14 (Days 092-098): Help! It's hard for me to see God in the Old Testament. 08.04.2026 33:33

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - I’m having trouble finding my God Shot in the book of Judges! - Why do the Israelites keep rebelling against God? - What is an ephod? - Does Samson represent a “type” of Christ? - Why is God barely mentioned in the book of Ruth? RECAP LINKS: Day 092 - Podcast / YouTube Day 093 - Podcast / YouTube Day 094 - Podcast / YouTube Day 095 - Podcast / YouTube Day 096 - Podcast / You...

Week 13 (Days 085-091): Is it okay to test God? 01.04.2026 38:29

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Who led the Israelites after Joshua's death? - Is God really good if He told the Israelites to kill people? - Does Deborah’s leadership example apply to churches today? - Why don’t we know the prophet’s name in Judges 6:6? - Was Gideon testing God? Is it okay for me to test Him? RECAP LINKS: Day 085 - Podcast / YouTube Day 086 - Podcast / YouTube Day 087 - Podcast / YouTube...

Week 12 (Days 078-084): Will reading the Bible make my life easier? 25.03.2026 36:10

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - How did Moses finish Deuteronomy if he’d already died? - If Israel didn’t yet have the Holy Spirit, how could they obey? - I struggle to obey God. Is there something wrong with me? - If I read my Bible, will my life get easier? - Did God really make the sun stand still? RECAP LINKS: Day 078 - Podcast / YouTube Day 079 - Podcast / YouTube Day 080 - Podcast / YouTube Day 081 -...

Week 11 (Days 071-077): Are pictures depicting Jesus sinful? 18.03.2026 47:54

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Why does God emphasize “teaching your children” so much? - Is it wrong to have pictures depicting Jesus? - How do I keep God’s commands on my heart? - Why is the Sabbath command different in Deuteronomy & Exodus? - Who was supposed to be the new prophet after Moses? RECAP LINKS: Day 071 - Podcast / YouTube Day 072 - Podcast / YouTube Day 073 - Podcast / YouTube Day 074 -...

Week 10 (Days 064-070): Were the Israelites making sacrifices 24/7? 11.03.2026 35:12

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Does Balaam actually know Yahweh? - Can you explain Balaam’s prophecies? - Were the Israelites just sacrificing constantly? - Why would Moses list out the Israelites’ journey again? - What are some practical ways I can take my study deeper? RECAP LINKS: Day 064 - Podcast / YouTube Day 065 - Podcast / YouTube Day 066 - Podcast / YouTube Day 067 - Podcast / YouTube Day 068...

Week 9 (Days 057-063): Do other gods exist? 04.03.2026 34:07

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Do other gods exist? - Why did God make a difference between unintentional sins and deliberate ones? - What does it mean to “number our days” so we gain a heart of wisdom? - Seeking answers from the Lord - Should we still tithe 10%? RECAP LINKS: Day 057 - Podcast / YouTube Day 058 - Podcast / YouTube Day 059 - Podcast / YouTube Day 060 - Podcast / YouTube Day 061 - Podcast /...

Week 8 (Days 050-056): How do we know which laws in Leviticus apply today? 25.02.2026 30:56

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - How do we know which laws in Leviticus still apply? - Is it important for me to understand the feasts, even though we don’t celebrate them anymore? Or should we be celebrating them? - The 7 sections of Leviticus - Did the Israelites know God in Egypt? - Why are firstborns “more important?" RECAP LINKS: Day 050 - Podcast / YouTube Day 051 - Podcast / YouTube Day 052 - Podcast...

Week 7 (Days 043-049): Do Christians need to read Leviticus? 18.02.2026 38:12

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Do believers today really need to read Leviticus? - Why does God sometimes call for a male animal to be sacrificed, and other times He calls for a female animal for sacrifice? - Types and purposes of offerings - What does it mean that God will be sanctified? Isn’t that what happens to us? - How am I supposed to see God as loving when Leviticus feels so strict? RECAP LINKS: Da...

Week 6: (Days 036-042): God living among His people 12.02.2026 32:55

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - Was the Tabernacle unique to the Israelites or did other nations have places of worship like this? - Did God need a tabernacle in order to dwell with the people? - What if God's anger makes me uncomfortable? - Why did Moses ask God who was going with them into the Promised Land? - How does the creation account relate to the tabernacle? - OT Tabernacle Diagram RECAP LINKS: Day...

Week 5 (Days 29-35): When Moses responds to a burning bush 04.02.2026 32:51

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - How much would Moses have known about God before he met Him personally in the burning bush? - Why is it that when God asks us to do something life often gets harder? - The Egyptians' false gods - How were the Egyptians sorcerers able to mimic miracles performed by Moses and Aaron? - What should I do if I feel like Moses? RECAP LINKS: Day 029 - Podcast / YouTube Day 030 - Podc...

Week 4 (Days 22-28): When Bible stories make us angry 28.01.2026 36:40

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - How important are the names Leah and Rachel gave their children? - Why did Rachel steal her father’s household gods? - Understanding theophanies - Why did God even wrestle with Jacob? - What should I do when parts of the Bible make me feel sad or angry? RECAP LINKS: Day 022 - Podcast / YouTube Day 023 - Podcast / YouTube Day 024 - Podcast / YouTube Day 025 - Podcast / YouTube...

Week 3 (Days 015-021): Why was circumcision the sign of the covenant? 21.01.2026 38:50

ON TODAY'S EPISODE: - What does it mean to experience "restoration?" - Why does Abram give Melchizedek a tenth of his stuff? - Why did God make a covenant about land? - Why did God make circumcision the sign of His covenant? - Why was Jacob afraid after his dream if God had just promised to bless him? RECAP LINKS: Day 015 - Podcast / YouTube Day 016 - Podcast / YouTube Day 017 - Podcast / YouTube...