The Bible Toolbox

Luke Kieser and Christopher Gow present Beyond The Bible Project, a book-by-book review of The Bible Project videos. Learn key background information on each book of the Bible, including an in-depth review of The Bible Project's interpretations of various issues. Watch video version ⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ . Enjoyed the episode? Buy us a coffee! ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thebibletoolbox⁠

Luke Kieser and Christopher Gow present Beyond The Bible Project, a book-by-book review of The Bible Project videos. Learn key background information on each book of the Bible, including an in-depth review of The Bible Project's interpretations of various issues. Watch video version ⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ . Enjoyed the episode? Buy us a coffee! ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thebibletoolbox⁠

Luke Kieser and Christopher Gow present Beyond The Bible Project, a book-by-book review of The Bible Project videos. Learn key background information on each book of the Bible, including an in-depth review of The Bible Project's interpretations of various issues. Watch video version ⁠⁠ here⁠⁠ . Enjoyed the episode? Buy us a coffee! ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thebibletoolbox⁠

Luke Kieser and Christopher Gow present Beyond The Bible Project, a book-by-book review of The Bible Project videos. Learn key background information on each book of the Bible, including an in-depth review of The Bible Project's interpretations of various issues. Watch video version ⁠here⁠ . Enjoyed the episode? Buy us a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/thebibletoolbox⁠

Luke Kieser and Christopher Gow present Beyond The Bible Project, a book-by-book review of The Bible Project videos. Learn key background information on each book of the Bible, including an in-depth review of The Bible Project's interpretations of various issues. Watch video version here . Enjoyed the episode? Buy us a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/thebibletoolbox Article referenced Pitre,...

Luke Kieser and Christopher Gow introduce a new series: Beyond The Bible Project, a book-by-book review of The Bible Project videos. Learn key background information on each book of the Bible, including an in-depth review of The Bible Project's interpretations of various issues. Mark as Story Watch video version ⁠ here⁠ . If you enjoyed, buy us a coffee! ⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/thebibletoolb...

Luke Kieser and Christopher Gow present Beyond The Bible Project, a book-by-book review of The Bible Project videos. Learn key background information on each book of the Bible, including an in-depth review of The Bible Project's interpretations of various issues. Watch YouTube version here .Enjoyed the episode? Buy us a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/thebibletoolbox

Luke Kieser and Christopher Gow introduce a new series: Beyond The Bible Project, a book-by-book review of The Bible Project videos. Learn key background information on each book of the Bible, including an in-depth review of The Bible Project's interpretations of various issues. Watch video version here . If you enjoyed, buy us a coffee! https://buymeacoffee.com/thebibletoolbox

How does a "regular guy" like Chad read, enjoy, and observe the Bible? Listen to this episode to gain a new perspective that may be helpful to you! (A list of his 10 steps can be found on our website, linked below) Website with resources YouTube version Patreon

Biblearc is a website that aims to "equip the church to follow Jesus through the faithful and accurate study of his Word." Their online tools provide "visual meditations" on scripture, and their courses teach techniques and strategies to better understand and notice the text. Biblearc was formative in Luke's journey to enjoying the Bible, and we hope that you will find it h...

​If Luke had his choice, all Christians would have these three books on their shelves. See if you are convinced to agree in this episode! YouTube version Website with resources Patreon

How have Christians interpreted the Bible throughout the centuries? Why does it matter for modern readers to understand how previous Christians comprehended biblical truths? Dr. Keith Stanglin provides us with key insights on how to think about biblical interpretation, thanks to his book, The Letter and Spirit of Biblical Interpretation: From the Early Church to Modern Practice . Dive into the min...

Who doesn't love a catchy children's song? And what's better than kids' songs that talk about Jesus?! Randall Goodgame encourages us to stay silly, as it is impossible to be self-absorbed at the same time. Enjoy our conversation with Randall--we sure did! Website with resources YouTube version Patreon

Calling all parents, grandparents, teachers, aunts, uncles, cousins, babysitters... anyone who has a child in their life! Books are heavily influential in our children's lives from the time they enter the world to... well, the time they leave. The Good Book Company publishes "biblical, relevant, and accessible resources that will encourage you and your church family to keep going, keep gr...

We've discussed a lot of tools since the beginning of our podcast, and today Lydia gives a brief overview of how various Bible tools have helped her understand and enjoy the Bible in her daily devotions. Website with resources Patreon YouTube

We've given you a lot of resources to use when doing a word study, but here is an example of using them to study the word "hope." We hope this episode is helpful in your quest to enjoy the Bible more! YouTube version Website with resources Patreon

"Watch and learn." Normally given to intimidate an opponent, we are going to take this advice to heart when looking at how to do a word study. Professional scholars have dedicated monstrous amounts of time and effort into creating resources that showcase the meaning, context, and nuances of words. Let's listen to them! This episode provides a one-stop shop for where to find the profe...

“That class sounds really cool! Can I take it?” While you may not be able to attend a seminary or go to Bible college yourself, did you know there is a place to find seminary-level classes for all levels, for free online? BiblicalTraining.org is the place to check out! In this episode, we interview Dr. Bill Mounce, who explains the different features of his website and the numerous courses that ar...

Through my (Luke) bachelor's and masters' programs at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and Wheaton College, I have been introduced to countless topics and tools that are helpful exegeting a passage or diving into theology. This advanced branch of The Bible Toolbox explores resources geared towards scholars and linguists. Join me as we discuss with programmers and scholars how they are h...

We've covered tools to use when doing a word study in past episodes, and this episode is more of a caution when using those tools. We all want to derive meaning from the Bible, but we also need to treat the words appropriately and not make these common mistakes. YouTube version Website with resources Patreon

We've all heard it: nothing can beat the "agape" love of God. It is the love unique to him, and we desire it earnestly. The different kinds of love are surely examples of the Greek nuances that get lost in translation, right? If only we knew Greek, then the Bible would come to life and make so much more sense! We are here to debunk these beliefs--one, that Greek is a mysterious and d...

This week, we speak with James Cuénod, a PhD student at Wheaton College. He made ParaBible to help him search for specific word combinations in the original languages. And while many of us don't know Hebrew or Greek, we can admire his brilliance and appreciate the work he is doing for biblical scholarship. Plus, who knows, maybe ParaBible will come in handy for you! YouTube version Website wit...

"I cannot read the Bible before going to bed. It's too exciting, and I can't sleep!" If you don't listen to this episode for anything else, listen to it to catch a whiff of Rev. Dr. Instone-Brewer's intense love of and excitement for the Bible. He is using his Kingdom gifts to create STEP Bible (Scripture Tools for Every Person), a website that allows anyone to study the...

"Scripture Tools for Every Person" StepBible is another awesome tool to add to your Bible study toolbox. It gives a platform to compare translations, track words across verses, search words and synonyms with the click of a button, and much more. We have found the best way to get to know this tool is to play around with it, but here is a quick scope of the website to get you started!  We...

We have referenced this powerhouse website in previous episodes, but we wanted to take some time and give a tour of BlueLetterBible.org, to lay out all of its key features. We hope you will discover the depths of this website and just how helpful it can be in studying the Bible. Stay tuned for an episode on how to do a word study and other frequently asked questions, but until then, play around wi...