Bible Streams

Scott and Jo begin a new series on the book of Hebrews. This episode introduces the main ideas, an overview and important grounding information for reading the Letter. The letter to the Hebrews reveals Jesus as the complete and final revelation of God to humanity. This series will partner with the preaching series 'God Revealed' from Riverlife Baptist Church - see below for links to the Riverlife...

Scott and Jo take a look at the biblical concept of living 'Unveiled', based in 2 Corinthians 3, as a part of Riverlife's 2019 Vision launch. In writing this passage, Paul draws on images, ideas and word pictures from throughout the Old Testament narratives, the life of Jesus and the eschatological hope we find in Jesus. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode or helpful for Bible Streams: Messa...

Episode six in our series exploring the book of Ephesians. Paul's letter to the Ephesian church is full of glory, majesty and mystery. It presents a triumphant Christ, the faithful Father, and the life-giving Spirit. Scott and Jo finish this six-part journey through the Letter to the Ephesians, exploring major themes, movements, deeper ideas and the beauty of this letter as they examine it verse-b...

Episode five of six in our series exploring the book of Ephesians. Paul's letter to the Ephesian church is full of glory, majesty and mystery. It presents a triumphant Christ, the faithful Father, and the life-giving Spirit. Scott and Jo continue this six-part journey through the Letter to the Ephesians, exploring major themes, movements, deeper ideas and the beauty of this letter as they examine...

Episode four of six in our series exploring the book of Ephesians. Paul's letter to the Ephesian church is full of glory, majesty and mystery. It presents a triumphant Christ, the faithful Father, and the life-giving Spirit. Scott and Jo continue this six-part journey through the Letter to the Ephesians, exploring major themes, movements, deeper ideas and the beauty of this letter as they examine...

Episode three of six in our series exploring the book of Ephesians. Paul's letter to the Ephesian church is full of glory, majesty and mystery. It presents a triumphant Christ, the faithful Father, and the life-giving Spirit. Scott and Jo continue this six-part journey through the Letter to the Ephesians, exploring major themes, movements, deeper ideas and the beauty of this letter as they examine...

Episode two of six in our series exploring the book of Ephesians. Paul's letter to the Ephesian church is full of glory, majesty and mystery. It presents a triumphant Christ, the faithful Father, and the life-giving Spirit. Scott and Jo continue this six-part journey through the Letter to the Ephesians, exploring major themes, movements, deeper ideas and the beauty of this letter as they examine i...

Episode one of six in our series exploring the book of Ephesians. Paul's letter to the Ephesian church is full of glory, majesty and mystery. It presents a triumphant Christ, the faithful Father, and the life-giving Spirit. Scott and Jo begin a six-part journey through the Letter to the Ephesians, exploring major themes, movements, deeper ideas and the beauty of this letter as they examine it vers...

The Bible wasn't originally written in English, and so the versions that we read are translations from the original languages. But how did we get them, and how do we know which one to pick? Why do some churches still use the old King James, and why do others preach from the Message? Is that good or bad? Join Scott and Jo as they discuss the process and difficulties of translating literature from o...

This episode features Scott and Jo talking through the non-Pauline letters and books of the New Testament. And yes - we've made it to the end of our Bible overview series! Whilst the Gospels, Acts, and Paul's writings take up most of the New Testament, the rest of the line-up feature some powerful and profound glimpses into the life of the Early Church, and some formative teaching and theology for...

An overview of the Bible exploring the Pauline Epistles with Pastor Ryan Vallee. In this eighth episode of our Bible overview series, we discuss the Pauline Epistles: Romans through to Philemon. If you have ever been confused when reading through Paul's letters, this episode will help you to explore them with new insight and understanding. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode or helpful for B...

An overview of the Bible exploring the Gospels and Acts with PhD candidates Denise Powell and David Evans. In this seventh episode of our Bible overview series, we discuss the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, John and Acts. Listen in to gain skills to read through these books and get an understanding of what God is doing throughout the New Testament. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode or helpf...

An overview of the Bible exploring the remaining books of the Old Testament and the intertestamental period. In this sixth episode of our Bible overview series, we discuss Ruth, Esther, Daniel, Ezra, Nehemiah and the Chronicles, as well as the period of history between the Old Testament and the New Testament. Listen in to gain skills to read through these books and gain an understanding of the pol...

An overview of the Bible exploring the Latter Prophets with Dr Gary Millar. Gary Millar, the principal of Queensland Theological College in Brisbane Australia, is an Old Testament scholar, with deep knowledge in the Book of Deuteronomy. In this fifth episode of our Bible overview series, we discuss the exile and hope found in both the major and minor prophets. Listen in to gain skills to read thro...

An overview of the Bible exploring the Wisdom Literature. In this fourth episode of our Bible overview series, we discuss the wisdom literature; Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and Song of Songs. Aside from a brief overview of each book, we also discuss different poetic devices and ways for living as we explore the wisdom literature found in Scripture. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode...

An overview of the Bible featuring Paul H. Jones, speaking about the Former Prophets. In this third episode of our Bible overview series, we discuss the former prophets, otherwise known as the history of Israel that covers: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings and 2 Kings. For each book we briefly discuss where they fit into salvation history, how they may have come about, and how we...

An overview of the Bible featuring AJ Culp, speaking about the Pentateuch. In this second episode of our Bible overview series, we discuss the first five books of the Bible: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. For each book we briefly discuss where they fit into salvation history, how they may have come about, and how we ought to read these books as followers of Christ. Listen in...

An overview of the Bible with Jo and Scott introducing our very first series on Bible Streams. In this initial episode we look at both the old and new testaments, exploring the breakdown of each of these sections of Scripture. Aside from this brief overview, we also discuss different characteristics of Scripture, as well as how this book has arrived into our hands as followers of Christ. Resources...

Welcome to Bible Streams, Riverlife Baptist Church's podcast channel that explores the Bible and its importance for the Christian faith. From Riverlife Church in Brisbane, Australia, hosts Jo & Scott take their love of the Bible and unpack it each episode, often with the help of guest Biblical scholars. Sometimes taking a bird's eye view, sometimes getting into the nitty gritty, but always try...