Bible Streams

Zechariah is the largest of The 12 minor prophets, and portrays the sweeping plan of God's redemptive work, across the nation of Israel, the spiritual people of God, and God's dealings with the nations. The post-exilic prophetic voice calls out the lies of the enemy over God's people and shows us God as the mighty defender and restorer of His people. Scott and Jo tackle this epic prophetic volume...

Haggai is a short post-exilic book that looks at the hearts of the Israelites as they enter back into the promised land. Having returned to the promised land for 20 years, God, through the hand of the prophet Haggai, confronts the people of God as to why they had not yet rebuilt the temple. Instead of building God's house, they were caught up in living in their own fully furnished houses. This boo...

Zephaniah is a confronting look at the reality of God's response to human disobedience. His covenant commitment to discipline and restoration are shocking when we come to Zephaniah's prophetic oracle. But a closer look behind the scenes as God's heart for the world in preserving a faithful remnant from all the nations depicts the true character of God in the tumultuous times of the Jewish exile. I...

Habakkuk is a potent book depicting a powerful God, who both brings judgment and salvation. Join Jo and Scott as they did into the text of this often quoted but little known book. The Minor Prophets are continually books that challenge our picture of God, and how punishment, sin, and evil are connected to human brokenness. God consistently draws us back to intimacy with Him in Habakkuk, despite th...

Nahum completes three books in the Minor Prophets that address the nation of Assyria and their interaction with God and His covenant people, Israel. Nahum doesn't as clearly express the hope that some of the other books of The Twelve do, but Nahum reveals the power of God as He works to bring His redemptive plan to all humanity. Nahum once again addresses the inequality of society, both the Judean...

Micah is often called the prophet of the oppressed. In episode 6 of their look at The 12, Jo and Scott examine this prophetic onslaught in the middle of the Minor Prophets. Micah's powerful book is full of juxtaposing judgement and salvation language, which confronts the reader as to their heart-motivation, their actions towards those less fortunate than themselves, and ultimately to the purposes...

In episode 5 of our series on The 12, the Minor Prophets, Jo and Scott take a look at the book of Jonah. A short story that is loaded with meaning, Jonah packs a solid punch for both the original readers and everyone since: how do you handle the blessing of God on those you don't want to be blessed? Jonah is full of references to the wider narrative of scripture, both in the Old Testament and the...

The Minor Prophets are a collection of books that can be confronting, confusing and mysterious. In episode 4 of our series on the Minor Prophets, Jo and Scott take a look at the book of Obadiah. This short 1 chapter oracle, is a vision of Obadiah against the nation of Edom which points out the violence of Edom against their brother nation Israel. This book not only speaks to the judgment of God in...

The Minor Prophets are a collection of books that can be confronting, confusing and mysterious. In episode 3 of our series on the Minor Prophets, Jo and Scott take a look at the book of Amos. A pretty heavy text concerning the judgment on the nation of Israel because of their disobedience, idolatry, and syncretism, there are lessons for us to learn, with a glimpse of the ultimate hope that God off...

The Minor Prophets are a collection of books that can be confronting, confusing and mysterious. Scott and Jo begin a new series looking at each of these twelve books with this second episode focussing on Joel. What is the Day of the Lord? and what's all this talk of locusts about? Joel is a prophetic book which comments on the realness of exile and the judgment that is coming for the Israelites. R...

The Minor Prophets are a collection of books that can be confronting, confusing and mysterious. Scott and Jo begin a new series looking at each of these twelve books, beginning with the Prophet Hosea. Taking a look at the whole Book of the Twelve (as it is referred to in the Hebrew Bible: one book made up of twelve different prophetic records), Hosea stands as both an intense example of these shor...

Scott and Jo conclude their look at biblical prophecy, looking at the New Testament's teaching and presentation of the prophetic ministry, and what implications that has for church life for each of us. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode or helpful for Bible Streams: Book: 'Surprised by the Voice of God' by Jack Deere Book: 'Surprised by the Power of the Spirit' by Jack Deere Book: 'The Begi...

Scott and Jo examine the role and work of the prophets and prophecy in the Old Testament. This is the first of two episodes looking at biblical prophecy. There is significant continuity and discontinuity between the role and function of prophecy and the prophets between the testaments, and a foundation of both will situate us well to understand the modern church context of prophcy, prophet, and Go...

Scott and Jo have the tables turned on them, as Noah and Jake (two students from Riverlife Youth) come into the studio to ask them all their toughest Bible questions. Get inspired to grow in your hunger for the word, and be encouraged by Jake and Noah's natural inquisitiveness. They cover some helpful questions about reading the Bible for daily living, how we can know the Bible is true, and even t...

Let's have a look at our first year of Bible Streams! Resources/Links mentioned in this episode or helpful for Bible Streams: Book: 'The Art of Biblical Narrative' by Robert Alter Book: 'How To Read The Bible for All It’s Worth' by Stewart & Fee Book: 'How To Read The Bible Book by Book' by Stewart & Fee Book: 'The New Testament and the People of God' by NT Wright Book: 'Suprised by Hope'...

In this live episode from FOUND Conference at Riverlife, Jo and Scott speak about bringing God's Word to life. Do you desire more intimacy with God in your life but are “stuck” when it comes to reading the word? The Bible can be challenging to wrap your head around with confusing language, countless theological themes and historical references. In this episode Jo and Scott will give you a chance t...

We continue our series on Bible Streams, partnering with our church-wide Riverlife series "Covenant". Scott and Jo take a look at being present, surrendered and radically generous as implications of covenant. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode or helpful for Bible Streams: Website: Riverlife Covenant Series Page Sermon: Covenant Part 3: Present by Ps John Robertson Sermon: Covenan...

We continue our series on Bible Streams, partnering with our church-wide Riverlife series "Covenant". Scott and Jo take a look at what covenants in the context of the New Testament. Resources/Links mentioned in this episode or helpful for Bible Streams: Website: Riverlife Covenant Series Page Book: Gordon Fee: God's Empowering Presence Book: N.T. Wright: The Climax of the Covenant Get mo...

We begin a new series on Bible Streams, partnering with our church-wide Riverlife series "Covenant". Scott and Jo take a look at what covenants are in the Bible and examine three main covenants from the Hebrew Bible. When examining what biblical covenants are, we can look to surrounding cultures from the Ancient Near East to help understand the cultural context of the early Israelite cov...

Scott and Jo take a closer look at the Letter to the Hebrews, covering Chapter 11, 12 and 13. The letter to the Hebrews reveals Jesus as the complete and final revelation of God to humanity. This episode looks at the faith of various Israelite's that all led to the faithfulness of Jesus and how we are now to have complete faith in Him. This series will partner with the preaching series 'God Reveal...

Scott and Jo take a closer look at the Letter to the Hebrews, covering Chapter 8, 9 and 10. The letter to the Hebrews reveals Jesus as the complete and final revelation of God to humanity. This episode looks at the worship of Israel and especially the tabernacle and how Jesus has not abolished, but fulfilled the Mosaic law. This series will partner with the preaching series 'God Revealed' from Riv...

Scott and Jo take a closer look at the Letter to the Hebrews, covering Chapter 4:14 to the end of Chapter 7. The letter to the Hebrews reveals Jesus as the complete and final revelation of God to humanity. This episode looks at the high priestly role of Jesus, superior to that or Aaron, instead after the order of the mysterious figure of Melchizedek. This series will partner with the preaching ser...

Scott and Jo continue to examine the book of Hebrews. This episode covers Hebrews Ch 1-4. 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 message archive. Subscribe, and follow along with us as we explore the Letter...

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...