What in the Word?
The podcast where we look at some of those bits of the Bible that make you go ”What in the Word is going on here?” and explain why they’re really exciting. Shoot an email to whatintheword@tuta.com if you have a part of the Bible that makes you wonder!
Episodes
Num 28 and 29 repeat some information we get earlier in the law; but they're not just empty repetition. They offer a new generation of Israelites implicit promises of blessing, connect creation and redemption through the God who gives both, and shine a light on the only path for true self-worth and rest found in life with God.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com, and we'll try to cover...
Numbers 24 and 25 have funny and important moments surrounding Balaam, a pagan prophet, who experiences firsthand how God can use an unexpected instrument. His story is set up to illustrate three key points of Numbers that are worth thinking through for everyone who loves to live with God.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com, and we'll try to cover it.
In this episode, we take a very brief look at the next events in the life of Israel after the rebellion of Moses in Num 20. Discover how God begins to restore Israel and what their story has to teach us about the loss and disconnection that sin can bring and what reconnection God can forge.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com, and we'll try to cover it.
From the ritual of the red heifer to the infamous story of Balaam and his talking donkey, Num 19-25 are interesting and sometimes confusing. Today we look at the first part and at Moses, whose rebellion marks a low point and sets up the theological points to be made in the next few chapters.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com, and we'll try to cover it.
Zephaniah 1 talks about "the day of the Lord." This pivotal day is about both judgment and salvation, as God's promises are fulfilled. Zephaniah emphasizes that salvation can only come through judgment, both in the immediate context of judgment upon Judah and the ultimate cosmic judgment that God promises. Comparing the language of Zephaniah with the accounts of Jesus's crucifixion, we gain a deeper understanding of the "day of the...
In this episode, we look at Micah chapter 6 and how God highlights simple ingratitude as a serious sin that's often at the root of seemingly more significant sins, like idolatry.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com, and we'll try to cover it.
The basic narrative of King Hezekiah appears in three different books of the Bible. We dissect what the focus of 2 Kings is in telling it, and the epic battle of words between God and the King of Assyria that takes place.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com, and we'll try to cover it.
The concluding chapters of 2 Samuel weave patterns of sin, provision, and deliverance, foreshadowing the deliverance to come in Jesus Christ.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com, and we'll try to cover it.
What does Jesus mean when he tells his disciples that they can't possibly know when he'll return, but they're to prepare for it? Through three parables, Jesus illustrates that readiness is not about predicting dates or looking for signs of his coming but about faithfully living out our discipleship, using every opportunity, and living for God now rather than thinking there will be time to do that later.
In the lead-up to Matt 24, Jesus corrects poor understandings of his work and kingdom, and, as he approaches Jerusalem, deliberately confronts religious leaders, ultimately pronouncing woe upon them and upon the temple. This prompts some questions from his disciples (who misunderstand again). Join us to think for a few moments about how Jesus answers the disciples' questions.
In this episode, we look at the recurring use of the verb "do" in this chapter and four sets of contrasts that Jesus sets up to describe what it means to be part of the kingdom of heaven.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com and we'll try to cover it.
Jesus' radical call to his disciples challenges natural human inclinations and societal values.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com and we'll try to cover it.
Jeremiah 23 is rich in poetic wordplay and powerful lessons. Join us as we explore how God addresses the spiritual failings of Judah's leaders and prophets and of Judah as a whole and how the worthless words of false prophets contrast with the powerful words of God.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com and we'll try to cover it.
Jeremiah chapter 2 contains some vivid metaphors that show what it means to wander away from God and remind us how all that Christ has done was not to win us things but God himself.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com and we'll try to cover it.
What does Jesus mean when he claims to be Messiah?
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com and we'll try to cover it.
In 2 Samuel 6, we read about King David bringing the Ark of the Covenant to Jerusalem, marking it as the political and worship center of Israel. But there are some serious questions: why did Uzzah perish? What's David angry about? What happens the second time they transport the ark, and what can we learn from the way David's wife despises his worship?
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.co...
Hebrews 13 tells us we have a right that even the high priest of Israel never had. It encourages us to come seeking God's rich provision of grace so we can look away to Jesus until our race is finished.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com and we'll try to cover it.
In this episode of What in the Word?, we look at Hebrews Chapter 12 and the necessity of fixing our eyes on Jesus. We find out about the last instance in Heb of something being perfected, and the last way that Jesus is better than all.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com and we'll try to cover it.
In this episode, we look at Heb 11 and the nature of faith as described in Hebrews: focused on God but in two dimensions. Then we look at why Abel is the perfect opening figure in this list of faithful witnesses to the trustworthiness of God.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com and we'll try to cover it.
In this episode, we look at Heb 10, where the writer challenges believers to fully grasp their position in Christ and gives a series of do's and don'ts that should naturally flow from the realization of what that position truly is. In doing so, he presents two contrasts – one a warning and one an encouragement – that teach how things are not always what they seem.
If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatint...
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