Renewal Bible in a Year Podcast

We finish the book of Nehemiah, looking at his best efforts to get the people on track, even though those efforts aren't enough. Then We begin 1 Chronicles to recap the whole Old Testament.

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We finish up the book of Daniel with powerful visions and an encouragement to hold fast to the faith through tribulation. Then we look at the books recounting the return from exile and the rebuilding of Jerusalem. We start with Ezra which recounts Cyrus sending people back to rebuild the temple. Then we begin Nehemiah who wants to rebuild the walls to Jerusalem to secure it. Finally, we answer a question regarding why not all the J...

We put a bow on our wisdom literature by reading the final 3 lamentations including the promise that God's love never ends. Then we read the book of Esther where we see two Jewish cousins used to save God's people from someone who would wipe out all of God's people. We especially look at how God acts despite the fact that he is never mentioned in the book. Then we look at the last of our prophetic readings, Daniel, who is brought i...

We're almost done with wisdom literature as we dive into three very different books. We explore Ecclesiastes where Solomon examines the futility of much of life. Then we read Song of Solomon, a love song between Solomon and a lover. Then we begin Lamentations, where we explore prayers in the wake of disaster. Finally we close out with a question regarding God's allowance of evil in the world.

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We conclude the story of Job with his conversation with his 3 friends regarding his suffering. As they go around and around, a young man shares his thoughts, and then God himself speaks and calls out Job and his friends. Then God blesses Job, leaving us with this tension of trusting God in the midst of mystery. Finally we answer a question about the various genres of books in the Bible.

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We finish out the proverbs by examining more practical wisdom, including some from men named Agur and King Lamel. We finish by looking at a godly woman and her resemblance to God's people. Then we turn to Job, a story about a righteous man who suffers when God allows Satan to inflict him. As he talks with his friend, they wrestle with questions of sin and suffering. Finally we answer a question about whether we should be on the loo...

We continue our section of wisdom literature by looking at the beginning of the book of Proverbs. Here we see the value of wisdom and the danger of being a scoffer, a fool, or a sluggard. We also discuss how to approach the Proverbs and some questions to ask when reflecting on them and trying to apply them to our lives. Finally, we answer a question about the term "LORD of Hosts."

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We close out our final minor prophets by looking at Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. All 3 come after Judah's return from the Babylonian exile. Their prophecies show us that some the core issue of sin is not fixed yet, there will be something even better than this return, and foretell the Lord's coming preceded by a messenger, Elijah. We also look at Psalms 1-2 and talk about how these two Psalms set the stage for all the Psalms and...

This week we cover SIX minor prophets from the captivating story of Jonah to the desperate cries of Habakkuk. In the midst of that, we also see Obadiah's promise of justice on Edom, Micah's calling for people to walk with the Lord and love mercy, Nahum's judgement on Nineveh, Zephaniah's promises of the Day of the Lord and final restoration. We end with a question regarding the practice of praying to the saints.

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We finish up Ezekiel with a final picture of a restored temple and read three minor prophets this week: Hosea, Joel, Amos. Hosea is called to enter into a marriage with an unconventional wife as a picture of God's relationship with His people. We then look at Joel and the invasion of locusts he sees. Finally, we look at Amos and explore his deep concern for the poor and vulnerable. Finally, we discuss a question on the very long Ps...

This week's reading is packed with visions and prophecies at the time of Jerusalem's fall and thereafter. We look at God's judgment on Jerusalem and its eventual fall and why Ezekiel isn't allowed to publicly mourn when his wife dies. We see the Lord's response to the nations rejoicing in Judah's downfall. We dive into the Lord's condemnation of Israel's shepherds and His promise to gather His sheep. We break down the prophecies of...

This week we finish up Jeremiah and move onto our third major prophet, Ezekiel. In Ezekiel, we see an aspiring priest become God's prophet in exile. We look at Ezekiel's powerful visions of the Lord on his cherubim throne and the judgment coming to Jerusalem for idolatry (including an amazing mark place on people's foreheads). We also see Ezekiel act out signs for the people including shaving his hair, laying on his side for over a...

This week we just about finish up the book of Jeremiah. We follow the opposition to Jeremiah's ministry through his beatings, imprisonment, and even some time spent in mud. We look at Jeremiah's letter to the exiles telling them to live their lives and invest in their exiled home. We explore the failure of Israel to uphold the covenant and God's promise to create a new one. We also see God's faithfulness to his promises to Israel a...

This week we dive into Jeremiah who comes in the latter days of the kingdom of Judah. He proclaims God's impending judgment and tries to get the people to repent, but no one will listen. In fact, most people try to imprison or hurt him for speaking this way. In exploring Jeremiah's words, we see the depravity of Judah and Jerusalem, we reflect on false prophets who tell us what we want to hear, and we see Jeremiah's own struggle wi...

We finish out the prophet Isaiah, and oh boy do we have some beautiful passages to unpack! We begin by talking about God's promise of the Persian king Cyrus's defeat of Babylon over 150 years before it happened. We explore Isaiah's 3 final "servant songs" promising a servant of the Lord who will glory God and remove the people's iniquity through suffering. We also see a powerful reoccurring image of light, pointing to a number of t...

We continue our reading through Isaiah as we explore more prophesies, covering both judgments on other nations (like Egypt), God's people, and even the whole earth! In doing so, we also see a picture of a final feast and restoration for all who trust in the Lord! We revisit some events from the reign of Hezekiah and end with a preview of someone special, Cyrus! Finally, we answer a question regarding a Babylonian prophesy that is f...

In part 2 of this week's readings, we move into our first prophet! We discuss how to understand and read the prophets as a whole and look at the first chapters of Isaiah. We explore the judgment against other nations AND against Judah, Isaiah's call to ministry, and a plethora of promises regarding the Day of the Lord, Immanuel, a righteous branch, a great light, and the Mountain of the Lord. Finally, we respond to a question regar...

We're splitting this week up into 2 podcasts! In this episode, we look at the end of the kingdom of Judah with Hezekiah who FINALLY removes those pesky high places, Manasseh who leads Judah into more sin that even the Canaanites had done, and Josiah who is the last good king. We end the book of 2 Kings and this era for the people of God by seeing the promised judgment come upon them in the form of the Babylonians who siege Jerusale...

We're firmly in the 2-kingdom era, but by the end of this week, only one kingdom will remain standing. We explore the great prophets Elijah and Elisha, look at lots of kings like Ahab, Jehu, and the boy, Joash. All throughout this tumultuous period in Israel and Judah's history, we see the great working of God even amongst sinful and rebellious people, and ultimately we see his promise of punishment come upon Israel when they turn ...