Nehemiah 8:1-12 - The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength!
This episode of The Bible Explained podcast delves into the story of Ezra reading the Book of the Law to the people of Jerusalem, and the impact it has on them: The significance of the seventh month ...
13 Juli 23min
James 2:1-9 - Partiality Among Christians
Church must be different than the world: The importance of not showing partiality among Christians. No Christian is above another, regardless of their social status or wealth. James's example of a w...
9 Juli 21min
Nehemiah 7 - Nehemiah's List of Exiled Families
In the West, we often skip over chapters like this because we don't care about family names or random people, but in Nehemiah's day, family name meant everything: God put it on Nehemiah's heart to ga...
8 Juli 29min
James 1:19-27 - Be Doers, Not Just Hearers
This episode delves into James chapter one, focusing on the importance of putting away anger and being swift to hear and slow to speak. The anger of man doesn't produce the righteousness of God. Th...
7 Juli 24min
Nehemiah 6 - Discerning the Prophets
In this episode, the Israelites are rapidly rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Sanballot, Tobiah, and Gesham, try to intimidate Nehemiah into stopping the project: They send Nehemiah letters, claimin...
6 Juli 29min
James 1:12-18 - The Difference Between Testing and Tempting
It's easy to get caught up in the idea that God is the one tempting us to sin. But that's not the case. In today's episode, we explore the nuances between testing and temptation: The definition of "t...
2 Juli 21min
Nehemiah 5 - The Wealthy Israelites Mistreat the Poor
In this episode, Jenn discusses Nehemiah chapter five, where the Israelites are facing internal problems that hinder the rebuilding of the Jerusalem wall: The mistreatment of the poor by the wealthy ...
1 Juli 24min
James 1:1-12 - A Fitting Introduction to the Book of James
In this episode of The Bible Explained, we're starting the Book of James, a letter written by the brother of Jesus. James is known for its practical wisdom and straightforward advice on how to live a ...
30 Juni 26min
