Podcast Episodes

Numbers 32; Psalm 77; Isaiah 24; 1 John 2

Asaph must have given a lot of thought to the question of what believers should remember. Psalm 75, we saw yesterday, commends the power of godly “re…

1 day, 3 hours ago

Numbers 31; Psalms 75-76; Isaiah 23; 1 John 1

One of the important functions of corporate worship is recital, that is, a “re-telling” of the wonderful things that God has done. Hence Psalm 78:2-4…

2 days, 3 hours ago

Numbers 30; Psalm 74; Isaiah 22; 2 Peter 3

A few years ago I spent some time in a certain so-called “third world” country, well known for its abject poverty. What struck me most forcibly about…

3 days, 3 hours ago

Numbers 29; Psalm 73; Isaiah 21; 2 Peter 2

Few psalms have provided greater succor to the people who are troubled by the frequent, transparent prosperity of the wicked than Psalm 73.

Asaph beg…

4 days, 3 hours ago

Numbers 28; Psalm 72; Isaiah 19-20; 2 Peter 1

One of the features of the psalms that describe the enthronement of a Davidic king, or the reign of a Davidic king, is how often the language goes “o…

5 days, 3 hours ago

Numbers 27; Psalms 70-71; Isaiah 17-18; 1 Peter 5

Most Christians have listened to testimonies that relate how some man or woman lived a life of fruitlessness and open degradation, or at least of qui…

6 days, 3 hours ago

Numbers 26; Psalm 69; Isaiah 16; 1 Peter 4

At one level, Psalm 69 finds David pouring his heart out to God, begging for help as he faces extraordinary pressures and opponents. We may not be ab…

1 week ago

Numbers 25; Psalm 68; Isaiah 15; 1 Peter 3

There is more than one way to defeat the people of God.

Balak wanted Balaam to curse the Israelites (Num. 22-24). Under threat of divine sanction, Ba…

1 week, 1 day ago

Numbers 24; Psalms 66-67; Isaiah 14; 1 Peter 2

In an age of many “praise choruses,” people are tempted to think that our generation is especially rich in praise. Surely we know more about praise t…

1 week, 2 days ago

Numbers 23; Psalms 64-65; Isaiah 13; 1 Peter 1

Balaam recognizes that he cannot control the oracles he receives (Num. 23). He cannot even be sure that an oracle will be given him: “Perhaps the LOR…

1 week, 3 days ago