Podcast Episodes
Back to Search1 Kings 9; Ephesians 6; Ezekiel 39; Psalm 90
Just before the closing lines of Paul’s letter to the Ephesians, he invites his readers to pray for him (Eph. 6:19–20): “Pray also for me, that whene…
23 hours ago
1 Kings 8; Ephesians 5; Ezekiel 38; Psalm 89
The dedication of the temple in Jerusalem and Solomon’s prayer on that occasion (1 Kings 8) overflow with links that reach both backward and forward …
1 day, 23 hours ago
1 Kings 7; Ephesians 4; Ezekiel 37; Psalms 87–88
One of the remarkable features of Paul’s letters is that much space is devoted to teaching people how to live. Indeed, the Bible as a whole is intere…
2 days, 23 hours ago
1 Kings 6; Ephesians 3; Ezekiel 36; Psalm 86
A mystery in Paul’s writing is not normally something “mysterious,” still less a whodunit. It is a truth or a doctrine which in some measure has been…
3 days, 23 hours ago
1 Kings 4–5; Ephesians 2; Ezekiel 35; Psalm 85
Christians are often taught to memorize Ephesians 2:8–9: “For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is t…
4 days, 23 hours ago
1 Kings 3; Ephesians 1; Ezekiel 34; Psalms 83–84
Christians sometimes ask why, if Solomon was so wise, he married many wives, ended his reign rather badly, and eventually compromised his loyalty to …
5 days, 23 hours ago
1 Kings 2; Galatians 6; Ezekiel 33; Psalms 81–82
The end of Galatians 6 brings several themes together.
(1) Paul’s practice was to dictate his letters. Nevertheless, in order to authenticate them, h…
6 days, 23 hours ago
1 Kings 1; Galatians 5; Ezekiel 32; Psalm 80
The transfer of regal authority from David to Solomon (1 Kings 1) is messy. One of David’s sons, Adonijah, confers with Joab, the head of the militar…
1 week ago
2 Samuel 24; Galatians 4; Ezekiel 31; Psalm 79
Galatians 4 includes a couple of sections that have long prompted Christians to ponder exactly how Paul understands the history of Israel—especially …
1 week, 1 day ago
2 Samuel 23; Galatians 3; Ezekiel 30; Psalm 78:40–72
Galatians 3 could usefully occupy us for an entire book as long as the one on which this devotion is based. But here I shall restrict myself to two o…
1 week, 2 days ago