Podcast Episodes

Joshua 2; Psalms 123-125; Isaiah 62; Matthew 10

I once heard a learned sociologist, by confession an evangelical, explain with considerable erudition why even a major revival, should the Lord choos…

2 weeks, 6 days ago

Joshua 1; Psalms 120-122; Isaiah 61; Matthew 9

The fifteen short Psalms (Pss. 120–134) immediately succeeding Psalm 119 are grouped together as songs of ascent: that is, each carries this heading.…

3 weeks ago

Deut. 33-34; Psalm 119:145-176; Isaiah 60; Matt. 8

How does the Pentateuch end (Deut. 34)?

At a certain level, perhaps one might speak of hope, or at least of anticipation. Even if Moses himself is no…

3 weeks, 1 day ago

Deut. 32; Psalm 119:121-144; Isaiah 59; Matthew 7

One of the great themes of scripture, and one that surfaces with special frequency in Psalm 119, is that the unfolding of God’s words gives light; “i…

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Deut. 31; Psalm 119:97-120; Isaiah 58; Matthew 6

Reflect for a moment on the rich and diverse means that God granted to Israel to help them remember what he had done to deliver them, and the nature …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Deut. 30; Psalm 119:73-96; Isaiah 57; Matthew 5

In its unfolding reflections on God and his revelation, Psalm 119 is unsurpassed. Here I shall focus on three themes that surface in Psalm 119:89-96.…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Deut. 29; Psalm 119: 49-72; Isaiah 56; Matthew 4

“The secret things belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of …

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Deut. 28:20-68; Ps. 119:25-48; Isaiah 55; Matt. 3

There are not many passages in the Bible more fearsome than Deuteronomy 28:20-68. What the text depicts is the judgments that will befall the people …

3 weeks, 6 days ago

Deuteronomy 27:1-28:19; Psalm 119:1-24; Isaiah 54; Matthew 2

Here the passages from Deuteronomy 27–28 and Psalm 119, just referenced, converge.

The setting envisaged by Deuteronomy 27–28 is spectacular. When th…

4 weeks ago

Deut. 26; Psalms 117 — 118; Isaiah 53; Matthew 1

When I was a boy, a plaque in our home was inscribed with the words “This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it.” Ap…

4 weeks, 1 day ago