This week marks the end of the 52 week journey as readers will finish the book of Revelation and the entire Bible. Unlike other books of the Bible, this book contains multiple genre elements in it: epistle, prophetic and apocalyptic. Unsurprisingly, we find that this book is the culmination of all the other books, the narrative of scripture, as well as the climax of all biblical themes. Join in on this final episode with Brent and Trent as they discuss how the seed of the woman, seed of the serpent, the dwelling place of God, the messiah-deliverer, and the people of God find their eternal destiny in the book of Revelation.
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In the second to last week of reading in the New Testament, readers will begin to see the reoccurring Old Testament themes from Exodus, Leviticus, and even events from Kings and Chronicles. As these books lead up to a book of Revelation, their themes begin to preview the last major theme in the Bible: the return of Christ. As churches in the 1st century experienced a rise of persecution and false teaching, these epistles exhort their listeners to live honorable lives as they await the second appearance of the Savior originally promised in Genesis 3:15 to deliver a final death blow to sin.
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After a series of epistles in the New Testament that have a strong emphasis on New Covenant community and New Covenant living, the book of Hebrews detours readers into a book that interprets major themes in the Old Testament: temple, priest, sacrifice, covenant, and many more. In this book, Christ is offered as the ultimate fulfillment of what the Old Testament foreshadowed. As readers navigate this book they will begin to see how the Old Testament illuminates our understanding of the New. This book is followed by James which has some of the strongest language around works and faith. Although James does not argue that good works save the Christian, he argues that the Christian is saved to a life of good works.
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After last week's reading about the presence of God today dwelling in the church, readers this week will be unveiled to a dwelling place of God yet to occur: the return of Christ. While this week's reading is a combination of Paul's general, pastoral and personal epistles, one dominant theme in these books is the return of Christ and signs of His eminence. Join Brent and Trent this week as they discuss how these books of the Bible fit into the larger narrative of scripture and apply to the Christian's daily life today.
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As readers continue to study through the Pauline epistles, it is likely that a repetition of themes will seem to appear: a proper defense of the gospel, warning against false teaching and a strong emphasis to love one another. This week, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians all pick up on those themes with their own geographical and historical contexts. In Galatia, Paul challenges the false teaching of works based salvation. In Ephesus, Paul reminds the the church of God's sovereign plan to unite Jews and Gentiles in one body. In Philippians, Paul writes with a hardship-enduring joy of the humility of Christ. In Colossians, Paul speaks of the preeminence of Christ, including his authority over asceticism. Join Brent and Trent in this episode as they discuss some of the New Testament's interpretation of the Old Testament, including the coming (again!) Messiah and dwelling place of God.
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This week readers will pick up from last week's reading assignment, finishing both Corinthian letters. While the second half of 1 Corinthians spends time addressing some of the challenges going on in Corinth at the time of the writing, in 2 Corinthians Paul addresses a new topic of discussion: the credibility of his ministry. As false teachers crept into Corinth after the time of receiving 1 Corinthians, many in Corinth were subject to false teaching and began to question Paul's integrity as an apostle. In this podcast episode, join Brent and Trent as they discuss the various themes picked up in these two books: spiritual gifts, financial stewardship, the resurrection, and much more.
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As we finish the narrative like accounts in the gospels and Acts, this week readers will begin a new section of biblical literature: the epistles. This section of scripture makes up the letters written to the churches and church leaders documented in the book of Acts. Although Paul had never been to Rome at the time of his writing, Acts 18 provides context to both letters that will be read in the upcoming week. While Romans provides some of the richest biblical theology connecting to the very beginning of the Bible, 1 Corinthians provides a pastoral exhortation to a church that has some issues dividing the church. Listen to Brent and Trent discuss God's plan for Jew/Gentile relationships in the church, how Christians should behave in areas that scripture isn't explicitly clear, and much more.
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As readers finish through the four gospel accounts of Jesus life, death and resurrection, they are immediately exposed to the historical narrative of the church in Jerusalem. In response to Jesus's concluding command to "make disciples of all nations", through the help of the Holy Spirit and the Word of God, the apostles and early church do just that. Join Brent and Trent as they discuss how the cross of Christ impacts the story of the people of God, including the dependence on the Holy Spirit, the inclusion of gentiles, and importance of a word-centered ministry.
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This week, readers will start and finish the fourth and final gospel - John. This book, written by the beloved disciple John, is filled with unique contributions to the account of Jesus' life that are not found in Matthew, Mark and Luke. After reading a book highlighting the humanity of Christ, Luke, the book of John highlights the deity of Christ. From the book's beginning introduction to Jesus' fellowship in the Trinity before the creation of the world, to his high priestly prayer in John 17, readers will be drawn to a compelling picture of a divine savior that is found among the lowly and needy - us, his disciples.
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As we continue to work through the gospel narratives, this week Brent and Trent discuss Luke's account. As a third party writer, Luke collected writings and oral traditions from first-hand eye witnesses of Jesus as he wrote his two volume gift to his friend Theophilus. Although there are several unique contributions Luke provides to the New Testament, this week readers will see Jesus claim himself as the fulfillment of what God promised in the Old Testament. One specific instance of this claim found in Luke is when Jesus institutes the Lord's Supper, the "new covenant" meal, drawing back to the prophesy of Jeremiah 31. The other, also unique to Luke, is found in chapter 24 as Jesus dialogues with two travelers on their way to Emmaus. Join Brent and Trent in this episode as they discuss Jesus' understanding and fulfillment of the Old Testament in the book of Luke.
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Unlike the Old Testament with its progressing narrative and overlapping stories, the beginning four books of the New Testament are exclusively the same timeline as they cover the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, the long awaited messiah. Unlike the book of Matthew, Mark is written primarily for a Gentile audience, unfamiliar with Jewish law. This fast paced gospel covers the life of Jesus with strong emphases on his ministry to physical needs and teaching on the cost of discipleship. As we journey into the book of Luke, a book written for his friend Theophilus, we begin to see an extended treatment on Jesus' childhood - a feature the other gospels lack. Join Brent and Trent as they discuss the cost of discipleship, the accuracy of New Testament scrolls, and of course, other really random rabbit trails.
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As readers finish the Old Testament, there is a great sense of wonder of who the Messiah will be and when will he appear. The book of Matthew answers that question promptly: Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In this episode, Brent and Trent discuss the unique writing style of the gospels as well as Matthew's unique contribution among to the New Testament. Writing to a Jewish audience, Matthew pieces together Old Testament prophesies about Jesus proving his deity, and affirming the importance of spending a year reading through the entire Bible.
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As we enter into the 40th week of reading the Bible in one year, readers will finish the Old Testament in the books Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. Although most of the prophetic books up to this point cover the times leading up to the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles, most of these minor prophets are sent to Israel after the return from Babylon. As we read from the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, the Israelites are instructed to build the temple a second time but with the promise that God's glory will be even greater in the second building than the first. Join Brent and Trent as they discuss the final minor prophets' contribution to the big picture of the Bible and its application to our lives today.
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In our second to last week in the Old Testament, readers will read through five different minor prophets. While all of these books have slightly different historical contexts and audiences, they largely overlap during the reign of the Assyrian empire. While some prophets write before their rise, others write about the coming judgment from Babylon as a judgment against Assyria's ungodliness and Israel's waywardness. Listen to this episode of the podcast to hear Brent and Trent discuss the themes of justice, waiting on the Lord, and rejoicing in the Lord when our circumstances trouble us.
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As we finish some of the major prophets in the Old Testament, readers this week will be exposed to the beginning of the 12 minor prophets: Hosea, Joel, and Amos. Like the other prophet books, these are books that account for a particular messenger of God speaking God's Word to God's people in a time of need. In this week, Brent and Trent discuss some of the historical context around these books and how they apply to our life this week. Although these books were written around the times of the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles, their themes of God's pursuing love and exhortation to live a life consistent with our profession of faith are timely for 21st century Christians.
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This week readers will further their familiarity during Israel's exile in Babylon as they will complete two books during this time period. After the siege of Jerusalem and destruction of the temple in the first half of Ezekiel, the prophet sees a vision of a New Temple with water flowing from it as a foreshadow of the flourishing of God's people in the New Covenant age. A more zoomed in look at the time of Babylonian exile takes place in the next book, Daniel. This book documents the rise and falls of successive earthly kingdoms, but a lasting presence of the kingdom of God. Join Brent and Trent this week as they discuss life as exiles on earth, and what it looks like to be faithful to God even in the "small things" in life.
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As readers continue to dive into Ezekiel, a theme continues to reoccur: shepherding. The spiritual overseers of Israel have failed the nation by being self serving instead of selfless. Although Ezekiel has been tasked as a watchman and messenger to the Israel in light of this shortcoming, the Lord reveals in this section of Ezekiel that He Himself will become the shepherd of his own people. Listen to this episode to join Brent and Trent as they discuss this prophecy's contribution to the growing list of descriptions what the Messiah deliverer looks like and its impact on the church's ministry today.
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This week readers begin the last of the major prophets - Ezekiel. This prophet has some overlap with the prophet Jeremiah, sharing the same prophetic messages of coming judgement from Babylon. Similar to the other prophetic books, the early chapters recount Ezekiel's call to ministry as the Lord instructs him to be a messenger of God's Word to the rebellious house of Israel. Join Brent and Trent as they discuss the importance of a Word-based ministry and continued foreshadowing of a new covenant that would eventually be ushered in through the Messiah deliverer promised in Genesis 3.
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As we finish the book of Jeremiah, readers will begin to read portions of Old Testament narrative that sound familiar - the exile of Israel, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the destruction of the temple. Although we know from the previous books of Ezra and Nehemiah that the city and temple later get rebuilt, for now, the Old Testament provides a pause in the narrative to hear Jeremiah lament the destruction of the city of God. Join Brent and Trent in this episode as they discuss waiting for the Lord's restoration and holding onto his promises in times of despair.
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Although Jeremiah is classified as one of the major prophet books in the Old Testament, during this week readers will begin to see it take a more narrative spin. Jeremiah is up against false prophets which leads to confusion in Israel, and his own persecution. Join this week as Brent and Trent discuss how this portion of Jeremiah applies to the Christian and the church today.
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