In this episode of The Story of Scripture, Ted Ryskoski, Lance Lawson, and Rachel Chester discuss the juxtaposed hearts of Saul and David. What makes David a worthy king? Why won’t Saul accept his fate? What is really going on between David and Jonathan? These famous stories have an historical context, but are still relevant today.
In this episode of The Story of Scripture, Ted Ryskoski, Lance Lawson, and Rachel Chester discuss the downfall of Saul, Israel’s first king. Disobedience, distrust, jealous, and violence define the reign of the king the people chose. But, was it Saul’s fault really? Was he that bad?
In this episode of The Story of Scripture, Ted Ryskoski, Lance Lawson, and Rachel Chester discuss the Israelites continued struggle with conforming to the nations around them instead of being a blessing to the nations.
They treat the ark of the covenant as if it was a magic talisman and reject God as their king.
God, in his abundant patience, agrees to give the people the king they desire- tall, handsome, and wealthy. Israel’s monarchy is established, but it shakily begins through misguided motivations and an uncertain king.
In this episode of The Story of Scripture, Ted Ryskoski, Lane Lawson, and Rachel Chester discuss the courage and faithful obedience of Ruth, Noami, and Hannah in the books of Ruth and 1 Samuel.
Through the seemingly private suffering and faith of these women, God begins a new chapter in his Story of Redemption: a king for his people.
In this episode of The Story of Scripture, the Israelites go from bad to worse. By the end of the book, the God’s chosen people reflect the character and values of their idolatrous, violent neighbors, instead of Yahweh.
Ted Ryskoski, Lance Lawson, and Rachel Chester discuss what we can learn from these tragic narratives and how it connects with the book of Ruth.
In this episode of The Story of Scripture, Ted Rysksoski, Lance Lawson, and Rachel Chester discuss the increasingly disappointing and disturbing history of God’s people during the time of the judges.
Ted wears pink in solidarity with the women who experience the worst effects of the sin of the Israelites, Rachel admits this is not her favorite book of Scripture, and Lance reminds them of our need for a good King.
In this episode of The Story of Scripture, Ted Ryskoski, Lance Lawson, and Rachel Chester discuss Gideon and Jepthah.
These two judges of Israel seem to be faithful leaders, but inevitably lead God’s people further into idolatry and violence.
In these hard-to-read stories, there is both the depth of human depravity, and the surprising, patient faithfulness of God.
In this episode of the Bible Reading Plan Recap, Ted Ryskoski, Lance Lawson, and Rachel Chester jump into a new part of the Story of Scripture in the book of Judges.
God has delivered the descendants of Abraham from slavery, made him his people, promised them blessing, and led them to the promised land. How will the people of God respond?
In this episode of The Story of Scripture, Ted Ryskoski, Lance Lawson, and Rachel Chester discuss the passage of Scripture that is most quoted by Scripture itself: when God reveals his name and character to his people.
Who is Yahweh and is he really anything at all like the Jesus of the New Testament?
In this episode of the Story of Scripture, Ted Ryskoski, Lance Lawson, and Rachel Chester discuss the significance of the detailed descriptions and instructions concerning the Tabernacle and the priesthood.
The covenant has been ratified, the dwelling place for God and his priesthood has been commissioned, but the newly created people of God don’t even make it 40 days before the fall into the familiar pattern of rebellion and rejection of God.
So how does God respond?