Reasoning Through the Bible

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse study of Psalm 2, Reasoning Through the Bible explores one of the Bible's clearest Messianic Psalms. The psalm begins with a world in chaos — nations raging, rulers conspiring, and people resisting the authority of God and His Anointed One. But the message of Psalm 2 is not that rebellion will win. The message is that God reigns, Christ is His King, and all resistance to Him is ultimately vain. This session explains the narrative flow between Psalm 1 and Psalm 2, the meaning of “Messiah” and “Christ,” why the nations reject God, how Acts 4 connects Psalm 2 to Jesus, and what it means that God has installed His King on Zion. The study also addresses the Father's words, “You are My Son,” the future reign of Christ, and the warning that the Son will one day rule the nations with a rod of iron. The episode closes with one of the psalm's most important truths: the nations rage, but God invites sinners to do more than tremble — He calls them to take refuge in the Son. Psalm 2 is both a warning and an invitation, pointing people away from rebellion and toward safety, blessing, and salvation in Christ. Topics in this episode include: Psalm 2 explained  why the nations rage  the Messiah in the Psalms  God's King on Zion  Christ and Acts 4  the Son and the Father  the rod of iron  God's wrath and refuge  how sinners can take refuge in Christ Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse study of Job 41–42, Reasoning Through the Bible reaches the final session in the book of Job and brings the entire message into focus. After four chapters of questions from God, Job is finally humbled, repentant, and silent before the Lord. Yet even at the end, God still never tells Job the reason for his suffering. That becomes one of the greatest lessons of the whole book. This session explores the meaning of Leviathan, God's total control over every creature and even over Satan, Job's repentance in dust and ashes, God's rebuke of Job's three friends, Job's role as intercessor for his enemies, and the restoration that follows. The study also addresses whether all believers should expect Job-like restoration in this life, or whether the greater hope is the final restoration God promises in the life to come. The episode ends by drawing out the final pastoral lessons of Job: God is in control even when earth feels chaotic, suffering is real but never greater than God, believers are not cast away every time they sin, and trusting God remains the only true answer when the reason for suffering is hidden. Topics in this episode include: Job 41 explained  Job 42 explained  Leviathan and God's control  Job's repentance  God does not explain why  intercession for enemies  assurance and God's mercy  restoration after suffering  final hope beyond this life Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse study of Job 38:31–40:24, Reasoning Through the Bible continues through one of the most humbling sections in all of Scripture as God keeps questioning Job about the stars, the weather, the mind, the wild animals, and the structure of the world. After Job had demanded answers, the Lord turns the questions around and shows just how little man understands about the universe he lives in. This session explores the constellations, the ordinances of heaven, the complexity of the human mind, the instincts of mountain goats, ostriches, horses, hawks, and eagles, and then moves into Job's first response of silence before God. The message is not merely that creation is impressive. The message is that the Creator is beyond human correction. The episode also addresses Job's pride, the problem of evil, why people think they can judge God, and the significance of the mysterious “behemoth” passage. Most importantly, it shows that when God finally speaks, human self-confidence collapses, and the right response is humility, reverence, and trust. Topics in this episode include: Job 38 explained  Job 39 explained  Job 40 explained  when God asks the questions  constellations and the ordinances of heaven  design in nature  Job's silence before God  the problem of evil and human pride  behemoth and divine power Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse study of Job 37 and Job 38:1–30, Reasoning Through the Bible reaches one of the most dramatic turning points in the entire book: God answers Job from the whirlwind. After chapters of suffering, accusation, confusion, and debate, the Lord finally speaks — not to explain everything Job wanted to know, but to reveal His greatness through creation, weather, wisdom, and power. This session explores Elihu's final words about thunder, lightning, snow, rain, ice, and storm as a preparation for the Lord's arrival. Then the chapter turns as God Himself begins asking Job questions about the foundations of the earth, the boundaries of the sea, the dawn, the depths, the light, the hail, the rain, and the design of nature. The message is unmistakable: Job does not understand the world well enough to sit in judgment over the God who made and sustains it. The episode also shows why human beings are not separated from God because He is too majestic, but because of sin. It points to the mercy of God in Christ, who provides the only way for sinners to be reconciled to the Creator whose wisdom, justice, and power are beyond human grasp. Topics in this episode include: Job 37 explained  Job 38 explained  God answers from the whirlwind  thunder as God's voice  God controls weather and creation  why Job could not answer God  creation and divine wisdom  sin separates from God  Christ reconciles sinners to God Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse study of Job 36, Reasoning Through the Bible follows Elihu as he shifts the focus away from man-centered thinking and back onto the character of God. While Job and his friends were often preoccupied with human suffering from a human angle, Elihu gives a different perspective: God speaks in our affliction and teaches us through suffering. This session explores why so much modern Bible teaching becomes overly focused on what people can get from God rather than who God is in His nature. Job 36 pushes in the opposite direction. Elihu speaks about God's justice, power, mercy, wisdom, and greatness, and shows that true spiritual depth begins with theology proper — the study of God Himself. The episode also addresses the difference between outward religion and a renewed heart, why the Word of God renews the mind, how God delivers people in suffering rather than always from suffering, why the health and wealth gospel fails, and why no human being has grounds to judge God. The chapter closes with Elihu describing storms, rain, thunder, and lightning as testimonies to the greatness of the unsearchable God. Topics in this episode include: Job 36 explained  God speaks in suffering  theology proper  God's character and nature  renewed heart and renewed mind  the failure of the health and wealth gospel  who are we to judge God  what we can know about God  God's greatness in creation Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse study of Job 34:10–35:16, Reasoning Through the Bible follows Elihu as he gives one of the clearest defenses of God's justice in the entire book. While Job and his friends spent much of their time talking about themselves, Elihu turns the focus back to the Lord and insists on a foundational truth: God never does wrong. This session explores how God is both Creator and Sustainer, why He shows no partiality between rich and poor, why no human being can hide from His sight, and why He does not owe man an explanation on man's terms. The passage also shows that if God were to withdraw His hand, all life would return to dust, which highlights His absolute sovereignty over creation and every human life. The study then moves into practical theology: why believers should ask God to reveal their own sin, why God's grace means He owes us nothing, why suffering teaches us to wait, and why following God is not about health or wealth but about loving Him for who He is. It also addresses whether God hears empty, prideful prayers and why sincere repentance is different. Topics in this episode include: Job 34 explained  Job 35 explained  God never does wrong  Creator and Sustainer  no favoritism with God  why God owes us nothing  suffering and waiting on God  does God hear every prayer  pride, repentance, and grace Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 33:19–34:9, Reasoning Through the Bible explores one of the hardest but most important questions in suffering: can God use pain to get our attention and draw us back to Himself? Elihu argues that God may use physical pain, weakness, and affliction to humble a person, expose spiritual need, and turn the soul away from destruction. This session carefully explains the balance that must be maintained. Not every sickness or suffering is a direct punishment for personal sin, but suffering can still become a means through which God teaches, disciplines, and refocuses His people. The discussion shows how Elihu differs from Job's other friends by not merely blaming Job, but by pointing to the character and purposes of God. The episode also highlights the remarkable language of ransom in Job 33 and connects it to the larger biblical teaching that God provides redemption for sinners. It then turns to Job 34, where Elihu begins correcting Job's claim that there is no profit in following God. This becomes a deeply practical reminder that the Christian life is not about physical comfort first, but about spiritual life, relationship with God, and the fruit of the Spirit. Topics in this episode include: Job 33 explained  Job 34 explained  can God use suffering  discipline and pain in the Bible  ransom and redemption  spiritual awakening through suffering  why follow God if the righteous suffer  the fruit of the Spirit  God's purpose in affliction Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 32–33, Reasoning Through the Bible reaches a turning point in the book as Elihu enters the conversation. He is angry with Job for justifying himself before God, and angry with Job's three friends because they condemned Job without answering him well. This session explores what Elihu gets wrong, what he gets right, and why his first words matter so much. This study also deals with practical Christian wisdom: how to respond when angry, why age alone does not guarantee wisdom, why flattery is dangerous, and why believers must measure all counsel by the Word of God rather than by personality, confidence, or volume. Elihu speaks with sincerity, but also with a very high opinion of himself, and that tension gives believers a needed warning. The second half of the episode turns to one of the most important themes in the passage: how God speaks to people. Elihu says that God speaks, but people do not notice. He describes people as spiritually asleep until God opens their ears, warns them, and turns them away from destruction. This becomes a powerful explanation of conviction, awakening, and the way God uses His Word to call sinners to Himself. Topics in this episode include: Job 32 explained  Job 33 explained  Elihu enters the book of Job  anger and self-control  wisdom and age  flattery and pride  God does not owe explanations  how God speaks  spiritual awakening and conviction Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 31:13–40, Reasoning Through the Bible examines Job's final defense as he lists the good things he has done for servants, the poor, widows, orphans, strangers, and the needy. This session explains why those works are commendable and necessary, but why they still cannot justify anyone before God. This study also highlights two important biblical truths from Job 31: human beings are known by God in the womb, and all people are equal before their Creator. The passage speaks clearly against class pride and shows that every human life bears dignity because God made each person. The second half of the episode addresses trusting in wealth, boasting in moral behavior, and Job's bold desire to stand face to face with God and defend himself. The session shows why that instinct is dangerous, why self-righteousness always fails before God's holiness, and why the only true righteousness a sinner can have is the righteousness of Jesus Christ credited by faith. Topics in this episode include: Job 31 explained  good works and justification  helping the poor and orphans  life in the womb  equality before God  trusting in wealth  self-righteousness  righteousness through Christ  the judgment seat of Christ Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 30:16–31 and Job 31:1–12, Reasoning Through the Bible continues through one of the most emotionally raw sections in the book of Job. Job says that God seems against him, cruel to him, and silent toward his cries for help. This session explores what believers should do when suffering becomes so severe that God feels distant, silent, or even hostile. This study also highlights an important truth: even though Job reaches some wrong conclusions about God, he does not abandon the Lord. He still cries out to Him. That becomes a powerful reminder that believers can be confused, hurting, and even mistaken in some of their thinking, while still clinging to God in faith. The second half of the episode turns to Job 31, where Job says he made a covenant with his eyes not to look lustfully at a woman. The discussion addresses sexual sin, pornography, practical guardrails, accountability, and why righteousness cannot come from our own moral efforts but only through Jesus Christ. It also touches on the judgment seat of Christ and the difference between salvation and rewards. Topics in this episode include: Job 30 explained  Job 31 explained  when God feels against you  suffering and unanswered prayer  Job's faith in pain  covenant with your eyes  guardrails against sexual sin  righteousness through Christ  the judgment seat of Christ Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 29–30, Reasoning Through the Bible follows Job as he looks back on the better days before his suffering began. He remembers a time when he felt protected by God, surrounded by family, respected in society, and listened to by others. This session explores how suffering can make the past look brighter, the present look darker, and the soul feel abandoned. This study also addresses an important spiritual issue: Job is not only suffering, he is becoming deeply focused on himself. The discussion highlights how pride, nostalgia, and pain can combine to distort both our view of God and our view of ourselves. It also considers how wealth and success can become spiritual tests just as much as suffering can. In chapter 30, Job turns from honored memories to public shame. The people he once thought beneath him now mock him, spit on him, and hold him in contempt. This episode shows how quickly human reputation can change, why believers must care more about what God thinks than what people think, and how Christians can remain grounded when life feels upside down. Topics in this episode include: Job 29 explained  Job 30 explained  when God feels absent  remembering God's past faithfulness  pride and suffering  nostalgia and distorted perspective  wealth as a spiritual test  reputation and rejection  focusing on God instead of self Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 27:13–23 and Job 28:1–28, Reasoning Through the Bible explores two connected truths: wealth cannot protect the wicked forever, and true wisdom cannot be found or bought in the world. Job first describes how evil people may gather riches for a time, but in the end they leave everything behind and face the justice of God. The study then turns to one of the most beautiful chapters in the book of Job. Job 28 describes mankind digging deep into the earth for silver, gold, iron, and precious stones, then asks a far greater question: where can wisdom be found? The answer is not in wealth, not in education alone, and not in the world's systems. True wisdom comes from God. This session highlights the difference between knowledge and wisdom, explains why half-truth theology is still dangerous, and ends with one of the clearest biblical statements on the subject: “The fear of the Lord, that is wisdom.” This is a rich and practical episode for anyone seeking godly understanding in a world obsessed with money, status, and information. Topics in this episode include: Job 27 explained  Job 28 explained  wealth and the wicked  why riches do not last  half-truth theology  where wisdom comes from  God's wisdom in creation  knowledge versus wisdom  the fear of the Lord Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job chapters 26 and 27, Reasoning Through the Bible reaches one of the most majestic descriptions of God in the entire book. After exposing how little help his friends have really been, Job turns to the greatness of the Lord and describes God's power over creation, the grave, the seas, the clouds, and the heavens. This session explores why God's control over the universe gives believers reason to trust Him even in painful suffering. This study also follows Job into chapter 27, where he insists that he will not curse God or deny Him, even while still struggling to understand what God is doing. The discussion highlights a powerful lesson for suffering believers: when life makes no sense, the answer is not to walk away from God, but to stay faithful to Him and seek wisdom from Him. At the same time, the episode also notes one of Job's weaknesses. While Job is right that his suffering is not punishment for secret sin, he still becomes defensive and prideful in the way he wants to argue his case before God. This session therefore balances trust in God's sovereignty with the need for humility before the Lord. Topics in this episode include: Job 26 explained  Job 27 explained  God's power over creation  trusting God in suffering  why free advice often fails  God's control over the universe  staying faithful when life hurts  pride and humility before God  why believers should not walk away Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job chapters 24 and 25, Reasoning Through the Bible tackles one of the hardest questions in Scripture and in life: if God is good and all-powerful, why doesn't He stop evil right now? Job describes a world full of brutal injustice—people exploiting the poor, harming widows and orphans, stealing, murdering, and committing evil under the cover of darkness—while God appears patient and silent. This study explains why God's patience should not be mistaken for indifference. Scripture teaches that the Lord is long-suffering, giving time for repentance, but final justice is still coming. The episode also explores slavery and debt in the ancient world, the cruelty of human sinfulness, and why the problem of evil has been with humanity since the earliest pages of Scripture. The session then turns to Job 25, where Bildad asks a profound question: How can a human being be righteous before God? That question points directly to the gospel. On our own, no one can stand just before the holy God, but in Jesus Christ sinners can be justified by faith and declared righteous before Him. Topics in this episode include: Job 24 explained  Job 25 explained  the problem of evil  why God allows evil  God's patience and delayed judgment  final judgment in the Bible  human sinfulness  how can man be righteous before God  justified by faith in Christ Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 23:11–17 and Job 24:1–8, Reasoning Through the Bible continues through Job's response by focusing on one of the most practical biblical pictures for the Christian life: walking in God's ways. Job says his foot has held fast to the Lord's path, and this session explores what it means to walk steadily, daily, and faithfully with God even in suffering. This study also highlights God's uniqueness, His unchangeable nature, and the truth that He has a purpose and destiny for His people. It explains why the fear of God is not terror in the sense of panic, but awe before the infinitely majestic Creator. The episode then turns to Job 24, where Job describes evil people stealing, oppressing, and hurting the weak while seeming to get away with it for a time. The discussion addresses why the wicked sometimes appear to prosper, what the Bible teaches about the sinful nature of man, and how Christians should avoid being drawn into the same kind of ugly, emotional arguments that grew between Job and his friends. This is a deeply practical episode about holy living, human depravity, patience, and Christian conduct in a fallen world. Topics in this episode include: Job 23 explained  Job 24 explained  walking in God's ways  God's unchangeable nature  destiny and purpose in Christ  fear of God as awe  why the wicked prosper  human sinfulness  avoiding ugly church arguments Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Submit a Question or CommentIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 22–23:10, Reasoning Through the Bible continues through one of the most emotionally charged sections in the book of Job. Eliphaz no longer merely suspects Job of hidden sin. He now invents specific accusations, claiming Job must have mistreated the poor, widows, and orphans. This session explores the danger of letting emotion turn assumptions into slander.This study also examines the false theology behind Eliphaz's message. He tells Job, in effect, that if he would just repent and return to God, then God would restore his wealth and prosperity. That sounds very much like modern prosperity teaching, and this episode shows why that message is deeply unbiblical and pastorally destructive.The second half of the session turns to Job 23, where Job longs to find God and present his case before Him. He cannot see God, cannot hear Him, and feels that the Lord is distant. Yet even there, the discussion reminds listeners that God is not absent, and that believers can always hear from Him through His Word.Topics in this episode include: Job 22 explained  Job 23 explained  false accusations in Christian arguments  emotional reasoning and church conflict  prosperity theology corrected  wealth and righteousness  when God feels silent  longing to find God  hearing God through Scripture Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 20:8–29 and Job 21:1–34, Reasoning Through the Bible continues through the book of Job by examining Zophar's harsh accusations and Job's powerful response. Zophar argues that Job's poverty and suffering must prove wickedness, but Job pushes back and says what many believers have wondered for centuries: why do the wicked sometimes prosper?This session explains why wealth and poverty do not prove whether a person is righteous or evil, why prosperity preaching and class-based theology both fail, and how Job rejects Zophar's simplistic system. The discussion also touches on how Christians should care for the poor, why some wicked people appear to live safely and successfully, and why final justice is still certain even when it does not come immediately. The episode also addresses hard questions about hell, God's patience, and the danger of offering empty comfort to the suffering. Job's friends have stopped helping and have become accusers. Job 20–21 reminds listeners that truth must be joined to compassion and that God's long-suffering should not be confused with indifference to evil. Topics in this episode include: Job 20 explained  Job 21 explained  why the wicked prosper  wealth and poverty in the Bible  prosperity gospel errors  helping the poor as Christians  final judgment and hell  why empty comfort fails  how to speak to the suffering Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 19:23–29, Reasoning Through the Bible reaches one of the most powerful declarations in the entire book of Job. After chapters of pain, confusion, and deep emotional struggle, Job plants his feet firmly and says, “I know that my Redeemer lives.” This session explores why that statement matters so much and how it reveals Job's enduring faith even when everything around him has fallen apart. This study explains the meaning of the kinsman-redeemer, how Job expected a Redeemer to stand on the earth in the latter days, and why this passage points toward Jesus Christ as the one who redeems His people. It also examines Job's belief in bodily resurrection and his confidence that even after death he would see God for himself. The second half of the session highlights Job's warning that final judgment is real and then introduces Zophar's second speech, where Job's friend responds with more legalism, harsher accusations, and deeper insult. The episode becomes a contrast between living hope in God and the failure of graceless theology. Topics in this episode include: Job 19:23–29 explained  my Redeemer lives  the kinsman-redeemer in the Bible  Jesus as Redeemer  bodily resurrection in Job  faith in suffering  final judgment  Zophar's legalism  why believers must hold on to God Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of the second part of Job chapter 19, Reasoning Through the Bible examines a painful but familiar problem in Christian communities: what happens when suffering becomes everyone else's theological business. Job's friends believe they are helping by trying to expose hidden sin, but instead they torment him, crush him with their words, and turn his pain into a public debate. This session explores when Christians should mind their own business, when sin should actually be confronted, and how the process of Matthew 18 protects people from gossip, false accusations, and public humiliation. The study shows why Job's friends were wrong: they had no evidence of actual sin, no compassion for Job's suffering, and no willingness to remain silent when silence would have been wiser. The latter half of the episode turns to Job's emotional collapse as he describes himself abandoned, shamed, and treated as an enemy. Even there, the transcript gives practical wisdom for the church today: suffering people do not need trite sayings or theological debates. They need presence, prayer, humility, and genuine compassion. Topics in this episode include: Job 19 explained  when sin becomes everyone's business  gossip in the church  Matthew 18 and church discipline  when to confront sin  when to stay quiet  Job's isolation and despair  why blaming God is dangerous  what real help sounds like Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this special interview episode of Reasoning Through the Bible, Ashley Glader shares a deeply moving Christian testimony of suffering, grief, and hope in Jesus Christ. Her story includes the murder of her brother at Columbine, the death of her son after severe medical complications, and the later loss of another brother to cancer. Through each tragedy, she wrestled with pain, asked hard questions, and learned what it means to keep holding on to God even when life no longer makes sense. This episode speaks directly to listeners who are walking through grief, wrestling with why God allows suffering, or wondering whether faith can survive repeated heartbreak. The conversation explores the book of Job, the problem of evil, the hiddenness of God, and the difference between shallow religious answers and real biblical hope. It also offers practical wisdom for how to help suffering people without making their pain worse. Ashley shares how tragedy can either drive people away from God or draw them closer to Him, why heaven and eternity matter more after deep loss, and how believers can still say that God is good even when they do not understand what He is doing. This is an honest, compassionate, and hope-filled discussion for anyone who has ever asked, “Why?” and still wants to trust Christ. Topics in this episode include: Christian testimony through suffering  Columbine and family loss  grief after losing a child  why God allows suffering  when God feels distant  how to comfort the grieving  wrestling with prayer in tragedy  heaven, eternity, and hope  keep going through the pain Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.You can find out more about Ashley at ashleyglader.com Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 17–18, Reasoning Through the Bible explores one of the darkest moments in Job's story. Job says his spirit is broken, the grave is ready for him, and he can no longer see beyond his pain. This session speaks directly to those who have reached a low point and need to be reminded that life still has purpose, even in deep suffering. This study explains why Job's despair does not mean his life has lost meaning, why believers always retain purpose because they are made in the image of God, and why Christians should not wait until people are near death to repair relationships, show love, and be faithful friends. It also highlights the danger of a works-based, behavior-only view of God that leaves no room for grace or true relationship. The second half of the session turns to Bildad's speech in Job 18, where he becomes openly insulting, hypocritical, and more committed to being right than to helping Job. This episode shows how harsh theology can become cruel theology, and why suffering people need wise, compassionate counsel that looks deeper than outward circumstances. Topics in this episode include: Job 17 explained  Job 18 explained  when life feels ready to end  purpose in suffering  why believers always have purpose  Bildad's hypocrisy  retribution theology and its errors  why suffering is not always caused by sin  how to care for suffering people Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 16, Reasoning Through the Bible follows Job as he answers Eliphaz and calls his friends exactly what they have become: miserable comforters. Instead of strengthening him, they have only added to his pain. This session explores what real comfort should sound like when someone is in deep suffering and why careless theology can wound more than it heals. This study also examines Job's vivid language as he wrongly lays his suffering at God's feet, feeling as though God has torn him, hunted him, and set him up as a target. The session explains why Job's judgment is skewed by pain, why Satan is the one inflicting the torment in the narrative, and why believers must be careful not to let suffering distort their view of God. At the same time, Job 16 contains one of the most important statements in the book: “my witness is in heaven, and my advocate is on high.” Even in darkness, Job has not abandoned the Lord. This episode highlights the difference between blaming God emotionally and actually cursing Him, and it encourages suffering believers to keep holding on to God because He remains the only true hope. Topics in this episode include: Job 16 explained  miserable comforters  what to say to the suffering  why Job blamed God  pain and distorted judgment  Satan's role in Job's suffering  when tragedy makes faith wobble  my witness is in heaven  an advocate on high Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 15, Reasoning Through the Bible begins the second round of speeches from Job's friends and shows that their counsel is becoming less delicate and more cruel. Eliphaz no longer sounds merely mistaken. He now sounds personally offended, sarcastic, and harsh as he accuses Job of bringing suffering on himself. This session explores one of the great questions of life and Scripture: why do the wicked prosper while the righteous suffer? It also exposes the theological error in Eliphaz's reasoning. He treats God's justice as if it were a mechanical formula, assuming that all suffering must prove wickedness and all prosperity must prove righteousness. The study shows why that view leaves no room for God's mercy, patience, or larger purposes in suffering. This session also addresses Word of Faith theology, the idea that a person's spoken words create prosperity or suffering. The book of Job stands against that teaching because Job's suffering is not caused by his confession or speech, but by the larger heavenly scene God allows for His own purposes. This session is both doctrinally sharp and pastorally practical for anyone trying to comfort the suffering without blaming them. Topics in this episode include: Job 15 explained  why the wicked prosper  Eliphaz's second speech  suffering does not always prove sin  false assumptions about prosperity and pain  word of faith theology examined  harsh versus loving correction  God's mercy and long-suffering  how not to counsel sufferers Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job chapter 14, Reasoning Through the Bible explores how intense suffering can distort a person's outlook on life, Scripture, and even God Himself. Job is at one of the lowest points in the book, and his pain is shaping how he sees everything around him. This session examines why that matters and how believers today can fall into the same pattern if they are not careful. This study also highlights Job's question, “Who can make the clean out of the unclean?” and answers it through the larger testimony of Scripture: only God can cleanse sinners. The discussion then moves into God's sovereignty, human agency, and why Job's words should not be read as teaching a fatalistic worldview. It also shows how pain can bias interpretation and why suffering people need wise, mature, biblically grounded counsel. The latter part of the session addresses Job's prayer for death, his hopeless imagery about life being worn away, and the doctrine of soul sleep. The study rejects soul sleep and points instead to the biblical teaching that believers are conscious with the Lord after death. Even in Job's dark language, the session keeps the larger Christian hope in view: God remains in control, suffering does not overwhelm Him, and restoration is still possible. Topics in this episode include: Job 14 explained  suffering warps your view of God  who can make the unclean clean  God's sovereignty and human agency  does Job teach fatalism  pain and biased Bible interpretation  praying for death in suffering  why soul sleep is false  hope beyond despair Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 13:13–28, Reasoning Through the Bible explores one of the most powerful statements of faith in all of Scripture: “Though he slay me, I will hope in him.” Even after losing his family, health, wealth, and the support of his friends, Job remains loyal to the Lord God and refuses to walk away. This session examines Job's determination to plead his case before God, while also showing the limits of human argument before the majesty of the Creator. It highlights the truth that no one can stand before God on personal merit, and that the only real case we have is through Jesus Christ, our advocate and mediator. The study also draws practical lessons about asking God to reveal hidden sin and approaching Him honestly in seasons of pain. The second half of the transcript focuses on Job's cry that God feels distant. That theme appears throughout Scripture and in the lives of believers today. This episode encourages listeners that God is not absent in suffering, that He does not leave His people, and that even flawed, emotionally raw prayers can still be brought before Him. Topics in this episode include: Job 13:13–28 explained  though he slay me, I will hope in him  loyalty to God in suffering  can we argue with God  our only case is Christ  praying for God to reveal sin  when God feels distant  divine hiddenness  hope in deep pain Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 12:13–25 and Job 13:1–12, Reasoning Through the Bible explores one of the biggest questions in Scripture and in life: if God is all-powerful and all-good, why does He allow suffering? Job wrestles with that same question as he describes God as powerful and wise, yet sees that power mostly through the lens of pain and loss. This session explains how suffering can bias a believer's view of God, how Christians can wrongly read God through cultural assumptions, and why Romans 8:28 matters in seasons of grief and confusion. It also emphasizes that God is present in suffering, that He has purposes sufferers cannot always see, and that pain may draw some people closer to God while pushing others away. The second half of the study turns to Job 13, where Job rebukes his friends as “worthless physicians,” says they would be wiser if they stayed silent, and warns them not to speak deceitfully for God. This passage offers practical wisdom for pastoral care, friendship, and knowing when to speak and when to simply be present. Topics in this episode include: Job 12:13–25 explained  Job 13:1–12 explained  why God allows suffering  suffering and God's goodness  how pain clouds perspective  Romans 8:28 and Job  where God is in our suffering  worthless physicians in Job  when to speak and when to stay silent Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 11–12, Reasoning Through the Bible introduces Zophar, the third of Job's friends, and shows how even words that contain truth can become harmful when they are wrongly applied to someone in deep suffering. Zophar accuses Job of hidden guilt, tells him to repent, and assumes that if Job would just get right with God, everything would become bright and peaceful again. This session explains why that advice is not only wrong for Job, but also cruel. The study highlights the danger of blaming all suffering on secret sin, the misuse of spiritual truth without compassion, and the false promise that if a person is right with God, life will always go smoothly. It also draws practical lessons about being quick to listen, slow to speak, and careful not to lecture hurting people. The second half of the transcript turns to Job's response in chapter 12. Job answers with biting sarcasm, pushes back against his accusers, and reminds them that even nature teaches that the life of every living thing is in God's hands. The passage becomes a warning against both judgmental cruelty and cavalier indifference toward suffering. Topics in this episode include: Job 11–12 explained  Zophar's speech  half-truths in spiritual counsel  blaming suffering on hidden sin  why harsh advice hurts  Job's sarcastic response  the breath of mankind in God's hand  how to help suffering people  truth joined with compassion Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Reasoning Through the Bible, Job 10 is examined verse by verse as Job speaks from the depths of his despair and asks God why He appears to be contending with him. This study explores whether it is true to say that God is oppressing people, whether suffering means God has turned against someone, and how pain can distort a believer's view of the character of God. Job's lament is honest and intense, but it also shows the danger of laying blame at God's feet when the full story is hidden.This Bible study is especially helpful for listeners searching for teaching on Job 10, does God cause suffering, why does God allow pain, God and evil, Christian suffering, asking God why, and trusting God in tragedy. Job 10 gives practical help for maintaining a right view of God even when suffering is deep and explanations do not come.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 9:20–35, Reasoning Through the Bible continues through Job's response to Bildad as Job wrestles with the painful feeling that God is treating him like the guilty even though he knows he is innocent. This session explores the emotional and theological struggle of suffering people who feel they are not getting a fair hearing before God. This study also addresses the problem of evil, the question of why the innocent seem to suffer while the wicked seem to prosper, and Job's growing frustration as he tries to understand what God is doing. The discussion makes clear that Job is not cursing God, but he is wrongly laying certain accusations at God's feet because he is seeing the world through his pain. The heart of the passage comes when Job cries out for an arbitrator, a mediator who can place his hand on both God and man. That longing points forward to Jesus Christ, the only one who is fully God and fully man, and therefore the only true mediator between God and humanity. This episode powerfully connects Job's anguish to the gospel hope fulfilled in Christ. Topics in this episode include: Job 9:20–35 explained  innocent suffering in Job  the problem of evil  why the wicked seem to prosper  is God unfair  Job's cry for a mediator  Jesus as the true mediator  fully God and fully man  hope when God feels distant Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 9:1–19, Reasoning Through the Bible follows Job as he answers Bildad and asks one of the most important questions in all of Scripture: how can a person be right with God? This session explores why Bildad's works-based view of suffering fails, why righteousness has always been by faith, and why no human being can successfully dispute with God. This study also highlights Job's description of God's immense power over creation, including the heavens, the earth, the sea, and the constellations. But it also shows how suffering has clouded Job's perspective, causing him to see God's power almost entirely through the lens of pain, judgment, and loss. The passage speaks directly to those who are hurting and wondering whether pain can distort how they see God and the world. A major theme in this episode is the need for a mediator. Job feels like a man standing in a courtroom with no advocate, no defense, and no way to answer the Judge. That tension points forward to the New Testament hope found in Jesus Christ, the better mediator and high priest. This session also offers practical encouragement for anyone feeling overwhelmed by trouble after trouble and not able to catch their breath. Topics in this episode include: Job 9:1–19 explained  how a person is right with God  righteousness by faith in the Old and New Testaments  why disputing with God fails  Job's view of God's power  suffering and distorted perspective  the need for a mediator  God's control over creation  asking God for wisdom and peace Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Reasoning Through the Bible, Job 8 is examined verse by verse as Bildad enters the conversation with Job and speaks even more harshly than Eliphaz. This study explores Bildad's rigid theology, his appeal to tradition, his cruel assumptions about Job's children, and his belief that earthly prosperity always proves a person is right with God. The passage exposes the dangers of reducing God's ways to simplistic formulas and shows how true statements can still be used in deeply unloving ways.This Bible study is especially helpful for listeners searching for teaching on Job 8, Bildad and Job, prosperity theology, tradition vs Scripture, suffering and sin, misusing theology, and biblical wisdom in suffering. Job 8 provides a powerful warning against harsh religious certainty and points believers back to Scripture as the true standard of truth.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Reasoning Through the Bible, Job 7 is examined verse by verse as Job continues his lament from the depths of suffering, sleeplessness, despair, and emotional exhaustion. This study explores what happens when a person feels purposeless, when life seems like nothing more than pain, and when God appears distant in the middle of tragedy. Job's words are honest and deeply human, but they also reveal the danger of wrongly blaming God for suffering.This Bible study is especially helpful for listeners searching for teaching on Job 7, purpose in suffering, depression in the Bible, why God feels distant, Christian suffering, trusting God in pain, and God's sovereignty in tragedy. Job 7 offers practical encouragement for believers who feel overwhelmed, reminding them that God still has a purpose even when life feels meaningless.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Reasoning Through the Bible, Job chapter 6 is examined verse by verse as Job responds to Eliphaz from the depths of grief, pain, and emotional despair. This study highlights Job's raw honesty, his mistaken belief that God is directly attacking him, and his continued refusal to abandon the Lord even while suffering intensely. The passage also shows how deeply hurtful it can be when friends respond to tragedy with vague accusations, weak comfort, or gossip instead of compassion.This Bible study is especially helpful for listeners searching for teaching on Job 6, Christian suffering, how to comfort the hurting, grief and despair in the Bible, false accusations, gossip in the church, and God's sovereignty in suffering. Job 6 provides practical wisdom for enduring pain, caring for suffering people, and trusting God when life makes no sense.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this episode of Reasoning Through the Bible, Job 5 is examined verse by verse through Eliphaz's first speech to Job. This study shows how some of Eliphaz's statements about God are true in themselves, yet still become deeply hurtful because they are spoken without sensitivity, discernment, or compassion. The passage highlights how easy it is to give half-truths, false certainty, or misplaced counsel to people who are suffering great tragedy.This Bible study is especially helpful for listeners searching for teaching on Job 5, how to comfort someone in suffering, Christian grief, bad advice in tragedy, biblical counseling, Eliphaz and Job, and God's sovereignty in suffering. Job 5 provides practical wisdom on what not to say, how to speak with compassion, and how believers can trust God even when the reasons for suffering remain hidden.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 4, Reasoning Through the Bible introduces Eliphaz, the first of Job's friends to speak. At first, Eliphaz sounds thoughtful and respectful, but his counsel quickly turns hurtful as he assumes Job's suffering must be the result of personal sin. This session explores why good deeds do not guarantee an easy life and why painful things can still happen to faithful people. This study also examines Eliphaz's use of sowing and reaping, the danger of drawing rigid conclusions from experience, and the callousness of blaming a suffering person without evidence. It highlights a crucial lesson for Christian care: sometimes presence and compassion help more than speeches and explanations. The episode then turns to Eliphaz's mysterious night vision and asks whether Christians should seek supernatural messages. The answer given in this session is clear: any claimed spiritual message must be tested by the written Word of God. Job 4 becomes a warning not only about insensitive friends, but also about half-truths dressed up as spiritual insight. Topics in this episode include: Eliphaz's first speech  does suffering prove guilt  can good people still suffer  sowing and reaping in Job  why friends can make suffering worse  testing supernatural messages by Scripture  bad theology in a time of pain  how to comfort the hurting Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 3:20–26, Reasoning Through the Bible continues through Job's lament as he asks one of the deepest questions in all of human suffering: why is life given to someone in such pain? This session explores Job's longing for death, his repeated “why” questions, and what believers should make of suffering when God seems silent. This study explains the difference between honestly asking God why and sinfully demanding that God explain Himself. It also addresses Job's feeling that God has shut him off, the irony of that complaint in light of the larger story, and how suffering can distort perspective when pain becomes overwhelming. The discussion also touches on modern questions about euthanasia, despair, and the value of life in the image of God. This episode reminds listeners that Job does not know what is happening behind the scenes, yet God has not abandoned him. The book of Job continues to teach that there is more going on spiritually than sufferers can see, and that God remains in control even when life feels chaotic and full of unanswered questions.Topics in this episode include: Job 3:20–26 explained  why Job longs for death  is it wrong to ask God why  suffering without answers  asking God versus demanding answers  euthanasia and the value of life  Job feeling shut off by God  trusting God when life feels dark  God's control in the middle of chaos Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job chapter 3, Reasoning Through the Bible enters the poetic heart of the book of Job as Job opens his mouth and curses the day of his birth. This session explores one of the Bible's most honest expressions of human despair and asks how believers should understand suffering, lament, and the feeling that life has become unbearably dark. This study explains how Job's words reveal the depth of his pain without becoming a curse against God. It also highlights the beauty and force of Hebrew poetry in Job, including parallelism, darkness imagery, and the mention of Leviathan. The discussion examines whether despair is a failure of faith, whether suffering still has purpose when God seems silent, and how Job's lament continues to help suffering people today. This episode also addresses difficult questions about pain, human purpose, stillbirth imagery, death as relief, and why God may allow His people to suffer without immediate answers. Job 3 reminds listeners that Scripture does not ignore human anguish. It gives language for it, while still affirming that God remains on the throne and has purposes beyond what suffering people can see in the moment.Topics in this episode include: Job 3 explained  Job curses the day of his birth  despair and lament in the Bible  Hebrew poetry in Job  Leviathan in Job 3  is despair a failure of faith  suffering when God seems silent  purpose in suffering  honest wrestling with God Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 2:1–13, Reasoning Through the Bible continues the story of Job as Satan appears again before the Lord and receives permission to strike Job's body, though his life is spared. This session explores how suffering intensifies in Job chapter 2 while God remains fully sovereign and in complete control.The study highlights the contrast between chaos on earth and order in heaven, showing that while Job sees only pain, loss, and confusion, heaven remains calm under God's rule. It also explains why Job's suffering is still not caused by his own sin, why Satan's attack is limited by God, and what it means that Job still holds fast to his integrity.This episode also examines Job's physical affliction, his wife's painful counsel to curse God and die, and the arrival of Job's friends, who begin by doing the one thing sufferers often need most: showing up, weeping, and sitting in silence. The passage speaks directly to believers walking through suffering, confusion, and the silence of God.Topics in this episode include: Job 2:1–13 explained  Satan returns to test Job  God's sovereignty over suffering  chaos on earth and order in heaven  why Job's suffering was not his fault  Job's wife and “curse God and die”  God sets limits on Satan  true faith in adversity  how to comfort someone in suffering Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 1:20–22, Reasoning Through the Bible examines one of the most powerful responses to suffering in all of Scripture. After losing his children, wealth, and livelihood, Job falls to the ground and worships. This session explores what Job's response teaches about grief, lament, faith, and the character of true worship in the face of great tragedy.This study highlights the famous words, “The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord,” and explains how Job mourned deeply without blaming God. It also considers whether it is really possible to worship God in suffering, how believers should think about earthly possessions, and why eternal treasure matters more than worldly success.This episode speaks directly to those walking through grief, sudden loss, unanswered questions, and hardship. Job's example reminds believers that God remains worthy of worship even in pain, and that faith can endure when earthly things are stripped away.Topics in this episode include: Job 1:20–22 explained  Job's response to tragedy  worship in suffering  lament without blaming God  the Lord gave and the Lord has taken away  grief and faith in the Bible  eternal treasure over earthly possessions  trusting God in sudden loss  why Job did not sin or blame God Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and faithful application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse Bible study of Job 1:8–19, Reasoning Through the Bible continues examining the conversation between God and Satan and the sudden tragedy that falls on Job. This session explores Satan's accusation against Job, the meaning of the hedge of protection, and whether believers should fear Satan or trust in the sovereignty of God.The study also addresses the error of the prosperity gospel by showing that true worship is not based on receiving material blessings from God. Job's faith is tested when everything around him is stripped away, including his wealth, servants, livestock, and children. This passage raises difficult but necessary questions about why God allows evil, whether suffering is always tied to personal sin, and how believers should respond when tragedy comes in waves.This episode also offers biblical encouragement for those who have experienced sudden loss, reminding listeners that God remains in control, that suffering is not outside His purposes, and that Scripture points believers toward hope, endurance, and restoration.Topics in this episode include: the hedge of protection in Job  Satan's accusation against Job  prosperity gospel versus true worship  why God allows suffering  should Christians fear Satan  sudden loss and grief in the Bible  God's sovereignty over evil  hope of restoration after tragedy Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful exposition, biblical context, and practical application.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this verse-by-verse study of Job 1:6–12, Reasoning Through the Bible continues its study through the book of Job by looking behind the curtain into the heavenly scene where Satan appears before the Lord. This passage addresses one of the most important biblical questions about suffering: who is really in control when hardship enters the life of a believer?This session explores the identity of the “sons of God,” the meaning of Satan as the adversary and accuser, and the significance of Satan presenting himself before God. The study highlights the absolute sovereignty of God, showing that Satan is not acting independently or outside of divine authority. It also emphasizes that Job's suffering is not the result of hidden sin, but part of a larger purpose Job himself does not yet see.This episode also examines why God brings up Job, what Satan's accusation reveals about human motives, and how this passage helps believers think biblically about spiritual warfare, suffering, and trust in God when heaven is silent.Topics in this episode include: Job 1:6–12 explained  Satan appearing before God  the sons of God in Job  who Satan is in Scripture  God's sovereignty over evil  why righteous people suffer  suffering is not always caused by sin  spiritual warfare in the book of Job  trusting God when you do not know why Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible teaching ministry committed to careful study, biblical context, and faithful exposition of Scripture.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailIn this opening study of the book of Job, Reasoning Through the Bible begins a verse-by-verse examination of Job 1:1–5 and the Bible's teaching on suffering, God's sovereignty, and the life of a righteous man who endured intense loss. This session introduces Job as blameless and upright, explores why the book of Job matters for believers today, and considers the difficult question of why bad things happen to godly people.This Bible study also examines Job's family, wealth, worship, and intercession for his children, while laying the groundwork for the larger themes of the book: undeserved suffering, the silence of God, human pain, false accusations, and whether suffering is always connected to personal sin. The discussion also previews the role of Job's friends and the danger of bad spiritual counsel during seasons of hardship.Topics in this episode include: Job 1:1–5 explained  why righteous people suffer  the problem of evil and suffering  God's sovereignty in pain  Job as a blameless man  intercessory prayer for children  trusting God when life hurts  the danger of false counsel in suffering  verse-by-verse Bible study through Job Reasoning Through the Bible offers verse-by-verse Bible teaching designed to help listeners understand Scripture in context and apply it faithfully.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Send us Fan MailDid Jesus really rise from the dead? Can the resurrection be trusted, and why does it matter today?In this special Reasoning Through the Bible Easter study, some of the most common questions people ask about Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection are answered with clear, biblical teaching. This episode looks at what the Gospels say happened, why the eyewitness accounts can be trusted, and why the resurrection is central to the Christian faith. It also explains how the resurrection connects to 1 Corinthians 15, the Passover, and the believer's future bodily resurrection.Topics include:Did Jesus really rise from the dead?Evidence for the resurrection of JesusCan the Gospel accounts be trusted?Why the resurrection matters to ChristiansJesus, the Passover, and the GospelThe future resurrection of believersA practical and hope-filled Easter episode for listeners who want trustworthy answers about the resurrection of Jesus Christ [The Messiah] and its meaning today.If you found this helpful, share it with a friend who has questions, subscribe for more verse-by-verse Bible study, and leave a review so more people can find the conversation.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

Two roads show up at the very front door of the Psalms, and Psalm 1 forces an honest question: who is shaping your decisions? Reasoning Through the Bible starts a new, ongoing verse-by-verse study through the book of Psalms, explaining how these ancient worship songs are intentionally arranged into five books with repeating themes and a movement from lament toward praise. This isn't a quick inspirational skim. As is our method, we slow down and read Psalm 1 carefully so its structure and its warning can do their work.From the opening line, Psalm 1 is intensely practical. We talk about what it means to avoid “the counsel of the wicked” without retreating from the world, and why the verbs walk, stand, and sit describe a subtle slide from influence to identity. We also break down Hebrew poetry and parallelism so you can see why the psalm repeats ideas with different words and how that repetition deepens the message. Along the way, we point out the meaning behind LORD in all caps in the NASB translation is Yahweh, the covenant God the psalms call us to know.The turning point of the psalm is meditation. We define biblical meditation as active, engaged thinking on Scripture, not emptying your mind, and we offer simple ways to build the habit through reading, listening, and memorization. Psalm 1 promises a kind of prosperity, so we clarify what that word means in a biblical sense: stability, contentment, and fruit in season, like a tree planted by streams of living water. We end with the stark contrast of chaff and judgment, then come back to the hope of choosing the right path while there's still time. Subscribe, share this with a friend who loves the Psalms, and leave a review. What “counsel” do you need to stop trusting this week?Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

This is a verse-by-verse episode of Joel 3:9-21, exploring the historical context, meaning, and faithful application of the passage within the Christian faith.A harvest usually means joy—until Joel 3 turns the field into a courtroom and the sickle into a verdict. We open the text and follow the trail from “Prepare for war” to “The Lord is a refuge,” mapping how God summons the nations to the Valley of Jehoshaphat and why the “valley of decision” is about His decision, not ours. Along the way, we draw the crucial line between personal salvation and God's governance of nations: people are saved by faith in Jesus, while nations rise and fall under His purposes. That distinction unlocks Joel's hard images—plowshares into swords, the winepress of wrath, darkened skies—and ties them to Jesus' harvest parables and Revelation's sweeping judgment.We lean into the continuity of Scripture. Joel's language resurfaces in Revelation 14, while Ezekiel 47 and Zechariah 14 expand the promise of living water flowing from the house of the Lord. Rather than flatten these passages into vague metaphors, we ask what the prophets actually claim: the Lord dwelling in Zion, strangers no longer trampling Jerusalem, and a restored land marked by abundance. Judgment and renewal stand side by side, and that tension fuels hope. If God keeps track of wickedness, He also keeps His promises.Our takeaway is simple and challenging: read plainly, honor symbols without erasing places, and let the prophets set the frame for eschatology. Joel 3 shows a God who remembers bloodshed, defends His people, and brings the nations to account. It also shows a refuge for those who belong to Him. If you're curious how Old Testament prophecy shapes New Testament expectation, or how Israel's future sits alongside the church's hope, this study will help you see the throughline.If this conversation sharpened your view of prophecy and the Day of the Lord, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review so more listeners can find thoughtful, text-driven Bible study.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

This is a verse-by-verse episode of Joel 3:3-8, exploring the historical context, meaning, and faithful application of the passage within the Christian faith.What if the most powerful nations are headed for a courtroom they can't avoid? We continue in Joel chapter 3 and confront a bracing claim: God calls Israel His people, the land His land, and the city His city—and He gathers the nations to the Valley of Jehoshaphat, “Yahweh Judges,” to answer for what they've done. From the literary shock of locusts-as-armies to the concrete charges of human trafficking and temple plunder, the text refuses to stay abstract. It names Tyre, Sidon, and Philistia, and history records their fall. Justice is not a metaphor; it's a ledger that closes.We connect the dots from Pentecost's “this is that” back into Joel's vision, showing how the Spirit's outpouring and the promise of restoration feed into a larger arc of judgment and mercy. Along the way, we grapple with the temptation to smooth the rough edges—spiritualizing some verses and literalizing others—and instead take the passage on its own terms. God gathers. God judges. God restores. The moral charge is specific: societies that sell children for pleasure and turn worship into theft will face a reversal. What they measured out is measured back to them.If this conversation helps you see the prophets with fresh eyes, share it with a friend, subscribe for more verse-by-verse studies, and leave a review with your biggest insight or question.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

This is a verse-by-verse episode of Joel 2:24-3:2, exploring the historical context, meaning, and faithful application of the passage within the Christian faith.When life feels stripped to the dirt, what does restoration look like? We open Joel chapter 2 and find in its ending verses a startling promise: God will “restore the years the locusts have eaten.” Not a soft platitude, but a concrete pledge of abundance, dignity, and presence after discipline. We walk through the vivid imagery of wave after wave of loss, then turn to the hope that threshing floors will be full, vats will overflow, and shame will be removed because God is in the midst of His people.From there we follow a key thread into the New Testament. Why does Peter quote Joel at Pentecost, and what did he mean by “this is that”? We examine the timing in Joel—judgment, repentance, restoration, then an outpouring of the Spirit on “all flesh”—and consider how Pentecost serves as a powerful preview rather than the complete fulfillment. We explore why AD 70 doesn't match Joel's promise to restore the fortunes of Judah and Jerusalem, how “all flesh” reframes our expectations, and where the prophets point to a Messianic reign from Zion where God judges the nations and dwells with His people.Across these passages, one theme holds: the same God who disciplines thoroughly also blesses thoroughly. That changes how we face regret, illness, consequences, and a world that still groans. We talk about practical repentance, renewed hope, and the courage to plant new seed, trusting the Spirit to bring harvest from ground we thought was gone. If you've felt years slip away, this conversation offers honest theology and real comfort anchored in Scripture's big story—judgment that leads to mercy, loss that turns to renewal, and a future where shame no longer sticks.If this spoke to you, follow the show, share it with a friend who needs hope, and leave a review so more people can find these conversations.Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

This is a verse-by-verse episode of Joel 2:12-23, exploring the historical context, meaning, and faithful application of the passage within the Christian faith. What if the path from wreckage to renewal is closer than you think? Joel chapter 2 opens with the ache of judgment and turns toward a fierce, tender mercy: “Return to me with all your heart.” We walk through that turning point with open Bibles and clear eyes, tracing how God's character—gracious, compassionate, slow to anger—reshapes a people who have run out of excuses and into hope.We read Joel 2:12–27 and press into the difference between outward show and inward change. “Rend your heart, not your garments” becomes a call to real repentance that rejects lip service and chooses love-driven obedience. We unpack fasting without the myths: it doesn't earn points with God, but it does sharpen focus, tie prayer to daily hunger, and train the will against destructive desires. Then we widen the lens to leadership and community. Elders, children, newlyweds—everyone is summoned, and leaders are charged to intercede because authority without prayer drifts into pride.If you're longing for a reset—personally, as a family, or as a leader—this conversation offers a practical path back: honest repentance, focused prayer, humble intercession, and confidence in God's covenant faithfulness. Listen, share with a friend who needs courage to return, and leave a review to help others find this study. Ready to come back with all your heart?Support the showThank you for listening!!  Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the BiblePlease prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

This is a verse-by-verse episode of Joel 2:1-11, exploring the historical context, meaning, and faithful application of the passage within the Christian faith.Sirens don't sing; they warn. Joel chapter 2 opens with a trumpet blast from Zion that cuts through comfort and asks a hard question: are we awake to what God is saying about judgment, justice, and hope? We walk through the text line by line and hear why the Day of the Lord is described as darkness, gloom, and a devastation so complete that Eden-like land becomes wilderness. The locust swarm of chapter one widens into a disciplined military force—ranked, relentless, and unstoppable—moving with speed and precision across Jerusalem's walls and into its homes.This conversation also wrestles with God's character. The text says the Lord leads this army, and that tests our tendency to only see what feels gentle. Scripture presents a God who is both loving and just, who disciplines to restore, and who calls Zion “my holy mountain” with covenant authority. The question “Who can endure it?” becomes an invitation to real hope: those who trust the Messiah of Israel, Jesus, find life beyond wrath and meaning beyond ruin. If you care about biblical prophecy, the future of Jerusalem, and a faithful view of God that refuses caricature, this deep dive will sharpen your understanding and strengthen your hope. Subscribe, share with a friend who loves careful Bible study, and leave a review with your take on Joel 2's timeline and fulfillment.Support the showThank you for listening!! Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the Bible Please prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

This episode is a verse-by-verse Bible study of Joel 1:8-20, exploring the historical context, meaning, and faithful application of the passage within the Christian faith. What happens when everything you've built gets stripped to the bones? We walk line by line through Joel, where wave after wave of locusts erase Israel's harvest, silence the temple's offerings, and drain joy from the community. It's more than a natural disaster story. It's a sober look at the limits of human effort and the moment when God calls people from pride to prayer, from feasting to fasting, and from denial to lament.We unpack the symbols that matter: sackcloth as a public sign of grief, fasting as a reset of appetite and attention, and a solemn assembly that reunites a fractured people. Along the way, we connect Joel's imagery to a hard but hopeful truth—our best safeguards and systems are good gifts, but they can't save us from judgment or mend a heart that has drifted. The Day of the Lord enters the scene not as a vague threat but as moral clarity: destruction from the Almighty that confronts idolatry and invites return to Him. Ecclesiastes echoes through the conversation: the work of our hands fades, but the Word of God endures.We also explore why discipline can be grace. Like the cycle in Judges, crisis often becomes the turning point that drives people to cry out to God. When the fields are bare and the storehouses empty, the only honest path is toward the One who can both halt the ruin and begin restoration. By the end, we outline Joel's literary cues and set the stage for what comes next: a movement from devastation to renewal. If you've felt your plans devoured or your efforts exhausted, this chapter offers a map—name the loss, gather with others, fast, and call on the Lord.If this journey through Joel sparked reflection, subscribe, share the episode with a friend, and leave a review telling us where you've seen God turn ruin into renewal.Support the showThank you for listening!! Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the Bible Please prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve

This episode is a verse-by-verse Bible study of Joel 1:1-7, exploring the historical context, meaning, and faithful application of the passage within the Christian faith. A sky darkened by wings, vines gnawed to white sticks, and a promise bold enough to rebuild a future—Joel is both poetry and prophecy, and we dive straight into its heart. We set the scene for a focused, verse-by-verse journey through a book many skip, yet one that shapes how we understand the Day of the Lord, the outpouring of the Spirit, and Revelation's fiercest images. From the opening lines, Joel confronts complacency with a locust plague so sustained it wipes out not only harvests but hope, and then he draws a line toward restoration that refuses to be small.We break down Joel's twin themes—judgment and restoration—and show how they establish a pattern across the prophets: God uses nations to discipline Israel, judges those nations in turn, and brings Israel back to forgiveness and life. Along the way, we examine key New Testament connections: Peter's use of Joel at Pentecost, 2 Thessalonians 2 on the man of lawlessness and timing, and 2nd and 3rd Peter on sudden cosmic upheaval. We also address common misreads, including why Joel's scale and promises do not fit 70 AD, and how to let Joel speak in his own context before layering later theology.You'll hear why the book's literary force matters—how imagery like locusts, sickle, and winepress informs Revelation—and how Joel's call to return to the Lord speaks into modern seasons of loss. If your life feels like wave after wave, Joel's path moves from lament to promise, not by minimizing pain but by magnifying God's faithfulness. Join us as we read carefully, think clearly, and seek the God who warns to wake us and restores to keep us.If this study helps you see Joel—and the whole Bible—with new clarity, follow the show, share it with a friend, and leave a review so others can find it.Support the showThank you for listening!! Please give us a five-star rating to help your podcast provider's algorithm spread RTTB among their listeners. You can find free study and leader resources at the following link - Resource Page - Reasoning Through the Bible Please prayerfully consider supporting RTTB to help us to continue providing content and free resources. You can do that at this link - Support RTTB - Reasoning Through the Bible May God Bless you!! - Glenn and Steve