Reasoning Through the Bible
Reasoning Through the Bible is a verse-by-verse Bible study podcast dedicated to teaching Scripture from chapter one, verse one, with careful attention to historical context, theology, and faithful application.
Each episode offers in-depth, expository teaching rooted in the authority of the biblical text and the shared foundations of the historic Christian faith. While taught from an evangelical perspective, this podcast warmly welcomes all Christians seeking deeper engagement with God’s Word.
Designed for listeners who desire serious Bible study rather than topical devotionals, Reasoning Through the Bible explores entire books of Scripture in an orderly and thoughtful manner—examining authorship, setting, theological themes, and the meaning of each passage within the whole of Scripture.
Whether you are studying the Bible personally, teaching in the Church, or simply longing to grow in understanding and faith, this podcast aims to encourage careful listening to God’s Word through faithful, verse-by-verse exposition.
Episodes
685 episodes
Rahab’s Faith Saved Her — Joshua 2 Explained (Session 4)
In this verse-by-verse study of Joshua 2, Reasoning Through the Bible examines one of the most powerful stories in the early part of Joshua: the faith of Rahab. As two spies enter Jericho, they find refuge in the home of a woman who should have...
Don’t Settle for Less Than God’s Best — Joshua 1:10–18 (Session 3)
In this verse-by-verse study of Joshua 1:10–18, Reasoning Through the Bible continues through Joshua chapter 1 by focusing on the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and the half-tribe of Manasseh. These tribes agreed to help Israel conquer the land, but th...
Be Strong and Courageous — Joshua 1:1–9 Explained (Session 2)
In this verse-by-verse study of Joshua 1:1–9, Reasoning Through the Bible begins the first chapter of Joshua by looking at one of the most important leadership transitions in all of Scripture. Moses is dead, Joshua must now step forward, and th...
Joshua Introduction Explained: From Wilderness to God’s Best (Session 1)
In this introduction to the book of Joshua, Reasoning Through the Bible sets the biblical context for one of the most important historical and symbolic books in the Old Testament. This session traces the story from Genesis to Exodus, from slave...
Why Do the Nations Rage? — Psalm 2 Explained (Session 2)
In 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 an...
Job 41:1 - 42:17 - When God Does Not Explain Why (Session 40)
In 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 sile...
Job 38:31 - 4-:24 - When God Asks the Questions (Session 39)
In 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, a...
God Answers from the Whirlwind - Job 37:1 - 38:30 (Session 38)
In 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 ...
Job 36:1-33 - God Speaks in Our Suffering (Session 37)
In 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 f...
Job 34:10 - 35:16 - God Never Does Wrong (Session 36)
In 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...
Job 33:19 - 34:9 - Can God Speak Through Suffering? (Session 35)
In 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 ma...
Job 32:2 - 33:18 - God Speaks, But No One Notices (Session 34)
In 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 becaus...
Job 31:13 - 32:1 - Self-Righteousness Cannot Stand Before God (Session 33)
In 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 th...
Job 30:16 - 31:12 - What Do You Do When God Feels Against You? (Session 32)
In 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 ...
Job 29:1 - 30:15 - When Suffering Changes How You See Yourself (Session 31)
In 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 i...
Job 27:13 - 28:28 - The Fear of the Lord Is Wisdom (Session 30)
In 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...
Job 26:1 - 27:12 - Staying Faithful When You Don’t Understand (Session 29)
In 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 gre...
Job 24:9 - 25:6 - Why Doesn’t God Stop Evil Now? (Session 28)
In 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 ...
Job 23:11 - 24:8 - Walking in God’s Ways in a Wicked World (Session 27)
In 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 h...
Job 22:1 - 23:10 - What Do You Do When You Can’t Find God? (Session 26)
In 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 accu...
Job 20:8-21:34 - The Myth that Poverty Proves Sin (Session 25)
In 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...
Job 19:23 - 20:7 - I Know That My Redeemer Lives (Session 24)
In 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 ...
Job 19:1-22 - 20:7 - Don’t Make Their Pain Your Debate (Session 23)
In 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...
Faith Through Tragedy: Finding Hope in Christ When Life Shatters - Ashley Glader Interview
In 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 he...
Job 17:1 - 18:21 - When You Feel Ready to Give Up (Session 22)
In 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 s...
