The Study Podcast

The book of Psalms are a collection of praises, laments, thanksgivings, and prayers. Dr. Wegner explains the many genres and structures of the psalms and how they can be interpreted.

Can God be put on trial? How are we to understand suffering? Why is the book of Job in the Bible? Dive into the book and learn about the book that brings us an amazing story of God's goodness.

The Biblical book of Ester does not mention God once. However, that does't mean God is absent. Irony is used a lot in this book to show God working through human interactions.

Nehemiah is the right man at the right time. While Ezra rebuilds the temple, Nehemiah works on the city and the community. Rebuilding and reforming a city in ruin.

God is faithful and sends Israel Ezra the scribe when they need him most. But will the people turn from their idolatrous ways and foreign wives?

What is the purpose of 1st and 2nd Chronicles if a huge part of the content is just repeated from 1st and 2nd Kings? Chronicles has more of an emphasis on David as the ideal king. In this episode, Dr. Wegner takes a look at the historical context and literary content

Tyler and Dr. Wegner finish up the books of Kings and the downward spiral of Kings in Israel and Judah that lead to the exile of all the people.

Dr. Wegner takes us on a small excursion to visit the Israelite concept of Afterlife, in order for us to better understand the passage in 1 Kings 1:21, "When my lord the king sleeps with his fathers".

Most kings in the north were evil and did what was right in their own eyes, while kings in Judah followed the ways of the Lord. This was not always the case, but in this episode Dr. Wegner takes us through the good and bad kings in the divided kingdoms.