Bible Nerds Daily
Bible Nerds Daily is a 10 minute podcast released Monday through Friday, looking at Scripture in its historic, geographic, religious and cultural context.
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Jewish Baptism Predates the New Testament (Yes, This Title Stinks)
Dunking. Sprinkling. Running water. Standing water. These are the things Christian argue about when it comes to baptism. It’s like they think they invented the thing. But, it’s Jewish and it’s been around long before John the Baptist. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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The Mark of the Beast? Just Pray About It
Some of the craziest speculation you’ll find on the internet today surrounds the idea of the Mark of the Beast. Microchips. COVID-19 vaccines. Facebook (seriously - some people are saying this because you hold your phone in your hand and put it up to your head). What if I told you that the Mark of the Beast is just a counterfeit to a command God gave Israel in the Torah? And that this command is actually a tool to help us obey Him? I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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Are You Getting the Most Out of Your Bible Reading?
We all know that daily Bible reading is more than just a good idea; it’s vital to our spiritual wellbeing. So, why do we struggle with it? Is it just about buckling down and practicing this spiritual discipline? Or is the reason we have such a hard time because we don’t really get anything out of it? I believe daily Bible reading can be the most exciting time of your day. And I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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Are You Missing the Secrets Hidden in the Bible?
There are amazing secrets hidden in the Bible. These secrets change the way we read Scripture and help us comprehend the incomprehensible. But these secrets come with a severe warning: you cannot understand them or even seek them out. These mysteries are only revealed by the Holy Spirit in the fullness of time. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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Bible Application Is Easy, Right?
Bible application is the easy part of following Jesus, right? Just read the Bible, and do what it says to do. And while that’s true, it gets a bit complicated when we realize that we live thousands of years away from when these verses were written. What does it mean for us today? This is the third level of PaRDeS. It’s not as easy as it seems, and I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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Remez: A Hint For Better Bible Study
One day, Jesus was healing in the Temple when the children around Him began to shout “Hosanna to the Son of David!” The Temple leaders hated this, and told Jesus to make them stop. Jesus quoted from Psalms 8, saying “from the mouths of infants and children you have prepared praise for yourself.” What if I told you that Jesus’ words were actually a brutal condemnation of these religious leaders? And this is just one of dozens of hints for better Bible study all over the Gospels. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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Bible Interpretation: How to Get it Wrong Every Time
The science of Bible interpretation is known as hermeneutics. While there are many different methods, the most important foundational principle is called exegesis. It’s easy to define this as being a “literal interpretation.” But that's a terrible approach that creates really bad doctrine. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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The Greatest Commandment: When Faith Gets Confusing
We like lists. They keep our lives simple and ordered. We LOVE them when it comes to our faith. Throw the 10 Commandments on the wall and call it good. The problem is following Jesus isn’t a formula. It’s a relationship with the God of Heaven and Earth. And that means it’s complicated. But the Greatest Commandment makes things a lot more simple, and I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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You Are Saved By Grace Through Faith, BUT…
Ephesians 2:8-9 are two of the most beautiful verses in the entire Bible: “For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God. It is not from works, so that no one can boast.” The problem is, most of us stop there and ignore why we’ve been saved by grace. It’s so that we can do good works. It’s critically important to the mission of Jesus on Earth. And I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
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Paul or Jesus: They Can’t Both Be Right Can They?
In 1948, a Bedouin shepherd boy threw a rock into a cave in the Dead Sea Valley of Israel. He heard the shattering of pottery, and went to explore. This boy found the most significant archaeological discovery in history: the Dead Sea Scrolls. Most Christians have heard of these scrolls and the Scripture within them. But a little discussed set of fragments may have finally solved one of the greatest contradictions between Paul and Jesus found in the New Testament. I’ll prove it to you in less than 10 minutes.
