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    ROMANS: The Entire Letter Read & Explained

    03/08/2026 | 1h 52 mins.
    The entire letter of Paul to the Romans, read and explained word for word. In the ancient world, Paul's letters would have been read out loud by the letter carrier, and the complex parts would have been explained right then and there. Join the ancient church in this tradition by entering the world of Romans like never before. Let's explore! šŸš€

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    Resources Used:
    Luther, Martin. Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans,1515. Transl by J. Theodore Mueller. Zondervan Publishing House, 1954.
    Bruce, F. F. Romans: An Introduction and Commentary. InterVarsity Press, 1985.
    Stott, John R. W. The Message of Romans: God’s Good News for the World. InterVarsity Press, 2001.
    Osborne, Grant R. Romans: Verse by Verse. Lexham Press, 2017.
    Thielman, Frank S. Romans. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary. Edited by Arnold, Clinton E. Zondervan Publishing House, 2018.

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    The Bad News Before Good News | Romans 1-3 Full Breakdown

    05/01/2026 | 26 mins.
    What is Paul’s purpose in writing to Rome? Well, he writes to pierce the beating heart of death to the city that will kill him. He writes so that the saints will know that sin has no hold on them. He writes to impart his apostolic message. Let's Explore.

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    Timestamps:
    0:00-5:35 — Introduction: Unpacking Romans
    5:36-12:55 — Chapter 1: Unashamed
    12:56-19:45 — Chapter 2: Unsafe
    19:46-25:30 — Chapter 3: Unrighteous

    Resources Used:
    Luther, Martin. Commentary on the Epistle to the Romans,1515. Transl by J. Theodore Mueller. Zondervan Publishing House, 1954.
    Bruce, F. F. Romans: An Introduction and Commentary. InterVarsity Press, 1985.
    Stott, John R. W. The Message of Romans: God’s Good News for the World. InterVarsity Press, 2001.
    Osborne, Grant R. Romans: Verse by Verse. Lexham Press, 2017.
    Thielman, Frank S. Romans. Zondervan Exegetical Commentary. Edited by Arnold, Clinton E. Zondervan Publishing House, 2018.

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    Malachi: What God Says Before 400 Years of Silence

    16/12/2025 | 14 mins.
    Something haunts the temple of God. An insidious seed was sown in the heart of Israel when Nehemiah went back to Persia. In this Bible Study overview of the Book of Malachi, we explore what God says through his prophet before silence. Let's explore!

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    Timstamps:
    0:00-1:30 — Nehemiah is Gone
    1:31-4:00 — The Remnant Arrives
    4:01-7:10 — Malachi Appears
    7:11-9:05 — The Silence of God
    9:06-13:28 — Light in the Darkness

    Resources:
    - Comfort, Philip W. and Walter A. Elwell., Tyndale Bible Dictionary. ā€œMalachiā€ Tyndale House Publishers, 2001.
    - Joyce G. Baldwin, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi: An Introduction and Commentary, vol. 28, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1972), 239.
    Taylor, Richard A., and E. Ray Clendenen. Haggai, Malachi. Broadman & Holman Publishers, 2004.
    Adam, Peter. The Message of Malachi: ā€œI Have Loved You,ā€ Says the Lord. Edited by Alec Motyer and Derek Tidball, Inter-Varsity Press, 2013.
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    The Complete Story of Solomon: The Wisest Fool to Ever Live

    24/11/2025 | 19 mins.
    The son of David spoke 3,000 proverbs and wrote over 1,000 songs. Although his wisdom rivaled the world’s kings, this gift would be the downfall of his nation — and himself. This is the true Story of Solomon as it unfolds like never before. Let’s explore! Help us make more content like this:https://www.thebibleunbound.com/donatešŸ”µ Or support: https://www.patreon.com/BibleunboundšŸ“– GET LOGOS BIBLE SOFTWARE: https://www.logos.com/bibleunboundšŸ’” LEARN MORE: https://www.thebibleunbound.com/šŸ“š BUY CHRISTIAN BOOKS: https://www.christianbook.com/Christian/Books/home?event=AFF&p=1227148šŸ¤“ READ THE BIBLE LIKE A PRO (Get 10% off using "BIBLEUNBOUND): https://kairosclassroom.com/Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBD4g77Q1iNyi5hhDjvyxVA/joinTimestamps: 000-2:05 — The Wisest Fool to Ever Live2:06-5:30 — The Son of David5:31-12:00 — A Jekyll and Hyde12:00-14:30 — The Queen of Sheba14:31-17:30 — The Downfall of Solomon17:31-19:18 – Something Greater than SolomonResources:Birch, et al., A Theological Introduction to the Old Testament, second edition. Abingdon Press, 1999Brueggemann, Walter. The Prophetic Imagination. Fortress Press, 1978.Olley, John W. The Message of Kings: God Is Present. Edited by Alec Motyer and Derek Tidball, Inter-Varsity Press, 2011.Bright, John. The Kingdom of God. Pierce and Washabaugh, 1953.The Holy Bible: English Standard Version. Crossway Bibles, 2016.Featuring:King David. Directed by Robert Markowitz; produced by Lorenzo Minoli; Five Mile River Films, Beta Film, Lube Productions, Lux Vide, RAI, Turner Pictures; TNT, 1997. YouTube, uploaded by Nicholas XV, 23 February, 2025. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Hz8LGvfCvASolomon. Directed by Roger Young; produced by Eleonora Andreatta, Luca Bernabei, Heinrich Krauss, Susu Langlands, Paolo Lucidi, Lorenzo Minoli, Paolo Piria; The Bible Collection / Lux Vide, Lube, RAI, Beta Film, et al.; YouTube, uploaded by Vision Video, 1 May 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxYH0xIpN70Images used in material are not our own. All content falls under fair use: any copying of copyrighted material is done for a limited, educational and ā€œtransformativeā€ purpose, such as to comment upon, criticize, or parody a copyrighted work. Such uses can be done without permission from the copyright owner.Images used do not necessarily represent or condone the views or religious beliefs of Bible Unbound visa-vi the views or religious beliefs of the artists represented.
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    The Beatitudes: Blessings That Will Change Us

    12/09/2025 | 22 mins.
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    The beatitudes have been discussed by the most famous Christian thinkers for centuries. These blessingings become the building blocks of Christ’s kingdom. Yet, we may be so familiar with them that we don’t actually know what they mean and how they will transform our lives. In this episode of Bible Unbound, we take a deep dive into Jesus’ most famous words: The Beatitudes.

    Timestamps:
    0:00-2:14 — Blessed
    2:15-3:30 — The Beatitudes
    3:30-7:20 — Blessings for the powerless
    7:21-13:00 — Blessing for those who look for God
    13:01-18:23 — Blessing for the just
    18:24-21:30 — The way to change the world

    Resources:
    Green, Michael. The Message of Matthew: The Kingdom of Heaven. InterVarsity Press, 2001.
    France, R. T. Matthew: An Introduction and Commentary. InterVarsity Press, 1985.
    Jamieson, Robert, et al. Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible. Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997.
    Barbieri, Louis A., Jr. ā€œMatthew.ā€ The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, edited by J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, Victor Books, 1985.
    Stern, David H. Jewish New Testament Commentary : A Companion Volume to the Jewish New Testament. Electronic ed., Jewish New Testament Publications, 1996.
    Augustine of Hippo. ā€œSermons on Selected Lessons of the New Testament.ā€ Saint Augustin: Sermon on the Mount, Harmony of the Gospels, Homilies on the Gospels, edited by Philip Schaff, translated by R. G. MacMullen, vol. 6, Christian Literature Company, 1888.
    The Tyndale Bible Dictionary, edited by. Comfort, Philip W., Elwell, Walter A. Tyndale House Publishers 2001.
    The ESV Study Bible Crossway 2008.
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Your Bible pulsates with the kinetic energy of thousands of years, 66 books, 40 authors, 3 continents, 2 languages! It has space wizards, and dragons, and knights, and scientists, and detectives. It is a wild, wild epic. And it all tells the story of how the God that created it all is redeeming it back to Himself. Your Bible is a whole universe waiting to be explored. So grab a cup of coffee, crack open your Bible, because we want to explore it together. There are some really confusing things in your Bible that we want to make sense of, too. We don't have Bible degrees or think we're right about everything. We just have a love for this incredible transcendant epic.
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