Hebrew Bible Insights

Acts 7 is one of the clearest summaries of the big picture story of Scripture. In this episode, Matthew walks through the final words of Stephen, the first Christian martyr, to see how he summarizes the story of the Old Testament. He also reflects on how this speech can inspire and guide us in our own walk with God.
Chapters
0:00-5:31 Introduction
5:32-29:57 Acts 7 with Commentary
29:58-40:40 Devotional Insights
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Nehemiah 9 is one of the clearest summaries of the big picture story of Scripture in the Old Testament. In this episode, Matthew walks through the prayer of Nehemiah 9 and shows how it retells the story of the Old Testament. He also reflects on how this prayer teaches us to confess sin, remember God’s faithfulness, and see our lives within the larger story of the Gospel. 
Chapters
0:00-8:54 Introduction
8:55-32:07 Nehemiah 9 with Commentary
32:08-50:15 Devotional Insights
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What does Elijah’s ascension have to do with the ascension of Jesus? In this episode, Matthew (MA in Biblical Literature and Semitic Languages) explores 2 Kings 2 alongside Luke 24 and Acts 1, tracing how these two stories illuminate one another and deepen our understanding of Christ, the Church, and the Holy Spirit.

Chapters
0:00-2:13 Intro
2:14-12:29 Ascension of Jesus
12:30-35:02 Ascension of Elijah
35:03-44:45 Bonus Insight
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What do wisdom and the temple have to do with each other? In this episode, we explore one of the most fascinating overlaps in the story of Scripture. From creation as God’s cosmic temple to Solomon building the temple in wisdom, from Proverbs 8 to Exodus 40, we trace how God orders the world in wisdom and dwells with His people in sacred space. We also reflect on how these themes come together in Jesus—the true image and true temple—and what it means for us as those being built up into a spiritual house. This conversation invites us to see the Bible as one unified story and to consider how wisdom, worship, and vocation shape our lives today.
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Psalm 149 might just change how you read the entire Book of Psalms. In this episode, Matthew (MA in Biblical Literature and Semitic Languages) explores a powerful connection between the opening psalms and the closing chapters of the Psalter. Psalm 1 invites us into the way of righteousness, Psalm 2 depicts the rebellion of the nations against the Lord and His Anointed, and Psalm 149 brings those same themes to a dramatic conclusion. We trace the story of rejection, warning, patience, and ultimately judgment—while also seeing how these psalms point us to Jesus and the hope given to the humble. This conversation invites us to read the Psalms as one unified story and to reflect on what that story means for our lives today.

Chapters
0:00-13:08 Psalms 1-2
13:09-33:43 Psalm 149
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