Bible Streams

By Riverlife Baptist Church, Jo Leutton

A podcast that examines the Bible and its importance for the Christian faith. From Riverlife Church in Brisbane, Australia, hosts Jo, Alex and Chris take their love of the Bible and unpack it each epi... more

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The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.

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February 15, 2021Our Heart Songs 7: Book 5 of the Psalms
The five books of the Psalter present five different collections of psalms, carefully collated and presented to draw the listener and reader into knowing God and experiencing His presence in the midst of life's highs and lows. Book 5 of the Psalms calls the worshipper to praise God amidst every part of life. Couched in the renewal of Israel as God's covenant people, and the restoration of God's covenant people to relationship and proximity to His presence, these psalms invite us into turning our entire selves toward Him!
Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams:
Book: John Walton (ed) - The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
Book: Longman & Enns (eds) - Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings
Book: Robert Alter - The Book of the Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
Book: Robert Alter - The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary
Book: G. Grogan - Psalms
Book: N. Declaisse-Walford - Introduction to the Psalms
Web: Psalms on the Bible Project
Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast.
Get more info at Riverlife Church, and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Music credit: Scott & Annie McKinnon, 'Revive'.
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59min
January 18, 2021Our Heart Songs 6: Book 4 of the Psalms
The five books of the Psalter present five different collections of psalms, carefully collated and presented to draw the listener and reader into knowing God and experiencing His presence in the midst of life's highs and lows. Book 4 of the Psalms, short and punchy, begins to prepare the hearer for the return of God as king, lord and sovereign power over His people. The mood shifts and turns back to hope, with the undercurrent of reminder, that things can't go back to how they were.
Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams:
Book: John Walton (ed) - The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
Book: Longman & Enns (eds) - Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings
Book: Robert Alter - The Book of the Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
Book: Robert Alter - The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary
Book: G. Grogan - Psalms
Book: N. Declaisse-Walford - Introduction to the Psalms
Web: Psalms on the Bible Project
Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast.
Get more info at Riverlife Church, and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Music credit: Scott & Annie McKinnon, 'Revive'.
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Android and Spotify.
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1h 27min
December 28, 2020Our Heart Songs 5: Book 3 of the Psalms
The five books of the Psalter present five different collections of psalms, carefully collated and presented to draw the listener and reader into knowing God and experiencing His presence in the midst of life's highs and lows. Book 3 of the Psalter is the shortest, merely 17 psalms, yet it takes us on a journey through the psalmists' reflection on the times of exile and absence, stopping to examine the various psalms and their insights along the way.
Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams:
Book: John Walton (ed) - The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
Book: Longman & Enns (eds) - Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings
Book: Robert Alter - The Book of the Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
Book: Robert Alter - The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary
Book: G. Grogan - Psalms
Book: N. Declaisse-Walford - Introduction to the Psalms
Web: Psalms on the Bible Project
Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast.
Get more info at Riverlife Church, and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Music credit: Scott & Annie McKinnon, 'Revive'.
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Android and Spotify.
...more
1h 4min
December 07, 2020Our Heart Songs 4: Book 2 of the Psalms
The five books of the Psalter present five different collections of psalms, carefully collated and presented to draw the listener and reader into knowing God and experiencing His presence in the midst of life's highs and lows. Book 2 presents us with a series of psalms that connect us to David's life, drawing us into the thoughts, prayers and wrestles behind the scenes of life. Jo and Alex walk through this section, stopping to sample the various sorts of psalms on the way through.
Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams:
Book: John Walton (ed) - The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
Book: Longman & Enns (eds) - Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings
Book: Robert Alter - The Book of the Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
Book: Robert Alter - The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary
Book: G. Grogan - Psalms
Book: N. Declaisse-Walford - Introduction to the Psalms
Web: Psalms on the Bible Project
Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast.
Get more info at Riverlife Church, and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Music credit: Scott & Annie McKinnon, 'Revive'.
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Android and Spotify.
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November 23, 2020Our Heart Songs 3: Book 1 of the Psalms
Book 1 of Psalms is full of familiar passages and favourite hymns but also features a lot of prayers and songs of supplication and vindication. Alex and Jo explore the first 41 psalms and uncover some of the rich moments that inspire and encourage us, as well as those that point us to Jesus.
Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams:
Book: John Walton (ed) - The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
Book: Longman & Enns (eds) - Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings
Book: Robert Alter - The Book of the Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
Book: Robert Alter - The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary
Book: G. Grogan - Psalms
Book: N. Declaisse-Walford - Introduction to the Psalms
Web: Psalms on the Bible Project
Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast.
Get more info at Riverlife Church, and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Music credit: Scott & Annie McKinnon, 'Revive'.
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Android and Spotify.
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1h 20min
November 10, 2020Our Heart Songs 2: Hebrew Poetry with Robert Alter
In episode 2 of our series on the Psalms, Jo and Alex are joined by Robert Alter to discuss how to understand Hebrew poetry. Robert is an Emeritus Professor of Hebrew and Comparative literature at the University of California in Berkeley, and has written numerous books on Hebrew literature, including the Art of Biblical Poetry. Robert has translated the Hebrew Bible into English along with a full commentary on the text, and his love for the richness of the Bible comes through in our conversation. Thanks to Robert for giving us his time and his thoughtful insights.
Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams:
Book: Robert Alter - The Art of Biblical Poetry
Book: Robert Alter - The Book of the Psalms: A Translation with Commentary
Book: Robert Alter - The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary
Web: Keats - On First Looking into Chapman's Homer
Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast.
Get more info at Riverlife Church, and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Music credit: Scott & Annie McKinnon, 'Revive'.
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Android and Spotify.
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1h 9min
October 26, 2020Our Heart Songs 1: Introducing The Psalms
The Psalms have been called the hymnbook of Israel, but their voice and their power extend to those under the Lordship of Jesus. Jo and Alex start a new series on the Psalms, to explore and understand their form, their structure, and the way their content speaks our hearts to God, and His heart back to us. This episode examines introductory and background issues and context of the Psalms.
Resources/Links mentioned in this episode, or as references or helpful for Bible Streams:
Book: G.L. Archer - A Survey of Old Testament Introduction
Book: John Walton (ed) - The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament
Book: Longman & Enns (eds) - Dictionary of the Old Testament: Wisdom, Poetry & Writings
Book: G. Grogan - Psalms
Book: N. Declaisse-Walford - Introduction to the Psalms
Web: Psalms on the Bible Project
Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast.
Get more info at Riverlife Church, and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Music credit: Scott & Annie McKinnon, 'Revive'.
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Android and Spotify.
...more
1h 17min
October 12, 2020Now To Him: Jude
Jude is one of the five shortest books in the Bible, yet it packs a punch for it's 461 Greek words! Featuring relentless Old Testament references and allusions, dire warnings for false teachers and those who follow them, elegant imagery, and sobering and encouraging exhortations from the brother of Jesus, it's an overlooked book that is worth exploring. Join Jo and guest co-host Alex Walker as they tackle the challenge of Jude.
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Book: 2 Peter-Jude (Word Biblical Commentary) by Richard Baukham
Web: Jude on BibleProject
Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast.
Get more info at Riverlife Church, and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Music credit: Scott & Annie McKinnon, 'Revive'.
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Android and Spotify.
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1h 38min
August 31, 2020The People of God 4: Purposes of God's People
Dr Andrew Dunstan returns for the last episode of this series, and with Jo and Scott, discusses the purpose of the Church. God's whole-of-life vision for the Church's activities in the world helps us know why we're here, and what we're to be about. We'll be taking a short break after this episode, and we'll be back in October, 2020!
Resources Mentioned in this Episode:
Book: Edmund Clowney - The Church
Web: Malyon College
Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast.
Get more info at Riverlife Church, and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Music credit: Scott & Annie McKinnon, 'Revive'.
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Android and Spotify.
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1h 13min
August 17, 2020 The People of God 3: Exploring Ecclesiology
Dr Andrew Dunstan returns as our guest, and with Jo and Scott, discusses the nature and marks of a biblical church. The power of understanding what is essential and what is cultural helps us understand the wonderful richness and diversity of how God has created us, and the ways in which He invites us to know and experience Him in the midst of the community of believers.
Big thanks to Tim Whittle for editing and extra production on this podcast.
Get more info at Riverlife Church, and find us on Facebook and Instagram. Music credit: Scott & Annie McKinnon, 'Revive'.
Subscribe on iTunes, Stitcher, Android and Spotify.
...more
1h 9min

FAQs about Bible Streams:

How many episodes does Bible Streams have?

The podcast currently has 123 episodes available.