John the Baptist bursts onto the scene calling people to real repentance as he prepares the way for Jesus. His message cuts through empty religion and points to a King who demands transformed hearts, not just outward identity. Then Jesus steps into the Jordan, not to repent, but to identify with sinners and fulfill all righteousness, and in that moment the Father declares His delight and the Spirit descends, revealing the beauty of the Trinity. Across these three accounts, we see both the urgency of repentance and the glory of Christ, the true Son who has come to bring the kingdom near and call all people to turn and believe the good news.

Episode Links:

• How to Read the Gospel - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/videos/how-to-read-gospel/⁠⁠⁠
• Introduction to the Gospels and Acts - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/introduction-to-the-gospels-and-acts/⁠⁠⁠
• Harmony of the Gospels - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/harmony-of-the-gospels/⁠⁠⁠

Matthew Resources:

• Matthew: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8QsCLwSMVM⁠⁠
• The Book of Matthew - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-matthew⁠⁠⁠⁠
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Matthew - Douglas O'Donnell - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/matthew

Mark Resources:

• Mark: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBLKrNVffgo
• The Book of Mark - The Bible Project - https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-mark/
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Mark - Mark L. Strauss - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/mark/

Luke Resources:

• Luke: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kMbN9bwgM8⁠⁠

• The Book of Luke - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-luke⁠⁠

• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Luke - Peter G. Bolt - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/luke⁠⁠

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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

From the very beginning, Jesus’ arrival demands a response. While the Magi travel from afar and joyfully worship Him as King, Herod reacts with fear and violent resistance, revealing the clash between God’s kingdom and the kingdoms of this world. Even in the midst of darkness and suffering, God is faithfully fulfilling His promises, guiding every step according to His plan. This chapter invites us to examine our own hearts, asking whether we will surrender to Jesus as King like the Magi or resist His authority like Herod, reminding us that it is possible to know about Him and still miss Him entirely.

Episode Links:

• How to Read the Gospel - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/videos/how-to-read-gospel/⁠⁠
• Introduction to the Gospels and Acts - ⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/introduction-to-the-gospels-and-acts/⁠⁠
• Harmony of the Gospels - ⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/harmony-of-the-gospels/⁠⁠

Matthew Resources:

• Matthew: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8QsCLwSMVM⁠
• The Book of Matthew - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-matthew⁠⁠⁠
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Matthew - Douglas O'Donnell - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/matthew⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

After generations of promises, prophecies, and waiting, the Savior is born. This is Christmas! Right in the middle of our reading plan, whenever you are listening. Rejoice! Angels announce it, shepherds run to see it, and heaven itself breaks into song. The long-awaited King has come, not in power and spectacle, but in humility, to save His people from their sins. God has drawn near. Immanuel is here!

Episode Links:

• How to Read the Gospel - The Bible Project - ⁠https://bibleproject.com/videos/how-to-read-gospel/⁠
• Introduction to the Gospels and Acts - ⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/introduction-to-the-gospels-and-acts/⁠
• Harmony of the Gospels - ⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/harmony-of-the-gospels/⁠

Matthew Resources:

• Matthew: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8QsCLwSMVM
• The Book of Matthew - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-matthew⁠⁠
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Matthew - Douglas O'Donnell - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/matthew

Luke Resources:

• Luke: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kMbN9bwgM8⁠
• The Book of Luke - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-luke⁠
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Luke - Peter G. Bolt - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/luke⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Today marks the turning point of the entire Bible as we step into the New Testament and begin the story of Jesus. Luke anchors us in real history as the angel Gabriel announces the births of John the Baptist and Jesus, showing that God’s long silence is finally breaking. At the same time, John lifts our eyes beyond history into eternity, revealing that this child is no ordinary man, but the eternal Word who was with God and is God, now come in the flesh. The promises of the Old Testament are no longer distant hopes, they are becoming a person. The story is no longer just being told… it is arriving.Episode Links:

• How to Read the Gospel - The Bible Project - https://bibleproject.com/videos/how-to-read-gospel/
• Introduction to the Gospels and Acts - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/introduction-to-the-gospels-and-acts/
• Harmony of the Gospels - https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/essay/harmony-of-the-gospels/

Luke Resources:

• Luke: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kMbN9bwgM8
• The Book of Luke - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-luke
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Luke - Peter G. Bolt - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/luke

John Resources:

• John: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi2bfQlGY4w
• Book of John - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-john
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: John - Andreas Kostenberger - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/john⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

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Below are a bunch of Wikipedia articles about the things I mention in this bonus episode.

Overview

• Second Temple period
• Intertestamental period

Empires and World Changes

• Greco-Persian Wars
• Alexander the Great
• Hellenization
• Seleucid Empire
• Antiochus IV Epiphanes
• Maccabean Revolt
• Hanukkah
• Hasmonean dynasty
• Herod the Great

Jewish Life and Developments

• Sadducees
• Pharisees

Scripture and Intertestamental Writings

• Septuagint
• Jewish Apocrypha

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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Episode Links:

• Malachi: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cglQ0KKr1Bw⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Book of Malachi - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-malachi⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Malachi - Matthew P. Harmon - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/malachi⁠⁠⁠⁠

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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Episode Links:

• Ezra & Nehemiah: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bszz_ReGfXQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Books of Ezra and Nehemiah - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-ezra-nehemiah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Nehemiah - Russell L. Meek - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/nehemiah⁠⁠⁠

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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Episode Links:

• Ezra & Nehemiah: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bszz_ReGfXQ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Books of Ezra and Nehemiah - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-ezra-nehemiah/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Nehemiah - Russell L. Meek - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/nehemiah⁠⁠

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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Episode Links:

• Ezra & Nehemiah: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bszz_ReGfXQ⁠⁠⁠⁠
• Books of Ezra and Nehemiah - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-ezra-nehemiah/⁠⁠⁠⁠
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Nehemiah - Russell L. Meek - ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/nehemiah⁠

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The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® Copyright© 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.

Worship has resumed but there is no security because the walls are in ruins. Nehemiah is burdened over this and God gives him the ability to rally the people to the work and to repentance. In the Old Covenant, God’s people needed walls of stone because their hearts were still being trained. In the New Covenant, God puts His Spirit in us and gives us Christ as our refuge. We no longer need walls to keep others out. We need Christ to hold us together.

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• Ezra & Nehemiah: The Bible Explained - Spoken Gospel - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bszz_ReGfXQ⁠⁠⁠
• Books of Ezra and Nehemiah - The Bible Project - ⁠⁠⁠https://bibleproject.com/guides/book-of-ezra-nehemiah/⁠⁠⁠
• The Gospel Coalition Commentary: Nehemiah - Russell L. Meek - ⁠⁠⁠https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/commentary/nehemiah

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