Reflections

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Experience the story of Jesus with Reflections, a podcast by BibleProject featuring short, guided meditations on passages of Scripture. New episodes release every Wednesday.

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Reflections episodes:

08.18.2021
Our Final Episode
In this special final episode, the team shares why the podcast portion of Reflections Bible Study is wrapping up and how you can continue to participate in our journey through the Bible the rest of this year.
08.11.2021
Looking Back to Look Forward
In English Bibles, the books of 1-2 Chronicles follow Samuel and Kings, but in the ancient Hebrew ordering of the Scriptures, Chronicles is the final book of the Old Testament. So what is the significance of this? The book of...
08.04.2021
Treasured by God
After Israel returned from exile, many of the people were just as selfish and unjust as before. But there was a remnant of Israel who trusted and honored Yahweh. God called them his treasure and reminded them to hold on...
07.28.2021
There’s Hope in the Nightmare
The book of Daniel explores what it means to be God’s people while living in a culture that is set against his values. How do God’s people remain faithful and confident in a situation like this? The strange dream in...
07.21.2021
Who Does God Choose to Work Through?
The book of Esther is a classic expression of the biblical idea that God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble. And God is still in the habit of elevating those who society has deemed unimportant. It might...
07.14.2021
Is God Inclusive?
Yahweh warned Israel not to tie themselves to foreign gods through marriage. But when those same foreigners left their gods to honor him, Yahweh welcomed them with open arms. Yahweh’s people were not as welcoming. Ezra and Nehemiah loved God,...
07.07.2021
Promise for New Hearts
God’s people fail over and over again. We’re so messed up. Will there ever be a day when we get it right? The prophet Ezekiel said that God would renew his covenant by renewing hearts, and he’d do this by...
06.30.2021
Learning How to Grieve from Lamentations
The biblical authors of Lamentations and Psalms invite us to express our grief, anger, and sadness to God. But this is hard. It’s so much easier to either avoid pain with numbing distractions or vent out frustrations without ever bringing...
06.23.2021
The Deep Anguish of God
The prophetic books are intense, so it’s easy to skip ahead to more comfortable portions of the Bible. But Jesus often used the prophets’ words to describe what he was all about. So if we want to know Jesus, we...
06.16.2021
Wisdom from Sensual Love Poetry?
We all long to be truly seen, known, and loved by God and others. We want to fully give ourselves to these deep relationships. The Song of Songs is about that desire, that dream that imagines the unity of Heaven...
06.09.2021
One Handful of Rest
How can we approach our responsibilities in life with wisdom and healthy mindsets? In this episode, we open the book of Ecclesiastes and discover some practical advice for how to live realistically.
06.02.2021
Power of Metaphor
What is the purpose of metaphor in the Bible? The biblical authors use metaphors to help us better understand the world, God, and ourselves. In today’s episode, we reflect on the surprising metaphor of God giving birth. In the book...
05.26.2021
How to Live Wisely
What does it mean to fear the Lord and be wise? The book of Proverbs helps us understand how to live by God’s wisdom. It teaches us that true wisdom isn’t just knowing the right thing to do––it’s about doing...
05.19.2021
How God Replies to Job’s Suffering
Today we open the book of Job, a complex story about a good man who suffered the cosmic loss of everything. What did God want Job to know in the midst of his suffering? And what do we need to...
05.12.2021
God’s Mercy on Our Enemy
How can we show God’s mercy to people who’ve hurt us? In this episode, we are reflecting on the final chapter of the book of Jonah. God doesn’t just want Jonah to preach to his enemies, he wants Jonah to...
05.05.2021
God’s Desire in Relationship
What does God really want as he relates to us? In this episode, we are reflecting on the book of Hosea, where we’ll discover what God desires in a relationship.
04.28.2021
What Good News Looks Like
How is God at work in the world today? Jesus read from Isaiah 61 to describe what it looks like when the good news of his kingdom is at work in the world: the ignored are honored, the poor are...
04.21.2021
Message of the Prophets
Who are the Hebrew prophets? What was the goal of their message? And how can their words bring hope to us today? God wants his people to flourish - to experience peace and joy in a community of love. But...
04.14.2021
What God Does About Suffering
Why does God allow so much suffering in the world? And is he doing anything about it? The Bible doesn’t answer all of our questions about why God allows suffering. But it does tell us a story about how God...
04.07.2021
Redeeming Disappointment
Where is God when the people we look up to disappoint us? In this episode, we learn how Israel’s long line of disappointing kings is meant to point us to a greater King, Jesus. He is the true David and...
03.31.2021
Faithful Through Failure
How does God respond when we fail to represent his goodness in the world? Humanity’s failures never cancel God’s faithfulness to his promise. In fact, the God of Israel became human to fulfill the promise himself. Jesus, the long awaited...
03.24.2021
When You Feel Powerless
What should we do when life is unfair and everything feels out of control? In this episode of the Reflections podcast, we are reflecting on God’s powerful response to the cries of the powerless in 1 Samuel 2.
03.17.2021
How God Treats His Enemies
Where is God in the midst of impossible situations? In today’s episode, we’re reflecting on Ruth, a woman who came from a nation that violently opposed God’s people. Despite this, Ruth became an example of God’s loyal love even in...
03.10.2021
When We Walk Out on God
What happens when we turn our backs on God? In this episode, we are reflecting on how God responds when his people walk out on him and when they return.
03.03.2021
Making Sense of Divine Violence
There’s a lot of violence in the Old Testament, but isn’t God loving? How do we make sense of all this? In this episode, we are exploring a few key things to keep in mind while looking at the topic...
02.24.2021
Understanding Ancient Laws
How can we understand the ancient laws in the Old Testament? And what’s the point of reading them today? In this episode, we are learning how to read the ancient laws that God gave to Israel and reflecting on how...
02.17.2021
God's Wisdom on Display
Why did God give his people so many rules? In this episode, we’re reflecting on the wisdom and purpose of God's commands.
02.10.2021
Trusting God in the Wilderness
How does fear hold us back from experiencing God’s promises? In this episode, we reflect on God's trustworthy character and how he responds when his people fail to trust and follow him.
02.03.2021
Gift of Rest
In today’s episode, we’re reflecting on the meaning and importance of rest. As we explore the biblical concept of Sabbath and the ancient festival of Jubilee, we’ll find wisdom and principles that are still relevant for us today.
01.27.2021
Meaning of Sacrifice
In today’s reflection, we are exploring the biblical theme of sacrifice and atonement. It can feel strange and uncomfortable at first, but as we learn more, we’ll discover just how life-giving and powerful this biblical theme is.
01.20.2021
Rescued for a Purpose
Last week, we explored how God rescues his people when they cry out to him. In today’s episode, we’re reflecting on why God rescues his people. He doesn’t only free us from corruption, he free us for restoration. His rescue...
01.13.2021
When We Cry Out
How does God respond when his people cry out to him? In this week's episode, we invite you to contemplate the ancient Exodus story for the first time or with fresh eyes.
01.06.2021
Wrestling God
Did God really pick a fight with Jacob in the middle of the night? Are we reading this right? In this reflection, we explore a fascinating story from Genesis that shows us God’s relentless commitment to bless his people despite...
12.29.2020
Why God Gave Choice
In the opening pages of the Bible, God gives the first humans a choice. But why? We invite you to reflect with us on this first week of the Reflections podcast by BibleProject.
12.18.2020
Trailer: Reflections
Welcome to Reflections, a micropodcast by BibleProject. Each episode includes a short message from one of our Bible scholars, a narration of a Scripture passage, and a time to reflect and respond to a series of thoughtful questions. A new...

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Reflections episodes:

Our Final Episode

Looking Back to Look Forward

Treasured by God

There’s Hope in the Nightmare

Who Does God Choose to Work Through?

Is God Inclusive?

Promise for New Hearts

Learning How to Grieve from Lamentations

The Deep Anguish of God

Wisdom from Sensual Love Poetry?

One Handful of Rest

Power of Metaphor

How to Live Wisely

How God Replies to Job’s Suffering

God’s Mercy on Our Enemy

God’s Desire in Relationship

What Good News Looks Like

Message of the Prophets

What God Does About Suffering

Redeeming Disappointment

Faithful Through Failure

When You Feel Powerless

How God Treats His Enemies

When We Walk Out on God

Making Sense of Divine Violence

Understanding Ancient Laws

God's Wisdom on Display

Trusting God in the Wilderness

Gift of Rest

Meaning of Sacrifice

Rescued for a Purpose

When We Cry Out

Wrestling God

Why God Gave Choice

Trailer: Reflections

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