The Bible in Context

By Caleb Lewis and Nate Young

Our goal is to explore the narratives of the Bible in light of their cultural and literary context. As we study the Bible, we want to get inside the mind of the author(s) to understand the intended

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The Bible in Context episodes:

January 01, 2026 Ep 119: Eph 3:14-21 Knowing the Love of Christ
In Paul’s famous prayer, he continues a thought from 14 verses earlier. How does this passage function in Paul’s larger purpose? How do we handle some of Paul’s elevated and confusing language?
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The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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December 18, 2025 Ep 118: Eph 3:1-13 The (Seemingly) Lowly Ambassador
In Ephesians 3, Paul addresses the fact that he is a lowly person in the eyes of his culture, but he derives his authority and purpose from his commission from God.
Email us your questions and comments! [email protected]
The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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24min
December 11, 2025 Ep 117: Is God Outside of Time? With RT Mullins
Many Christians have been introduced to one way to view God and time. The question of whether God is temporal or timeless has massive implications for the way God interacts with creation and his ability to be with his people. RT Mullins has spent much of his scholarly career exploring this very question.
Be sure to check out his podcast (The Reluctant Theologian) and many publications. You can follow RT Mullins’ work here:
https://www.rtmullins.com/publications
Email us your questions and comments! [email protected]
The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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23min
December 04, 2025 Ep 116: Is God Unchanging? With RT Mullins
The doctrine of Divine Impassibility can raise fundamental questions about the way God interacts with us. Does God care about us? Can God react to the needs of his people? Theologian RT Mullins lends his expertise to give Biblically grounded answers.
Be sure to check out his podcast (The Reluctant Theologian) and many publications. You can follow RT Mullins’ work here:
https://www.rtmullins.com/publications
Email us your questions and comments! [email protected]
The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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35min
November 27, 2025 Ep 115: Eph 2:11-22 Grace and Kingdom Citizenship
We have a tendency to spiritualize the language of Eph 2, but Paul has something very concrete in mind.
Email us your questions and comments! [email protected]
The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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18min
November 20, 2025 Ep 114: Eph 2:1-10 Loyalty to Israel and a Gift to Gentiles
Paul reiterates his points from Ch 1, but with a new angle that sheds new light on his view of the Jew-Gentile relationship.
Email us your questions and comments! [email protected]
The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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31min
November 13, 2025 Ep 113: Eph 1:7-23 Redeemed by the Blood, Sealed by the Spirit
This time, we look at the loaded phrases found throughout the first chapter in Ephesians, such as “redeemed by the blood,” “Sealed by the Spirit,” and “[Jesus] fills all in all.”
Email us your questions and comments! [email protected]
The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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November 06, 2025 Ep 112: Eph 1:6 The Purpose of God's Glory
God getting glory is a theme running throughout the Old Testament. God’s glory can only be understood in light of God’s purposes with Israel.
Email us your questions and comments! [email protected]
The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
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24min
October 30, 2025 Ep 111: Eph 1:3-14 Predestination, Election, and Gentiles
Paul saw Jesus as the fulfillment of Israel’s story. How does that influence his view of predestination and election? How does he see the Gentiles factoring into Israel’s story?
Email us your questions and comments! [email protected]
The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
...more
22min
October 23, 2025 Ep 110: Ephesians 1:1-2 Saints, Christ, and Faith
Before jumping into Chapter 1, there are several words in the first sentences in Ephesians that we often misunderstand. A brief discussion of those words will better prepare us for Ephesians and the rest of our New Testament.
Email us your questions and comments! [email protected]
The Bible in Context Podcast — Mercy Hill Church (mercyhillshep.org)
Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001
Music: Royal by Slenderbeats
...more
21min

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How many episodes does The Bible in Context have?

The podcast currently has 119 episodes available.

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