Unlike the Old Testament with its progressing narrative and overlapping stories, the beginning four books of the New Testament are exclusively the same timeline as they cover the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, the long awaited messiah. Unlike the book of Matthew, Mark is written primarily for a Gentile audience, unfamiliar with Jewish law. This fast paced gospel covers the life of Jesus with strong emphases on his ministry to physical needs and teaching on the cost of discipleship. As we journey into the book of Luke, a book written for his friend Theophilus, we begin to see an extended treatment on Jesus' childhood - a feature the other gospels lack. Join Brent and Trent as they discuss the cost of discipleship, the accuracy of New Testament scrolls, and of course, other really random rabbit trails. 

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As readers finish the Old Testament, there is a great sense of wonder of who the Messiah will be and when will he appear. The book of Matthew answers that question promptly: Jesus Christ, the Son of God. In this episode, Brent and Trent discuss the unique writing style of the gospels as well as Matthew's unique contribution among to the New Testament. Writing to a Jewish audience, Matthew pieces together Old Testament prophesies about Jesus proving his deity, and affirming the importance of spending a year reading through the entire Bible. 

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As we enter into the 40th week of reading the Bible in one year, readers will finish the Old Testament in the books Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi. Although most of the prophetic books up to this point cover the times leading up to the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles, most of these minor prophets are sent to Israel after the return from Babylon. As we read from the books of Ezra and Nehemiah, the Israelites are instructed to build the temple a second time but with the promise that God's glory will be even greater in the second building than the first. Join Brent and Trent as they discuss the final minor prophets' contribution to the big picture of the Bible and its application to our lives today.

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In our second to last week in the Old Testament, readers will read through five different minor prophets. While all of these books have slightly different historical contexts and audiences, they largely overlap during the reign of the Assyrian empire. While some prophets write before their rise, others write about the coming judgment from Babylon as a judgment against Assyria's ungodliness and Israel's waywardness. Listen to this episode of the podcast to hear Brent and Trent discuss the themes of justice, waiting on the Lord, and rejoicing in the Lord when our circumstances trouble us. 

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As we finish some of the major prophets in the Old Testament, readers this week will be exposed to the beginning of the 12 minor prophets: Hosea, Joel, and Amos. Like the other prophet books, these are books that account for a particular messenger of God speaking God's Word to God's people in a time of need. In this week, Brent and Trent discuss some of the historical context around these books and how they apply to our life this week. Although these books were written around the times of the Assyrian and Babylonian exiles, their themes of God's pursuing love and exhortation to live a life consistent with our profession of faith are timely for 21st century Christians. 

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This week readers will further their familiarity during Israel's exile in Babylon as they will complete two books during this time period. After the siege of Jerusalem and destruction of the temple in the first half of Ezekiel, the prophet sees a vision of a New Temple with water flowing from it as a foreshadow of the flourishing of God's people in the New Covenant age. A more zoomed in look at the time of Babylonian exile takes place in the next book, Daniel. This book documents the rise and falls of successive earthly kingdoms, but a lasting presence of the kingdom of God. Join Brent and Trent this week as they discuss life as exiles on earth, and what it looks like to be faithful to God even in the "small things" in life.

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As readers continue to dive into Ezekiel, a theme continues to reoccur: shepherding. The spiritual overseers of Israel have failed the nation by being self serving instead of selfless. Although Ezekiel has been tasked as a watchman and messenger to the Israel in light of this shortcoming, the Lord reveals in this section of Ezekiel that He Himself will become the shepherd of his own people. Listen to this episode to join Brent and Trent as they discuss this prophecy's contribution to the growing list of descriptions what the Messiah deliverer looks like and its impact on the church's ministry today. 

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This week readers begin the last of the major prophets - Ezekiel. This prophet has some overlap with the prophet Jeremiah, sharing the same prophetic messages of coming judgement from Babylon. Similar to the other prophetic books, the early chapters recount Ezekiel's call to ministry as the Lord instructs him to be a messenger of God's Word to the rebellious house of Israel. Join Brent and Trent as they discuss the importance of a Word-based ministry and continued foreshadowing of a new covenant that would eventually be ushered in through the Messiah deliverer promised in Genesis 3. 

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As we finish the book of Jeremiah, readers will begin to read portions of Old Testament narrative that sound familiar - the exile of Israel, the destruction of Jerusalem, and the destruction of the temple. Although we know from the previous books of Ezra and Nehemiah that the city and temple later get rebuilt, for now, the Old Testament provides a pause in the narrative to hear Jeremiah lament the destruction of the city of God. Join Brent and Trent in this episode as they discuss waiting for the Lord's restoration and holding onto his promises in times of despair. 

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Although Jeremiah is classified as one of the major prophet books in the Old Testament, during this week readers will begin to see it take a more narrative spin. Jeremiah is up against false prophets which leads to confusion in Israel, and his own persecution. Join this week as Brent and Trent discuss how this portion of Jeremiah applies to the Christian and the church today. 

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