The soldiers assigned to guard the tomb of Jesus knocked on the door of the chief priest. They had failed in their duty to keep the tomb sealed and the body inside and now they expected their just rewards. The response they received, however, left them in utter astonishment. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he details the Jewish leaders surprising response to the guard’s failure to carry out their mission.

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This week on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, the people of Israel have prayed for their king, and God has answered their prayers favorably. The Israelites are now praising God for his deliverance, blessings and provision. Join us as we study Psalm 21, a psalm of national thanksgiving, together.

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God save the king! Today on The Bible Study Hour, we’ll take a closer look at Psalm 20, which is a corporate prayer of trust-- God will deliver the righteous king of Israel. What can this psalm tell us about the type of leaders we need today, and how should we pray for them?

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David describes the Word of God as being perfect, trustworthy, sufficient, enduring and pure. God’s Word is sweeter than honey, and more precious than gold. In the second half of Psalm 19, David shows us how we can know God through the gift of His Holy Word.

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In Psalm 19 David exclaims “The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the works of his hands.” David can see God’s handiwork in the heavens above, and his poetry in this psalm reveals the splendor of both the creation and the Creator.

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In the second half of Psalm 18, David recounts with vivid imagery all the ways that God has rescued him, sustained him, and prospered him through troubled times. In David’s eyes, God’s ways are absolutely perfect.

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Pilate must have smiled within as the chief priests and pharisees made their request to secure the tomb of Jesus. After all, if Jesus was in fact dead a seal and guards weren’t necessary, and if He was indeed God, those precautions would be laughable. Join Dr. James Boice next time on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us to the tomb of Christ...(and muses over Pilate’s instructions to make the tomb “as safe as you know how.”)

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God is my rock! Psalm 18 is a psalm of thanksgiving, in which David is looking back on his life, praising and thanking God for his steadfast faithfulness. Today on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we’ll get a closer look at David’s thankful heart, as we continue our study of the psalms.

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How should we approach God with our needs and requests? Today on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, David brings his urgent petitions and pleadings boldly before God in prayer, giving us a model for how we as Christians--righteous men and women of God--might pray.

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Today on The Bible Study Hour, we’ll take a closer look at Psalm 16, where David doesn’t just trust God to provide for his daily needs, or to protect him from his enemies. He’s counting on God for future restoration. What do you suppose that picture of restoration looks like for David, and what does it mean for us?

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