Exodus opens with Israel multiplying under oppression, courageous midwives, and Moses’ birth, exile, and burning-bush call from “I AM.” Signs and the first plagues confront Pharaoh’s hard heart. In Luke 13–14, Jesus calls for urgent repentance, heals on the Sabbath, teaches mustard seed & leaven, warns about the narrow door, and presses the cost of discipleship—be humble, invite the outcast, stay salty. This week we talk through Exodus 1-9, Luke 13:6-14:35, Psalm 35, and Psalm 71.

EPISODE NOTES:
Bible Project – Exodus 1-18
Bible Project – Luke 9-19
Ancient Egypt Brickmaking

Genesis closes with Jacob’s redemption and Joseph’s forgiveness. Jacob blesses Pharaoh, Ephraim, Manasseh, and his sons—pointing to Judah’s royal line and Joseph’s double portion. Joseph affirms God’s sovereignty: “You meant evil…God meant good.” In Luke 11–12, Jesus confronts Pharisaic hypocrisy, warns against greed, teaches trust over anxiety, urges readiness for His return, and calls for repentance with urgency. This week we talk through Genesis 46-50, Luke 11:37-13:5, Psalm 49, and Psalm 101.

EPISODE NOTES:
Satellite Shot of Goshen
Bible Project – Luke 9-19

Joseph rises from prison to Pharaoh’s right hand, reading dreams, stewarding famine years, and testing his brothers until Judah offers himself and Joseph forgives: “God sent me…to preserve life” (Gen 45). In Luke 10–11, Jesus praises the Father’s revealing grace, tells the Good Samaritan, welcomes Mary at His feet, teaches the Lord’s Prayer, answers the Beelzebul charge, warns with Jonah’s sign, and urges us to let His light fill the house. This week we talk through Genesis 40-45, Luke 10:21-11:36, and Psalm 105.

EPISODE NOTES:
Bible Project – Luke 9-19

Jacob limps back toward Esau, wrestles with God, and is renamed Israel—but his messy choices keep rippling out (Dinah’s tragedy, uneven faith, and uneasy truces). We pivot to Joseph: favored teen, unwise dream-teller, sold into slavery, yet “the Lord was with him” in Potiphar’s house. In Luke 9–10, Peter confesses Jesus as the Christ, the Transfiguration unveils His glory, and Jesus calls disciples to take up their cross. Rejection, humility, and mission follow as He sets His face toward Jerusalem, sends out the 72, pronounces woes on unrepentant towns, and reminds us the greatest miracle is that our names are written in heaven. This week we talk through Genesis 32-39, Luke 9:18-10:20, Psalm 94, and Psalm 89:38-52.

EPISODE NOTES:
Bible Project – Luke 9-19

Chris Case and Sarah Pascual dive into Jacob’s messy middle: stolen blessing, the Bethel ladder, Leah & Rachel, baby wars, striped goats, and a tense break with Laban (plus those stolen household idols). They trace God’s sovereign thread through flawed people. In Luke, they contrast a forgiven “woman of the city” with a cautious Pharisee, spotlight the women funding Jesus’ ministry, unpack the Parable of the Sower and lamp, and follow Jesus across the lake to calm a storm, free the Gerasene demoniac, heal a bleeding woman, raise Jairus’s daughter, send the Twelve, and feed 5,000. The through-line: the kingdom breaks in among the humble, and God provides more than enough. This week we talk through Genesis 27-31:55, Luke 7:36-9:17, and Psalm 78.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Map of Jesus’ Time
Symbol of the 20th Legion
Bible Project Luke 9-19

In Week 4 of the Two Year Bible, Chris Case and Sarah Pascual walk through Genesis 21–27 and Luke 6–7. They explore Isaac’s birth, the sacrifice of Isaac, Sarah’s death, and the lives of Jacob and Esau. Along the way, they highlight God’s covenant promises, the surprising choice of Jacob, and what faith looks like in the patriarchs’ stories. In Luke, they unpack Jesus’ call of the Twelve, the Sermon on the Plain, loving enemies, judging rightly, and the faith of the Roman centurion. The episode points to God’s faithfulness and the upside-down kingdom of Jesus. This week we talk through Genesis 21-26, Luke 6:12-7:35, and Psalm 97.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Episode Notes
Bible Project Luke Chapters 3-9
First Century Map of Israel

In Week 3 of the Two Year Bible, Chris Case and Sarah Pasquale walk through Genesis 15–20 and Luke 4–6. They unpack God’s covenant with Abraham, the meaning of circumcision, and the promises fulfilled through Isaac. They also wrestle with difficult passages like Sodom and Gomorrah and Lot’s family, pointing us to God’s justice and mercy. In Luke, they reflect on Jesus’ healings, His call of Levi, the significance of Sabbath, and how Jesus redefines fasting, forgiveness, and discipleship. The episode highlights God’s covenant faithfulness, the centrality of Christ, and what it means to live as His people today. This week we talk through Genesis 15-20, Luke 4:31-6:11, Proverbs 15, and Psalm 100.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Episode Notes
Abraham’s Blood Covenant Image
History of Circumicision (Wikipedia)
The Bible Project on Proverbs

In Week 2 of the Two Year Bible, Chris Case and Sarah Pascual explore the flood narrative, Noah’s covenant with God, the Tower of Babel, and the call of Abram. They highlight how Noah points to Christ, why God’s covenant promises matter, and how Abraham’s blessing connects to all nations. In Luke, they reflect on Jesus’ boyhood at the temple, John the Baptist’s ministry, and Jesus’ baptism, temptation, and first sermon in Nazareth. The episode shows how Old Testament and New Testament stories intertwine, pointing us to God’s covenant faithfulness and the hope fulfilled in Jesus. This week is Genesis 7-14, Luke 2:41-4:30, and Psalm 67.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Episode Notes
The Bible Project – Genesis 12-50
Bible Project on Covenants
Abram’s Route to Canaan
The Bible Project – Luke 3-9
The Essenes (Wikipedia)
Bible Cross References Search

Chris Case and Sarah Pascual kick off the Two Year Bible journey by diving into Genesis 1–3, Luke’s opening chapters, and Psalms 1 & 8. Together they explore the meaning of creation, the cultural mandate, and the image of God in both man and woman. They unpack the goodness of creation, humanity’s calling to cultivate and steward, and the tragic entrance of sin in the garden. Along the way, they highlight themes like chiasm in Genesis, the dignity of women as ezer (“helper”), the first gospel promise in Genesis 3, and how the flood narrative points to Christ. In Luke, they contrast Jesus’ humble birth with the power of Rome and Herod, showing how God’s kingdom overturns worldly expectations. This first episode sets the stage for the whole reading plan: seeing how every passage points us to God’s character, His purposes, and ultimately to Jesus. This week: Genesis 1-6, Luke 1:1-2:40, and Psalms 1 and 8.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Episode Notes
The Bible Project – Genesis 1-11
The Genesis Debate (Book)
The Bible Project – Luke 1-2
The Bible Project – Psalms Overview
Herod The Great Wikipedia
The Herodium Near Bethlehem
Hitchcock’s Bible Names Dictionary

In the final primer episode, Chris Case and Sarah Pascual unpack why paying attention to genre is essential for reading Scripture well. They explore how biblical writings include historical narrative, poetry, wisdom literature, prophecy, and letters—and why each must be read on its own terms. Along the way, they highlight differences between Western and Eastern ways of thinking, how numbers and imagery carry symbolic meaning, and why the Bible’s communal, story-shaped worldview often challenges our individualism. Chris and Sarah also address dangers like overly literal readings and proof-texting, showing how these can distort the Bible’s intent. This conversation equips you with practical tools to approach different genres with humility, curiosity, and a Christ-centered lens—so that the Bible comes alive in color, not just in black and white.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Primer 3 Episode Notes
An Infographic on Bible Cross-References