Daily Audio Bible

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#1539: Colossians 1 | 2 Kings 13-14 | Psalm 53

The only thing that truly transforms is ultimately simple: the Gospel. Like Paul, we have two weapons for defending this truth: Scripture and testimony.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Colossians 1

Verses: 29
Words: ~590

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Kings 13-14

Verses: 54
Words: ~1709

Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 53

Verses: 6
Words: 98

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Is following Jesus the way to find the real you? An important nuance…

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999), 10.

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992), 262.

Norman L. Geisler, Systematic Theology, Volume Three: Sin, Salvation (Minneapolis, MN: Bethany House Publishers, 2004), 143.

W. Robertson Nicoll, Jane T. Stoddart, and James Moffatt, eds., The Expositor’s Dictionary of Texts: St. Luke to Revelation, vol. 2 (New York: Hodder and Stoughton; George H. Doran Company, 1911), 808.

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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1538: Hebrews 13 | Jonah | Proverbs 11:4-8

Why trust the book of Jonah as historical? For one, Jesus did…

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 13

Verses: 25
Words: ~570

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Jonah

Verses: 48
Words: ~1298

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 11:4-8

Verses: 4
Words: 64

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Why trust the book of Jonah as historical? For one, Jesus did…

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Thomas J. Finley, “Jonah,” in CSB Apologetics Study Bible, ed. Ted Cabal (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2017), 1109.

Donald A. Hagner, Hebrews, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011).

Thomas D. Lea, Hebrews, James, vol. 10, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1537: Hebrews 12 | Joel

What’s the basis for facing hardship well?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 12

Verses: 29
Words: ~661

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Joel

Verses: 73
Words: ~1895

Wisdom SEGMENT: ~

Verses: ~
Words: ~

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

What’s the basis for facing hardship well?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, and David Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, vol. 2 (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997), 439.

Thomas J. Finley, “Joel,” in CSB Apologetics Study Bible, ed. Ted Cabal (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2017), 1082.

Donald A. Hagner, Hebrews, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011).

Thomas D. Lea, Hebrews, James, vol. 10, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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Reflection: Cake (Psalm 50)

Have you ever had a time when you wished God would just speak?

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Original air date: October 24, 2021

Have you ever had a time when you wished God would just clearly answer your prayer?

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Resources consulted for this episode:

D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018), 935.

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Kevin R. Warstler, “Psalms,” in CSB Study Bible: Notes, ed. Edwin A. Blum and Trevin Wax (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2017), 863.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset, and David Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, vol. 1 (Oak Harbor, WA: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997), 363.

♱♱♱

“Reflections” happen on Sundays and special occasions. They’re shorter than what we do Monday through Saturday when we spend about 20 minutes a day and get through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months.

Oh, and we do this together — with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And…

…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world.

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#1536: Hebrews 11 | Perfect

What's a key question we should be asking about online church?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 11

Verses: 40
Words: ~911

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

What are the implications of being made perfect in Christ? A party, for one...

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

James Swanson, Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) (Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997).

David G. Peterson, “Hebrews,” in New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, ed. D. A. Carson et al., 4th ed. (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994).

Andrew Knowles, The Bible Guide, 1st Augsburg books ed. (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 2001).

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: New Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1535: Hebrews 10 | 2 Kings 11-12 | Psalm 131

What's a key question we should be asking about online church?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 10

Verses: 39
Words: ~889

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Kings 11-12

Verses: 42
Words: ~1330

Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 131

Verses: 3
Words: ~49

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

What's a key question we should be asking about online church?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

William H. Barnes, 1-2 Kings, ed. Philip W. Comfort, vol. 4b, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2012).

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018).

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992).

Donald A. Hagner, Hebrews, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011).

Thomas D. Lea, Hebrews, James, vol. 10, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1534: Hebrews 8-9 | 2 Kings 10 | Psalm 49

One way archaeology reflections the truthfulness of the Old Testament…

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 8-9

Verses: 41
Words: ~934

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Kings 10

Verses: 36
Words: ~328

Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 49

Verses: 20
Words: ~328

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

One way archaeology reflections the truthfulness of the Old Testament…

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

William H. Barnes, 1-2 Kings, ed. Philip W. Comfort, vol. 4b, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2012).

Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Bibles, 2008).

D. A. Carson, ed., NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2018).

David S. Dockery, ed., Holman Bible Handbook (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 1992).

Donald A. Hagner, Hebrews, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011).

Thomas D. Lea, Hebrews, James, vol. 10, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

William Greenough Thayer Shedd, Dogmatic Theology, ed. Alan W. Gomes, 3rd ed. (Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Pub., 2003).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1533: Hebrews 7 | 2 Kings 8-9

When do human beings get souls?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 7

Verses: 28
Words: ~638

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Kings 8-9

Verses: 66
Words: ~2089

Wisdom SEGMENT: ~

Verses: ~
Words: ~

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

When do human beings get souls?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

William H. Barnes, 1-2 Kings, ed. Philip W. Comfort, vol. 4b, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2012).

Donald A. Hagner, Hebrews, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011).

Thomas D. Lea, Hebrews, James, vol. 10, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

William Greenough Thayer Shedd, Dogmatic Theology, ed. Alan W. Gomes, 3rd ed. (Phillipsburg, NJ: P & R Pub., 2003).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1532: Hebrews 4:14-6:20 | 2 Kings 6-7 | Proverbs 11:1-3

How the author of Hebrews proves who the real Jesus is

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 4:14-6:20

Verses: 37
Words: ~843

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Kings 5-6

Verses: 53
Words: ~1678

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 11:1-3

Verses: 3
Words: ~48

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

How the author of Hebrews proves who the real Jesus is

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

William H. Barnes, 1-2 Kings, ed. Philip W. Comfort, vol. 4b, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2012).

Gerald Bray, “God’s Attributes,” in Lexham Survey of Theology, ed. Mark Ward et al. (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018).

John S. Feinberg, No One Like Him: The Doctrine of God, The Foundations of Evangelical Theology (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2001).

Donald A. Hagner, Hebrews, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011).

Thomas D. Lea, Hebrews, James, vol. 10, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020).

J. A. Motyer, “The Psalms,” in New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, ed. D. A. Carson et al., 4th ed. (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1531: Hebrews 4:1-13 | 2 Kings 4-5

What is biblical rest? God's more than just a day off

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 4:1-13

Verses: 13
Words: ~296

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Kings 3-4

Verses: 71
Words: ~2248

Wisdom SEGMENT: ~

Verses: ~
Words: ~

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

God's rest is more than a day off.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

William H. Barnes, 1-2 Kings, ed. Philip W. Comfort, vol. 4b, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2012).

Gerald Bray, “God’s Attributes,” in Lexham Survey of Theology, ed. Mark Ward et al. (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018).

John S. Feinberg, No One Like Him: The Doctrine of God, The Foundations of Evangelical Theology (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2001).

Donald A. Hagner, Hebrews, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011).

Thomas D. Lea, Hebrews, James, vol. 10, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020).

J. A. Motyer, “The Psalms,” in New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, ed. D. A. Carson et al., 4th ed. (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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Reflection: Soul Eyes (1 Samuel 16:7)

Do you see with your eyes? Or through them?

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Original air date: October 17, 2021

Do you see with your eyes, or through them?

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Resources consulted for this episode:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

♱♱♱

“Reflections” happen on Sundays and special occasions. They’re shorter than what we do Monday through Saturday when we spend about 20 minutes a day and get through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months.

Oh, and we do this together — with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And…

…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world.

Read More
Roger Courville Roger Courville

#1530: Hebrews 3 | 2 Kings 2-3 | Psalm 48

Why is it important that Jesus is the King who cares?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 3

Verses: 19
Words: ~433

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 2 Kings 2-3

Verses: 52
Words: ~1646

Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 48

Verses: 14
Words: ~240

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Why is it important that Jesus is “the King who cares?”

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

William H. Barnes, 1-2 Kings, ed. Philip W. Comfort, vol. 4b, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2012).

Gerald Bray, “God’s Attributes,” in Lexham Survey of Theology, ed. Mark Ward et al. (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2018).

John S. Feinberg, No One Like Him: The Doctrine of God, The Foundations of Evangelical Theology (Wheaton, IL: Crossway Books, 2001).

Donald A. Hagner, Hebrews, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011).

Thomas D. Lea, Hebrews, James, vol. 10, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020).

J. A. Motyer, “The Psalms,” in New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, ed. D. A. Carson et al., 4th ed. (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1529: Hebrews 2 | 1 Kings 22 - 2 Kings 1 | Psalm 20

Should a prophet ever purposefully lie? One of the funnier stories in the Old Testament...

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 2

Verses: 18
Words: ~410

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Kings 22 - 2 Kings 1

Verses: 71
Words: ~2091

Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 20

Verses: 9
Words: ~148

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Should a prophet ever purposefully lie? One of the funnier stories in the Old Testament...

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

William H. Barnes, 1-2 Kings, ed. Philip W. Comfort, vol. 4b, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2012).

Donald A. Hagner, Hebrews, Understanding the Bible Commentary Series (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 2011).

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020), 1 Ki 20:1–2 Ki 1:18.

J. A. Motyer, “The Psalms,” in New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, ed. D. A. Carson et al., 4th ed. (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1528: Hebrews 1 | 1 Kings 21-22 | Proverbs 10:23-32

Are we in the end times? According to the beginning of Hebrews, yes...with a caveat.

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Hebrews 1

Verses: 14
Words: ~319

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Kings 21

Verses: 29
Words: ~832

Wisdom SEGMENT: Proverbs 10:23-32

Verses: 10
Words: ~159

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Are we in the end times? According to the beginning of Hebrews, yes...with a caveat.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

William H. Barnes, 1-2 Kings, ed. Philip W. Comfort, vol. 4b, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2012).

J. A. Motyer, “The Psalms,” in New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, ed. D. A. Carson et al., 4th ed. (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1527: Psalm 119

What is the definition of "abecedarian?" Oh, and what's up with all those words about law and judgement?

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Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 119

Verses: 176
Words: ~2888

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

What is the definition of "abecedarian?" Oh, and what's up with all those words about law and judgement?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

J. A. Motyer, “The Psalms,” in New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, ed. D. A. Carson et al., 4th ed. (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994).

C. H. Spurgeon, The Treasury of David: Psalms 111-119, vol. 5 (London; Edinburgh; New York: Marshall Brothers, n.d.).

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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

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#1526: Philippians 4 | 1 Kings 19-20 | Psalm 129

Where does the phrase "still, small voice" come from?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Philippians 4

Verses: 23
Words: ~474

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Kings 19-20

Verses: 64
Words: ~1836

Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 129

Verses: 8
Words: ~131

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Where does “still small voice” come from?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

William H. Barnes, 1-2 Kings, ed. Philip W. Comfort, vol. 4b, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2012).

J. A. Motyer, “The Psalms,” in New Bible Commentary: 21st Century Edition, ed. D. A. Carson et al., 4th ed. (Leicester, England; Downers Grove, IL: Inter-Varsity Press, 1994).

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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

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#1525: Philippians 3 | 1 Kings 17-18

A reminder that there is a God who hears and controls the rain

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Philippians 3

Verses: 30
Words: ~618

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Kings 17-18

Verses: 70
Words: ~2009

Wisdom SEGMENT: -

Verses:
Words: ~

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

A reminder that there is a God who hears and controls the rain

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

William H. Barnes, 1-2 Kings, ed. Philip W. Comfort, vol. 4b, Cornerstone Biblical Commentary (Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc., 2012).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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Reflection: Books (Acts 1:8)

Books used to be the domain of the wealthy, but might they become so again? And what does that have to do with Jesus, the gospel, and you?

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Original air date: October 10, 2021

Books used to be the domain of the wealthy, but might they become so again? And what does that have to do with Jesus, the gospel, and you?

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Resources consulted for this episode:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

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“Reflections” happen on Sundays and special occasions. They’re shorter than what we do Monday through Saturday when we spend about 20 minutes a day and get through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months.

Oh, and we do this together — with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And…

…all that blah blah blah means nothing if he doesn’t help you fall more in love with Jesus and the people in Jesus’ world.

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#1524: Philippians 2 | 1 Kings 14:21-16:34

How does the Old Testament keep narratives straight when there are parallel stories going on?

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Philippians 2

Verses: 30
Words: ~618

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Kings 14:21-16:34

Verses: 74
Words: ~2123

Wisdom SEGMENT: -

Verses:
Words: ~

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

How does the Old Testament keep narratives straight when there are parallel stories going on?

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

♱♱♱

ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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#1523: Philippians 1 | 1 Kings 13-14:20 | Psalm 47

Philippians didn't just make the town of Philippi famous, it was also the birthplace of a rather famous historical figure...

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NEW TESTAMENT SEGMENT: Philippians 1

Verses: 30
Words: ~63rd 18

OLD TESTAMENT SEGMENT: 1 Kings 13-14:20

Verses: 54
Words: ~1550

Wisdom SEGMENT: Psalm 47

Verses: 9
Words: ~148

REFLECTION SEGMENT:

Philippi was a city with a rich history even before Paul showed up.

Bible used for reading:

Christian Standard Bible (Nashville, TN: Holman Bible Publishers, 2020).

Other sources consulted for today:

Max Anders, Galatians-Colossians, vol. 8, Holman New Testament Commentary (Nashville, TN: Broadman & Holman Publishers, 1999).

Gordon D. Fee and Robert L. Hubbard Jr., eds., The Eerdmans Companion to the Bible (Grand Rapids, MI; Cambridge, U.K.: William B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 2011).

Andrew Knowles, The Bible Guide, 1st Augsburg books ed. (Minneapolis, MN: Augsburg, 2001).

Douglas Mangum, ed., Lexham Context Commentary: Old Testament, Lexham Context Commentary (Bellingham, WA: Lexham Press, 2020).

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ForTheHope Daily Audio Bible is uh, a daily audio Bible (imagine that!). We read through the New Testament in about 10 months and the Old Testament in about 14 months with a passion for just keepin’ it real, having conversations like normal people, and living out the love of Jesus better every single day.

About Roger Courville, MA, CSP

Roger Courville, CSP is a globally-recognized expert in digitally-extended communication and connection, an award-winning speaker, award-winning author, and a passionately bad guitarist. And a sometimes-sleep-deprived doctoral student. And all that blah blah blah means jack diddly if we do not have sacrificial love (1 Co 13, Ro 12:1).

Follow him on Twitter -- @RogerCourville and @JoinForTheHope – or his blog: www.forthehope.org

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