40 Minutes In The Old Testament

Psalm 7-8 (Episode 529)

Daniel and Chad Bird explore two psalms and their connections to Christ. In Psalm 7, David prays for deliverance from false accusations and calls on God to judge justly.

Psalm 119: Prayer, Meditation, and Affliction (Episode 528)

Daniel, Chad, and Erick explore three sections of Psalm 119 through Martin Luther's pattern for how a theologian is formed: prayer, meditation, and affliction. Their disc

Psalm 5-6 (Episode 527)

Daniel and Chad continue through Book One of the Psalms with two Davidic prayers that move from morning worship to tears, repentance, and refuge. They show how these psal

Psalm 3-4 (Episode 526)

In this episode, Daniel and Chad work through Psalm 3 and Psalm 4, showing how these prayers from David speak into real distress, guilt, fear, and trust. They also connec

Psalm 1-2 (Episode 525)

This episode opens the first book of the Psalms by showing that Psalm 1 and Psalm 2 function together as the interpretive lens for the whole Psalter. Daniel and Chad unpa

Daniel 11:36-12:13 (Episode 524)

Daniel and Chad finish their walk through the book of Daniel by moving from detailed historical prophecy into the more universal vision of the final opposition to God's p

Daniel 11:1-35 (Episode 523)

Chad and Daniel walk through one of the most detailed prophetic chapters in Scripture, tracing the rise and fall of Persian, Greek, Egyptian, Syrian, and Roman power. The

Daniel 10:1-21 (Episode 522)

Chad and Daniel walk through chapter 10, where Daniel receives a vision so overwhelming that it leaves him shaken, speechless, and physically weak. They focus on the iden

Daniel 9:20-27 (Episode 521)

Daniel and Chad finish Daniel chapter 9, focusing on Gabriel's answer to Daniel's confession and plea for mercy. The discussion centers on the 70 weeks prophecy, but the

Daniel 9:1-19 (Episode 520)

Daniel and Chad walk through the opening of Daniel 9, where Daniel reads Jeremiah, realizes the 70 years of exile are nearing completion, and responds with a prayer of co

Daniel 8:1-27 (Episode 519)

Daniel and Chad Bird walk through Daniel chapter 8, a vision that shifts from the Persian and Greek empires to the persecution of God's people. The episode explains how t

Daniel 7:12-28 (Episode 518)

Daniel and Chad Bird continue through Daniel 7, focusing on the Son of Man vision and what it means for Christ, the kingdoms of the world, and the saints of the Most High

Daniel 7:5-11 (Episode 517)

In this episode, Daniel's vision is explored in depth, revealing the succession of world kingdoms and culminating in the divine courtroom scene that points to the ultimat

Daniel 6:19-7:4 (Episode 516)

This episode follows Daniel's deliverance from the den of lions and connects it to the resurrection of Christ. The hosts also begin Daniel 7, a landmark chapter that intr

Daniel 6:1-18 (Episode 515)

Daniel becomes distinguished above all the other high officials, and they are not happy about it. The only way to get rid of Daniel is to outlaw his faithfulness. And Dan

Daniel 5:1-31 (Episode 514)

King Belshazzar has a great feast, and the hand of God crashes the party. Daniel is tasked with interpreting the handwriting on the wall. And this isn't the only time the

Daniel 4:4-37 (Episode 513)

Nebuchadnezzar has another dream, and only Daniel can interpret it. The king will be humiliated and become like a beast as God strips away his pride. And a stump is God's

Daniel 3:8-4:3 (Episode 512)

Malicious men seek to destroy Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. A fiery furnace is turned up to consume the three worshipers of God. A fourth man joins them in the fire. A

Daniel 2:31-3:7 (Episode 511)

Daniel successfully interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dream. A stone will break apart the kingdoms of kings. And an image is set up with a threat of death by fiery furnace for

Daniel 2:1-30 (Episode 510)

Nebuchadnezzar has a dream that greatly troubles him. The king can't find anyone to interpret the dream for him, and he promises death for all the wise men. And Daniel re