Bible Talk — A podcast by 9Marks & Southern Seminary

Isaiah 40: On the Dwindling Window of Youth and the Everlasting Comfort of God (Ep. 185)

Isaiah 40 is a glorious passage. Alex, Jim, and Sam do their best.

Isaiah 38–39: On the Complex Conclusion of King Hezekiah (Ep. 184)

What should we make of Hezekiah's final act—his sickness, his recovery, his seemingly self-centered prayer at the end? That question may be tougher to answer than you thi

Isaiah 37: On the Passage that Should Make You Google the Lachish Reliefs (Ep. 183)

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about Hezekiah's faith, God's commitment to himself, and Sennacherib's ironic downfall. 

Isaiah 36: On Trusting the Lord and Rebelling Against the World (Ep. 182)

Bible Talk is back! Our march through Isaiah continues as we enter a new section, in which Assyria's hype-man taunts Israel and tempts them to leave their God. Alex, Jim,

Isaiah 35: On What the World Will Be Like When Sin and Suffering Cease (Ep. 181)

The last episode before summer break ends on a high note. If Isaiah 34 depicts a world overrun by the sin's curse, then Isaiah 35 depicts a world overrun by salvation's j

Isaiah 34: On What the World Would Be Like if God Left Us Alone (Ep. 180)

Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if God left us alone after Genesis 3? That's kind of what Isaiah 34 is like. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

Isaiah 33: On Governments of Angels and Streams of Structureless Consciousness (Ep. 179)

This episode touches on a lot: the founding of America and its separation of powers, whether Isaiah writes like William Faulkner, and how the world will end. Alex, Jim, a

Isaiah 31–32: On the Meaningful Difference between Jim's "Very Good" and "You're Exactly Right" (Ep. 178)

In Isaiah 31–32, we get a great example of the "dual lenses" through which Isaiah sees God's work in the future. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

Isaiah 30: On High-School Bible Studies & Forks in the Road (Ep. 177)

Isaiah 30 offers glimpses of both Israel's near future and eternal future. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss this fascinating passage.

Isaiah 29: On Divine Deliverance from A to Z, From Ariel to Zion (Ep. 176)

Isaiah 29 offers a play-by-play of what we see in the Gospels—from the miraculous to the call to the meek and the poor. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

Isaiah 28: On Judgment and Gibberish (Ep. 175)

We're covering similar terrain in Isaiah 28, which raises an important question: What do you do when you come across seemingly repetitive segments of Scripture? Alex, Jim

Isaiah 27: On the Blood of the Leviathan and the Fruit of Forgiveness (Ep. 174)

This passage has everything: dying dragons, a world covered in the fruit of forgiveness, and a surprising trumpet blast. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 27.

Isaiah 26: On A Bunch of Load-Bearing, Poetic Metaphors that Point to Being Born Again, Again (Ep. 173)

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about Isaiah 26, a dense, metaphor-laden passage that cranes its neck to the glorious future that awaits all th

Isaiah 25–26: On God Swallowing Up Death Forever (Ep. 172)

The judgment of the whole earth (Isaiah 24) gives way to the hope of the whole earth: a God-initiated resurrection. In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex, Jim, and Sam disc

Isaiah 24: On the Escalating, Eschatological, All-Encompassing End of Everything (Ep. 171)

In this passage, the scope widens as the destruction of particular nations gives way to the destruction of the world. Alex, Jim, and Sam talk about Isaiah 24.

1 Peter 5:1-5: On Job Descriptions and Dispositions (A Bonus Episode)

In this bonus episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about 1 Peter 5:1–5. They focus on a pastor's job description and disposition. Who knew these guys talked

Isaiah 23: On Bitcoin's Nadir and the Inevitable Futility of Living for Money (Ep. 170)

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about the oracle against Tyre in Isaiah 23. This passage teaches us, among other things, why it's stupid to put

Isaiah 22: On the Valley of Vision—Not the Devotional, but the Destruction (Ep. 169)

After several chapters of judgment against the nations, the scope of God's judgment now zeroes in on Judah. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 22.

Isaiah 21: On the Judgment Against Babylon and a Truman Capote Conspiracy Theory (Ep. 168)

This episode of Bible Talk walks through Isaiah 21, which features an enigmatic, yet grand prophecy on the coming judgment of Babylon. Watch as Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss

Isaiah 19–20: On the Egyptian Exodus and the Glorious Task of Global Missions (Ep. 167)

One of the clearest motivators for global missions can be found, believe it or not, right here amidst oracles of judgment against disobedient nations. This passage is glo