Ross and Clay continue through Paul's epistles with the book of Ephesians. 

In his letter to the churches in Galatia, Paul pushes grace to its limits. And on the other side is a holiness that will not be defined circumcision or any other adherence to religious piety or social norms. Paul insists that the only thing that matters is grace.

If you've ever studied Luke or Acts with any kind of academic integrity you've certainly read something Dr. Joel Green has written. I (Clay) was most fortunate to have stumbled in his class my first semester of seminary and we consider ourselves just as fortunate to have had this conversation with Dr. Green to wrap up the book of Acts.

Huge thanks to Dr. Green for joining us.

We're continuing through Chronicles, this week covering Kings Asa and Jehoshaphat and their roller-coaster reigns. Thanks for listening friends.

And congrats to @morgan.chatham.watch.me.now for getting over that Leviticus-sized wall!

In this week's episode Ross and Clay cover Solomon's life post temple construction, his death and the next two kings of Judah. Thanks for listening!

ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY! Thanks for listening and reading with us friends! This week Ross and Clay kickoff 2 Chronicles, Solomon's reign and the launch of the ministry of the Temple.

Clay and Ross wrap up the David Show, also known as 1 Chronicles and get ready for the one year anniversary Episode 52 next week!

Tackling one of the most in-your-face contradictions in scripture this week, we brought in long time friend and heavy hitter Dave Barnhart to help us make sense of it all.

Y'all go check out davebarnhart.net and find him on Twitter at @davebarbhart

Due to a COVID exposure this week Clay and Ross record from their homes via Zoom to break down the early days of David's monarchy and John Wesley's directions for singing.

Turns out Chronicles isn't just another repeat of the history of Judah's monarchy. It's a book of hope. Join Ross and Clay as they breakdown the opening of 1 Chronicles 1-10.

What does the history of Israel's kings have to do with me today? Our friend Dr. Langer really helps us give context and meaning to this whole section of scripture. Find him on Twitter @WadeLanger and @profnoctis

Today's scriptures cover a lot of ground and end in one of the saddest moments in Israel's history - the fall of the Northern Kingdom. Join Ross and Clay and they break it all down.

New Book! In this week's episode we start 2 Kings, Elijah passes the mantle to Elisha and Ross and Clay stumble over a bunch of kings' names.

"What should the Church resistors be worried about in your neighborhood right now" - Matthew Skinner. As the good news of Jesus marched on toward the ends of the earth it threatened the balance of wealth and power. And those who had wealth and power were predictably upset. 
Join Clay and Ross as they break down Acts 15-20 and the implications following Christ could have on your savings account or political influence. Also, Paul bored a kid to death.

1 Kings climaxes with a series of showdowns between King Ahab and the prophet Elijah that makes for some Hollywood worthy storytelling. Join Clay and Ross this week as they wrap up the first half of the Kings.

After the death of Solomon the people of the promise split into two nations and their kings go from bad to worse. Join Ross and Clay this as they break down the kings of the divided kingdom leading up to Ahab and Elijah.

The rise and fall of Solomon. In today's episode Ross and Clay discuss Solomon's reign and wrestle with whether this marks Israel's high point as a nation or the beginning of the end. Thanks for listening friends.

In David's last days, Solomon becomes king but not unchallenged. This week Ross and Clay take on the early days of Solomon's reign including his prayer for wisdom. Thanks for listening.

Ross and Clay wrap up 2 Samuel and survey the dog's breakfast that is the end of David's reign. 

David's rise and fall all in one episode - from unifying Israel to Bathsheba to fleeing from his own son - this one is choc full friends.

Saul dies. David becomes king. Jerusalem becomes the capital. David dances naked and Crowder turns it into a worship song. It's a full podcast friends.

In this marathon episode we meet King David! Ross and Clay break down his rise to power, his defeat of Goliath, his friendship with Jonathan, and his move to the suburbs.

Israel has a new king. Meh. 
Join Ross and Clay and they breakdown the train wreck rise and fall of Saul's kingship.

We have made it to Samuel friends! In this episode Ross and Clay break down the the birth of Samuel, the journey of the ark and where God plagued the Philistines with tumors. This is some great scripture.

"What God has called clean, don't call unclean." In this section of Acts the Church came face to face with the implications of a faith open to non-Jews. Huge thanks to Bishop Willimon for helping us work through week two of Acts and thinking about how it still applies to us.
You can find him at willwillimon.com

Traci joins Ross and Clay to break down the book of Ruth and the ways that God continues to care for the least of these. TBH after the Mad Maxian ending of the book of Judges, Ruth is like a breath of fresh air.

Follow Traci on Twitter at @tracesoffaith where you can subscribe to her weekly email and find her new book "Not All Who Wander (Spiritually) Are Lost"

Eleanor is back to help Ross and Clay breakdown the last five chapters of Judges and try to make some meaning out of this downward spiral into utter chaos.

We decided to dedicate an entire episode to Samson and we're so glad we did. In this episode Ross and Clay break down the good, bad and ugly with the last of the judges.

The book of Judges continues it's downward spiral with Gideon, Abimelek and Jephthah... and now we've reached the part of the Bible with child sacrifice. Ross and Clay break it down for you.

Judges 1-5 introduces us to Ehud, a lefty, and Deborah, a (pause for dramatic) woman. This week Ross and Clay take on one of the most adventurous books in all scripture. Also, Jael (another woman) kills a king with a tent peg.

Violence in Scripture is a problem. In this episode Ross and Clay wrap up Joshua and address some of the God ordained war, genocide and violence in the Bible.

In this episode Ross and Clay break down the conquest of the Promised Land and give you permission to not read scripture. Sort of.

We made it to the promised land! (Or at least Joshua and the Israelites have). Be strong and courageous as Ross and Clay break down Israel leaving the wilderness, crossing the Jordan and reestablishing their covenant with God.

You did it friends! You finished the Torah! Congratulations. In this episode Ross and Clay wrap up Deuteronomy and take a look at the big themes covered in the five books of Moses.

Who knew Deuteronomy was so funny and so rich? Join Ross and Clay as they mine some great nuggets from chapters 19-26.

After the death and resurrection, Jesus early followers were faced with the question: Now What? This week Matthew Skinner joins us to help answer that very question.

Dr. Skinner is the Professor of New Testament at Luther Seminary. He has written about the Bible for websites including Huffington Post, Working Preacher, and ON Scripture—The Bible. He co-hosts Sermon Brainwave, a popular weekly podcast that offers assistance to preachers as they interpret biblical texts to prepare their sermons.

Ordained as a teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church (USA), Skinner also serves as the Scholar for Adult Education at Westminster Presbyterian Church in Minneapolis.

Tip extravagantly. Pay employees well. Offer childcare, time-off and continuing education. Join Clay and Ross as they break down this super practical and relevant piece of the Torah.

Moses recounts God's faithfulness in the desert despite Israel's rebellion and reminds the people that faithfulness in the new land will mean loving the Lord their God with their whole being.

Eleanor Christiansen joins Ross and Clay to break down the first six chapters of Deuteronomy, including a recap of the Ten Commandments and what Jesus called the single most important teaching in the Torah: Love the LORD your God. This is definitely an episode you won't want to miss.

The Israelites near the end of their wilderness journeys teeing up Moses' recap of the law in Deuteronomy. Join Ross and Clay as they wrap up the book of Numbers and learn just a little bit more about the other promise land - Dadeville, AL.

Talking donkeys. Terrified political leaders desperately trying to hold onto power. Radical religious zealots. Rabbi Josh Yuter joins us this week to help Ross and Clay break down Numbers 22-26. Enjoy!

After years of wandering in the wilderness, much hardship and countless complaints, Israel heads north again on their march to the Promised Land. Join Clay and Ross as they break down Numbers 15-21 in this week's episode

We keep thinking that the Old Testament is going to be boring and antiquated but it keeps proving to be totally relevant and continues teaching us about grace and love and what it means to trust God with our whole being. Join Clay and Ross as they break down Numbers 7-14. 

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We finally made it through Leviticus only to hit a book literally named for accounting. But no worries. The Book of Numbers is full of great stories and strong theology. And Ross and Clay are here to help you get the most out of it. Thanks for listening.

We did it friends. We broke through that Leviticus-sized wall. In this episode, Ross and Clay wrap up Leviticus covering the day of atonement, the scapegoat, the year of jubilee and the commandment Jesus said was the second most important in all scripture. Turns out Leviticus is pretty relevant after all.

Welcome to Armchair Theology! In this episode Clay and Ross cover the middle of Leviticus including the ordination of the priesthood and ritual cleanness.

Read scripture and comment with us daily on Twitter and Instagram @ArmchairTheo and armchairtheo.com. Share with friends. Drop us a DM. Thanks for joining us.

We've decided John's account of the crucifixion and resurrection are our favorite of the four gospels and the reinstatement of Peter after his denial is a beautiful story or redemption.

And with that we've finished the Gospels!

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We have hit the Leviticus-sized wall and Dr. Amy Cottrill is here to help Clay and Ross over it! In this episode we take a 30,000 ft view at this difficult book then zoom in on chapters 1-7 to look more closely at the multiple prescribed offerings.

Welcome to Armchair Theology! In this episode Clay and Ross wrap up the last 16 chapters of Exodus: Sinai, the Tabernacle and the Golden Calf.

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One of my favorite things about Armchair Theology is new friends I've made on Twitter and through the podcast. In this episode one of those new friends, Meir-Simchah Panzer, helps us break down Exodus 19-24 and basically the whole Torah.

Meir lives in Jerusalem with his wife and their four children. He co-hosts TwoChristiansAndAJew.com and ArtifactPodcast.com and teaches the Hebrew language and Hebrew Scriptures for individuals and groups. If you like his podcasts, subscribe on your favorite platform so you don't miss any episodes. You can connect with Meir-Simchah on Twitter @MeirSimchah, by email meirsimchah@gmail.com, and on Facebook on his podcast pages facebook.com/TwoChristiansAndAJew and facebook.com/ArtifactPodcast. 

Read scripture and comment with us daily on Twitter and Instagram @ArmchairTheo and armchairtheo.com. Share with friends. Drop us a DM. Thanks for joining us.