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Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study. Today we turn to Solomon, whose divinely given wisdom raised the temple, brought Israel to the height of its glory, and carried redemptive history one step nearer to the greater Son of David to come. His reign holds both grace and folly together, and offers, in equal measure, covenant instruction for the church today.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study. The Psalms are Israel's hymnal — one hundred fifty poems that range from the midnight of David's cave to the bright certainty of a coming King, and that have served, as Luther put it, as a Bible in miniature for every generation that has prayed through them. In this lesson we survey the book's structure, its poetry, its authors, and the remarkable thread that runs from David's own anointing and suffering all the way to the greater David who cried from the cross with David's words on his lips.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study. King Saul is one of the Bible's most sobering figures — a man who had every advantage. He was king and won an early victory. He also prophesied among the prophets. Yet he disobeyed God, pursued David relentlessly, and ended his days consulting a witch in secret. Saul's story is not ultimately about himself, but about a covenant God who, through Saul's spectacular failures, was preparing a better king.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study. This lesson turns to Samuel the prophet — the hinge figure who closed the era of the judges and opened the age of the monarchy, and who uniquely among Old Testament figures exercised the three offices of prophet, priest, and king-maker. From Hannah's song anticipating a coming king to Samuel's anointing of David in Bethlehem, every scene points beyond itself to the one Anointed who holds those offices perfectly and permanently.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study. Today we survey three of the Old Testament's most historically rich books — Samuel, Kings, and Chronicles — asking what they are, who wrote them, and why they still matter. Together they span six centuries of Israel's covenant life and tell one relentless story: every human king failed, the priesthood was compromised, and the nation went into exile. The failed story continues until the King the prophets promised finally came.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study. Set against the dark backdrop of the Judges period, the book of Ruth tells the story of a Moabite widow whose covenant loyalty leads her into the lineage of David — and ultimately of Christ. In Boaz, the kinsman-redeemer who pays the full price to claim what another would not, we find one of Scripture's richest portraits of the Redeemer who assumed our debt and covered us with his own righteousness.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study. The closing chapters of Judges offer no heroic deliverers, no foreign oppressors, no familiar cycle of sin and salvation — only two grim appendices that function as the book's final verdict on a people who have abandoned the covenant. What we find here is the inevitable logic of apostasy: corrupted worship breeds a corrupted society, and without a king who can deliver Israel from itself, the cry that frames these chapters, a longing for the one Mediator no merely human judge could ever be. It anticipates the coming of the true King — Jesus.

Welcome to Reformed Bible Study. The book of Judges confronts us with a sobering paradox: a people who have witnessed the mighty acts of God and sworn covenant loyalty to him, yet who spiral downward through a relentless cycle of sin, servitude, and desperate supplication — and through it all, a God who remains faithful to his faithless people. In the two judges we examine today, Deborah and Jephthah, we see that faithfulness and foolishness can inhabit the same story, and that the Lord accomplishes his purposes through the most unlikely instruments, pointing us forward to the one Deliverer who would succeed where all others fell short.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study. Today we will examine the book of Joshua, a book about a God who keeps every one of his covenant promises. Even the name Joshua, which means 'Jehovah saves,' signals that he is a type of Christ. Join us as we trace God's sovereign grace from the Jordan River to the walls of Jericho to the division of the land, discovering along the way that the rest Joshua gave Israel was only a foretaste of the perfect, eternal rest secured for us by our greater Joshua, the Lord Jesus Christ.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study. Today we turn to the book of Deuteronomy, a book whose name means 'Second Law,' to see that Moses was not simply repeating laws he had already given the Israelites, but was preparing a new generation to live as God's redeemed people in his land, with hearts circumcised by faith. Join us as we trace the threads of kingship, covenant, blessing and curse through this magnificent book, all pointing us forward to the one perfect Prophet and King who did for us what neither Moses nor Israel could ever do for themselves.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study, where we dig deep into the Word of God. Today we turn to Psalm 90 — the only psalm written by Moses — where the Man of God sets the shortness of human life against the backdrop of God's eternal majesty, his holy wrath against sin, and his overflowing compassion in Jesus Christ. Grab your Bible, and let's seek together that wisdom that comes from numbering our days in the light of eternity.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study, where we open the Scriptures with reverence for the holiness of God and confidence in His sovereign grace. In this episode, we turn to the book of Numbers, written by Moses, and trace Israel’s journey through the wilderness—a sobering account of testing, rebellion, judgment, and covenant faithfulness. As we follow two generations from Sinai to the plains of Moab, we will see that God’s promises stand secure, His holiness cannot be trifled with, and His redemptive purposes ultimately point us to Christ.

Welcome to our Reformed Bible Study. Today we're diving into Leviticus, a book many skip but one the New Testament quotes over a hundred times. We'll explore how God's holiness, the sacrificial system, and the priestly regulations all point forward to the perfect work of Jesus Christ, our great High Priest who offered himself once for all.

Welcome to the Reformed Bible Study, where we explore God's Word from a confessionally Reformed and historic Christian perspective. Today we're examining the book of Exodus and its two-part structure: God delivers his people from Egyptian slavery and then brings them to himself for worship and service. As we'll see, we are redeemed by grace not merely from slavery, but for the joyful service of our covenant Lord.

Welcome to Reformed Bible Study, where we explore the big picture of God's sovereign grace through Jesus Christ. Today we turn to the life of Joseph, whose journey from favored son to rejected brother to exalted ruler foreshadows our Savior's humiliation.

Welcome to Reformed Bible Study, where we explore the big picture of Scripture, discovering how God's sovereign grace unfolds from Genesis to Revelation. Today we're examining the life of Jacob, the scheming supplanter whom God transformed into Israel, a prince of God. Join us as we trace his unconditional election, conversion and covenant faithfulness from his early life in his mother's womb, through his wrestling at Jabbok, to his worshiping on his deathbed—all pointing us to the faithful God who completes what he begins in his people.

In The Reformed Bible Study, we examine the life of Isaac — a quiet but pivotal figure in God's redemptive story. While overshadowed by the more active lives of Abraham and Jacob, Isaac’s story reveals profound truths about grace, election, and trust in God's timing. His story teaches us that God's blessings are received, not earned, and sometimes, like Isaac, we are called to faithfully live within God's promises without striving for extraordinary deeds.

Welcome to our Bible study! Today, we continue our deep dive into the life of Abraham, the father of believers, although we'll shift our focus from his initial call to the testing of his faith, examining both his failures—like his lies about Sarah and the Hagar incident—and the supreme demonstration of his trust on Mount Moriah. Join us as we explore how these incidents were used by God to magnify his unchanging covenant promises, proving that our righteousness rests solely on faith in what God has done, not what we do.

Welcome to our Bible study. Abraham stands as one of the towering figures of Scripture — the bridge between humanity's ancient past and God's redemptive plan for Israel, and most importantly, the father of all who believe by faith alone. Today we're tracing his journey from Ur to become the friend of God, and discovering why his story is important for our understanding of God's covenant of grace.

The book of Job. Why do the righteous suffer? That's the question at the heart of the book of Job, one of the oldest books in the Bible. Join us as we explore how Job's story reveals not a simple explanation for suffering, but something far more profound: the sovereignty of a God who is worthy of our trust even when his ways are beyond our understanding.

Genesis 9:18–11:9. The flood is over, Noah and his family emerge, and God renews his covenant—but sin doesn't disappear with this fresh start. In the chapters ahead, we'll see man's rebellion against God's plan, and yet, remarkably, we'll also see God's sovereign purposes unfolding precisely through that rebellion. Today we're examining three stories—Ham's shame, the Table of Nations, and the Tower of Babel—each one revealing how God accomplishes what he has decreed, even when his people fail.

Genesis 6–9. Today, we're diving into the story of Noah, a preacher of righteousness who foreshadowed Jesus Christ. We'll explore what his life can teach us about faith, obedience, and standing firm in our convictions, even when we feel alone, and how Jesus gave a greater salvation than Noah ever could.

Genesis 4:1–6:10. After Adam sinned, his two sons continued the hostility, which resulted in Cain killing Abel. Then Seth took Abel's place. The resulting seed produced two distinct cultures and civilizations. When they intermarried and produced great violence in the earth, God brought a worldwide flood.

Genesis 3:8-24. In this study, we look at the change in Adam’s walk with God, God’s judgment on sin, and the grace God showed Adam and Eve after they sinned, including the first preaching of the gospel.

A look at the extent of sin. We consider Adam’s headship, original sin, total depravity and universal depravity.

Genesis 3:1-7. A look at man’s fall and the nature of sin. Even in his fallen condition, Adam saw that he needed a covering, but he sought it in the wrong place.