Free Daily Bible Study Podcast
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Free Daily Bible Study Podcast is a audio version of the Bible study published on FreeDailyBibleStudy.com. Following the plan for studying the Bible devised by Robert Murray M'Cheyne, this podcast features daily meditations designed to help people learn the unfolding story of the Bible. Through the year, you will see God's progressive revelation in the Bible and the way everything that happens in the Old Testament culminates in the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Episodes
- May 16th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 25
This episode meditates on Numbers 25, detailing Israel's worship of Baal of Peor and the actions of Phinehas. It contrasts Phinehas' zealous act with Jesus Christ's sacrificial death on the cross.
- May 15th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 24
This Bible study examines Numbers 24, focusing on Balaam's final prophetic oracles. It highlights the imagery of Israel as a flourishing garden, connecting it to the Garden of Eden and the New Jerusalem. The episode also discusses Balaam's…
- May 14th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 23
This episode examines the story of Balak and Balaam from Numbers 23, highlighting Balak's flawed understanding of prophets and Balaam's greed. It contrasts their motivations with Yahweh's unchanging nature and the importance of His word in…
- May 13th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 22
This episode delves into the book of Numbers, contrasting its initial divine system with Israel's progressive failures. It highlights the theological question of God's potential abandonment of his people, using the story of Balaam in Numbe…
- May 12th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 21
This Bible study covers Numbers 21, focusing on the Israelites' complaints, God sending fiery serpents, and the healing provided through a bronze serpent. It draws parallels between this event and Jesus' sacrifice, as explained in John 3:1…
- May 11th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 20
This Bible study examines Moses' disqualification from the Promised Land in Numbers 20 due to striking the rock in anger. It reflects on the importance of praying for spiritual leaders, the reality of divine judgment even for leaders, and…
- May 10th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 19
The episode covers Bible readings for May 10th, including Numbers 19, focusing on the Old Testament laws for purification after contact with the dead. It notes the significance of the red heifer ashes as a cleansing agent and contrasts thi…
- May 9th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 17–18
This episode examines Bible readings for May 9th, including Numbers 17-18, Psalm 55, Isaiah 7, and James 1. It delves into the biblical account of Aaron's staff sprouting as a sign of divine selection for the priesthood and connects this t…
- May 8th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 16
This episode examines the biblical account in Numbers 16, detailing Korah's rebellion against Moses and Aaron. It explores the severe consequences faced by the rebels for challenging divine authority and presuming upon God's holiness, high…
- May 7th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 15
This episode examines the concept of "high-handed" sins as described in Numbers 15, where intentional transgressions against God were not atoned for by sacrifice. It contrasts this with David's prayer in Psalm 51 after his sin with Bathshe…
- May 6th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 14
This episode discusses the events in Numbers 13 and 14, where Israel
- May 5th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 12–13
This Bible study examines the readings for May 5th, including Numbers 12–13, Psalm 49, Isaiah 2, and Hebrews 10. It focuses on the challenges to the established divine order within the Israelite camp presented in Numbers 12, where Aaron an…
- May 4th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 11
This episode discusses the role of the Holy Spirit in Numbers 11, focusing on the seventy elders and the expansion of God's direct interaction with individuals under the Old Covenant.
- May 3rd: Bible Meditation for Numbers 10
The episode discusses the biblical readings for May 3rd, including Numbers 10, Psalms 46-47, Song of Songs 8, and Hebrews 8. It examines the organization of the Israelite camp, the purposes of the silver trumpets for summoning, breaking ca…
- May 2nd: Bible Meditation for Numbers 9
This episode examines Numbers 9, highlighting God's balance of holiness and love. It details how God protects His sanctity while simultaneously creating ways for people to commune with Him, using the Passover observance as a primary exampl…
- May 1st: Bible Meditation for Numbers 8
This episode explores Numbers 8, focusing on the ritual cleansing and service of the Levites. It draws connections between these Old Testament practices, including purification rites and sacrifices, and New Testament concepts like Christia…
- April 30th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 7
This Bible study episode focuses on Numbers 7, detailing the offerings made by the tribes of Israel for the consecration of the temple. It discusses the Hebrew word "qarab" related to approaching God and examines Moses' role as mediator an…
- April 29th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 6
This episode explores the theological difference between clean and holy as presented in Numbers 6, discussing how the Nazirite vow offered a path to holiness for laypeople, similar to priests, allowing direct access to Yahweh.
- April 28th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 5
This episode examines Numbers 5, discussing Yahweh's policies for maintaining holiness by excluding those with uncleannesses and establishing restitution for sins, even for adulterous women through a ritual in God's presence.
- April 27th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 4
Bible Readings for April 27th Numbers 4 | Psalm 38 | Song of Songs 2 | Hebrews 2 As we continue to read through the book of Numbers, we need to keep in mind that Israel is still encamped at Mount Sinai at this point, just as they have been…
- April 26th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 3
Bible Readings for April 26th Numbers 3 | Psalm 37 | Song of Songs 1 | Hebrews 1 Not all Levites were priests. A priest had to be a male descendent of Aaron, who was a Kohathite. The lineage of the priests looks like this (Ex. 6:16–25): Le…
- April 25th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 2
Bible Readings for April 25th Numbers 2 | Psalm 36 | Ecclesiastes 12 | Philemon 1 Yesterday, we began to discuss the way God was at work arranging the physical space inside Israel’s camp in the book of Numbers. In Numbers 1:47–54, God laid…
- April 24th: Bible Meditation for Numbers 1
Bible Readings for April 24th Numbers 1 | Psalm 35 | Ecclesiastes 11 | Titus 3 Students in most any kind of classroom, if they pay careful attention, can learn a lot about the teacher within the first few minutes of the very first day of c…
- April 23rd: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 27
Bible Readings for April 23rd Leviticus 27 | Psalm 34 | Ecclesiastes 10 | Titus 2 In context, the final chapter of Leviticus is a bit of a puzzle. Leviticus 26, yesterday’s reading, seems like a perfectly fitting close to a single book, wi…
- April 22nd: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 26
Bible Readings for April 22nd Leviticus 26 | Psalm 33 | Ecclesiastes 9 | Titus 1 The promises of the old covenant were a two-edged sword. On the one hand, Yahweh promised to establish paradise on earth for Israel if they obeyed all his sta…
- April 21st: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 25
Bible Readings for April 21st Leviticus 25 | Psalm 32 | Ecclesiastes 8 | 2 Timothy 4 Leviticus 25 introduces us to one of the more intriguing events that Yahweh mandated for his people: the Year of Jubilee. In part, the Year of Jubilee is…
- April 20th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 24
Bible Readings for April 20th Leviticus 24 | Psalm 31 | Ecclesiastes 7 | 2 Timothy 3 In all of Leviticus, only two stories break up the statutes and legislation that otherwise fill up the book: 1 one story comes in Leviticus 10, narrating…
- April 19th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 23
Bible Readings for April 19th Leviticus 23 | Psalm 30 | Ecclesiastes 6 | 2 Timothy 2 In Leviticus 23, Yahweh lays out the regular calendar of festivals for Israel. A large part of Israel’s worship was bound up in special feasts that Yahweh…
- April 18th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 22
Bible Readings for April 18th Leviticus 22 | Psalms 28 – 29 | Ecclesiastes 5 | 2 Timothy 1 Leviticus 22 continues the theme from Leviticus 21, which is that the priests were held to a higher standard of holiness because of the fact that th…
- April 17th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 21
Bible Readings for April 17th Leviticus 21 | Psalms 26 – 27 | Ecclesiastes 4 | 1 Timothy 6 If the last few chapters of Leviticus have focused on the personal holiness required of all Israelites, Leviticus 21–22 focuses specifically on the…
- April 16th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 20
Bible Readings for April 16th Leviticus 20 | Psalm 25 | Ecclesiastes 3 | 1 Timothy 5 The majority of Leviticus 20 focuses on Yahweh’s prohibitions against four kinds of wickednesses: child sacrifice (Lev. 20:1–5), mediums and wizards (Lev.…
- April 15th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 19
Bible Readings for April 15th Leviticus 19 | Psalms 23 – 24 | Ecclesiastes 2 | 1 Timothy 4 Sandwiched between two sections of laws in Leviticus 19 that deal with matters of personal holiness (Lev. 19:1–8, 19–37) is a passage in which we fi…
- April 14th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 18
Bible Readings for April 14th Leviticus 18 | Psalm 22 | Ecclesiastes 1 | 1 Timothy 3 There is no getting around it—Leviticus 18 is an awkward chapter to read. Here, Yahweh details all the possible people a man was prohibited from approachi…
- April 13th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 17
Bible Readings for April 13th Leviticus 17 | Psalms 20 – 21 | Proverbs 31 | 1 Timothy 2 Leviticus 17 provides theological insight that not only undergirds the sacrificial system in Leviticus but also informs the theology of the rest of the…
- April 12th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 16
Bible Readings for April 12th Leviticus 16 | Psalm 19 | Proverbs 30 | 1 Timothy 1 After a lengthy discussion about cleanness in Israel over the last several chapters, the focus in Leviticus 16 returns to priestly ministry—in fact, to the h…
- April 11th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 15
Bible Readings for April 11th Leviticus 15 | Psalm 18 | Proverbs 29 | 2 Thessalonians 3 Leviticus 15 underscores the fact that the theology of cleanness wasn’t always something to do with outright sinfulness, or even abnormal disease. In f…
- April 10th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 14
Bible Readings for April 10th Leviticus 14 | Psalm 17 | Proverbs 28 | 2 Thessalonians 2 Because of the connection of leprosy to sin and death—as we discussed in yesterday’s meditation—anyone with a skin disease had to remain outside the ca…
- April 9th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 13
Bible Readings for April 9th Leviticus 13 | Psalms 15 – 16 | Proverbs 27 | 2 Thessalonians 1 Leprosy gets significant attention in the book of Leviticus, both in chapter 13 (our reading for today) and even through chapter 14, which we will…
- April 8th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 11–12
Bible Readings for April 8th Leviticus 11 – 12 | Psalms 13 – 14 | Proverbs 26 | 1 Thessalonians 5 Up to now, Leviticus has dealt largely with issues concerning the work and ministry of the Levites themselves—that is, the proper sacrifices…
- April 7th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 10
Bible Readings for April 7th Leviticus 10 | Psalms 11 – 12 | Proverbs 25 | 1 Thessalonians 4 The holiness of God is awful and terrible—not in the sense of being “bad,” but in the sense of commanding great fear, dread, and reverence. One of…
- April 6th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 9
Bible Readings for April 6th Leviticus 9 | Psalm 10 | Proverbs 24 | 1 Thessalonians 3 At the end of Leviticus 8, after Moses had washed Aaron and his sons, dressed them in their priestly garments, offered all the necessary sacrifices, smea…
- April 5th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 8
Bible Readings for April 5th Leviticus 8 | Psalm 9 | Proverbs 23 | 1 Thessalonians 2 Leviticus 8 marks the official ordination of Aaron and his sons to serve as priests before Yahweh, a pivotal moment for Israel. We saw the leadership of I…
- April 4th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 7
Bible Readings for April 4th Leviticus 7 | Psalms 7 – 8 | Proverbs 22 | 1 Thessalonians 1 Being a Levite carried with it a few unique provisions—and sometimes even drawbacks. For example, the Levites were not counted in the census to be el…
- April 3rd: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 6
Bible Readings for April 3rd Leviticus 6 | Psalms 5 – 6 | Proverbs 21 | Colossians 4 In Leviticus 5–6, we read about the final type of sacrifice under the old covenant Levitical priesthood: the guilt offering. The guilt offering was simila…
- April 2nd: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 5
Bible Readings for April 2nd Leviticus 5 | Psalm 3 – 4 | Proverbs 20 | Colossians 3 In the Levitical sacrificial system, the offerings worshipers brought were, by design, costly. In the ancient world, wealth wasn’t measured as much by the…
- April 1st: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 4
Bible Readings for April 1st Leviticus 4 | Psalms 1 – 2 | Proverbs 19 | Colossians 2 Yahweh’s instructions for presenting a sin offering stretch across Leviticus 4 and 5, and as we study these rules, remember that the sin offering was not…
- March 31st: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 2–3
Bible Readings for March 31st Leviticus 2 – 3 | John 21 | Proverbs 18 | Colossians 1 The grain offering (Lev. 2) and the peace offering (Lev. 3) were sacrifices of praise, not atonement. They were made to remember and celebrate something t…
- March 30th: Bible Meditation for Leviticus 1
Bible Readings for March 30th Leviticus 1 | John 20 | Proverbs 17 | Philippians 4 Christians sometimes have a difficult time reading Leviticus. We tend to see Leviticus as a long book of rules that are entirely irrelevant to our lives, and…
- March 29th: Bible Meditation for Exodus 40
Bible Readings for March 29th Exodus 40 | John 19 | Proverbs 16 | Philippians 3 Now that all the tabernacle’s construction is finished, the final steps are to anoint the priests to prepare them to minister before Yahweh, to set up the tabe…
- March 28th: Bible Meditation for Exodus 39
Bible Readings for March 28th Exodus 39 | John 18 | Proverbs 15 | Philippians 2 With the construction of the priestly garments, all the plans Yahweh gave Moses were brought to completion. Yahweh had established a tabernacle in the midst of…