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Taking a cue from Paul, Reasoning Through the Bible is an expository style walk through the Scriptures that tells you what the Bible says. Reviewing both Old and New Testament books, as well as topical subjects, we methodically teach verse by verse, even phrase by phrase.
We have completed many books of the Bible and offer free lesson plans for teachers. If you want to browse our entire library by book or topic, see our website www.ReasoningThroughTheBible.com.
We primarily do expository teaching but also include a good bit of theology and apologetics. Just like Paul on Mars Hill, Christianity must address both the ancient truths and the questions of the people today. Join Glenn and Steve every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday as they reason with you through the Bible.
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Ever feel like you’re stuck on a spiritual treadmill—striving, second-guessing, and never sure you’ve done enough? Hebrews chapter 7 offers a doorway out. We unpack why Jesus, as High Priest in the order of Melchizedek, changes the terms of assurance from fragile to forever by holding a priesthood that never ends. Mortal priests came and went; Jesus lives and intercedes without interruption, which means your access to God isn’t fluctuating with your feelings or your week. It’s anchored in His...
What if the most famous tithe in the Bible wasn’t about a rule at all, but about recognizing a greater King and Priest? We open Hebrews chapter 7 and discover why Abraham’s gift to Melchizedek predates the Mosaic Law and why that matters for how we give, how we worship, and how we understand Jesus’ ministry today. Instead of arguing for a quota, the passage raises a bigger claim: a superior priesthood has arrived, grounded not in lineage but in the power of an indestructible life. We walk th...
Lies travel fast, but they don’t last. We end Hebrews chapter 6 and open chapter 7 finding a sturdier place to stand: God’s promise to Abraham, sealed by an oath, and a hope described as an anchor for the soul. From that foundation, we follow the thread behind the veil into the true tabernacle, where Jesus acts not as our forerunner and high priest who secures our access to the presence of God. We unpack how an ancient sanctuary layout—outer court, holy place, Holy of Holies—mirrors a heaven...
When faith feels thin and church life shows more thorns than fruit, where do you turn for steady ground? We open Hebrews 6:9–18 and find a surprising lift: God remembers every act of love, calls us to serve until the end, and anchors our hope with an oath He swore by His own name. This isn’t self-help; it’s soul ballast. We move from the everyday trenches of showing up for people in our local church small groups to the towering heights of the Abrahamic covenant and the God who cannot lie. We...
What if the truths we treasure most—repentance, faith, and resurrection—are meant to be the starting line rather than the finish? We open Hebrews chapter 6 and discover a surprising call: move beyond the elementary teachings and press on to maturity without abandoning the foundation that saves. That shift reframes how we think about spiritual growth, assurance, and the temptations that pull us back toward performance, ritual, and spiritual shortcuts. Together we map the passage step by step:...
When the writer of Hebrews describes Jesus praying with loud cries and tears, he is revealing the beating heart of our faith. We meet a Savior who fully enters human suffering, stays faithful in agony, and finishes his mission so he can become the source of eternal salvation. That vision reframes our valleys: if Jesus Christ [Messiah] endured, we can endure in His strength. We walk through Hebrews 5 to explore how the Son “learned obedience” and was “made perfect.” Not a correction of flaws,...
A closed throne room is the world we expect; Hebrews reveals a throne of grace that welcomes us with confidence. We open the door on what bold access really means, why the torn veil changes prayer from a cautious ritual into an honest conversation, and how Jesus’ ongoing advocacy turns our weakest moments into encounters with mercy. We start by reframing the roles of priest and prophet, clearing up a common modern confusion: a priest represents the people to God. From there, we trace the hig...
Ever feel the tug to retreat to what feels safe and familiar when life gets hard? We sit with a community that knew that pull well—Jewish believers near Jerusalem, pressured to trade the risk of following Jesus for the predictability of rituals and rules. Hebrews chapter 4 offers a bracing alternative: not more striving, but a living Word that cuts through our defenses and a Great High Priest who turns exposure into healing. We start with the scalpel. “The word of God is living and active,” ...
Feeling crushed by busyness, pressure, and the never-ending push to be “good enough”? We walk through Hebrews chapter 4 to show how belief opens a real, present rest and why the promise of a lasting Sabbath rest still stands. This isn’t spiritual avoidance or self-help spin; it’s a rooted claim that Christ finished the work of righteousness, and that changes how we face fear, failure, and the future. Hebrews 4:3 takes us deeper: God’s works were finished from the foundation of the world. God...
What if the peace you keep chasing is already offered to you—today? We complete Hebrews chapter 3 and discover why the promise of rest is not a distant dream but a present invitation. By lifting up Jesus as fully God and fully human, we anchor rest where it belongs: in a Savior who finished the work and frees us from living like it’s all on our shoulders. We revisit Israel’s wilderness story—spies, fear, and forty years of wandering—to show how unbelief looks reasonable while quietly drainin...
A single word carries urgent weight across centuries: today. Hebrews chapter 3 calls back to Psalm 95 and the turning point at Kadesh Barnea to expose how unbelief hardens even when people have seen God at work. We walk through that wilderness moment to uncover what it reveals about our own hearts, our habits, and our hope in Jesus. The warning is not abstract; it is pastoral and practical. Don’t harden your heart. Don’t drift from the person and work of Christ. Don’t let the deceitfulness of...
Step past the veil and into the core claim of Hebrews: Jesus is not only our mediator but our high priest who became the final, perfect sacrifice. We start with the Old Testament portrait—priests from among the people, a high priest entering the Holy of Holies once a year—and show why that pattern points to a deeper need. To truly represent us, a priest must share our humanity. To truly reconcile us, the priest must offer a sinless, sufficient sacrifice. Only Jesus is both. We walk through H...
What if the center of the universe isn’t a concept but a Person? We walk through Hebrews chapter 2 to explore a claim that reshapes everything: all things are for and through Jesus, and He is not distant. He took on flesh, embraced suffering, and finished a rescue that breaks the fear of death. That is more than doctrine—it is a new way to live with courage, purpose, and a salvation you did not earn but can freely receive. We trace how Scripture stacks its case. Jesus is fully God—sinless, s...
What if the message you’ve staked your life on wasn’t just inspiring, but historically confirmed and theologically unshakeable? We continue in Hebrews chapter 2 and follow a clear line: Jesus first spoke the gospel, those who heard confirmed it, and God authenticated their witness with signs, wonders, and gifts given by the Holy Spirit according to his will. That sequence guards the gospel from drift and gives us a sober mandate—receive what was entrusted and pass it on intact to people who c...
Start with the breathtaking claim of Hebrews chapter 1: the same Jesus who walked dusty roads laid the foundations of the earth and shaped the heavens with his hands. We walk through the text step by step, showing how the author of Hebrews applies the divine name to Jesus, places Him above angels, and calls Him unchanging. If creation wears out like a garment, Jesus remains. That single truth reframes faith, hope, and every promise we bank on. We then pivot from soaring theology to a sober w...
Start with a claim that won’t let you shrug: the Father calls the Son God. We walk through Hebrews chapter 1 line by line to see how Scripture itself lifts Jesus above every created being, from angels to kings, and then crowns him with a righteous scepter. If angels refuse worship but Jesus receives it, what does that say about who he is and what he has done? We explore the rich language of radiance and exact representation, unpacking the ancient seal-and-wax imagery that shows the Son bears...
The first lines of Hebrews don’t stroll—they soar. We open chapter one and climb fast: God has spoken in many portions and many ways, and now finally in the Son. That single claim reframes all of Scripture and resets our assumptions about authority, revelation, and hope. Together we explore how the author of Hebrews weaves Old Testament quotations, poetic Greek, and high Christology into a focused portrait: Jesus is heir of all things, maker of the ages, the radiance of God’s glory, and the e...
We open the Book of Hebrews and find a letter written to Hebrew believers under pressure—public shame, seized property, and the easy out of slipping back into what once felt safe (Judaism). The writer won’t let them settle. With language that sings and arguments that cut clean, Hebrews makes one claim again and again: Jesus the Messiah is better. The book’s first ten chapters build the case that Christ is greater than angels, Moses, priests, sacrifices, and even the Mosaic covenant they serv...
Ever mix up what God declares, what we practice, and what we’re promised? We walk through the Bible’s three-part map of the Christian life—justification, sanctification, and glorification—with clear definitions, vivid analogies, and a stack of Scripture you can mark up and revisit. You’ll hear why no amount of future good deeds can pay for past sin, how faith unites us to Christ’s righteousness, and why justification is a one-time verdict from God that secures real assurance. From there, we ...
A demolished temple, a displaced people, and a prophet who receives blueprints on Passover—Ezekiel’s final vision is both a balm and a jolt. We step into chapters 40–48 and trace why the eight-chapter deluge of measurements and procedures is not filler but a signal that God intends a real place, a defined priesthood, and a rebuilt rhythm of worship marked by His presence. The dimensions don’t fit the Second Temple mount, and the Shekinah glory’s return through the East Gate never occurred in ...
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