The Bible Vault

In this episode, we announce that we're going on hiatus for the rest of 2025 due to additional monitoring for our upcoming twins. Thank you for your understanding, God bless, and we'll look forward to being with you all again in early 2026!

In this episode, we read from Numbers 14 about the people rebelling

In this episode, we discuss the how this rebellion was worse than those previously, and how God's forgiveness does not excuse us from temporal punishment, due to His loving discipline, but rather grants us pardon from eternal punishment should we choose to accept His gift

In this episode, we read from Numbers 13 about spies sent into Canaan

In this episode, we discuss how the spies' report shows that they, and we, can trust and rely upon God's promises and Word

In this episode, we read about blessings for obedience and punishments for disobedience from Leviticus 26

In this episode, we discuss how we still see God's blessings for obedience today, His discipline style for disobedience so that He can bring us back to Him, and how Leviticus 26 outlines both the actions of the Old Testament and the main message of the Bible as a whole

In this episode, we read from Leviticus 10 about the death of Nadab and Abihu

In this episode, we discuss how the deaths of Nadab and Abihu serve as a reminder to us of the consequences of treating God lightly and the reality of His wrath

In this episode, we read from Exodus 40 about the Glory of the Lord

In this episode, we discuss how God's glory can make the unholy holy, as well as how Jesus's death on the cross allows us to approach such holiness in a manner that the Israelites couldn't

In this episode, we read from Exodus 33 about Moses' intercession

In this episode, we discuss how God comes to us in ways that we can handle and comprehend, as He did with Moses

In this episode, we read from Exodus 33 about the Command to Leave Sinai

In this episode, we discuss why God's holiness cannot mix with sinfulness and why His decision to not go up with the Israelites was merciful

In this episode, we read from Exodus 32 about the golden calf

In this episode, we discuss why Moses interceded for Israel, the reason behind killing 3000 Israelites, and how Jesus still intercedes for us

In this episode, we read from Exodus 20 about the Ten Commandments

In this episode, we read from Luther's Small Catechism about the meaning behind each of the Ten Commandments. Note: Some denominations number the Commandments differently than we do in this episode.

In this episode, we read from Exodus 17 about Israel defeating Amalek

In this episode, we discuss how God intervenes during prayer and the value of a good support system

In this episode, we read from Exodus 17 about the Israelites getting water from the rock

In this episode, we discuss how God once again takes care of the bodily needs of the Israelites, and how this story serves as a precursor to the one in which Moses loses his privilege of entering Canaan

In this episode, we read from Exodus 16 about bread from heaven

In this episode, we discuss the lessons God was teaching the Israelites through the manna and quail, as well as how this interaction displays God as a parent

In this episode, we read form Exodus 15 about bitter water being made sweet

In this episode, we discuss how God plans to meet our needs, sometimes well in advance

In this episode, we read from Exodus 14 about the crossing of the Red Sea

In this episode, we discuss the number of troops Pharaoh likely brought against the Israelites, the faith of the Israelites, and how God intervenes for us

In this episode, we read about the Israelites' exodus from Egypt

In this episode, we discuss how many people were a part of the exodus from Egypt, how the story showcases our ability to choose, and how God provides for us

In this episode, we read about the tenth plague, the death of the firstborn son

In this episode, we discuss how the death of the firstborn son used a prior Pharaoh's edict to execute judgement against the position of Pharaoh

In this episode, we read from Exodus 9 and 10 about the plagues of hail, locusts, and darkness

In this episode, we discuss how the plagues of hail, locusts, and darkness reveal Pharaoh's character, God's superiority, and serve as judgement on the deities of Egypt

In this episode, we read about the plague of flies, the death of livestock, and boils

In this episode, we discuss the plague of flies, the death of livestock, and boils, and how they demonstrate Pharaoh's character, God's superiority, and how they issue judgement on the deities of Egypt

In this episode, we read from Exodus 7 and 8 about the first three plagues

In this episode, we discuss the first three plagues and what they show about Pharaoh, God, and the deities of Egypt

In this episode, we read from Exodus 7 about Moses and Aaron before Pharaoh