Bible Book Club

Bible Book Club

Susan Merrill & Heather Rubio
País Estados Unidos
Idioma EN-US
Episódios 278
Último 03.08.2026

The Bible Book Club podcast reads through the entire Bible, book by book, season by season. Hosts Heather Rubio and Susan Merrill read and discuss each passage, making the Bible accessible and understandable for listeners. The podcast covers books from Genesis to Esther, with new seasons added regularly. It's designed for anyone who wants to hear the Bible read aloud and explained in a conversational format.

Episódios

  • Psalms 59-67: Do you thirst for God? 03.08.2026 31min
    Have you ever felt threatened and vulnerable, desperate to feel safe? In our Psalms 59-67 Bible study, we open with a Psalm David wrote while men were literally waiting outside his house to kill him. As we travel through the other psalms, David moves from total exhaustion, fear, and desert dry spells into an unquenchable thirst for God’s presence. If you’ve ever felt trapped, targeted by cruel words, or completely isolated at the "ends of the earth," David’s prayers will hit you right w...
  • Psalm 50-58: Create in Me a Pure Heart 27.07.2026 31min
    What should you do when someone you trust turns against you? Psalms 50-58 are your answer. This stretch of Psalms opens with God himself taking the stand, not to demand more sacrifices, but to expose what's really going on in the human heart. From there, we watch David wrestle with his darkest moment (his affair with Bathsheba), suffer betrayal by a close friend, hide from enemies who want him dead, and finally cry out for justice against corrupt leaders who prey on the powerless....
  • Psalm 42-49: Why are you downcast? 20.07.2026 38min
    Ever wonder why God doesn't just fix your problems for you? In this Psalms 42-49 Bible study, we kick off Book 2 of Psalms by diving into the powerful redemption story of the Sons of Korah, a family literally swallowed by the earth for rebelling against God. Whether you are dealing with unanswered prayers, emotional distress, or wondering why God allows suffering, these chapters offer profound comfort and timeless prayers. We explore a lament that echoes Job's struggles, a prophetic royal wed...
  • Psalm 37-41: Do Not Fret 13.07.2026 30min
    Ever feel a simmering anger when someone is winning by cheating, lying, or hurting others? David can relate. In Psalms 37–41, David is fed up with watching evil people prosper. He's also physically crushed by his own guilt, questioning whether life even means anything, pulled up out of a pit, and betrayed by someone he trusted completely. These aren't tidy conclusions. They're five raw, in-the-moment prayers from a man who keeps choosing to bring it all back to God. This Psalm 37-41 Bib...
  • Psalms 31-36: Can we trust God? 06.07.2026 33min
    When life is falling apart, can you actually trust God, or does that only work for people whose faith is stronger than yours? David wrote Psalms 31–36 from some of the darkest corners of his life: betrayal, bone-deep shame, enemies closing in, evil seeming to win. And yet, six different times from six different emotional places, he comes back to the same answer. Yes, you can trust God. Not because the circumstances get easier, but because something shifts when you keep bringing it all to Him....
  • Psalms 25-30: Whom Shall I Fear? 29.06.2026 30min
    What do Psalms 25–30 teach us about how to actually live out our faith when guilt, fear, and doubt feel overwhelming? The psalms in our last episode answered the question what has God done. This episode answers the harder question...so now what do I do? In Psalm 25-30, David walks us through six raw, honest psalms that cover the full range of the human experience. The journey starts with guilt and ends with joy. And everything in between feels remarkably familiar. This Psalms 25-30 Bibl...
  • Psalm 22-24: The Shepherd’s Trilogy: the Cross, Crook, and Crown 22.06.2026 30min
    What if the three most famous Psalms in the Bible are actually one story, and that story has been pointing to Jesus all along? In this episode, we dive into a Bible study on Psalms 22-24. These psalms were written by King David nearly a thousand years before the New Testament, and biblical scholars refer to them as the "Shepherd’s Trilogy." Hidden within these psalms is a stunning prophetic timeline of the death, resurrection, and ascension of Jesus. This Psalms 22-24 Bible ...
  • Psalms 17-21: The Heavens Declare 15.06.2026 33min
    When it feels like God isn't showing up for you, how do you even begin to pray? Join us for this episode of the Bible Book Club as we dive into a powerful Psalms Bible study and uncover five raw, honest prayers David hands us in Psalms 17–21. These Old Testament prayers serve as a practical Christian prayer guide to help you pray through the hard times. In our Psalms 17–21 Bible study, we cover: [02:52] Psalm 17: Feeling Invisible to God – What David really meant when he begged to...
  • Psalms 9–16: Refuge 08.06.2026 32min
    When life feels out of control and God feels distant, where do you even begin? Psalms 9-16 are one big, honest conversation about what it's like to live in a broken world and still choose to trust God. David, who wrote all of these Psalms, was a man who fought 50+ battles, faced enemies on every side, and somehow kept his faith intact. These Psalms aren't polished theology. They're raw, real, and remarkably relatable. In this episode, we cover everything from crying out in anger when evil see...
  • Psalms 3–8: From Fear to Wonder 01.06.2026 33min
    What can you do when you're afraid, anxious, exhausted, or wrongly accused, and you don't know how to pray? Psalms 3–8 are David's raw, unfiltered conversations with God. They read less like religious poetry and more like texts you'd send to a trusted friend. In this episode, we walk you through six Psalms that cover the full emotional spectrum from fear and betrayal to wonder and praise. We also show you how to easily use these Psalms as helpful prayers in your own life. This Psalms 3-...
  • Psalms Overview + 1 - 2 Psalms: The Playlist of Your Heart 25.05.2026 33min
    Ever wonder if God really gets you? The Book of Psalms is your answer. Psalms is a playlist that's been playing long before Spotify with 150 songs God selected for all of humanity. Songs for every emotion, crisis, and moment when words fail. In this episode, we open with a big picture view of the Book of Psalms. Then we dive into Psalms 1 and 2. This Psalms 1-2 Bible study covers: [00:45] The Playlist Concept – Why the Book of Psalms is God's original soundtrack for the exact plac...
  • Job 38-42: Finally, God Speaks to Job 18.05.2026 31min
    What does God say when you demand answers from Him? After chapters of silence, in Job 38-42 God finally speaks, and His answer isn't what anyone expects. Instead of explaining Job's suffering or defending His decisions, God shows up in a whirlwind and asks Job 77 questions. Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Can you command the morning? Do you control the constellations? The answer, of course, is no. And that's the point. God doesn't come as a defendant to answer Job's ...
  • Job 35-37: Elihu Sees God in the Storm 11.05.2026 28min
    When you're crying out to God in pain and getting only silence, is He ignoring you? Job has lost everything. He's been interrogated by three friends, talked over by a brash young man named Elihu, and God still hasn't said a word. In Job 35–37, Elihu makes his final case, and for one breathtaking moment he actually gets it right. As a storm gathers on the horizon, Elihu stops dissecting Job's theology and does something none of them have done yet. He looks up. And what he sees changes everythi...
  • Job 32-34: Who Are You, Elihu? 04.05.2026 28min
    When everything seems unfair, how do you keep believing God is still good? Job has defended his innocence, the three friends have finally run out of arguments, and an eerie silence has fallen over the city gate. Then a young man named Elihu steps out of the crowd, and he is furious. Furious at Job for questioning God. Furious at the friends for failing to prove their case. And absolutely convinced he has the answer everyone else has missed. But does he? In Job 32–34, Elihu delivers some...
  • Job 28-31 Job: Where Can I Find Wisdom? 27.04.2026 28min
    When life falls apart, where do you look for help? Job has survived three rounds of debate with friends who had all the answers but none of them right. Now the arguments are over, and the crowd goes quiet. What Job does next is unexpected. Instead of demanding justice, he goes searching for something deeper. Something we all want when life doesn't make sense. Wisdom. What unfolds across Job 28–31 is one of the most breathtaking poems in all of Scripture spoken by a grieving man who refuses to...
  • Job 22-27 Job: “Till I Die, I Will Not Deny My Integrity.” 20.04.2026 27min
    How can God's ways be just when there is so much suffering in this world? Job has lost everything. His friends have spent weeks piling on accusations, theology lectures, and spiritual platitudes. But in Job 22–27, something shifts. The friends start running out of steam, and Job refuses to go down with them. Round 3 of the great debate reaches its breaking point. One friend fabricates lies, one delivers the shortest speech in the entire book, and one goes completely silent. Yet Job, who is st...
  • Job 18-21 Job: “My Redeemer Lives!” 13.04.2026 30min
    Why does God seem silent when you're suffering? Job has already lost everything. His health, his wealth, his children. But in Job 18-21 things get even harder. His three friends stop offering advice and start delivering verdicts. The gloves are off, and Job is standing in the ring alone battered from every side with no one in his corner. Yet, in the middle of the darkest moment in this ancient story, Job makes one of the most breathtaking declarations in all of Scripture. A statement so power...
  • Job 15-17: Job: "You Are Miserable Comforters" 06.04.2026 27min
    In the midst of intense suffering, have you ever wondered if God's ways are just? By Job 15-17, the polite advice is gone, and Job's friend Eliphaz comes out swinging. He stops trying to help Job and starts trying to prove he's guilty. Suddenly Job isn’t just grieving his losses. He’s defending his character in a courtroom he never asked to be in. And yet, in the wreckage of agony, betrayal, and broken theology, Job does something remarkable. He looks up. He declares that somewhere in heaven ...
  • Job 11-14: Zophar: "Stop Talking and Repent, Job" 30.03.2026 23min
    When the loudest voices in the room are completely wrong about God, what should you do? This is one of the most emotionally raw stretches in the entire Book of Job. In Job 11–14, the third friend, Zophar, steps up, and he makes Eliphaz and Bildad look gentle by comparison. But Job has finally had enough. He fires back with some of the most courageous and heartbreaking words in Scripture. Round 1 of the friends' speeches ends here, and Job refuses to break. In our Psalms 11-14 Bible stud...
  • Job 8-10: Bildad: "God Is Just, You Sinned, Job" 23.03.2026 30min
    What can you do when God is silent and your friends are loud? As our Job 8-10 Bible study opens, Bildad steps up to the city gate microphone, and he's not bringing comfort. He doubles down on the Retribution Principle: sin equals suffering, and righteousness equals blessing. To Bildad, Job’s suffering is an open-and-shut case of guilt. He even makes the heartless claim that Job’s children died as a penalty for their own sins. But, as Job 8–10 reveals, "dry theology" is no match fo...

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