The Teaching Series
Welcome to The Teaching Series. Below you will find short video teachings about. 12-20 minutes in length (also available as a podcast) that will help you study the Bible and understand its original context. Great for personal use, small group study, teams, family time, etc. Accompanying each teaching are discussion questions, and at times, additional resources for going deeper. Look out for new teaching every other Tuesday.
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Episode 193 – Life in the Roman Empire Pt 3: Gladiators & Beast Hunts
In this third episode of Life in the Roman Empire – Pt 3: Gladiators & Beast Hunts, a dear friend of Walking The Text, Dr. Randall Smith, explores the explosive spectacle of Gladiators & Beast Hunts in the Roman world.
Episode 192 – Life in the Roman Empire Pt 2: Stadium & Chariot Races
The Romans were obsessed with games and sports, to the extent that athletes were treated like celebrities, and passionate fans sometimes rioted. Herod the Great was even voted President of the Olympic Games for life!
Episode 191 – Life in the Roman Empire Pt 1: The Theatre
Every self-respecting city in the Roman Empire had a theatre. Yes, people loved entertainment, but the theatre was bigger than that.
Episode 190 – Out of Context Pt 6: My God, My God (Matthew 27:46)
During Holy Week, people all over the world remember Jesus’s words on the cross, “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?” Did God really abandon Jesus on the cross? Or was Jesus quoting these specific words at this specific moment for a specific reason?
Episode 189 – Out of Context Pt 5: Do Not Judge
“Do not judge or you too will be judged.” These well-known words are quoted by Christians and non-Christians alike, often as a shield to prevent others from speaking into their lives in ways that feel critical.
Episode 188 – Out of Context Pt 4: Where Two or Three Gather
At Christian gatherings, you’ll often hear a leader say, “Jesus is present because he promised that ‘whenever two or three are gathered in my name, there I am among them.’” Now, there’s nothing wrong with reminding people of Jesus’s presence.
Episode 187 – Out of Context Pt 3: Examine Yourself Before Communion
Key Passage(s): 1 Corinthians 11:20-33; Luke 7:34
Communion … out of context … REALLY? That’s not what usually comes to mind when we think about Scripture’s instructions on the Lord’s Supper.
Episode 186 – Out of Context Pt 2: For I Know the Plans
Jeremiah 29:11 is a crowd favorite! “For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to proper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Who wouldn’t want these plans? Prosperity, comfort (no harm), a hopeful future – sign us up!
Episode 185 – Out of Context Pt 1: I Can Do All Things
Understanding the original context of a passage unleashes the power of Scripture to transform our lives. “Out of Context” is a new series designed to help us train our minds to ask better questions when we read the Bible by exploring famous passages that are frequently taken out of context.
Episode 184 – Proclamations of Christmas Pt 4: Simeon’s Song
The final song of Christmas included in Luke’s gospel comes forty days after the birth of Jesus on the lips of an elderly man named Simeon. Set in its original context, Simeon's song provides some of the most moving and inspiring words for us to consider as we launch into a new year.
