The Bible Teaching Podcast

Drs. Watson and Kelly cover the topic and goals of the recent Bible Teaching Conference held in January 2025.

It is important for teachers to model how to study the Bible and to help learners construct their own understanding, rather than just delivering information to students.

Teaching Old Testament law in a modern context can be a challenge. Drs. Kelly and Watson emphasize the importance of understanding the broader principles behind the laws, such as holiness and purity,…

People often carry the faith of their childhood with them throughout the rest of their lives. Therefore, it is very important to teach children to know and love God, and parents and teachers play a h…

How to help people read the Bible on an emotional level to enhance their reading of the Truth.

The Old Testament can sometimes seem a little intimidating. We often read Paul's words and he frequently quotes the Old Testament, but for some it can be hard to seeing God in the OT as loving. Howev…

Walk through the process of translating the Bible, the complicated task of bringing across complete concepts into a new language and culture. There is a lot you need to know about context and linguis…

Jesus often taught in parables, and his parables are rich in truth for Bible teachers. However, teaching the parables can have some challenges. Some approach parables allegorically, expecting every e…

In this episode of The Bible Teaching Podcast, Dr. Kelly and Dr. Watson focus on a few passages in the book of Micah and the themes relating to God's presence, transformation, and teaching methodolog…

In this episode, Dr. Gregg Watson and Dr. Paul Kelly talk about understanding scripture within the broader context. They emphasize the importance of grasping the big picture before delving into the d…

In this episode of The Bible Teaching Podcast, Dr. Watson and Dr. Kelly emphasize the need to delve into the historical and cultural context of the Biblical text, consider the ancient language and th…

In this episode of the Bible Teaching Podcast, Dr. Watson and Dr. Kelly talk about the challenges of approaching questions related to God's chosen people and their mission. Using the book of Jonah as…

What does it mean to teach and why do we do it? Jesus taught by providing a broad narrative and then asking people; how do you live this story out in your lives? Is this the way we should teach the B…

We need to understand and accept the foundation of the Bible gives us before we create our own application. Application is important but you need a deep understanding of the text first before you tea…