Understanding the Scriptures
The Understanding the Scriptures Podcast (Understanding-Scriptures.com) is composed of 30 episodes with each episode having a length between 72 and 80 minutes. Each episode/class covers one of the 30 chapters in the textbook titled "Understanding the Scriptures," by Dr. Scott Hahn, Ph.D. (this textbook is part of the Didache series published by the Midwest Theological Forum at TheologicalForum.org). Listeners to the podcast need not purchase this textbook, though it would be beneficial to do so. The course follows the plan of Salvation History from Genesis to Jesus and demonstrates the unity of God's salvific plan throughout the Old Testament, into the New Testament, and even through to today. Presented by Carson Weber, B.B.A., M.A. You may find Carson online at CarsonW.org.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 75 minutes
- Episodes
- 31
- Years Active
- 2009
Introduction
This is the introduction to the Understanding the Scriptures podcast, which is a Bible study consisting of thirty 72 to 80 minute episodes, each of which is digitally recorded for your listening enjo…
00:02:12 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 1 - What Is the Bible?
In this lesson, Carson kicks off this exciting Bible course by describing the sacred, inspired nature of
the Bible, which is a quality unique to the 73 books of Sacred Scripture. What do we mean wh…
01:13:37 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 2 - The Old Testament
In this lesson, Carson speaks on the golden thread that holds the Bible and all of Salvation History together: the covenant. You will learn the different important aspects of a covenant and about oat…
01:16:08 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 3 - The Creation of the World
In this lesson, Carson focuses upon the language and structure of the first three chapters of the Book of Genesis. This allows us to discover the interpretive clues that the author of Genesis gives,…
01:19:09 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 4 - The Early World
In this lesson, Carson covers Chapters 4 through 11 in the Book of Genesis. The author of Genesis contrasts the descendants of Cain (the evil seed of the serpent) with the line of Seth (the righteous…
01:14:24 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 5 - Abraham, Our Father
In this lesson, Carson shows how the remainder of Salvation History is foretold in the three covenants God successively formed with Abram in Genesis 15, with Abraham in Genesis 17, and with Abraham's…
01:18:54 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 6 - The Patriarchs
In this lesson, Carson presents the Biblical account from the end of Abraham's life through the end of the Book of Genesis when all is well for the 12 tribes of Israel in Goshen, Egypt. This lesson c…
01:12:27 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 7 - The Exodus
In this lesson, Carson explains the background of the narrative in the Book of Exodus, which in turn sheds light upon the story we read. Moses is presented as a New Noah, and early events in his lif…
01:19:33 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 8 - The Law
In this lesson, Carson begins where the last lesson left off with the Sinai Covenant wherein God enters into a solemn covenant relationship with the 12 Tribes of Israel. This covenant, which involve…
01:16:52 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 9 - The Rise of the Kingdom
In this lesson, Carson covers the history of salvation between the 40 years of Israel's wilderness wanderings and the rise of King Saul to the throne. We cover one of the most important books in the…
01:18:57 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 10 - The Kingdom of David
In this lesson, Carson begins with the ascension of Saul to the throne of kingship over all 12 tribes of Israel in the First Book of Samuel. However, due to Saul's repetitious sin, he loses not only…
01:19:22 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 11 - Wise King Solomon
In this lesson, Carson reviews the defining characteristics of the Davidic Covenant before moving into the reign of King Solomon. Bethsheba, whose name means Daughter of the Oath is elevated by her …
01:18:59 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 12 - The Divided Kingdom
In this lesson, Carson covers 1 2 Kings, showing how the united Davidic Kingdom under Solomon split in 930 B.C. when Solomon died. This split in the Kingdom was ultimately God's punishment due to S…
01:17:22 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 13 - Conquest and Exile
In this lesson, Carson explains how the Deuteronomic curses (outlined in the Book of Deuteronomy) are fulfilled in both the Northern and Southern Kingdoms as they break the Old Covenant by committing…
01:16:08 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 14 - A Remnant Returns
In this lesson, Carson covers some of the key Old Testament prophetic passages that foretell the restoration of all Israel under the descendant of King David: the Davidic King. We go through several…
01:18:48 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 15 - Revolt of the Maccabees
In this lesson, Carson gives an overview of the history between when the exiled Jews first began to return to the Holy Land (i.e. Palestine) in 538 B.C. and the rule of Herod the Great when our Lord …
01:14:31 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 16 - The World of the New Testament
In this lesson, Carson goes over the various religious groups in the Holy Land both when Jesus was born and when he went about his ministry at approximately the age of 30. In order to understand Jes…
01:19:33 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 17 - The New Testament
In this lesson, Carson introduces the 27 books of the New Testament. We start off the spring semester (Chapters 17 through 30) by reading paragraph 129 in the Catechism of the Catholic Church, which…
01:19:42 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 18 - The Incarnation
In this lesson, Carson begins with an explanation of the Christological definition formulated at the Ecumenical Council of Chalcedon in 451 A.D. (a location which is now a part of the modern day city…
01:19:43 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
Ch. 19 - What Jesus Did
In this lesson, Carson explains the baptism of Jesus, his temptation in the desert wilderness, the wedding at Cana (found in John 2), as well as Jesus' proclamation of the kingdom. We hearken back t…
01:17:28 |
Tue 07 Jul 2009
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