The Bible Project Daily Podcast

Send us a text Trouble. It’s one of the few things every human being has in common. When does it start? Some parents might say around age two. When does it end? Well… probably when you draw your final breath. Job said...

Send us a text Sin always has consequences. Scripture teaches that plainly. It affects the sinner directly, of course, but it rarely stops there. Sin has a way of reaching outward—touching, wounding, distorting the...

Send us a text People like to sort life into neat, tidy categories. And Christians are no exception, we often like to sort life into straightforward ways of approaching things, tidy categories: right and wrong, black...

Send us a text Friends can be fickle. You’ve probably heard someone say, “When you get into trouble, you find out who your real friends are.” Many of us have lived long enough to know just how true that is. But, what is...

Send us a text When we read the Scriptures with any seriousness, we quickly discover that God not only has a purpose—He also has methods. His purposes never fail, but His methods often surprise us. Sometimes He works...

Send us a text When we hear the word jealousy, we often imagine a troubled marriage. But jealousy runs far wider and far deeper than the marriage bond. Jealousy touches friendships, ministries, churches, families, and...

Send us a text In this episode, we explore one of Scripture’s most familiar stories—David and Goliath—but with fresh eyes. The true drama isn’t found in the size of the giant, but in the contrast between two ways of...

Send us a text In this episode, we journey into one of the most pivotal chapters in the Old Testament—1 Samuel 16, where God chooses David, a young shepherd boy, to be Israel’s future king. This is not merely a...

Send us a text If I were to ask you to name the most well-known verse in John’s Gospel, you’d answer it instantly—John 3:16. Everyone knows it. But if I were to ask you for the most famous verse in 1 Samuel… well...

Send us a text In this episode, we’re turning to 1 Samuel chapter 14—a story that contrasts two men, a father and a son. One is Saul, the king who sits beneath a fruit tree while the battle rages. The other is Jonathan...

Send us a text In this episode, we explore one of the most striking and symbolic moments in Israel’s early monarchy — the day the people of God found themselves without swords, without blacksmiths, and without the means...

Send us a text If you had met him, you would be impressed. For one thing, he was tall, head and shoulders above the average person. Then the fact was that he was good-looking. But he had other attributes as well. He was...

Send us a text In this episode we explore one of the most tender and truthful moments in all of Scripture—Samuel’s farewell address to Israel in 1 Samuel 12. Samuel reminds God’s people of three great truths: 1. He has...

Send us a text In this episode, we explore the moment Saul is confirmed as Israel’s first king — a turning point in the nation’s history. We trace how fear turned to faith, and how obedience led to joy. Through Saul’s...

Send us a text In this episode, we explore the dramatic public unveiling of Saul as Israel’s first king — and what happens when obedience meets opposition. Samuel calls the nation together, rebukes their rejection of...

Send us a text What this episode covers: · How 1 Samuel bridges the eras of the Judges and the Kings · The key literary structure built around Samuel, Saul, and David · Why Samuel is the “hinge” of Israel’s history...

Send us a text In this episode, we explore one of the most pivotal turning points in Israel’s history — the moment they demanded a king. What looked like a political request was actually a spiritual crisis: impatience...

Send us a text In this episode, we watch Israel return to the Lord under the leadership of Samuel — and witness how repentance, prayer, and wholehearted devotion bring supernatural deliverance and lasting peace. After...

Send us a text In this episode, we follow the remarkable story of the Ark of the Covenant’s return from Philistine captivity — a moment that revealed both the foolishness of human superstition and the sovereignty of...

Send us a text What happens when a nation tries to live without God? In this powerful new episode, we explore how moral confusion and cultural decline begin when we push God out — and how believers today can stand firm...

Send us a text Today, we’re asking one of the hardest and most human questions anyone can ever ask: Why did the Lord allow this to happen? Now, let’s be honest — we’ve all asked that question at some point. The truth...

Send us a text And so, friends, what we look at today, in a sense, is the heart of the Christian life. We are called to walk worthy of our calling. To live in a way that reflects the One who has called us out of...

Send us a text In this episode, we continue one of the most tender and powerful moments in Israel’s history — the story of Hannah, her prayer, her obedience, and her son Samuel, who would become a prophet and kingmaker...

Send us a text In this episode, we explore how Hannah’s praise moves from personal gratitude to profound theology. From the pain of waiting to the joy of revelation, she discovers that God is sovereign — over life and...

Send us a text In this episode, we consider the story of Hannah—a woman whose sorrow turned into song. Through her perseverance, prayer, and surrender, we learn how God uses human weakness to display His power. This is...