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Iain Duguid on Judges (Re-release) Sep 02, 2021

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In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy Guthrie speaks to Iain Duguid about the book of Judges. Duguid has been a professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary since 2014, having taught previously at Grove City College, Westminster Seminary California, and RTS Jackson.

Duguid is the author of numerous commentaries and books, including volumes on Daniel and Esther and Ruth in the Reformed Expository Commentary series, The Song of Songs in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, The NIV Application Commentary: Ezekiel, and Numbers: God’s Presence in the Wilderness in Crossway’s Preaching the Word series. He is working on a commentary on Judges that will be published by B&H.

In this episode, Duguid points out that most of us are familiar with a few of the stories from Judges but don’t have a sense of how they fit together. He helps us to see how the book of Judges can minister to people whose lives have been significantly affected by the darkness of this world and even darkness among God’s people, the church.

Recommended Resources for Teaching Judges

The New American Commentary: Judges, Ruth by Daniel L. Block
Judges: Such a Great Salvation by Dale Ralph Davis
Judges & Ruth: There Is a Redeemer by Sarah Ivill
Judges and Ruth: God in Chaos by Barry Webb

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How to Teach with Authority and Clarity (Re-release) Aug 19, 2021

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On this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy Guthrie talks with David Garner of Westminster Theological Seminary. They discuss what it takes to be clear as a teacher, how to lead in situations where participants want to take the discussion in a direction away from the text, and how our sense of the authority of Scripture impacts what and how we teach.

Garner is the editor of Did God Really Say? Affirming the Truthfulness and Trustworthiness of Scripture. His lectures on the authority of Scripture from Westminster’s Full Confidence conference are available online. Additionally, his article “High Stakes: Insider Movement Hermeneutics and the Gospel” appeared in the July 2012 edition of Themelios.

Resources on Teaching with Authority and Clarity

Did God Really Say? Affirming the Truthfulness and Trustworthiness of Scripture by David Garner

Taking God at His Word by Kevin DeYoung

Why Trust the Bible? by Greg Gilbert

Women of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds by Jen Wilkin

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Putting Together a Christ-Centered Bible Talk Aug 05, 2021

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You’ve been asked to give a Bible talk. So where do you begin? And how do you make sure you’re understanding and applying the passage of scripture rightly? How will you get to the gospel?

In this workshop session, recorded live at The 2021 Gospel Coalition National Conference, Nancy Guthrie takes listeners through the process of preparing to teach the Bible including prayer, looking at the context, determining the structure of the passage, composing and aim, creating an outline, getting to the gospel, developing applications, and coming up with an introduction and conclusions. She then applies each of these tasks to putting together a talk on Numbers 6:22-27.

Mentioned in this episode: Putting Together a Bible Talk worksheet

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Christopher Ash on Job (Re-release) Jul 22, 2021

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In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy sat down with Christopher Ash at his home in Cambridge, England, to get help for teaching the book of Job, which was perhaps the first book of the Bible written. Their conversation covers ways Job is often taught inadequately and the many ways to preach Christ through this ancient book.

Ash is a pastor and writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge. He recently retired as director of the Cornhill Training Course, where he served from 2004 to 2015. He is the author of Job: The Wisdom of the Cross in Crossway’s Preaching the Word commentary series.

Resources by Christopher Ash:

Job: The Wisdom of the Cross
How Does God Treat His Friends? sermon series by Christopher Ash
Teaching Romans Volume 1 and Volume 2
Zeal without Burnout
Married for God: Making Your Marriage the Best It Can Be
Sermons by Christopher Ash at All Saints Little Shelford (1998 to 2004)

More Resources on Job:

Holding onto Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering sermon series by John Piper
Sermon series on Job by Sandy Willson
The Gospel According to Job: An Honest Look at Pain and Doubt from the Life of One Who Lost Everything by Mike Mason

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Greg Beale on Revelation (Re-release) Jul 08, 2021

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In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked with Greg Beale, who was at the time professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, about the book of Revelation—the book of the Bible surveys say people most want to be taught to them and teachers least want to teach. We work our way through key statements from Beale’s Revelation: A Shorter Commentary to cover questions on:

symbolism;
recapitulation;
the nature of the renewal of all things; and
central pastoral and theological themes in Revelation.

Books by Greg Beale:

Recommended by Beale:

More than Conquerors: An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation by William Hendricksen

More Resources on Revelation from Crossway, the sponsor of Help Me Teach the Bible::

Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches by James M. Hamilton Jr.
Revelation: A 12-Week Study by Stephen Witmer

Recommended audio resources:

Sermons on Revelation by Greg Beale
26-part sermon series on Revelation by D. A. Carson
Sermons on Revelation by Mike Bullmore

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It’s Not About You: How Biblical Theology Transforms Bible Study Jun 24, 2021

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Even in churches in which men and women are getting a regular diet of biblical theology and redemptive history in what is being preached from the pulpit, often what is being offered in small-group Bible study is driven by felt needs, has little biblical or theological rigor, or is oriented around self-improvement. But when biblical theology infiltrates Bible study, it puts the emphasis on what Christ has done rather than on what we must do. It helps participants put the various parts of the Bible together so they begin to make sense. And it makes being united to Christ by faith urgent and necessary.

In this workshop recorded live at The Gospel Coalition 2021 National Conference, Nancy Guthrie works through seven ways biblical theology transforms Bible study as well as ways teachers can develop a deeper grasp of biblical theology.

Registration opens on July 1 for 12 Biblical Theology Workshops for Women around the country taught by Nancy Guthrie in 2021. For cities and dates, go to: www.nancyguthrie.com/biblical-theology-workshop.

Recommended in this podcast:

Name Above All Names by Sinclair Ferguson and Alistair Begg
God’s Big Picture by Vaughan Roberts
The Unfolding Mystery by Edmund P. Clowney
The Goldsworthy Trilogy by Graeme Goldsworthy
God Dwells Among Us by G. K. Beale and Mitchell Kim
Remaking a Broken World by Christopher Ash
The Story Retold by G.K. Beale and Benjamin Gladd
Even Better than Eden by Nancy Guthrie

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From Sorrow to Joy Through the Scriptures (Re-release) Jun 10, 2021

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In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked with Robert Smith Jr., professor of preaching at Beeson Divinity School. They discussed Psalm 42–43 and what it has to teach about moving from sorrow to joy, from mourning to morning.

Smith was previously associate professor of Christian preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Among other writing projects, he is the author of Doctrine That Dances: Bringing Doctrinal Preaching and Teaching to Life, which was named Preaching magazine’s 2008 Preaching Book of the Year and Preaching.com’s 2009 Preaching Book of the Year.

Recommended resources:

“Seeing My Son’s Murderer,” article by Robert Smith
“The Oasis of God,” message on Psalm 42–43 by Dr. Robert Smith
Sinclair Ferguson on Psalm 42–43
John Piper on Psalm 42 and Psalm 43

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Gary Millar on 1 Kings, Part 2 (Re-release) Apr 29, 2021

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In this the second of a two-part episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked to Gary Millar, principal of Queensland Theological College in Brisbane, Australia, and author of Saving Eutychus. Millar is currently working on a commentary on 1 and 2 Kings, which will be published by Crossway. The Book of 1 Kings opens with a weakened King David who can’t seem to keep warm in bed, and subsequently works its way through:

the glorious and yet ultimately failed kingship of Solomon
the building and dedication of the temple
the division of the kingdom with its good and bad kings
the prophetic ministry of Elijah

Recommended audio resources on 1 Kings:

Chapel messages on 1 and 2 Kings by Gary Millar
Sermons on 1 Kings by Sinclair Ferguson

Recommended print resources on 1 Kings:

1 and 2 Kings (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) by Peter J. Leithart
1 Kings: The Wisdom and the Folly by Dale Ralph Davis
King Solomon: The Temptations of Money, Sex, and Power by Philip Graham Ryken

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Gary Millar on 1 Kings, Part 1 (Re-release) Apr 15, 2021

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In this two-part episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked to Gary Millar, principal of Queensland Theological College in Brisbane, Australia, and author of Saving Eutychus. Millar is currently working on a commentary on 1 and 2 Kings, which will be published by Crossway. The Book of 1 Kings opens with a weakened King David who can’t seem to keep warm in bed, and subsequently works its way through:

the glorious and yet ultimately failed kingship of Solomon
the building and dedication of the temple
the division of the kingdom with its good and bad kings
the prophetic ministry of Elijah

Recommended audio resources on 1 Kings:

Chapel messages on 1 and 2 Kings by Gary Millar
Sermons on 1 Kings by Sinclair Ferguson

Recommended print resources on 1 Kings:

1 and 2 Kings (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) by Peter J. Leithart
1 Kings: The Wisdom and the Folly by Dale Ralph Davis
King Solomon: The Temptations of Money, Sex, and Power by Philip Graham Ryken

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Derek Thomas on Mark (Re-release) Apr 01, 2021

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In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible Nancy went to Columbia, South Carolina, to sit down with Derek Thomas and ask his help for teaching through the book of Mark. Over the course of the conversation they discussed:

the miracle stories and how to apply them
the kingdom of God
true repentance
what it means to be a disciple

Recommended audio resources:

Sermons on the book of Mark by Derek Thomas
Sermons on the book of Mark by Kevin DeYoung
Sermon series on the book of Mark from Holy Trinity Church
TGC sermon resources on Mark

Recommended print resources:

Let’s Study Mark by Sinclair Ferguson
The Gospel According to Mark in Pillar New Testament Commentary by James R. Edwards, Jr.
Mark: A 12-Week Studyin the Knowing the Bible series by Dane C. Ortlund

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