The Bible Vault

In this episode, we discuss how Balaam's third oracle differs from the previous two, and how we can take comfort in knowing that God will take care of us far into the future

In this episode, we read from Number 24 about Balaam's third oracle

In this episode, we discuss Balaam's second oracle, how God handles persistent evil against us as Christians, and the value of consistent minor details within the Bible

In this episode, we read from Number 23 about Balaam's second oracle

In this episode, we discuss Israel's perspective of the Oracles and how it impacts us as Christians today

In this episode, we read from Numbers 23 about Balaam's first oracle

In this episode, we discuss how this story is a spot of comedy in the Bible and how God uses this to get His point across to Balaam

In this episode, we read from Numbers 22 about Balaam's donkey and the angel

In this episode, we discuss who Balaam is and why he's such an interesting biblical character

In this episode, we read from Numbers 22 about Balak summoning Balaam

In this episode, we discuss how the defeats of King Sihon and King Og shape the future landscape of Israel

In this episode, we read from Numbers 21 about King Sihon and King Og being defeated by the Israelites in battle

In this episode, we discuss the behavior surrounding the Bronze Serpent and why it's so significant for Christians

In this episode, we read from Numbers 21 about the Bronze Serpent

In this episode, we discuss how Israel's brief show of faithfulness can give hope to Christians today

In this episode, we read from Numbers 21 about Arad destroyed

In this episode, we discuss how holding on to hatred can poison us and future generations

In this episode, we read from Numbers 20 about Edom refusing passage to Israel

In this episode, we discuss why the Israelites repeated previous complaints, why Moses disobeyed God, and why God gave Moses the punishment He did

In this episode, we read from Numbers 20 about the Waters of Meribah

In this episode, we discuss how Aaron's staff budding, the response of the congregation, and God's response to them tie together a lot of our previous messages in one story, and how we still see that today in our relationship with our Everlasting God

In this episode, we read from Numbers 17 about Aaron's staff budding

In this episode, we discuss how jealousy, pride, and earthly desires can cause us to forget God's lessons, and how we as Christians can take comfort in Christ's interventions on our behalf

In this episode, we read from Numbers 16 about Korah's rebellion

In this episode, we discuss the false faith Israel demonstrated by once again disregarding God's orders in an effort to prove themselves, and how we, as Christians, must not try to escape the consequences of our actions and need to trust God's timing

In this episode, we read from Numbers 14 about Israel being defeated in battle

In this episode, we announce that we're going on hiatus for the rest of 2025 due to additional monitoring for our upcoming twins. Thank you for your understanding, God bless, and we'll look forward to being with you all again in early 2026!

In this episode, we discuss the how this rebellion was worse than those previously, and how God's forgiveness does not excuse us from temporal punishment, due to His loving discipline, but rather grants us pardon from eternal punishment should we choose to accept His gift

In this episode, we read from Numbers 14 about the people rebelling

In this episode, we discuss how the spies' report shows that they, and we, can trust and rely upon God's promises and Word

In this episode, we read from Numbers 13 about spies sent into Canaan

In this episode, we discuss how we still see God's blessings for obedience today, His discipline style for disobedience so that He can bring us back to Him, and how Leviticus 26 outlines both the actions of the Old Testament and the main message of the Bible as a whole

In this episode, we read about blessings for obedience and punishments for disobedience from Leviticus 26

In this episode, we discuss how the deaths of Nadab and Abihu serve as a reminder to us of the consequences of treating God lightly and the reality of His wrath

In this episode, we read from Leviticus 10 about the death of Nadab and Abihu

In this episode, we discuss how God's glory can make the unholy holy, as well as how Jesus's death on the cross allows us to approach such holiness in a manner that the Israelites couldn't

In this episode, we read from Exodus 40 about the Glory of the Lord

In this episode, we discuss how God comes to us in ways that we can handle and comprehend, as He did with Moses

In this episode, we read from Exodus 33 about Moses' intercession

In this episode, we discuss why God's holiness cannot mix with sinfulness and why His decision to not go up with the Israelites was merciful

In this episode, we read from Exodus 33 about the Command to Leave Sinai

In this episode, we discuss why Moses interceded for Israel, the reason behind killing 3000 Israelites, and how Jesus still intercedes for us

In this episode, we read from Exodus 32 about the golden calf

In this episode, we read from Luther's Small Catechism about the meaning behind each of the Ten Commandments. Note: Some denominations number the Commandments differently than we do in this episode.

In this episode, we read from Exodus 20 about the Ten Commandments

In this episode, we discuss how God intervenes during prayer and the value of a good support system

In this episode, we read from Exodus 17 about Israel defeating Amalek

In this episode, we discuss how God once again takes care of the bodily needs of the Israelites, and how this story serves as a precursor to the one in which Moses loses his privilege of entering Canaan

In this episode, we read from Exodus 17 about the Israelites getting water from the rock

In this episode, we discuss the lessons God was teaching the Israelites through the manna and quail, as well as how this interaction displays God as a parent