Old Testament Episodes
Redemption In Bethlehem: Hope That Ends Our Waiting
Set against the backdrop of ancient Israel, redemption in Bethlehem emerges as a story of hope, loyalty, and new beginnings. Ruth’s steadfast devotion and Boaz’s unwavering integrity restore not only Naomi’s family but inspire an entire community to celebrate God’s faithfulness. The pivotal moment at the city gate transforms Ruth from a foreigner to a beloved ancestor as Obed’s birth brings joy and promise. This narrative reminds us that even in seasons of loss and uncertainty, God’s grace c…
Rising from Ruins: How God's Mercy Transforms Our Darkest Moments
Micah 7 takes us into a broken world where corruption runs deep and trust has crumbled. Yet in the midst of chaos, the prophet makes a defiant choice: "As for me, I will watch for the Lord." This episode unpacks how honest acknowledgment sparks real change, how active waiting resists cynicism, and what it means to trust God's character when everything wobbles. Rising from ruins, we discover mercy that does more than forgive—it casts our sins into the sea. You can't contro…
Threshing Floor Whispers: Ruth Seeks Redemption From Boaz
A harvest ends and the threshing floor whispers with midnight courage as Ruth follows Naomi's plan to seek redemption from Boaz. Through oil lamps, barley dust, and a blue cloak, we witness how ordinary obedience becomes providence's pathway. Ruth 3 reveals bold faith acting before certainty, true redemption beyond earning, and faithful waiting anchored in the Redeemer's character. Boaz responds with honor and integrity, sending Ruth home at dawn with six measures of barley—a …
Walking With Micah: What God Really Wants
What does God truly require? Not impressive rituals or grand sacrifices, but justice, mercy, and humility lived out in everyday moments. Walking with Micah, we explore a full reading of Micah 6 and discover how justice shows up in honest transactions, mercy interrupts our schedules with compassion, and humility keeps our hearts teachable. The Lord's controversy with His people exposes empty religion and calls us to faithfulness in our own corner—one choice, one act, one conversation at …
Grace Among The Barley: When Faithfulness Meets God's Favor
Ruth enters Boaz's field as a vulnerable foreigner, carrying only a basket and determination. What unfolds is grace among the barley, a divine encounter where intentional kindness meets quiet faithfulness. This episode unpacks Ruth chapter two through the sights and sounds of harvest season. Discover how Boaz's leadership transforms legal obligation into radical hospitality: water offered freely, protection extended, dignity restored. Ruth's story teaches us to step forward be…
Micah's Promise to Bethlehem: Ancient Hope Becomes Our Peace
What does it mean to wait when God feels silent? Micah's promise to Bethlehem reveals a ruler whose origins stretch before time, yet he chooses the smallest stage to enter history. We walk through Micah 5, discovering a shepherd king who stands with his people, not above them—leadership that guards the weak and turns presence into peace. God's people become dew, quiet and life-giving, and a lion, resolute when righteousness is threatened. Along the way, counterfeit securities fall …
Loyalty Beyond Borders: Ruth's Journey from Moab to Bethlehem
Take my hand to ancient Israel, where Ruth's story unfolds during the era of the judges, a time of spiritual confusion. Three widows face devastating loss: Naomi, bitter and empty; Orpah, choosing a sensible return; and Ruth, whose extraordinary declaration of loyalty beyond borders transforms everything.
This Moabite woman surrenders everything—identity, security, future—to follow Naomi and embrace Israel's God. Arriving at barley harvest, divine providence transforms empt…
When Swords Become Plowshares: Micah's Promise of Peace for Every Nation
What if the end of war begins at your kitchen table? We journey with Micah through the dust of ancient Judah to a future when swords become plowshares, nations stream to God's mountain, disputes are settled without violence, and families rest under their own vines and fig trees without fear. The contrast is stark—corrupt courts and predatory leaders on one side, a radiant vision of justice and belonging on the other—and the bridge between them is the unbreakable promise of a God whose w…
When God Sings: The Promise of Divine Delight
The morning opens over ancient Jerusalem as we journey through Zephaniah 3—from judgment to joy, critique to restoration. Leaders devour, people refuse correction, yet God rises each dawn with righteous judgment. Then comes the stunning pivot: the Lord your God rejoices over you with gladness, quiets you with His love, and exults over you with singing. When God sings, everything changes. Humility becomes safety's doorway, a truth-telling remnant emerges, and fear loosens its grip. Langu…
Holy Outrage: A Shepherd's View of Leadership Gone Wrong
The morning sun rises over Moresheth as shepherd-prophet Micah delivers his most powerful oracle. His holy outrage blazes against corrupt leaders who "hate good and love evil," exploiting the vulnerable and perverting justice for bribes. These false shepherds build cities with bloodshed while teaching only for profit. Micah's warning echoes through time: leadership is sacred stewardship, not ownership. Those entrusted with authority answer to God. His ancient words challenge e…
Gathering Before the Storm: Finding Shelter in God's Word
The ancient streets of Jerusalem echo with Zephaniah's urgent prophecy as dawn breaks over a world standing at judgment's crossroads. His compassionate call resonates through time: "Gather together before the decree is issued"—a divine invitation to find shelter in the gathering before the storm. From proud Philistine cities to mighty Nineveh declaring "I am, and there is no one else," nations face consequences for their arrogance against God's people. Yet …
The Prophet's Night Watch: Justice, Judgment, and Hope
During his prophet's night watch, the ancient shepherd Micah witnesses a chilling vision of midnight schemes unfolding in the valley below. Wealthy landowners plot on ivory beds, calculating how to seize their neighbors' fields at dawn—not random greed, but systematic campaigns to strip families of their inheritance. God's haunting response promises judgment: "I am devising against this family an evil from which you cannot remove your necks." Yet hope pierces the dar…
The Great Day of the Lord: Zephaniah's Vision of Judgment
Journey with royal prophet Zephaniah through ancient Jerusalem's streets as he exposes the spiritual corruption hidden beneath religious facades. Descendants of King Hezekiah witness disturbing realities: Baal shrines in homes, rooftop star worship, and priests serving multiple gods. At the prophecy's heart lies the sobering "great day of the Lord," a day of divine reckoning described as wrath, distress, and darkness. God promises to "search Jerusalem with lamps,&quo…
When Heaven Touches Earth: Micah's Vision of Justice
Experience the awe-inspiring moment when heaven touches earth through Micah's prophetic vision in this powerful biblical storytelling experience. Journey to ancient Moresheth Gath where a humble shepherd witnesses God's earth-shattering presence—mountains melting like wax, valleys splitting apart. Through immersive first-person storytelling, you'll feel the limestone beneath your feet and smell wild thyme while discovering how divine judgment reveals both God's holiness a…
When Heaven Falls Silent: The Edge of Prophecy
Malachi's final prophecy echoes through eternity—the last divine words when heaven falls silent for centuries. Standing at the threshold between warning and promise, we encounter God's vision of a day burning like a furnace, consuming the proud while bringing healing to the reverent. This powerful tension challenges us: what are we building that will endure fire's test? Through contemplative narrative, we explore remembering God's teachings during divine silence and Elija…
When the Fig Tree Doesn't Blossom: Habakkuk's Journey from Questions to Trust
Standing beside prophet Habakkuk, we witness scripture's most profound transformation. This questioning prophet who hurled desperate pleas heavenward now rises with unwavering faith and unexpected joy. His journey takes us through doubt's valleys into trust's heights. Through vivid imagery of trembling mountains and roaring waters, Habakkuk reveals divine sovereignty transcending human understanding. The culmination arrives in faith's pinnacle: "Though the fig tree d…
Windows of Heaven: What Happens When We Take God At His Word
Have you felt your faith running on empty, your spiritual practices reduced to routine? Malachi 3 confronts and invites, declaring God’s promise to send a messenger before His sudden temple arrival—coming like a refiner’s fire to purify His people. God accuses them of robbing Him by withholding tithes, yet offers grace: “Test me . . . and see the windows of heaven open with overflowing blessing.” A remnant stays faithful despite no visible reward, their names written in His book of remembran…
Habakkuk's Watchtower: Finding Hope When Justice Tarries
Climbing Habakkuk's watchtower, we join a restless prophet whose questions echo through the ages. In chapter two, his bold cries for justice are met not with quick answers, but with a vision—one to be written clearly, endured patiently, and believed wholeheartedly. Five woes expose the ruinous ways of empire builders, yet amid judgment shines a revolutionary truth: “The righteous shall live by faith.” Habakkuk’s journey from protest to peace reminds us that waiting is not passive, but a…
Covenant Keepers: Restoring Honor to God's Name
Malachi 2 delivers a piercing call to covenant keepers, those who honor God not just through ritual but through faithful relationships. The prophet exposes priests whose hearts have strayed, corrupting God’s covenant and leading many astray. Yet the rebuke doesn’t stop at the temple. God grieves broken marriage vows and the hypocrisy of men who abandon their wives while still bringing offerings. Worship divorced from integrity, He warns, is worthless. “Guard yourself in your spirit and do no…
Wrestling with Silence: Habakkuk's Bold Questions to Heaven
When the world feels overwhelming and God seems silent, you're not alone. The prophet Habakkuk stood in that same tension 2,600 years ago, wrestling with silence and daring to ask heaven hard questions: Why do the wicked thrive while the righteous suffer? How can a holy God work through injustice? Habakkuk’s raw honesty shows us that real faith isn’t afraid of doubt. God’s answer wasn’t simple—it unsettled more than it solved. But in watchful waiting, Habakkuk found strength. His story …
Hollow Worship: God Confronts His People Through Malachi
“I have loved you,” says the Lord—yet Israel responds with doubt, exposing a deeper spiritual crisis. Malachi chapter one confronts the disconnect between God’s faithful love and His people’s hollow worship. In rebuilt Jerusalem, priests offer blemished, stolen sacrifices—tokens of a heartless routine rather than true reverence. God’s piercing questions echo across time: “Where is My honor?” This episode of In the Field Audio Bible brings ancient Judah to life, challenging us to reflect on w…
Holy Grounds: Where Justice Meets Mercy
The haunting echo of "Emmanuel, God is with us" invites us to step onto the holy grounds in Joel 3, where divine presence meets prophetic fire. Standing with Joel above the Valley of Jehoshaphat, we witness nations gathered for judgment—a reckoning long-awaited. Sickles are poised, winepresses overflow, yet even in this valley of decision, hope rises. God promises to be a refuge for His people and to restore what locusts have devoured. Pause here, in this sacred space where justice…
The Shattered City: Nahum's Vision of Nineveh's Fall and God's Restoration
Nahum’s thundering prophecy shakes us awake, pulling us into ancient Judah where hearts ached under Assyrian oppression. In vivid, unrelenting images, Nahum 2 unveils crimson warriors, chariots racing wildly, and leaders stumbling as Nineveh’s walls collapse. We behold the shattered city, once proud like a lion, now an empty den devoured by divine justice. Yet amid the rubble, hope rises: “The Lord is restoring the majesty of Jacob.” Nahum’s message beats with both judgment and mercy, callin…
The Day of the Lord: Judgment, Mercy, and Restoration
Have you ever felt like the vital parts of your life have been stripped away—like locusts devouring everything you once held dear? In Joel 2, the alarm sounds for judgment, yet amid the darkness lies a piercing invitation: “Return to me with all your heart.” This is not about outward show but inward transformation. As we journey with Joel through ruin and repentance, we’re reminded that the day of the Lord is both a warning and a window of hope. God promises restoration, pouring out His Spir…