Bible Talk — A podcast by 9Marks & Southern Seminary

In this episode, Alex, Sam, and Jim talk through Isaiah 45. They discuss God's sovereignty, Sam's "dumb phone," and Jim's problems with scholars who say that Isaiah couldn't have written Isaiah.

In this chapter, the Lord through Isaiah goes hard against idolatry, highlighting in great detail the stupidity of worshiping something that you yourself have created rather than the Creator of all things who deserve our worship.

What does it mean that the Lord saves his people "for his own sake"? How can we trust him? How can we know that he loves us? Isaiah 43 raises some soul-stirring questions. In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

In this episode of Bible Talk, Jim and Sam chat with Alex about his new book From Silence to Sinai: A Guided Tour of Exodus. They laugh a lot—sometimes at Alex, sometimes with him.

In this special episode of Bible Talk, Alex and Sam talk with Jim about his new "transparent" translation of the Psalms.

In this passage, Isaiah starts to describe a "servant" who has a mission for the nations. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 42.

In Isaiah 41, the Lord puts the gods of other nations on trial—and then he demolishes their case. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.

Isaiah 40 is a glorious passage. Alex, Jim, and Sam do their best.

What should we make of Hezekiah's final act—his sickness, his recovery, his seemingly self-centered prayer at the end? That question may be tougher to answer than you think. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 38–39.

In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about Hezekiah's faith, God's commitment to himself, and Sennacherib's ironic downfall.