Chapter by Chapter
Chapter by Chapter with Tim Dilena is a four-year journey through the Bible, one chapter at a time, in 7-minute daily episodes. The podcast aims to guide listeners through the entire Bible, providing concise and accessible commentary. It is produced by Times Square Church in New York City.
Episodes
Ruth 3: The Kinsman Becomes a Redeemer
Ruth 3 centers on Boaz's willingness to become Ruth's kinsman-redeemer, beautifully foreshadowing Christ, our Redeemer, who became one of us to rescue us, restore our inheritance, and bring us into His family.
Ruth 2: If You Want to See God's Work, Learn to Read from Right to Left
Ruth 2 reveals God's quiet providence through Ruth's unexpected encounter with Boaz, reminding us that while we faithfully obey in the present, God is often arranging countless unseen details that only make sense when we look back.
Ruth 1: A Nation's Prayer That Would Connect Two Countries for a Global Miracle
Ruth 1 begins the journey of Naomi and Ruth from the pain of loss and famine to the hope of redemption, showing how God used Israel's restoration to set in motion a story that would ultimately bless the nations through His redemptive plan.
Judges 21: There Is a High Price to Pay for Wearing the Crown That Belongs to God Alone
Judges 21 closes the book by showing the tragic consequences of a nation that rejected God's rule, illustrating how human attempts to solve problems apart from the King only create deeper injustice and reminding us that lasting wisdom begins with His authority.
Judges 20: The Danger of Unrecognized Heart Issues
Judges 20 reveals how a nation without God's moral authority responds to one tragedy with even greater violence, reminding us that unaddressed sin in the human heart leads to destructive consequences that no human solution can ultimately heal.
Judges 19: Israel Has Chosen Insanity
Judges 19 records one of the darkest chapters in Israel's history, revealing how a nation that rejects God's rule descends into moral chaos, spiritual corruption, and shocking violence, reminding us that sin never remains stagnant when there is no King.
Judges 18: 600 Proves If God Is Real or Not
Judges 18 contrasts the helplessness of man-made religion with the power of the living God, showing that when life's greatest battles come, only the true God is able to fight for His people and deliver them.
Judges 17: What Happens When There Is No King?
Judges 17 reveals the chaos that follows when everyone becomes their own authority, showing how Israel's rejection of God's rule led to spiritual confusion, compromised worship, and moral disorder, while reminding us that true order is found under the reign of the King.
Judges 16: What Do You Do When Your Deliverer Needs Deliverance?
Judges 16 concludes Samson's tragic story by showing that God's power can still work through a compromised life, but His kindness is meant to lead us to repentance, reminding us that finishing well matters more than starting strong.
Judges 15: Samson Couldn't Come to Our Bible School
Judges 15 reveals how Samson's extraordinary God-given strength was repeatedly undermined by selfishness, showing that true spiritual leadership is measured not by personal power but by a life lived for the benefit of others.
Judges 14: Flirting with Your Calling
Judges 14 begins Samson's tragic pattern of compromising the very calling God placed on his life, reminding us that great spiritual potential can be undermined when we flirt with temptation instead of fully embracing God's purpose.
Judges 13: God Shows Up Without an Invitation
Judges 13 introduces the miraculous birth of Samson, revealing God's mercy in raising up a deliverer for Israel even when the people had stopped crying out to Him, reminding us that His grace often reaches us before we ever seek Him.
Judges 12: Ephraim Did It Again
Judges 12 exposes the danger of selfish ambition through Ephraim's needless conflict with Jephthah, reminding us that God's people must stay focused on the real spiritual battle instead of creating divisions among those fighting on the same side.
Judges 11: Being on the Wrong Side of History
Judges 11 tells the story of Jephthah, the rejected son whom God raised up to deliver Israel, pointing us to the greater Deliverer, Jesus Christ, who was rejected by His own yet will one day return as Judge.
Judges 10: Not Everyone Needs a Biography Written to Make a Difference
Judges 10 reminds us through the quiet leadership of Tola and Jair that faithful, consistent obedience often has the greatest long-term impact, proving that not every life of significance needs dramatic moments to make an eternal difference.
Judges 9: There Is a Big Difference When God Calls a Man to Lead and When Man Appoints Himself to Lead
Judges 9 contrasts God's calling with self-appointed leadership through Abimelech's ruthless rise and tragic fall, revealing that true authority comes from God and that His justice ultimately prevails over human ambition.
Judges 8: I’m Tired, but I’m Still Chasing the Enemy
Judges 8 follows Gideon and his exhausted army as they refuse to stop pursuing the enemy until God's victory is complete, reminding us that faithful service often means pressing on through weariness with strength that comes from the Lord.
Judges 7: God Is Looking for Those Who Do Civilian Things but Never Lose Their Soldier Mentality
Judges 7 recounts God's dramatic reduction of Gideon's army to 300 men, demonstrating that He values faith-filled, vigilant soldiers over impressive numbers and calls His people to remain spiritually alert in every part of life.
Judges 6: You May Have Gotten the Wrong Man—No Way You Can Use Me, God
Judges 6 introduces Gideon, an unlikely deliverer who questioned God's call and doubted his own ability, yet discovered that God specializes in using ordinary, hesitant people to accomplish extraordinary purposes.
Judges 5: A Really Convicting Song, and We Need More of Them Today
Judges 5 celebrates God's miraculous victory through Deborah's song, but its strongest message is a call to wholehearted commitment, confronting those who chose comfort over courage and reminding us that true worship should move us to obedience.
Judges 4: She Never Expected to Be a General, and He Never Expected to Make It to the New Testament
Judges 4 highlights God's surprising choice of Deborah to lead Israel into battle and Barak's humble faith in following God's plan, reminding us that God often accomplishes extraordinary victories through unexpected people.
Judges 3: I Hate Tests, but I Know They Are Necessary
Judges 3 shows that God allows tests not to defeat His people but to train them for obedience and spiritual battle, while Israel's repeated failures remind us that avoiding the lesson only prolongs the cycle.
Judges 2: The Substitute History Teacher
Judges 2 reveals Jesus, the Angel of the Lord, confronting a generation that had forgotten God's mighty works, reminding us that every generation must personally know the Lord rather than merely inherit the faith of those who came before.
Judges 1: What Started as a Conquest Deteriorated into Compromise
Judges 1 begins Israel's gradual descent from wholehearted conquest into compromise, showing how tolerated sin becomes a foothold for future bondage while reminding us that God faithfully raises up deliverers for those who humble themselves and return to Him.
Joshua 24: A Powerful Statement That Called for a Response
Joshua 24 concludes Joshua's life with his final challenge to Israel, recounting God's faithfulness before calling the nation to choose whom they would serve, declaring, "As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord."
Joshua 23: God Did Exactly What He Said He Would Do
Joshua 23 records Joshua's farewell to Israel's leaders, celebrating that God fulfilled every promise He made, while urging them to remain faithful so they could continue enjoying the blessings of the good land He had given them.
Joshua 22: Civil War Averted by Simply Listening
Joshua 22 concludes Israel's conquest with an unexpected crisis as the eastern tribes nearly spark a civil war over a misunderstood altar, but patient listening and honest conversation reveal their true motives and preserve unity among God's people.
Joshua 21: Reversing the Curse: How 48 Cities Means Grace
Joshua 21 recounts the Levites receiving forty-eight cities throughout Israel, revealing how God's grace reversed the curse spoken over Levi, transforming a legacy of judgment into one of priesthood, blessing, and faithful service.
Joshua 20: Six Cities of Refuge for Them Is Actually One Person for Us
Joshua 20 establishes six cities of refuge to protect those who unintentionally caused a death, pointing us to Jesus Christ as our ultimate and eternal refuge, whose priesthood offers safety, forgiveness, and justice to all who run to Him.
Joshua 19: Joshua Goes Last
Joshua 19 concludes the distribution of the Promised Land by showing Joshua receiving his inheritance last, demonstrating that true leaders and faithful servants willingly put others first, trusting God to provide what is in their hearts.
Joshua 18: Why Are You Sleeping on a Sofa When a Bed Has Been Provided for You?
Joshua 18 confronts seven tribes that delayed claiming the inheritance God had already given them, reminding us that spiritual complacency can leave us settling for far less than what God has prepared.
Joshua 17: You Want More? Will You Become a Warrior?
Joshua 17 shows Ephraim and Manasseh asking for a greater inheritance, but Joshua reminds them that more blessing requires more courage, because every greater promise must be won by warriors, not complainers.
Joshua 16: An Alarming Addendum to a Great Day
Joshua 16 recounts Ephraim and Manasseh receiving their inheritance, but the chapter ends with the alarming failure to drive out the Canaanites, reminding us that partial obedience and unfinished battles become tomorrow's spiritual problems.
Joshua 15: We See You in Your Children
Joshua 15 shows how Caleb's greatest legacy was not conquering giants but raising a daughter and son-in-law whose faith, courage, and boldness reflected the example of a life wholly devoted to God.
Joshua 14: Everybody Needs to Listen to the 85-Year-Old Man
Joshua 14 highlights Caleb’s unwavering faith as, at eighty-five years old, he boldly claims the mountain God promised him, proving that a life wholly devoted to the Lord finishes strong and never stops pursuing God’s purposes.
Joshua 13: Have You Ever Told Someone You’re Old? God Did.
Joshua 13 reminds us that God speaks truthfully about every season of life, challenging Joshua to keep pressing forward despite his age because there was still land to possess, encouraging us to finish our race with purpose and faithfulness.
Joshua 12: Go West, Young Man, But Don't Forget East as You Go
Joshua 12 recounts Israel’s victories by honoring both Moses’ eastern conquests and Joshua’s western campaign, reminding us that every new generation advances because faithful servants before them fought battles that made the way possible.
Joshua 11: Your Enemies Will Prove God's Promises
Joshua 11 shows how overwhelming opposition often rises right after breakthrough, yet God responds with precise, timely victory—sometimes in 24 hours, sometimes over a lifetime—proving that every promise He makes is certain to come to pass in His perfect timing.
Joshua 10: Possibly Forfeiting the Greatest Miracle of Your Life by Not Keeping Your Word
Joshua 10 is a reminder that covenant faithfulness, even when costly or ill-advised, positions God’s people for extraordinary intervention when they choose to keep their word.
Joshua 9: Godless Christianity...A Plea to Obey the Nudge
Joshua 9 warns against living with selective dependence on God, showing how Joshua and Israel’s failure to seek God’s counsel led them into a binding covenant with the deceptive Gibeonites, reminding us to stay sensitive to God’s daily guidance rather than relying on appearances alone.
Joshua 8: Fighting the Same Battle Twice but With Different Results
Israel’s second battle at Ai becomes a lesson in the necessity of God’s guidance, showing how hidden sin silenced His voice in defeat and how obedience restored victory when they fought the same battle again under His direction.
DETOUR with O.S. Hawkins | Joshua 7: The Digression of Sin
Join us for a detour in Joshua 7 with Dr. O.S. Hawkins.
Joshua 7: How Long Does It Take to Say I'm Sorry?
Joshua 7 exposes the danger of an Achan heart—a heart that hides sin until it is exposed—and reminds us that true repentance responds quickly to the conviction of God rather than waiting to be confronted by circumstances, leaders, or consequences.
Joshua 6: I Know Joshua Six Is About a Wall, but Don’t Forget the Prostitute
Joshua 6 is remembered for the miraculous fall of Jericho’s walls, but the greater miracle may be Rahab’s transformation from a prostitute living on the city wall to a woman of faith whose life, family, and legacy became part of God’s redemptive story and the genealogy of Jesus.
Joshua 5: A Lot of Funerals in Order to Move Forward
Joshua 5 reminds us that before Israel could conquer the Promised Land, an entire generation of unbelief had to pass away, making room for a new people who would listen to God’s voice, trust His leadership, and follow Him into battles they could never win on their own.
Joshua 4: Rocks That Tell a Story
Joshua 4 reveals how God instructed Israel to build memorial stones so future generations would remember His faithfulness, while Joshua’s hidden stones beneath the Jordan remind us that some of our greatest testimonies are personal reminders between us and God.
Joshua 3: The Morning Before the Miracle Can’t Be Overlooked
Joshua 3 reveals that before God parted the Jordan River and led His people into a new season, Joshua consistently sought the Lord in the early morning, reminding us that many of God’s greatest victories have a hidden place of prayer behind them.
Joshua 2: Déjà Vu
Joshua 2 revisits the painful memory of Israel’s first spy mission, but this time faith replaces fear as two spies return with a victorious report and Rahab’s testimony reveals that God’s past miracles had already been fighting their future battles.
Joshua 1: Just Three More Sleeps
Joshua 1 marks the beginning of a new season as Israel stands three days away from entering the Promised Land, Joshua steps into leadership, and God repeatedly calls His new servant to be strong and courageous because His work and His presence never end with the loss of one leader.
Deuteronomy 34: Field Trips
Deuteronomy 34 closes the life of Moses with a remarkable picture of a servant, prophet, and friend of God who died strong, only to discover that God’s mercy would one day bring him back to the Promised Land to stand with Elijah and speak with Jesus on the greatest field trip imaginable.
Deuteronomy 33: My God With Me at 33,000 Feet
In Deuteronomy 33, Moses’ final blessing over the tribes reveals a promise of God’s strength and protection that became a personal deliverance from the fear of death, reminding us that the God who rides through the heavens to help us also carries us with His everlasting arms.
Deuteronomy 32: Learning From Sheet Music
Deuteronomy 32 presents Moses’ final song as more than poetry—it is a battle hymn meant to be remembered, obeyed, and carried into the future. Through its powerful lyrics, Israel is reminded that God is their Rock: faithful, strong, stable, and a refuge in every battle. Just as great songs have inspired soldiers throughout history, Moses gave God’s people a song that would keep truth in their hear
Deuteronomy 31: So Now in Conclusion...
As Moses reaches the end of his life in Deuteronomy 31, his final words become a charge to Joshua and a reminder of the power of words. Moses speaks “be strong and courageous” three times, and God later repeats those same words three more times to Joshua. The lesson is clear: words can guide, strengthen, and set a heart on fire. What we speak into the lives of others can become the very words God
Deuteronomy 30: Choose Life
Deuteronomy 30 places a clear choice before God’s people: life and blessing through loving God, obeying His voice, and holding fast to Him, or death and adversity through turning away. Moses urges Israel—and us—to “choose life,” a decision that affects not only the individual but also future generations, because life is found in covenant relationship with God.
Deuteronomy 29: Living with Unanswered Questions
Deuteronomy 29 reminds us that not everything belongs to human understanding. While God has clearly revealed His will through His Word, there are “secret things” that remain His alone, calling believers to trust Him with what they cannot explain and to obey faithfully what has been revealed.
Deuteronomy 28: Thrilling and Chilling in the Same Long Chapter
Deuteronomy 28 presents a dramatic contrast between blessings and curses tied to obedience or disobedience to God’s commands. The chapter opens with powerful promises of blessing for obedience—prosperity, protection, and honor—and then turns to an intense and sobering list of curses that come from turning away from God, showing that life is “overtaken” either by blessing or by judgment depending o
Deuteronomy 27: Shouting Back and Forth Between Two Mountains
Deuteronomy 27 records Israel’s dramatic covenant ceremony between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, where blessings and curses echoed across the valley and the people repeatedly answered “Amen,” affirming that God’s Word is true and that obedience leads to blessing while disobedience brings consequences.
Deuteronomy 26: Retelling the Story but Skipping 40 Years
Deuteronomy 26 presents a future worship ceremony in which Israel recounts God's faithfulness from slavery to inheritance, focusing on His deliverance, provision, and promises while leaving behind the painful years of failure in the wilderness as a reminder to rejoice in His grace.
Deuteronomy 25: An Attack From the Back
Deuteronomy 25 emphasizes the power of remembering God’s faithfulness, discipline, and guidance while warning Israel never to forget Amalek’s cowardly attack on the weak, teaching believers to stay vigilant because the enemy targets people when they are weary, isolated, and vulnerable.
Deuteronomy 24: Sounds Like Jesus
Deuteronomy 24 weaves together varied laws on marriage, justice, care for the vulnerable, and ethical responsibility, and right in the middle of its instructions it echoes the voice of Jesus through “remember” moments that connect past warnings with present obedience and forward faithfulness.
Deuteronomy 23: Refreshed Yes, Dependent No
In Deuteronomy 23, Moses teaches that God provides people and moments along life’s journey that can refresh and strengthen us like grapes and grain along a field, but warns that we must never turn those temporary blessings into dependence, because only God is meant to be our true source of life and sustenance.
Deuteronomy 22: Do You Know What Gravel Tastes Like?
In Deuteronomy 22, the command to restore lost property becomes a powerful lesson on integrity, teaching that keeping what does not belong to us may feel rewarding for a moment but ultimately leaves the bitter taste of “gravel” in the soul.
Deuteronomy 21: I Used To Be Fearful Of This Chapter, Now I Am Grateful
In Deuteronomy 21, what first appears to be a scary chapter about rebellion and judgment becomes a powerful picture of the gospel as the author realizes that Jesus became the cursed and condemned substitute on the tree for every rebellious sinner deserving death.
Deuteronomy 20: Contagious Fear
In Deuteronomy 20, Moses warns that fear spreads like a disease among God’s people and teaches that victory in battle comes when faith-filled voices remind us that God is with us while fearful voices are removed from influencing the fight.
Deuteronomy 19: A Commandment That Will Get Some Help
Deuteronomy 19 reminds God’s people that careless slander destroys lives, steals reputations, and must never be treated lightly.
Deuteronomy 18: You Need Strength and Discernment to Fight the Sniffing Dog Test
Deuteronomy 18 warns Israel that following God will require both strength to resist the obvious darkness of the surrounding culture and discernment to recognize false voices and counterfeit prophets within the community who appear spiritual but speak presumptuously in God’s name.
Deuteronomy 17: Where Did Those Verses Come From?
Deuteronomy 17 shows how God speaks into Israel’s future centuries in advance by warning about the coming institution of kingship and outlining the dangers that will confront any leader—power, wealth, and lust—while also providing protection through daily engagement with God’s Word so leadership stays grounded in humility and obedience.
Deuteronomy 16: Three Feasts to Tell One Big Story
Deuteronomy 16 lays out three key feasts—Passover, Weeks, and Booths—that together form one continuous story of God delivering His people from slavery, sustaining them with provision and blessing, and reminding them that their present journey is temporary as He leads them toward their ultimate home with Him.
Deuteronomy 15: Annoyed, Avoid, or Embrace
In Deuteronomy 15, Moses commands Israel to open their hands to the poor and warns that generosity is not just about resources but about the condition of the heart, challenging God’s people to move from avoidance or annoyance toward compassion that reflects the Lord’s own kindness.
Deuteronomy 14: Count Me In for This Tithing Promise
In Deuteronomy 14, Moses instructs Israel to tithe their increase and connects giving with learning the fear of the Lord, showing that generosity is not about God needing money but about reshaping the heart to love Him more than wealth and live with awareness of His presence and judgment.
Deuteronomy 13: A New Enemy with a Good Prefix
In Deuteronomy 13, Moses warns Israel that the most dangerous threats will not always come from obvious enemies, but from prophets, dreamers, and even close relationships who sound spiritual yet pull people away from God, testing whether they truly love and cling to the Lord above all else.
Deuteronomy 12: Don’t Be Curious About Darkness
In Deuteronomy 12, Moses warns Israel not to become fascinated with the pagan practices surrounding them, teaching that curiosity toward darkness can become a trap that steals joy, influence, and spiritual life, while God’s boundaries are acts of mercy meant to protect His people from destruction.
Deuteronomy 11: Water by Foot or Rain from Heaven?
Moses contrasts the exhausting self-effort of “watering by foot” in Egypt with the promised land’s dependence on rain from heaven, warning believers and the modern church not to rely on human strength, performance, or manufactured spirituality, but to seek a true outpouring of the Holy Spirit.
Deuteronomy 10: Rethinking Praise
Drawing from Deuteronomy 10, Moses' declaration that “He is your praise” calls believers to recover worship that is centered wholly on the greatness of God, reminding us that praise is not about personalities, preferences, or performance, but about giving voice to the One who alone is worthy.
Deuteronomy 9: Search and Rescue from Our Knees
In Deuteronomy 9, Moses reveals that his intercessory prayers rescued both Aaron and the nation of Israel from God's judgment, demonstrating that prayer is a spiritual search-and-rescue mission through which our love for others can literally preserve and transform lives.
Deuteronomy 8: Jesus and Deuteronomy
In Deuteronomy 8, Moses teaches that God's Word sustains His people in the wilderness, and Jesus later wields this same truth against Satan in Matthew 4, showing that every part of Scripture equips believers with the spiritual sword needed to endure testing and win the fight of faith.
Deuteronomy 7: You and Israel Exist for the Same Reason
In Deuteronomy 7, Moses reminds Israel that God chose them not because of their strength or greatness but simply because He loved them, revealing that both Israel’s existence and our own begin and are sustained by the steadfast love of God.
Deuteronomy 6: A Warning to the Next Generation
In Deuteronomy 6, Moses urges a generation that will inherit cities, homes, and blessings they did not build to remember both God and the sacrifices of those who came before them, warning that prosperity can lead to spiritual amnesia if gratitude and intentional teaching are neglected.
Deuteronomy 5: He Added No More
In Deuteronomy 5, the phrase “He added no more” underscores the perfection and sufficiency of God’s Word, revealing that the Ten Commandments were complete as given and ultimately distilled by Jesus into two all-encompassing commands: love God and love your neighbor.
Deuteronomy 4: Stop Talking in the Fire and Listen
In Deuteronomy 4, Moses repeatedly reminds Israel that God spoke from the midst of the fire, teaching us that fiery trials are not merely seasons to endure but sacred environments where God’s voice can be heard most clearly if we quiet our complaints and listen.
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