The Bible Recap Deep Dive
TBR Deep Dive, hosted by Emma Dotter and Kirsten McCloskey, is a weekly companion podcast to The Bible Recap's reading plan. It features discussions with special guests on rich or confusing topics from each week's readings, answering questions from listeners. The show aims to help people read, understand, and love the Bible and the God who wrote it.
Episodes
Week 26 (Days 176-182): Why doesn't God just remove wicked rulers?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why doesn’t God just remove the wicked kings?
- How did the widow in 1 Kings 17 know about the Lord?
- When my kids rebel, is this punishment for my parents' sins?
- What should Christians think about communal fasts?
- What’s the main message of Obadiah?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 176 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 177 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 178 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 179 - Podcast / Yo
Week 25 (Days 169-175): Does Proverbs 31 apply to both men and women?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why does 2 Chronicles 11 include so much info on Rehoboam?
- Why were people discouraged when there was no prophecy?
- What should I learn from Ecclesiastes?
- Why did God let the kingdom of Israel be divided?
- Does Proverbs 31 apply to both men and women?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 169 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 170 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 171 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 172 - Podcast
Week 24 (Days 162-168): What's a "God Shot"?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Can you explain what a “God Shot” is?
- What happened to the jar of manna and Aaron's rod?
- Does God’s steadfast love really endure forever?
- Are we supposed to lift our hands in worship?
- Were the new moons always part of the feasts and festivals?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 162 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 163 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 164 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 165 - Podcast / YouTub
Week 23 (Days 155-161): If God plans our steps, is all my planning pointless?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- What’s the best way to study Proverbs?
- What does Proverbs 4:23 mean in context?
- If God plans our steps, is all my planning pointless?
- Why do we sometimes blame God for problems we cause?
- What does it mean to fear the LORD?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 155 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 156 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 157 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 158 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 159 - Podcast /
Week 22 (Days 148-154): Should I really meditate on God’s law ALL day long?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Should I really meditate on God’s law ALL day long?
- Why is God’s Word described using different terms?
- Is it unique for the woman to speak so much in Song of Solomon?
- Can you explain some of the metaphors in Song of Solomon?
- How is Song of Solomon 4:7 sometimes taken out of context?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 148 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 149 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 150 - Podc
Week 21 (Days 141-147): Can satan tempt me to sin?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why does David use so many metaphors for God?
- What does it mean when David asks for God to be exalted?
- Why does Psalm 95 suddenly shift from celebration to warning?
- Is it possible for satan to incite me to sin?
- Why does David ask God to search him and know him?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 141 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 142 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 143 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 14
Week 20 (Days 134-140): Why does unconfessed sin feel exhausting?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why does the Bible use so many different words for “sin”?
- Why does David describe unconfessed sin as physically draining?
- Why does David ask for an “undivided heart”?
- What does it mean that God desires obedience over sacrifice?
- How do I keep track of the “good guys” and “bad guys”?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 134 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 135 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 136 - Podca
Week 19 (Days 127-133): Why was Uzzah killed for keeping the ark from falling?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why was Uzzah killed for keeping the ark from falling?
- Should I follow David’s example of worship?
- What leadership principles from David’s life have impacted you?
- How do we make sense of David’s drift from God?
- What does it mean to offer thanksgiving as a sacrifice?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 127 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 128 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 129 - Podcast / YouTube
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Week 18 (Days 120-126): What's the difference between slander and gossip?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why is Jerusalem called “Zion”?
- Why would God make David wait so long to be king?
- What does the phrase “God’s steadfast love” mean?
- What does it mean to “kiss the Son” (Psalm 2:12)?
- What’s the difference between slander and gossip?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 120 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 121 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 122 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 123 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 1
Week 17 (Days 113-119): What if it doesn't feel like God is good to me?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- What do I do when it feels like God isn’t good to me?
- Is God okay with the level of honesty we see in the Psalms?
- When we sin, does God hide His face from us?
- God gives and takes life, but He’s never evil. How are both true?
- Was Saul saved and then lost his salvation?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 113 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 114 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 115 - Podcast / YouTube
Week 16 (Days 106-112): Do the promises in the Psalms apply to me?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Was Samuel really brought up from the dead?
- Can I apply the promises in the Psalms to my life?
- How do I know if God is disciplining me?
- Why did David react so strongly to Nabal’s rejection?
- What does the phrase “lower than the angels” mean?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 106 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 107 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 108 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 109 - Podcast / YouTube
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Week 15 (Days 099-105): How should I treat my enemies?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Can you recommend a resource for Bible timelines?
- Can you talk more about David and Jonathan’s friendship?
- What does it mean to be a “man after God’s own heart?
- How should I treat my enemies?
- Can God really forgive my sin like He did for the Israelites?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 099 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 100 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 101 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 102 - Podca
Week 14 (Days 092-098): Help! It's hard for me to see God in the Old Testament.
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- I’m having trouble finding my God Shot in the book of Judges!
- Why do the Israelites keep rebelling against God?
- What is an ephod?
- Does Samson represent a “type” of Christ?
- Why is God barely mentioned in the book of Ruth?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 092 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 093 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 094 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 095 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 096 - Podcast / Yo
Week 13 (Days 085-091): Is it okay to test God?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Who led the Israelites after Joshua's death?
- Is God really good if He told the Israelites to kill people?
- Does Deborah’s leadership example apply to churches today?
- Why don’t we know the prophet’s name in Judges 6:6?
- Was Gideon testing God? Is it okay for me to test Him?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 085 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 086 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 087 - Podcast / YouTube
Week 12 (Days 078-084): Will reading the Bible make my life easier?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- How did Moses finish Deuteronomy if he’d already died?
- If Israel didn’t yet have the Holy Spirit, how could they obey?
- I struggle to obey God. Is there something wrong with me?
- If I read my Bible, will my life get easier?
- Did God really make the sun stand still?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 078 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 079 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 080 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 081
Week 11 (Days 071-077): Are pictures depicting Jesus sinful?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why does God emphasize “teaching your children” so much?
- Is it wrong to have pictures depicting Jesus?
- How do I keep God’s commands on my heart?
- Why is the Sabbath command different in Deuteronomy & Exodus?
- Who was supposed to be the new prophet after Moses?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 071 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 072 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 073 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 074 -
Week 10 (Days 064-070): Were the Israelites making sacrifices 24/7?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Does Balaam actually know Yahweh?
- Can you explain Balaam’s prophecies?
- Were the Israelites just sacrificing constantly?
- Why would Moses list out the Israelites’ journey again?
- What are some practical ways I can take my study deeper?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 064 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 065 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 066 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 067 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 0
Week 9 (Days 057-063): Do other gods exist?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Do other gods exist?
- Why did God make a difference between unintentional sins and deliberate ones?
- What does it mean to “number our days” so we gain a heart of wisdom?
- Seeking answers from the Lord
- Should we still tithe 10%?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 057 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 058 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 059 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 060 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 061 - Podcast
Week 8 (Days 050-056): How do we know which laws in Leviticus apply today?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- How do we know which laws in Leviticus still apply?
- Is it important for me to understand the feasts, even though we don’t celebrate them anymore? Or should we be celebrating them?
- The 7 sections of Leviticus
- Did the Israelites know God in Egypt?
- Why are firstborns “more important?"
RECAP LINKS:
Day 050 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 051 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 052 - Podcas
Week 7 (Days 043-049): Do Christians need to read Leviticus?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Do believers today really need to read Leviticus?
- Why does God sometimes call for a male animal to be sacrificed, and other times He calls for a female animal for sacrifice?
- Types and purposes of offerings
- What does it mean that God will be sanctified? Isn’t that what happens to us?
- How am I supposed to see God as loving when Leviticus feels so strict?
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Week 6: (Days 036-042): God living among His people
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Was the Tabernacle unique to the Israelites or did other nations have places of worship like this?
- Did God need a tabernacle in order to dwell with the people?
- What if God's anger makes me uncomfortable?
- Why did Moses ask God who was going with them into the Promised Land?
- How does the creation account relate to the tabernacle?
- OT Tabernacle Diagram
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Week 5 (Days 29-35): When Moses responds to a burning bush
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- How much would Moses have known about God before he met Him personally in the burning bush?
- Why is it that when God asks us to do something life often gets harder?
- The Egyptians' false gods
- How were the Egyptians sorcerers able to mimic miracles performed by Moses and Aaron?
- What should I do if I feel like Moses?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 029 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 030 - Pod
Week 4 (Days 22-28): When Bible stories make us angry
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- How important are the names Leah and Rachel gave their children?
- Why did Rachel steal her father’s household gods?
- Understanding theophanies
- Why did God even wrestle with Jacob?
- What should I do when parts of the Bible make me feel sad or angry?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 022 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 023 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 024 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 025 - Podcast / YouTu
Week 3 (Days 015-021): Why was circumcision the sign of the covenant?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- What does it mean to experience "restoration?"
- Why does Abram give Melchizedek a tenth of his stuff?
- Why did God make a covenant about land?
- Why did God make circumcision the sign of His covenant?
- Why was Jacob afraid after his dream if God had just promised to bless him?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 015 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 016 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 017 - Podcast / YouTube
Week 2 (Days 008-014): What did Job's friends believe?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Is Job a parable or a real story?
- What did each of Job's friends believe?
- Would Job have known about the resurrection?
- Good or bad theology?
- Is there any meaning to the order of questions that God presents to Job?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 008 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 009 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 010 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 011 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 012 - Podcast / YouTube
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Week 1 (Days 001-007): How did we get the Bible?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- How did we get the Bible?
- What does it mean that the serpent’s head would be crushed?
- Did God really regret making humans?
- If God is holy and can’t be in the presence of sin, how was He able to talk to Satan in the book of Job?
- Did Job know about resurrection?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 001 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 002 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 003 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 004
Week 13 (Days 358-365): Is Revelation literal or metaphorical?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Understanding Revelation
- What is the mark of the beast?
- Avoiding church controversies
- Is Revelation literal or metaphorical?
- How many antichrists are there?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 358 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 359 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 360 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 361 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 362 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 363 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 364 - Podcast / YouTube
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Week 12 (Days 351-358): Young people in the Church
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- How can a book be living and active?
- Is Jesus equal with God?
- Caring for Widows
- Good works don’t save
- Young people in the Church
RECAP LINKS:
Day 351 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 352 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 353 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 354 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 355 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 356 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 357 - Podcast / YouTube
ONLINE BIBLE RESOURCES:
- Got
Week 11 (Days 344-350): How do I know what God’s will is?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Was Junia an apostle?
- Division or a healthy disagreement?
- God’s Will
- Should “giving an account” make us nervous?
- Setting the mind on things above
RECAP LINKS:
Day 344 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 345 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 346 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 347 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 348 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 349 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 350 - Podcast / YouTube
ONLINE BIBLE R
Week 10 (Days 337-343): What if I don’t feel like a new creation?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- What if I don’t like Paul?
- What if I don’t feel like a new creation?
- How did God make Jesus “to be sin?”
- Is “unequally yoked” about marriage?
- How does the Gospel continue to save us?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 337 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 338 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 339 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 340 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 341 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 342 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 3
Week 9 (Days 330-336): What does it mean to quench the Holy Spirit?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- What does “because of the angels” mean?
- Understanding Paul’s instruction about Tongues
- Am I quenching the Spirit?
- Is idleness laziness?
- Did Paul take the Old Testament out of context?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 330 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 331 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 332 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 333 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 334 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 335 - Podcast / YouTube
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Week 8 (Days 323-324): What’s the difference between temptation and trials?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why doesn’t Jesus immediately tell Saul what to do?
- What’s the difference between temptation and trials?
- Should I expect a specific call from the Lord?
- Why were decisions made by both apostles and elders?
- Does James 4:13-16 mean we should avoid planning?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 323 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 324 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 325 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 326 - Podc
Week 7 (Days 316-322): Was God harsh?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- When did the disciples receive the Holy Spirit?
- Was God harsh?
- Should we lay hands on people when we pray?
- Why don’t we talk about the “other” disciples?
- Barbecue on the beach!
RECAP LINKS:
Day 316 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 317 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 318 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 319 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 320 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 321 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 322 -
Week 6 (Days 309-315): What are the different views on the end times?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- What do we know for sure about the end times?
- Why didn’t Jesus know when He’d return?
- Why does Jesus only bring 3 disciples to the garden?
- Why 30 pieces of silver?
- Can believers be “led away?”
RECAP LINKS:
Day 309 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 310 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 311 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 312 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 313 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 314 - Podcast / Yo
Week 5 (Days 302-308): If Jesus defeated Satan, why does Satan seem to have power?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why did John point out that Lazarus was dead for 4 days?
- Why didn’t the disciples understand Jesus’ prediction?
- What are the Hebrew and Gregorian calendars?
- Why did the people shout “Hosanna!” at the Triumphal Entry?
- If Jesus came to die, did it matter how He lived?
- Why does Satan still have power to steal, kill, and destroy?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 302 - Podcast / YouT
Week 4 (Days 295-301): Why is Matthew 18:11 missing?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Why isn't Matthew 18:11 in my Bible?
- When did Satan fall from heaven?
- Why did the early church take 3 years to affirm new converts?
- How seriously should we take sin?
- What does "You can't serve two masters" mean?
- How can we know we're adopted into God's family?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 295 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 296 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 297 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 298 -
Week 3 (Days 288-294): If I have enough faith, will God heal me?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 288 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 289 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 290 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 291 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 292 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 293 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 294 - Podcast / YouTube
ONLINE BIBLE RESOURCES:
- Got Questions?
- BibleProject
- Blue Letter Bible
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Week 2 (Days 281-287): What's blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- How does the Old Testament “bear witness” about Jesus?
- What do we need to know about the Sabbath?
- What’s blasphemy of the Holy Spirit?
- Why is the Lord’s Prayer different in Matthew and Luke?
- Why was Luke’s inclusion of women significant?
RECAP LINKS:
Day 281 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 282 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 283 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 284 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 2
Week 1 (Day 274-280): Is Jesus less than the Father?
ON TODAY'S EPISODE:
- Is Jesus < God?
- Were Pharisees bad?
- Am I testing or seeking?
- OLD dead people?
- Romans vs. Jews
RECAP LINKS:
Day 274 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 275 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 276 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 277 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 278 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 279 - Podcast / YouTube
Day 280 - Podcast / YouTube
ONLINE BIBLE RESOURCES:
- Got Questions?
- BibleProject
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Meet the Hosts
SHOW NOTES:
- Learn more about TBR Deep Dive!
THE BIBLE RECAP:
- The Bible Recap | Homepage
- Follow The Bible Recap: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
- Follow Tara-Leigh Cobble: Instagram
- Read/listen on the Bible App or Dwell App
- Become a RECAPtain
- Shop the TBR Store
- Credits
DISCLAIMER:
The Bible Recap, Tara-Leigh Cobble, Emma Dotter, Kirsten McCloskey, and affiliates are not a church, pa
Introducing TBR Deep Dive
SHOW NOTES:
- Learn more about TBR Deep Dive!
THE BIBLE RECAP:
- The Bible Recap | Homepage
- Follow The Bible Recap: Instagram | Facebook | YouTube
- Follow Tara-Leigh Cobble: Instagram
- Read/listen on the Bible App or Dwell App
- Become a RECAPtain
- Shop the TBR Store
- Credits
DISCLAIMER:
The Bible Recap, Tara-Leigh Cobble, Emma Dotter, Kirsten McCloskey, and affiliates are not a church, pa
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