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Bible Talk — A podcast by 9Marks & Southern Seminary

Bible Talk — A podcast by 9Marks & Southern Seminary

9Marks 184 episodes Latest Jun 3, 2026

A podcast by 9Marks and Southern Seminary, featuring Alex Duke, Sam Emadi, and Jim Hamilton. They discuss biblical topics and theological issues from a Reformed perspective. The show aims to help listeners understand and apply Scripture to their lives.

Episodes

Isaiah 35: On What the World Will Be Like When Sin and Suffering Cease (Ep. 181) Jun 10, 2026 2247 The last episode before summer break ends on a high note. If Isaiah 34 depicts a world overrun by the sin's curse, then Isaiah 35 depicts a world overrun by salvation's joy. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.
Isaiah 34: On What the World Would Be Like if God Left Us Alone (Ep. 180) Jun 3, 2026 2161 Have you ever wondered what the world would be like if God left us alone after Genesis 3? That's kind of what Isaiah 34 is like. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.
Isaiah 33: On Governments of Angels and Streams of Structureless Consciousness (Ep. 179) May 27, 2026 2363 This episode touches on a lot: the founding of America and its separation of powers, whether Isaiah writes like William Faulkner, and how the world will end. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 33.
Isaiah 31–32: On the Meaningful Difference between Jim's "Very Good" and "You're Exactly Right" (Ep. 178) May 20, 2026 2329 In Isaiah 31–32, we get a great example of the "dual lenses" through which Isaiah sees God's work in the future. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.
Isaiah 30: On High-School Bible Studies & Forks in the Road (Ep. 177) May 13, 2026 2949 Isaiah 30 offers glimpses of both Israel's near future and eternal future. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss this fascinating passage.
Isaiah 29: On Divine Deliverance from A to Z, From Ariel to Zion (Ep. 176) May 6, 2026 2233 Isaiah 29 offers a play-by-play of what we see in the Gospels—from the miraculous to the call to the meek and the poor. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.
Isaiah 28: On Judgment and Gibberish (Ep. 175) Apr 29, 2026 2543 We're covering similar terrain in Isaiah 28, which raises an important question: What do you do when you come across seemingly repetitive segments of Scripture? Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss.
Isaiah 27: On the Blood of the Leviathan and the Fruit of Forgiveness (Ep. 174) Apr 22, 2026 1989 This passage has everything: dying dragons, a world covered in the fruit of forgiveness, and a surprising trumpet blast. Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 27.
Isaiah 26: On A Bunch of Load-Bearing, Poetic Metaphors that Point to Being Born Again, Again (Ep. 173) Apr 15, 2026 3004 In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about Isaiah 26, a dense, metaphor-laden passage that cranes its neck to the glorious future that awaits all those who trust in the LORD.
Isaiah 25–26: On God Swallowing Up Death Forever (Ep. 172) Apr 8, 2026 2669 The judgment of the whole earth (Isaiah 24) gives way to the hope of the whole earth: a God-initiated resurrection. In this episode of Bible Talk, Alex, Jim, and Sam discuss Isaiah 25–26.
Isaiah 24: On the Escalating, Eschatological, All-Encompassing End of Everything (Ep. 171) Apr 1, 2026 1798 In this passage, the scope widens as the destruction of particular nations gives way to the destruction of the world. Alex, Jim, and Sam talk about Isaiah 24.
1 Peter 5:1-5: On Job Descriptions and Dispositions (A Bonus Episode) Mar 25, 2026 2744 In this bonus episode of Bible Talk, Alex chats with Jim and Sam about 1 Peter 5:1–5. They focus on a pastor's job description and disposition. Who knew these guys talked about the New Testament, too!?

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