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Bible Book Club

Bible Book Club

Susan Merrill & Heather Rubio 278 episodes Latest Jun 8, 2026

The Bible Book Club podcast reads through the entire Bible, book by book, season by season. Hosts Heather Rubio and Susan Merrill read and discuss each passage, making the Bible accessible and understandable for listeners. The podcast covers books from Genesis to Esther, with new seasons added regularly. It's designed for anyone who wants to hear the Bible read aloud and explained in a conversational format.

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Psalms 9–16: Refuge Jun 8, 2026 1950 When life feels out of control and God feels distant, where do you even begin?Psalms 9-16 are one big, honest conversation about what it's like to live in a broken world and still choose to trust God. David, who wrote all of these Psalms, was a man who fought 50+ battles, faced enemies on every side, and somehow kept his faith intact. These Psalms aren't polished theology. They're r
Psalms 3–8: From Fear to Wonder Jun 1, 2026 2029 What can you do when you're afraid, anxious, exhausted, or wrongly accused, and you don't know how to pray?Psalms 3–8 are David's raw, unfiltered conversations with God. They read less like religious poetry and more like texts you'd send to a trusted friend. In this episode, we walk you through six Psalms that cover the full emotional spectrum from fear and betrayal to wonder a
Psalms Overview + 1 - 2 Psalms: The Playlist of Your Heart May 25, 2026 2014 Ever wonder if God really gets you? The Book of Psalms is your answer.Psalms is a playlist that's been playing long before Spotify with 150 songs God selected for all of humanity. Songs for every emotion, crisis, and moment when words fail. In this episode, we open with a big picture view of the Book of Psalms. Then we dive into Psalms 1 and 2. What you'll learn:[00:45] The playlist conc
Job 38-42: Finally, God Speaks to Job May 18, 2026 1866 What does God say when you demand answers from Him?After chapters of silence, in Job 38-42 God finally speaks, and His answer isn't what anyone expects. Instead of explaining Job's suffering or defending His decisions, God shows up in a whirlwind and asks Job 77 questions. Where were you when I laid the foundations of the earth? Can you command the morning? Do you control the constellati
Job 35-37: Elihu Sees God in the Storm May 11, 2026 1704 When you're crying out to God in pain and getting only silence, is He ignoring you?Job has lost everything. He's been interrogated by three friends, talked over by a brash young man named Elihu, and God still hasn't said a word. In Job 35–37, Elihu makes his final case, and for one breathtaking moment he actually gets it right.As a storm gathers on the horizon, Elihu stops dissectin
Job 32-34: Who Are You, Elihu? May 4, 2026 1734 When life feels like God has gone silent and everything seems unfair, how do you keep believing He's still good?Job has defended his innocence, the three friends have finally run out of arguments, and an eerie silence has fallen over the city gate. Then a young man named Elihu steps out of the crowd, and he is furious. Furious at Job for questioning God. Furious at the friends for failing to
Job 28-31 Job: Where Can I Find Wisdom? Apr 27, 2026 1701 When life falls apart, where do you look for help?Job has survived three rounds of debate with friends who had all the answers but none of them right. Now the arguments are over, and the crowd goes quiet. What Job does next is unexpected. Instead of demanding justice, he goes searching for something deeper. Something we all want when life doesn't make sense. Wisdom.What unfolds across Job 28–
Job 22-27 Job: “Till I Die, I Will Not Deny My Integrity.” Apr 20, 2026 1641 Why is there so much suffering that doesn’t make sense in this world? Are God’s ways just?Job has lost everything. His friends have spent weeks piling on accusations, theology lectures, and spiritual platitudes. But in Job 22–27, something shifts. The friends start running out of steam, and Job refuses to go down with them.Round 3 of the great debate reaches its breaking point. One friend fabricat
Job 18-21 Job: “My Redeemer Lives!” Apr 13, 2026 1832 Why does God seem silent when you're suffering?Job has already lost everything. His health, his wealth, his children. But in chapters 18–21 things get even harder. His three friends stop offering advice and start delivering verdicts. The gloves are off, and Job is standing in the ring alone, battered from every side, with no one in his corner.Yet in the middle of the darkest moment in this an
Job 15-17: Job: "You Are Miserable Comforters" Apr 6, 2026 1622 In the midst of intense suffering, have you ever wondered if God's ways are just?Round 2 of Job’s story hits different. The polite advice is gone, and the accusations come out swinging. Eliphaz stops trying to help and starts trying to prove Job is guilty. What began as concern turns into condemnation and suddenly Job isn’t just grieving his losses. He’s defending his character in a courtroom
Job 11-14: Zophar: "Stop Talking and Repent, Job" Mar 30, 2026 1429 What do you do when the loudest voices around you are completely wrong about God?Job 11–14 is one of the most emotionally raw stretches in the entire book. The third friend, Zophar, steps up and he makes Eliphaz and Bildad look gentle by comparison. He calls Job a talker, insults him saying he's a wild donkey, and tells Job his suffering is less than he deserves. But Job has finally had enoug
Job 8-10: Bildad: "God Is Just, You Sinned, Job" Mar 23, 2026 1849 What can you do when God is silent and your friends are loud? As our Job 8 commentary opens, Bildad steps up to the city gate microphone, and he's not bringing comfort. He doubles down on the Retribution Principle: sin equals suffering and righteousness equals blessing. To Bildad, Job’s suffering is an open-and-shut case of guilt. He even makes the heartless claim Job’s children died as a pen

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