The Bible Study Hour

Mar 09 2025 20 ep. 25 mins 15
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The Bible Study Hour offers careful, in-depth Bible study, preparing you to think and act biblically. James Boice’s expository style opens the scriptures and shows how all of God’s Word points to Christ. Dr. Boice brings the Bible’s truth to bear on all of life, helping listeners understand the truth of God’s Word in life-changing, mind-renewing ways. The Bible Study Hour is a ministry of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.

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The Covenant People and the Covenant

Mar 09 2025 25 mins  
Joshua 5:1-12 Joshua's army was poised for the immediate invasion of Jericho. Their enemies were filled with terror and dread. But at the last moment, the invaders pause, not for military strategy or a call to arms, but to be circumcised and observe the Passover. On The Bible Study Hour, Dr. James Boice explains the sacraments - both old and new.

Lest We Forget

Mar 02 2025 25 mins  
Joshua 4:1-24 Pyramids, obelisks, sculptures and gravestones all serve to focus our memories on a person or event from the past. We need memorials. They help us remember important things in our history. On The Bible Study Hour, Dr. James Boice talks about memorials to the power of God - memorials we can see right now.

Over Jordan at Last

Feb 23 2025 26 mins  
Joshua 3:1-17 The Ark of the Covenant has always been an object of fascination, but this mysterious box is far more than a sought-after archeological relic. The Ark is symbolic of the presence, judgement, and mercy of the Living God. On The Bible Study Hour, Dr. James Boice discusses the Ark and the unchangeable nature of God.

Rahab Contra Mundum

Feb 16 2025 34 mins  
Joshua 2:1-24 Can a heroine emerge from a brothel in a vile, pagan city? Rahab the prostitute had absolutely nothing going for her... except enough faith in the True God to stand alone against her entire culture! On The Bible Study Hour, Dr. James Boice tells the story of "Rahab Contra Mundum," meaning "Rahab Against the World."

In Command

Feb 09 2025 29 mins  
Joshua 1:10-18 No time is wasted from the time of Joshua’s commissioning to the time he assumes command and prepares for the invasion of the Promised Land. From a human standpoint he had much to fear, yet the Lord warned against such fear with the command to not be terrified but to be strong and courageous. Dr. James Boice reveals the secret to Joshua’s complete trust in the fa

Commissioning of a Soldier

Feb 02 2025 30 mins  
Joshua 1:1-9 Can you name the president who followed Lincoln or the Prime Minister who followed Churchill? Remembering those names may take some thought but not the name of the man who followed Moses. Join Dr. James Boice as he traces the life of an extraordinary leader whose badge of honor was his obedience to the Lord.

Workers in the Truth

Jan 26 2025 24 mins  
3 John 1-15 The book of 3rd John is a study of personalities—about three men with very different personalities, Diotrephes, Demetrius and Gaius. And in these men we see a picture of the church, both then and now. Dr. James Boice contrasts these three men and directs us in the characteristics of the ones that we should follow.

Walking in the Truth

Jan 19 2025 22 mins  
2 John 1-13 While 2nd and 3rd John are the shortest books in the New Testament, these two letters introduce us to such distinctively Christian ideas that the letters themselves become transformed and elevated so that they have great significance. Dr. James Boice discusses those elements and how they relate to the body of modern believers.

Introduction to 2nd and 3rd John

Jan 12 2025 22 mins  
2 John & 3 John Second and Third John comprise the two shortest books in the New Testament, but we shouldn’t assume that the brevity of these letters renders them insignificant! Dr. James Boice examines some very practical issues of the early church and John’s direction on how to address them.

Three Final Affirmations

Jan 05 2025 24 mins  
1 John 5:18-21 There are things in the Christian faith on which we can and must be dogmatic, despite the world’s constant pressure to maintain an open mind. Two of those things are the recognition of Who it is that we follow and the signs that accompany our faith. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he reiterates John’s affirmations of what it looks like to be a fol