What in the Word?

#126: 2 Cor 4 & Luke 4: Who's In Charge Around Here?

In this episode, we examine two passages to answer the question of whether Satan truly rules the world or has god-like authority over it. We examine Paul’s context in 2 Cor about spiritual blindness and what Satan’s influence is, then look at Luke 4 and think about what Jesus is really doing there in his answers to Satan. In the end, Jesus holds final authority, models how to resist temptation, and urges us to focus on guarding our faith and serving God alone, no matter how things look or what anyone might say.   If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com, and [whatintheword@tuta.com] we'll try to cover it.

#125: Matt 25: Sheep, Goats, and How You Relate to the Judge

In this episode, we answer a question about Matthew 25 and the parable of the sheep and the goats, and specifically whether the passage teaches salvation by works. If you have a bit of the Bible that makes you wonder, email whatintheword@tuta.com, and [whatintheword@tuta.com] we'll try to cover it

#124: Judges 11: A God the People Don't Deserve

In this episode, we finish answering the question from our last podcast about Judges 11 and the tragic story of Jephthah, his vow, and the sacrifice of his daughter.

#123: Judges 11: A Leader the People Deserve

In this two-part discussion on Judges 11, we answer a question raised about whether God is inconsistent in his teaching on the value of human life and how we can understand the sacrifice Jephthah makes as a result of his rash vow.

Special Edition: Easter 2026 III: Unto the Last of Days

On this final Resurrection episode of What in the Word, we finish our close reading of Henry Vaughan’s 17th-century poem, exploring how Christ’s death and resurrection dismantle the power of death and sin.