Unlock Two: The Bible Isn't About Heroes

About this episode

This episode explores how understanding the Bible through the lens of Jesus transforms our reading and relationship with God.

Many people read the Bible like it’s a book of rules, heroic examples, or a spiritual self-improvement guide. But according to Jesus himself, the whole Bible is actually about him. In this episode of our Unlocking the Bible series, we explore how grace completely changes the way we read Scripture. We talk about why the Bible isn’t ultimately about human heroes, how legalistic Bible reading distorts our relationship with God, and how seeing Jesus at the center of every story transforms both the way we read the Bible and the way we see ourselves. Then, we get practical, unpacking stories like David and Goliath and Peter walking on water to demonstrate what it looks like to read the Bible through the lens of Jesus and his rescue mission. 🔔 Subscribe now & don't miss an episode of our brand-new series, Unlocking the Bible. 👀 📚 Join our book club! Grab your copy of Theo of Golden here & tune in for our special book discussion episode on July 28. And if you haven't already, be sure to check out our sister podcast, Ten Minute Bible Talks, where we're walking passage-by-passage through the Gospels. 📫 Want Sunday's best for your Monday morning inbox? Subscribe to the NJS newsletter…

People in this episode

Hosts: Patrick Miller, Keith Simon

Topics covered

• Bible interpretation
• grace
• Jesus
• Scripture reading
• Christian life
• discipleship

Keywords

• Bible
• heroes
• grace
• legalism
• David and Goliath
• Peter walking on water
• Christianity
• discipleship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ten Minute Bible Talks

Books & works: Theo of Golden

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