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Key Chapters of the Bible

Release Date: 02/25/2026

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Key Chapters of the Bible

When we’re faced with real suffering, where do we go for answers? Today we’ll study Job 3 and see that Job was suffering deeply and although his friends tried to counsel him, their words didn’t contain God's wisdom but man's. We’ll continue to lay the foundation for how to seek the Lord in the midst of real suffering and deep questions. DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS: 1. Who were Job’s friends that arrived at the end of chapter 2? 2. What did they do when they saw Job in verse 12? According to the podcast, why did they wait seven days before speaking? Can you imagine yourself waiting...

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Key Chapters of the Bible

People sometimes talk about Satan as if he had unlimited power. Today we'll look at Job 2 and see that there are clear limits to what Satan can do. Job 2 presents us with many questions, join us as we seek to answer many of them!  Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from ....

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Key Chapters of the Bible

One of the most common questions that people ask is, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" Or perhaps more broadly, "Why does evil exist in this world?" Today, we'll unpack Job 1 and begin to see that although we may not understand the reasons why some things happen, we do know that there ARE reasons. We just need to trust God. So, join us as we start a new book in our series on the Key Chapters of the Bible as we unpack Job chapter 1! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and...

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Key Chapters of the Bible

What is the reason why we "do" church the way we do? Today we'll study Nehemiah 8 and see the basis for our modern worship services. Join us for another important study in the Key Chapters of God's Word! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from . Also for regularly being awarded...

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Today, we turn to Nehemiah and watch God begin the work of rebuilding Jerusalem’s walls through an unlikely leader. From a cupbearer in Persia to a man burdened for his people, Nehemiah responds with prayer, bold faith, and decisive action. Join us as we’re reminded that God uses ordinary people who trust Him and when He is at work, nothing can stop His plans. Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these...

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Key Chapters of the Bible

What is the reason why we "do" church the way we do? Today we'll study Ezra 9 & 10 and see the basis for our modern worship services. Join us for another important study in the Key Chapters of God's Word! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from . Also for regularly being...

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Key Chapters of the Bible

How do you rebuild after failure? Where do you begin? Today in Ezra 3, we see the people return from exile and get to work rebuilding the temple,the walls, and the altar to restore worship. Join us as we see the importance of putting God first in everything—and how He works even in slow progress and imperfect circumstances. Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: ....

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Key Chapters of the Bible

What does it look like when God begins to restore His people after judgment? How does He actually bring that about? Today, we begin the book of Ezra and see how God moves nations, leaders, and even generations of people to accomplish His plan of restoration. Join us! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100...

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Key Chapters of the Bible

Can God use one person to save His people? Absolutely! Today we'll study 2nd Chronicles 23 and discuss how a brave woman saved Joash and ultimately saved the Davidic line of the kings. Join us! Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from . Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast...

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Should we ever listen to a fortune teller or false prophet? Today we'll study 2nd Chronicles 18 and see that Ahab found out the hard way, that the answer is always "No!" Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: . Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links: Spotify: Itunes: YouTube: . As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from . Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast of the Day" from ....

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Our world clamors after spiritual guidance from sources like horoscopes, fortune tellers, even the occult. Today we’ll unpack Deuteronomy 18 which lays out, in clear terms, God’s view on the occult. Plus, it tells us WHO we should be listening to and HOW we can know if it is God speaking through them. Join us for another powerful lesson from the key chapters of God’s Word!

DISCUSSION AND STUDY QUESTIONS:

1.    The opening verses of Deuteronomy 18 speak about the financial provision of the priests. Why did the Lord say that the priests were to have the Lord as their focus? What was the principle behind this instruction? How does this tie into Jacob’s prophecy regarding Levi in Genesis 49:7?
2.    How was the act of child-sacrifice similar to our modern abortion? Why did God condemn these practices? 
3.    Verses 10 & 11 prohibit various kinds of occult practices. Why was it wrong to seek guidance by these means? Will the Lord ever guide us by them? How are these practices still part of our world today? What place should they have in the life of the Christian? 
4.    Why were Joseph’s or Daniel’s or any true prophet’s prophecies different from divinization? 
5.    When Saul went to the Witch of Endor in 1st Samuel 28, what happened soon afterwards? How was that a fulfillment of the warning here in verse 12? 
6.    Verse 14 says that the nations listen to people who practice these kinds of things. Why do people seek guidance by these means? How does this show a lack of fellowship with the true God? 
7.    Why is there no shortcut to learning to walk with God and follow His will? What did the podcast suggest goes into knowing God’s will for our life? 
8.    In verses 18 & 19, what will happen to those people who do not listen to God’s true prophets? 
9.    According to verses 20-22, how can we determine if a person is a true prophet? How can we determine who is a false prophet? 
10.    According to Matthew 24:11, what will false prophets do more of in the end times? Why? How will this cause confusion in the world? According to Matthew 24:23, should we believe them? 
11.    The podcast ended by encouraging Christians to not try to find God’s will by looking at omens. What should we do instead? 

Check out our Bible Study Guide on the Key Chapters of Genesis! Available on Amazon just in time for the Genesis relaunch in January!

To see our dedicated podcast website with access to all our episodes and other resources, visit us at: www.keychapters.org.

Find us on all major platforms, or use these direct links:

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6OqbnDRrfuyHRmkpUSyoHv

Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/366-key-chapters-in-the-bible/id1493571819

YouTube: Key Chapters of the Bible on YouTube.

As always, we are grateful to be included in the "Top 100 Bible Podcasts to Follow" from Feedspot.com.

Also for regularly being awarded "Podcast of the Day" from PlayerFM.

Special thanks to Joseph McDade for providing our theme music.