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Bible Study & Teaching Podcasts

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Explore the best Bible study and teaching podcasts on PlayNext: verse-by-verse expository shows, daily devotional feeds, women's Bible study, and chronological Scripture series

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The guide

Some great Bible Study & Teaching podcasts to get to know

Open a Bible at James 4 or Hebrews 11 and one question comes before any other: how slowly should you go? The shows on this page answer it in different ways, and that variety is the reason to browse them. At their best they put a teacher beside you while the page is still open, one who stops on a Greek verb, a missing name, or a line that refuses to fit. In October 2026, Bible-reading companions sat at #1 and #3 on Apple's US Religion & Spirituality chart. That shows how visible the format is. It says nothing about how many people listen.

Listeners argue about practical things. Some want a brisk daily overview. Others want verse-by-verse teaching that still fits a commute. Many want to know which tradition a teacher reads from before they commit a year to him, because an enjoyable host does not settle whether his interpretation suits your church. Most of the teachers below speak from inside Christian faith and say so plainly. One pair reads as non-believers.

One verse at a time

Reasoning Through the Bible is the purest case of slow reading. In James 4:8–17 Explained: Humble Yourself Before God (Session 14), the two hosts, one of them Steve, stop on "purify." They note that the Greek also carries a sense of chastity and read it against James calling his readers adulterers a few verses earlier. The publisher describes the teaching as evangelical. In Joel 2:12–23 - Return to the Lord with All Your Heart (Session 4) they break off mid-chapter "because of time," which tells you the passage sets the pace.

Wisdom for the Heart brings the same patience to narrative. In Faith . . . and a Wicker Basket (Exodus 2:1-10), Stephen Davey observes that the story's characters go unnamed at first. He argues the omission keeps God as the primary actor. Growing Thru Grace, Pastor Jack Abeelen's teaching through whole books, adds dry humour. In Hebrews 11:27-28 // Faith Over Fear (Part 1) he retells Moses' reluctance and voices God's reply: "Fine. Knucklehead. I think it's right there in the Hebrew."

Truth For Life leans toward doctrine. In All One in Jesus, Alistair Begg teaches that Christian unity is "supernatural in its origin" and "doctrinal in its substance," and he rejects reading the passage as a call to ecumenical structures. Verse by Verse Bible Study with Dr. Wayne Barber does similar work. In Three Aspects of Pure Praise | Part 2, Barber points out that the text calls the four living creatures zoa rather than therion, the word for a beast. Listeners who want this teaching delivered as whole sermons can continue on the Sermons & Preaching page, and those who want the doctrines themselves can try the Theology & Doctrine page.

Hard passages, several answers

Word Matters turns one troublesome text into one compact episode. Brandon Smith and Trevin Wax host the show, which is sponsored by the Christian Standard Bible, and these episodes date from 2017. What does the number 666 mean? includes an early joke about hotel floors. It then lays out futurist readings, the Nero theory and the contrast with 777 before one host lands on the figurative, or idealist, view. In Does God promote genocide? their guest Joshua Butler argues that the episode reflects divine patience stretched across four centuries.

LIGHT OF MENORAH asks smaller, sharper questions. In Truth Nuggets - 17 - Mirror of Passover: Chiasm of the Lambs, the host notes that in the Amplified Bible the word "lamb" appears in square brackets in 1 Corinthians 5:7. Listeners whose questions turn toward defending belief may find the Apologetics page more direct.

Study as a daily habit

Some shows care less about depth than about getting you to the text every morning. Fusion Church Morning SOAP Bible Study meets on Zoom at 6 a.m. on weekdays. In Tuesday, April 7 | John 20 the teacher has everyone stretch before praying. Mission 66 Bible Commentary, from TWR, adapts the Brazilian teacher Luiz Sayão for teacher John Mathews and co-host Esther Sisulu. 2 Samuel 18b-19, Good News And Bad News lingers over a messenger who expects David to celebrate a victory.

Building Faith and Family Podcast, with Steve Demme and Scott, is the homeliest of the group. Early in Deuteronomy 29-Joshua 8 a host talks about fresh cinnamon bread, and later comes a story of $1 work boots taken as an answered prayer. Journey Elgin keeps a reading plan as well: near the end of Journey Through Scripture - Hosea, listeners are sent away to read Isaiah 1–6 and 2 Kings 15. For prayer-centred listening, see the Devotionals & Prayer page.

Around the table, sometimes loudly

GRINDIT podcast is a panel in no hurry. In Episode 548: 1 Corinthians 5 Part 1 Tolerating Sexual Sin: Are We Guilty? the hosts recall that chapter one took eight episodes and warn that this one is for mature audiences. Bible News Press is quieter. In Following the Feast of Tabernacles Through the Bible, Laura traces the feast to John 1:14 and admits that most of the commentaries she checked skipped a puzzle in Nehemiah 8:17.

Moriel Ministries has the hardest edge. In Weekend Bible Study With Jacob - There Is Only One True Gospel, the teacher names Roman Catholic sacramentalism and a Calvinist reading as errors. He also invites challenge: "I'm the easiest person in the world to win an argument with." Catholic and Reformed listeners should know that before they press play.

Reading without belief

Sacrilegious Discourse - Bible Study for Atheists comes from a married couple who do not believe. They read Scripture to understand their Christian neighbours in the Midwest. Recording live on Discord for 2 Maccabees Chapter 13: Bible Study by Atheists, they discuss the watchword and fixate on the 22 war elephants. It is profane and openly sceptical. For the wider field, return to the Christianity guide or the Religion & Spirituality category guide.

Where to start

  • For a first taste of hard passages: Word Matters, What does the number 666 mean?
  • If you want to read a book slowly: Reasoning Through the Bible, James 4:8–17 Explained: Humble Yourself Before God (Session 14)
  • For an early-morning habit: Fusion Church Morning SOAP Bible Study, Tuesday, April 7 | John 20
  • For a sceptic's reading: Sacrilegious Discourse - Bible Study for Atheists, 2 Maccabees Chapter 13: Bible Study by Atheists

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New on PlayNext

Just added to Bible Study & Teaching

The newest bible study & teaching clips in the library, one per show — ordered by when the clip was made, not when the episode came out.

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Through the Bible - Proverbs · added 2026-09-05

10 clips, one per show, added between 2026-09-05 and 2026-09-06.

Featured shows

10 shows, described rather than listed

Each one comes with a short write-up and the role it plays in this guide.

verse by verse flagship
Reasoning Through the Bible

Patient two-host exposition, clause by clause through James — questions and careful answers.

expository apologetics
The Berean Call Podcast

Verse-by-verse John's Gospel inside a discernment frame; doctrinal depth throughout.

daily devotional
Morning Mindset Christian Daily Devotional Bible study and prayer

Short episodes tracing the "God's Story" narrative arc from Genesis through the monarchy.

church class teaching
Grace Evangelical Church Classes

Classroom recordings: Women's Bible Study through 2 Kings and an adult Revelation track.

multi teacher study
Moriel Ministries

Rotating teachers — Jeremiah midweek, 1 Thessalonians Zoom, topical weekend sessions.

micro verse study
KJV Cafe

Short focused episodes through Exodus, a few verses at a time, KJV text front and center.

church group study
Jesus House UK Podcast

London church community working through a full Armour of God spiritual-warfare series.

daily Psalms study
Hearing Jesus: Daily Affirmations, Bible Study, Christian Encouragement, Holy Bible

Extended Psalms series in daily-devotional format; brief and consistent.

chronological study
Journey Elgin

"Journey Through Scripture" threads the Old Testament chronologically across multiple books.

women's topical teaching
Faith Fuels My Fire: The Podcast-Spiritual Development, Spiritual Growth, Bible Study, Prayer, Discernment, & Transformation of the Heart, Mind, & Soul for the Truth Seeking Christian Woman

1 Corinthians book study plus topical teaching on discernment, aimed at Christian women.

Where to start

5 routes in, one per reader

01Someone new to structured Bible study looking for a clear starting pointStarts with Reasoning Through the Bible

Start with *Faith in Action - Introduction to the Book of James (Session 1)* — the duo format and explicit question-and-answer rhythm make multi-session study easy to follow without prior background.

02A listener who wants daily Bible engagement without a long-form commitmentStarts with Morning Mindset Christian Daily Devotional Bible study and prayer

The "God's Story" arc builds cumulatively — *Into the promised land (Joshua 4:19-24) GOD'S STORY SERIES Ep. 20* gives a sense of how the series frames the whole biblical narrative.

03A Christian woman seeking Scripture-based teaching on discernmentStarts with Faith Fuels My Fire: The Podcast-Spiritual Development, Spiritual Growth, Bible Study, Prayer, Discernment, & Transformation of the Heart, Mind, & Soul for the Truth Seeking Christian Woman

Start with *Lies of the Enemy. How to Use Scripture as a Weapon. 4 Steps to Implement* for the topical approach, then sample the 1 Corinthians book-study episodes.

04A listener interested in apologetics and discernment alongside expository studyStarts with The Berean Call Podcast

*Can Bad Hermeneutics Lead to Heresy? with Rob Congdon* is a good entry before committing to the multi-session John's Gospel run.

05Someone wanting to follow a church class through a long Old Testament bookStarts with Grace Evangelical Church Classes

*Women's Bible Study | 2 Kings 23-25 | Kim Killebrew* is the recent end of the 2 Kings series; start earlier in the run to follow the arc.

Glossary

A quick Bible Study & Teaching glossary

Expository preaching

A teaching method that works through a biblical text sequentially, explaining meaning passage by passage or verse by verse rather than building a topical sermon around a theme.

Lectionary

A fixed schedule of Scripture readings, often organized by the liturgical calendar, used in many Catholic and mainline Protestant traditions for daily or weekly Bible reading.

Devotional

A short reflection or meditation on a Scripture passage, typically 5–15 minutes, intended for daily personal or family use rather than sustained academic study.

Hermeneutics

The principles and methods used to interpret Scripture — decisions about genre, historical context, original language, and how to apply ancient texts to contemporary questions.

Dispensationalism

A Protestant theological framework that reads biblical history as a series of distinct eras or "dispensations" in God's relationship with humanity, with particular attention to prophecy and the role of Israel.