In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy Guthrie speaks to Iain Duguid about the book of Judges. Duguid has been a professor of Old Testament at Westminster Theological Seminary since 2014, having taught previously at Grove City College, Westminster Seminary California, and RTS Jackson.Duguid is the author of numerous commentaries and books, including volumes on Daniel and Esther and Ruth in the Reformed Expository Commentary series, The Song of Songs in the Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries, The NIV Application Commentary: Ezekiel, and Numbers: God’s Presence in the Wilderness in Crossway’s Preaching the Word series. He is working on a commentary on Judges that will be published by B&H.In this episode, Duguid points out that most of us are familiar with a few of the stories from Judges but don’t have a sense of how they fit together. He helps us to see how the book of Judges can minister to people whose lives have been significantly affected by the darkness of this world and even darkness among God’s people, the church.Recommended Resources for Teaching JudgesThe New American Commentary: Judges, Ruth  by Daniel L. BlockJudges: Such a Great Salvation  by Dale Ralph DavisJudges & Ruth: There Is a Redeemer  by Sarah IvillJudges and Ruth: God in Chaos  by Barry Webb

On this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy Guthrie talks with David Garner of Westminster Theological Seminary. They discuss what it takes to be clear as a teacher, how to lead in situations where participants want to take the discussion in a direction away from the text, and how our sense of the authority of Scripture impacts what and how we teach.Garner is the editor of Did God Really Say? Affirming the Truthfulness and Trustworthiness of Scripture. His lectures on the authority of Scripture  from Westminster’s Full Confidence conference are available online. Additionally, his article “High Stakes: Insider Movement Hermeneutics and the Gospel” appeared in the July 2012 edition of Themelios.Resources on Teaching with Authority and ClarityDid God Really Say? Affirming the Truthfulness and Trustworthiness of Scripture by David GarnerTaking God at His Word by Kevin DeYoungWhy Trust the Bible? by Greg GilbertWomen of the Word: How to Study the Bible with Both Our Hearts and Our Minds by Jen Wilkin

You’ve been asked to give a Bible talk. So where do you begin? And how do you make sure you’re understanding and applying the passage of scripture rightly? How will you get to the gospel?In this workshop session, recorded live at The 2021 Gospel Coalition National Conference, Nancy Guthrie takes listeners through the process of preparing to teach the Bible including prayer, looking at the context, determining the structure of the passage, composing and aim, creating an outline, getting to the gospel, developing applications, and coming up with an introduction and conclusions. She then applies each of these tasks to putting together a talk on Numbers 6:22-27.Mentioned in this episode: Putting Together a Bible Talk worksheet

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy sat down with Christopher Ash at his home in Cambridge, England, to get help for teaching the book of Job, which was perhaps the first book of the Bible written.  Their conversation covers ways Job is often taught inadequately and the many ways to preach Christ through this ancient book.Ash is a pastor and writer in residence at Tyndale House in Cambridge. He recently retired as director of the Cornhill Training Course, where he served from 2004 to 2015. He is the author of Job: The Wisdom of the Cross in Crossway’s Preaching the Word commentary series.Resources by Christopher Ash:Job: The Wisdom of the CrossHow Does God Treat His Friends? sermon series by Christopher AshTeaching Romans Volume 1 and Volume 2Zeal without Burnout Married for God: Making Your Marriage the Best It Can Be Sermons by Christopher Ash at All Saints Little Shelford (1998 to 2004)More Resources on Job:Holding onto Your Faith in the Midst of Suffering sermon series by John PiperSermon series on Job by Sandy WillsonThe Gospel According to Job: An Honest Look at Pain and Doubt from the Life of One Who Lost Everything by Mike Mason

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked with Greg Beale, who was at the time professor of New Testament and biblical theology at Westminster Theological Seminary, about the book of Revelation—the book of the Bible surveys say people most want to be taught to them and teachers least want to teach. We work our way through key statements from Beale’s Revelation: A Shorter Commentary to cover questions on:symbolism;recapitulation;the nature of the renewal of all things; andcentral pastoral and theological themes in Revelation.Books by Greg Beale:A New Testament Biblical Theology: The Unfolding of the Old Testament in the NewBook of Revelation (New International Greek Text Commentary)Revelation: A Shorter CommentaryGod Dwells Among Us: Expanding Eden to the Ends of the EarthRecommended by Beale:More than Conquerors: An Interpretation of the Book of Revelation  by William HendricksenMore Resources on Revelation from Crossway, the sponsor of Help Me Teach the Bible::Revelation: The Spirit Speaks to the Churches  by James M. Hamilton Jr.Revelation: A 12-Week Study  by Stephen WitmerRecommended audio resources:Sermons on Revelation  by Greg Beale26-part sermon series on Revelation by D. A. CarsonSermons on Revelation by Mike Bullmore

Even in churches in which men and women are getting a regular diet of biblical theology and redemptive history in what is being preached from the pulpit, often what is being offered in small-group Bible study is driven by felt needs, has little biblical or theological rigor, or is oriented around self-improvement. But when biblical theology infiltrates Bible study, it puts the emphasis on what Christ has done rather than on what we must do. It helps participants put the various parts of the Bible together so they begin to make sense. And it makes being united to Christ by faith urgent and necessary.In this workshop recorded live at The Gospel Coalition 2021 National Conference, Nancy Guthrie works through seven ways biblical theology transforms Bible study as well as ways teachers can develop a deeper grasp of biblical theology.Registration opens on July 1 for 12 Biblical Theology Workshops for Women around the country taught by Nancy Guthrie in 2021. For cities and dates, go to: www.nancyguthrie.com/biblical-theology-workshop.Recommended in this podcast:Name Above All Names by Sinclair Ferguson and Alistair BeggGod’s Big Picture by Vaughan RobertsThe Unfolding Mystery by Edmund P. ClowneyThe Goldsworthy Trilogy by Graeme GoldsworthyGod Dwells Among Us by G. K. Beale and Mitchell KimRemaking a Broken World by Christopher AshThe Story Retold by G.K. Beale and Benjamin GladdEven Better than Eden by Nancy Guthrie

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked with Robert Smith Jr., professor of preaching at Beeson Divinity School. They discussed Psalm 42–43 and what it has to teach about moving from sorrow to joy, from mourning to morning. Smith was previously associate professor of Christian preaching at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Among other writing projects, he is the author of Doctrine That Dances: Bringing Doctrinal Preaching and Teaching to Life, which was named Preaching magazine’s 2008 Preaching Book of the Year and Preaching.com’s 2009 Preaching Book of the Year.Recommended resources:“Seeing My Son’s Murderer,” article by Robert Smith“The Oasis of God,” message on Psalm 42–43 by Dr. Robert SmithSinclair Ferguson on Psalm 42–43John Piper on Psalm 42 and Psalm 43

In this the second of a two-part episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked to Gary Millar, principal of Queensland Theological College in Brisbane, Australia, and author of Saving Eutychus. Millar is currently working on a commentary on 1 and 2 Kings, which will be published by Crossway. The Book of 1 Kings opens with a weakened King David who can’t seem to keep warm in bed, and subsequently works its way through:the glorious and yet ultimately failed kingship of Solomonthe building and dedication of the templethe division of the kingdom with its good and bad kingsthe prophetic ministry of ElijahRecommended audio resources on 1 Kings:Chapel messages on 1 and 2 Kings by Gary MillarSermons on 1 Kings by Sinclair FergusonRecommended  print resources on 1 Kings:1 and 2 Kings (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) by Peter J. Leithart1 Kings: The Wisdom and the Folly by Dale Ralph DavisKing Solomon: The Temptations of Money, Sex, and Power by Philip Graham Ryken

In this two-part episode of Help Me Teach the Bible, Nancy talked to Gary Millar, principal of Queensland Theological College in Brisbane, Australia, and author of Saving Eutychus. Millar is currently working on a commentary on 1 and 2 Kings, which will be published by Crossway. The Book of 1 Kings opens with a weakened King David who can’t seem to keep warm in bed, and subsequently works its way through:the glorious and yet ultimately failed kingship of Solomonthe building and dedication of the templethe division of the kingdom with its good and bad kingsthe prophetic ministry of ElijahRecommended audio resources on 1 Kings:Chapel messages on 1 and 2 Kings by Gary MillarSermons on 1 Kings by Sinclair FergusonRecommended  print resources on 1 Kings:1 and 2 Kings (Brazos Theological Commentary on the Bible) by Peter J. Leithart1 Kings: The Wisdom and the Folly by Dale Ralph DavisKing Solomon: The Temptations of Money, Sex, and Power by Philip Graham Ryken

In this episode of Help Me Teach the Bible Nancy went to Columbia, South Carolina, to sit down with Derek Thomas and ask his help for teaching through the book of Mark. Over the course of the conversation they discussed:the miracle stories and how to apply themthe kingdom of Godtrue repentancewhat it means to be a discipleRecommended audio resources:Sermons on the book of Mark by Derek ThomasSermons on the book of Mark by Kevin DeYoungSermon series on the book of Mark from Holy Trinity ChurchTGC sermon resources on MarkRecommended print resources:Let’s Study Mark by Sinclair FergusonThe Gospel According to Mark in Pillar New Testament Commentary by James R. Edwards, Jr.Mark: A 12-Week Studyin the Knowing the Bible series by Dane C. Ortlund