Reading List
A Logos training course in 365 short sections with lecturer John D. Barry.
There’s a daily reading plan for those interested, see How to Use
- How to Use This Resource
- Here’s How Our Journey Will Go—Table of Contents
- The Bible—Starting the Journey
- The Bible—The Why and How
- Interpreting the Bible Is Like Appreciating a Monet Painting
- The Bible’s Story Is Our Story—Biblical Narrative
- Exploring Our Story—How to Interpret Biblical Narrative
- Asking the Right Questions about Biblical Narrative
- The “Who” and “What” of Interpreting Biblical Narrative
- How to Look Up the Location of a Biblical Story
- “Why” Often Matters Most When Interpreting the Bible
- A Single Passage Can Change the Entire Narrative
- Remember This When Interpreting Biblical Narrative
- Genesis—The Beginning of Everything
- Reflections on Genesis: Thorns, Thistles, and Toiling
- Why You Should Care about Genesis
- Study Genesis Like a Pro: A World without God
- How Genesis Can Transform Your Life
- Exodus—God Frees His People
- Reflections on Exodus: Is God There?
- Why You Should Care about Exodus
- Study Exodus Like a Pro: Retelling Redemption
- How Exodus Can Transform Your Life
- Leviticus—God Shows the High Cost of Sin
- Reflections on Leviticus: Redefining Sacred Space
- Why You Should Care about Leviticus
- Study Leviticus Like a Pro: Bloody Leviticus Foretells Salvation
- How Leviticus Can Transform Your Life
- Numbers—Even in the Wilderness, God Is with His People
- Reflections on Numbers: Finding Help
- Why You Should Care about Numbers
- Study Numbers like a Pro: Walk Like an Israelite
- How Numbers Will Transform Your Life
- Deuteronomy—God’s People Prepare for the Promised Land
- Reflections on Deuteronomy: Remembering to Remember the Goodness of God
- Why You Should Care about Deuteronomy
- Study Deuteronomy Like a Pro: “Soul” Searching
- How Deuteronomy Will Transform Your Life
- Joshua—A Fight for God’s Ways
- Reflections on Joshua: How to Brag Like an Israelite
- Why You Should Care about the Book of Joshua
- Study Joshua Like a Pro: Holy Ground
- How Joshua Can Transform Your Life
- Judges—Israel Ignores God and Everything Falls Apart
- Reflections on Judges
- Why You Should Care about Judges
- Study Judges like a Pro: Chasing an Inheritance
- How Judges Will Transform Your Life
- Ruth—An Unexpected Refugee Is Redeemed
- Reflections on Ruth: Why, God?
- Why You Should Care about Ruth
- Study Ruth Like a Pro: Chasing the White Rabbit
- How Ruth Can Transform Your Life
- 1 Samuel—A King Is Appointed Over Israel
- Reflections on 1 Samuel: An Entry-Level King
- Why You Should Care about 1 Samuel
- Study 1 Samuel Like a Pro: A Messiah, a Giant, and God’s Favor
- How 1 Samuel Can Transform Your Life
- 2 Samuel—David’s Tumultuous Reign as King
- Reflections on 2 Samuel: Little White Lies
- Why You Should Care about 2 Samuel
- Study 2 Samuel Like a Pro: Is It God or Is It Satan?
- How 2 Samuel Can Transform Your Life
- 1 Kings—Israel Thrives, Builds a Temple to God, and Then Splits
- Reflections on 1 Kings: Where Credit Is Due
- Why You Should Care about 1 Kings
- Study Like a Pro: From Baal-sitic to Yah-whistic
- How 1 Kings Can Transform Your Life
- 2 Kings—The Divided Kingdom Struggles and Falls
- Reflections on 2 Kings: Counterfeit Repentance
- Why You Should Care about 2 Kings
- Study 2 Kings Like a Pro: Cutting a Covenant
- How 2 Kings Can Transform Your Life
- 1 Chronicles—Recounting Our History, as It Should Have Been
- Reflections on 1 Chronicles: Getting Past the Past
- Why You Should Care about 1 Chronicles
- Study 1 Chronicles Like a Pro
- How 1 Chronicles Can Transform Your Life
- 2 Chronicles—Retelling Our Story, So We May Live the Truth
- Reflections on 2 Chronicles: Calling Down Fire from Heaven
- Why You Should Care about 2 Chronicles
- Study 2 Chronicles Like a Pro: Crazy Chronicler?
- How 2 Chronicles Can Transform Your Life
- Ezra—God’s People Return to Their Land and Rebuild the Temple
- Reflections on Ezra: God Is Our Shelter
- Why You Should Care About Ezra
- Study Ezra Like a Pro: A Lesson in Leaving
- How Ezra Can Transform Your Life
- Nehemiah—God’s People Rebuild the Walls of Jerusalem
- Reflections on Nehemiah: When All Else Fails
- Why You Should Care About Nehemiah
- Study Nehemiah Like a Pro: Don’t Be a Downer
- How Nehemiah Will Transform Your Life
- Esther—A Brave Woman Saves God’s People
- Reflections on Esther: Redeeming Disillusion
- Why You Should Care About Esther
- Study Esther Like a Pro: Immanuel’s Mother Virgin or Not?
- How Esther Will Transform Your Life
- Matthew’s Gospel—God’s Messiah Has Arrived
- Reflections on the Gospel of Matthew: Holding out on Forgiveness
- Why You Should Care about the Gospel of Matthew
- Study the Gospel of Matthew Like a Pro: Caught with His Hand in the Dipping Bowl
- How the Gospel of Matthew Can Transform Your Life
- Mark’s Gospel—God’s Kingdom Has Come
- Reflections on the Gospel of Mark: Made Pure
- Why You Should Care about the Gospel of Mark
- Study the Gospel of Mark Like a Pro: The Best Kept Secret
- How the Gospel of Mark Can Transform Your Life
- Luke’s Gospel—God’s Power Revealed
- Reflections on the Gospel of Luke: Is This Where God Wants Me?
- Why You Should Care About the Gospel of Luke
- Study the Gospel of Luke Like a Pro: The Parable of the Prodigal
- How the Gospel of Luke Can Transform Your Life
- John’s Gospel—God Dwells with Us
- Reflections on the Gospel of John: Abiding in the Vine
- Why You Should Care about the Gospel of John
- Study the Gospel of John Like a Pro: Love, Love, (kind of) Love?
- How the Gospel of John Can Transform Your Life
- Acts of the Apostles—God’s Church Is Born
- Reflections on Acts of the Apostles: Writing the Story of Your Life
- Why You Should Care About the Acts of the Apostles
- Study Acts of the Apostles like a Pro: Who Were the God Fearers?
- How Acts of the Apostles Can Transform Your Life
- God’s Words about Our Story—Prophetic Literature
- Studying God’s Words—How to Interpret Prophetic Literature
- Learn to Ask the Right Questions about a Prophetic Passage
- The “Who” and “What” of Interpreting Prophetic Literature
- How to Reconstruct the Scene of a Biblical Prophecy
- Setting Can Change How We View Biblical Prophecy
- Who Is God and Who Are We?
- A Fresh Way to Look at Prophecy
- Isaiah—Concerning Sin and Salvation
- Reflections on Isaiah: When There Is No Justice Seek Peace
- Why You Should Care about Isaiah
- Study the Book of Isaiah Like A Pro: A Resurrected Servant 500 Years Before Jesus
- How Isaiah Can Transform Your Life
- Jeremiah—Concerning Calling and a New Covenant
- Reflections on Jeremiah: When Everything Crumbles
- Why You Should Care about Jeremiah
- Study Jeremiah Like A Pro: Investing in Hope
- How Jeremiah Can Transform Your Life
- Ezekiel—Concerning Failure and Resurrection
- Reflections on Ezekiel: God, Near and Far
- Why You Should Care About Ezekiel
- Study Ezekiel Like a Pro: Ezekiel’s Eye for Detail
- How Ezekiel Can Transform Your Life
- Hosea—Concerning God’s Unfailing Love
- Reflections on Hosea: The Grace Scandal
- Why You Should Care about Hosea
- Study the Book of Hosea Like a Pro: Filtering God
- How Hosea Can Transform Your Life
- Joel—Concerning God’s Judgment
- Reflections on Joel: Kingdom Here, Kingdom Come
- Why You Should Care about Joel
- Study Joel Like a Pro: Sound the Alarm—God is Here
- How Joel Can Transform Your Life
- Amos—Concerning Repentance
- Reflections on Amos: As We Forgive Others
- Why You Should Care about Amos
- Study Amos Like a Pro: Captivity
- How Amos Can Transform Your Life
- Obadiah—Concerning God and Injustice
- Reflections on Obadiah: The High Cost of Sibling Rivalry
- Why You Should Care about Obadiah
- Study Obadiah Like a Pro: A Family Picture
- How Obadiah Can Transform Your Life
- Jonah—Concerning Mercy
- Reflections on Jonah: Into the Mess
- Why You Should Care about Jonah
- Study Jonah Like a Pro: The Predestined, Yet Free, Prophet
- How Jonah Can Transform Your Life
- Micah—Concerning Prosperity and God’s Desires
- Reflections on Micah: Supernatural Joy
- Why You Should Care about Micah
- Study Micah Like a Pro: Do Prophecies Sometimes Fail?
- How Micah Can Transform Your Life
- Nahum—Concerning Justice and God’s Anger
- Reflections on Nahum: The Cure for Cynicism
- Why You Should Care about Nahum
- Study Nahum Like a Pro: Making Sense of Severity
- How Nahum Can Transform Your Life
- Habakkuk—Concerning Evil and Faith
- Reflections on Habakkuk: Strength, Courage, Rest
- Why You Should Care about Habakkuk
- Study Habakkuk Like a Pro: Wrestling with God
- How Habakkuk Can Transform Your Life
- Zephaniah—Concerning God and Judgment
- Reflections on Zephaniah: Shining by His Power
- Why You Should Care about Zephaniah
- Study Zephaniah Like a Pro: Pure Speech
- How Zephaniah Can Transform Your Life
- Haggai—Concerning God’s Presence
- Reflections on Haggai: Building God’s Church
- Why You Should Care about Haggai
- Study Haggai Like a Pro: Searching for a Spiritual Exodus
- How Haggai Can Transform Your Life
- Zechariah—Concerning Advocacy and God’s House
- Reflections on Zechariah: Really Meaning What You Say
- Why You Should Care about Zechariah
- Study Zechariah Like a Pro: Zechariah’s Divine Messiah
- How Zechariah Can Transform Your Life
- Malachi—Concerning God and His Love
- Reflections on Malachi: Hot or Iced?
- Why You Should Care about Malachi
- Study Malachi Like a Pro: God of War or Peace?
- How Malachi Can Transform Your Life
- Daniel—Concerning Hope and Tragedy
- Reflections on Daniel: Meeting God
- Why You Should Care about Daniel
- Study the Book of Daniel Like a Pro: Beast of an Empire
- How Daniel Can Transform Your Life
- Revelation—Concerning the New Kingdom
- Reflections on Revelation: Waiting for the Morning
- Why You Should Care about Revelation
- Study Revelation Like a Pro: Two Jerusalems
- How Revelation Can Transform Your Life
- Wrestling with Life and God—Biblical Poetry
- Experiencing the Height of Human Expression—How to Interpret Biblical Poetry
- Asking the Right Questions about a Biblical Poem
- The “Who” of Interpreting Biblical Poetry
- How to Look Up the Location and Time of a Biblical Poem
- Biblical Poetry Is Often Dialogue between God’s People and Their Neighbors
- Context Will Completely Change Your Perspective
- Ancient Literature Reveals the Biblical Context
- Psalms—About Worship
- Reflections on the Psalms: Inching Toward God
- Why You Should Care About the Psalms
- Study the Psalms Like a Pro: The Psalm That Never Ends
- How the Psalms Can Transform Your Life
- Proverbs—About Wisdom
- Reflections on Proverbs: To Do—Fear God
- Why You Should Care about Proverbs
- Study Proverbs Like a Pro: Silhouettes
- How Proverbs Can Transform Your Life
- Ecclesiastes—About the Seasons of Life
- Reflections on Ecclesiastes: May God Keep Us from Being Like Thinkers
- Why You Should Care About Ecclesiastes
- Study Ecclesiastes Like a Pro: Does the Author of Ecclesiastes Need Prozac?
- How Ecclesiastes Can Transform Your Life
- Song of Songs—About Romance
- Reflections on the Song of Songs: Falling in Love the Biblical Way
- Why You Should Care About the Song of Songs
- Study the Song of Songs Like a Pro: Sensuality
- How the Song of Songs Will Transform Your Life
- Job—About Suffering
- Reflections on Job: Accepting the Unexpected
- Why You Should Care About Job
- Study Job Like a Pro: A Lesson in Not Leaving before It’s Over
- How Job Can Transform Your Life
- Lamentations—About Grief
- Reflections on Lamentations: Before the Tears Are Wiped Away
- Why You Should Care About Lamentations
- Study Lamentations Like a Pro: When God Seems to Hate Us
- How Lamentations Can Transform Your Life
- Understanding God as Jesus—New Testament Letters
- Examining the Early Church’s Teachings—How to Interpret New Testament Letters
- Learn to Ask the Right Questions about New Testament Letters
- The “Who” of Interpreting New Testament Letters
- How to Reconstruct the Scene behind a New Testament Letter
- Discover Where a Passage Fits
- How to Apply New Testament Letters to Your Life
- Looking to Commentaries is Always the Last Step
- Romans—A Call to Righteousness
- Reflections on Romans: The Cure for Suffering
- Why You Should Care about Romans
- Study Romans Like a Pro: The Remnant
- How Romans Can Transform Your Life
- 1 Corinthians—A Call to Holy Living
- Reflections on 1 Corinthians: Turning Our Lives from Noise to Music
- Why You Should Care about 1 Corinthians
- Study 1 Corinthians Like a Pro: Live as You Are Called
- How 1 Corinthians Can Transform Your Life
- 2 Corinthians—A Call to Reconciliation
- Reflections on 2 Corinthians: Sorry, Not Sorry
- Why You Should Care about 2 Corinthians
- Study 2 Corinthians Like a Pro: What’s Wrong with the Law
- How 2 Corinthians Can Transform Your Life
- Galatians—A Call to Take a Stand for Christ
- Reflections on Galatians: Cheater Cheater
- Why You Should Care about Galatians
- Study Galatians Like a Pro: Smack Down—Peter vs. Paul
- How Galatians Can Transform Your Life
- Ephesians—A Call to Unity
- Reflections on Ephesians: Finding Time for God
- Why You Should Care about Ephesians
- Study Ephesians Like a Pro: Paul on Dirty Jokes
- How Ephesians Can Transform Your Life
- Philippians—A Call to Stand Firm in Christ
- Reflections on Philippians: Our (In)Significance
- Why You Should Care about Philippians
- Study Philippians Like a Pro: It’s the Thoughts That Count
- How Philippians Can Transform Your Life
- Colossians—A Call to Truth
- Reflections on Colossians: Lifting Our Gaze Upward
- Why You Should Care about Colossians
- Study Colossians Like a Pro: Figuring out the “Firstborn” in Colossians 1:18
- How the Letter to the Colossians Can Change Your Life
- 1 Thessalonians—A Call to Confidence in Christ
- Reflections on 1 Thessalonians: Instant Discipleship
- Why You Should Care about 1 Thessalonians
- Study 1 Thessalonians Like a Pro: Planning for Crises
- How 1 Thessalonians Can Transform Your Life
- 2 Thessalonians—A Call to Live in the Present
- Reflections on 2 Thessalonians: Faith Doesn’t Sit Still
- Why You Should Care about 2 Thessalonians
- Study 2 Thessalonians Like a Pro: Your Grace Is Too Small
- How 2 Thessalonians Can Transform Your Life
- 1 Timothy—A Call to Sound Teaching
- Reflections on 1 Timothy: Recovering Pharisee
- Why You Should Care About 1 Timothy
- Study 1 Timothy Like a Pro: The First-Century Abolitionist
- How 1 Timothy Can Transform Your Life
- 2 Timothy—A Call to Perseverance
- Reflections on 2 Timothy: The Faith of an Athlete
- Why You Should Care About 2 Timothy
- Study 2 Timothy Like a Pro: Dead or Alive? Paul’s Last Letter
- How 2 Timothy Can Transform Your Life
- Titus—A Call to Thought and Action
- Reflections on Titus: Wisdom from a Cactus
- Why You Should Care about Titus
- Study Titus Like a Pro: Counter Culture
- How Titus will Transform Your Life
- Philemon—A Call to Equality
- Reflections on Philemon: When Friends Are Not Friends Forever
- Why You Should Care about Philemon
- Study Philemon Like a Pro: You Owe Me Your Very Soul
- How Philemon Can Transform Your Life
- Hebrews—Living in Christ
- Reflections on Hebrews: Discipline
- Why You Should Care about Hebrews
- Study Hebrews Like a Pro: Blood Sacrifice and Burning Flesh
- How Hebrews Can Transform Your Life
- James—Living with Integrity
- Reflections on James: Choosing a Path
- Why You Should Care about James
- Study James Like a Pro: If You Lack Wisdom, Do This
- How James Can Transform Your Life
- 1 Peter—Living in Great Expectations
- Reflections on 1 Peter: Walking While Wounded Isn’t Supposed to Be Easy
- Why You Should Care About 1 Peter
- Study 1 Peter Like a Pro: What to Say When There’s Nothing to Say
- How 1 Peter Can Transform Your Life
- 2 Peter—Living in the Power of Christ
- Reflections on 2 Peter: Prepared for Action
- Why You Should Care About 2 Peter
- Study 2 Peter Like a Pro: Beware of Imitations
- How 2 Peter Can Transform Your Life
- 1 John—Living in Love
- Reflections on 1 John: The Intangible God
- Why You Should Care about 1 John
- Study 1 John Like a Pro: Will the Real Advocate Please Stand Up?
- How 1 John Can Transform Your Life
- 2 John—Living in Discernment
- Reflections on 2 John: Language, Letters & Love
- Why You Should Care about 2 John
- Study 2 John Like a Pro: Who’s Listening?
- How 2 John Can Transform Your Life
- 3 John—Living in Hospitality
- Reflections on 3 John: He Hears
- Why You Should Care about 3 John
- Study 3 John Like a Pro: Jesus, God, AKA “The Name”
- How 3 John Can Transform Your Life
- Jude—Living in Faithfulness
- Reflections on Jude: FROM “Anonymous”
- Why You Should Care about Jude
- Study Jude Like a Pro: Searching for the Source
- How Jude Can Transform Your Life