The Wisdom Journey
Stephen Davey shares practical and relevant lessons through the entire Bible, Genesis to Revelation, in just 10-minute each weekday. Want to understand the Bible and its implications? Subscribe and learn to know God, think biblically and live wisely.
Episodes
387 episodes
The Revelation of the Future Kingdom (Isaiah 24–27)
A world shakes, then a song rises. We open Isaiah 24–27—the Little Apocalypse—and follow its arc from global judgment to a kingdom where the table is set, tears are wiped away, and peace no longer fractures under pressure. This is not doom for ...
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Unrolling the Scroll of History (Isaiah 13–23)
History doesn’t drift; it unfolds under a steady hand. We open Isaiah’s sweeping oracles and watch empire after empire meet a boundary they cannot cross. Babylon boasts and breaks, Philistia celebrates too soon, Moab and Damascus learn the cost...
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A Glimpse of the King and His Coming Kingdom (Isaiah 10–12)
A felled forest, a single green shoot, and the promise of a world set right—Isaiah’s vision in chapters 9–12 reads like a map for weary hearts. We walk through Judah’s gamble with Assyria and the heavy price of trusting empire over God, then wa...
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Five Names for the Coming Messiah (Isaiah 9)
A grim picture closes Isaiah 8—thick darkness, confusion, and anguish—but the story doesn’t stall there. We step straight into Isaiah 9 and watch hope rise over Galilee, where the land once humbled becomes the first to see great light. We trace...
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The Sign of the Virgin Birth (Isaiah 7–8)
Fear has a way of turning up the volume on every bad prediction. We open the page on Isaiah 7–8 where Judah trembles under the shadow of Assyria, and King Ahaz faces pressure to join a doomed alliance. Into this storm walks Isaiah, hand in hand...
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The Confession and Call of Isaiah (Isaiah 1–6)
Start at the base of a towering mountain and look up: that’s how Isaiah feels when you let his words fill your field of view. We open with the covenant heartbeat behind every prophet’s message, then move into Isaiah’s sharp double edge—clear wa...
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What to Do when the Honeymoon Is Over (Song of Solomon 5:2–8:14)
The party ends, the house quiets, and two newlyweds discover the real work of love. We follow the arc of the Song of Songs from the glow of romance to the grit of daily choice, unpacking how a marriage survives missed moments, wounded pride, an...
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The Wedding Day Is Here! (The Song of Solomon 3:6–5:1)
Gold glints in the sun, incense rises like a banner, and a bride walks toward a love that has learned to speak with care. We step into Solomon’s wedding day to watch more than ceremony; we watch character revealed. From the royal litter to the ...
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A Love Song for the Ages (The Song of Solomon 1:1–3:5)
Desire can be holy, joyful, and beautifully intense—and still be wiser when it waits. We open the Song of Songs and find a love story that pairs longing with restraint, poetry with practice, and romance with a vision of marriage that protects w...
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Living for Today and That Final Day (Ecclesiastes 12:9-14)
A king who had everything admits he almost drowned. We walk through Solomon’s final words in Ecclesiastes 12 and explore how a man who tasted every pleasure came back to shore with three clear steps for a meaningful life: fear God, keep His com...
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When Common Sense Is No Longer Common (Ecclesiastes 10:1–12:8)
A tiny choice can tip a life. We open Ecclesiastes to watch Solomon craft an unforgettable image—dead flies turning costly perfume into a stench—and we sit with what that means for integrity, leadership, and the stories we’re writing with our d...
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Living With Purpose and Joy (Ecclesiastes 6–9)
A donkey chases a carrot toward a cliff—that’s the picture Solomon paints as we walk through Ecclesiastes 6–9. We explore how a life built on appetite can look full from the outside yet feel empty at the core, and why promotions, knowledge, or ...
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Making the Most of Our Time (Ecclesiastes 2–5)
If pleasure promises the world yet leaves you empty, Solomon’s journal feels uncomfortably current. We walk through Ecclesiastes 2–5 and trace a journey from chasing laughter and wine to discovering why contentment, friendship, and sincere wors...
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How to Live a Meaningless Life (Ecclesiastes 1)
A seasoned fighter pilot’s night mission is more than a gripping story—it’s a compass for the moments when life tilts and you can’t trust your senses. We open with that razor-edge image and follow it into the life of Solomon, a king who began w...
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The Profile of a Godly Woman (Proverbs 31)
A mother’s voice can carry a lifetime of lessons, and this conversation brings that wisdom into sharp focus. We begin with kitchen-table memories and a few well-earned laughs, then turn to Proverbs 31, where a mother’s counsel to her son unfold...
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Words of Wisdom from Creation (Proverbs 30)
Start with a jolt of honesty: “Surely I am too stupid to be a man.” Agur’s opening line in Proverbs 30 disarms pride and sets the stage for a vivid tour through humility, desire, and the kind of wisdom you can practice on Monday morning. We unp...
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Recovering Some Ancient Proverbs (Proverbs 25–29)
Ever felt how quickly a small slight can swell into a public mess? We open Proverbs 25–29 and find a clear road map for moments like that—when to stay quiet, how to protect your name, and why private reconciliation often outperforms a courtroom...
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A Word to the Wise (Proverbs 22:17–24:34)
Wisdom doesn’t aim to make us clever; it aims to make us whole. Journeying through Proverbs 22–24, we unpack the “words of the wise” and show how ancient guardrails still protect modern lives. From boundary stones to bank accounts, from influen...
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Putting Wisdom to Work (Proverbs 16:1–22:16)
What if your interruptions are part of the plan? We open Proverbs and find a way to live that steadies the heart and sharpens the mind: commit your work to the Lord, walk humbly, and grow slow to anger. Along the way, we explore how true streng...
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Words and Work (Proverbs 10–15)
Wisdom rarely shouts; it nudges. Stepping into Proverbs 10–15, we trade long arguments for vivid, standalone sayings that hit where life happens—conflict, choices, friendships, integrity, and prayer. We unpack why these proverbs are principles ...
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An Invitation from a Woman named Wisdom (Proverbs 8–9)
Two invitations arrive on the same day, handwritten and urgent. One leads to a well-lit house where the table is set with honesty, prudence, and clear thinking. The other promises sweetness in secret and a thrill that fades before the lights co...
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The Warnings of Wisdom and The Ways of an Ant (Proverbs 6:1-19)
A quiet financial signature can become a heavy chain. We open with Solomon’s tried‑and‑tested wisdom on co‑signing, where generosity meets prudence and good intentions need guardrails. From there, the conversation widens to the heart: a sharp, ...
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On a Collision Course with Sin (Proverbs 5:1-23; 6:20–7:27)
A missing stop sign, a dark intersection, and a fatal crash set the stage for a candid look at what happens when we pull down moral boundaries and speed into danger. We draw a straight line from that tragedy to the way our culture replaces caut...
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Digging for the Diamonds of Wisdom (Proverbs 1:20—4:27)
Wisdom doesn’t shout from a mountaintop; it calls out where life is loudest. We walk through Proverbs 1–4 to hear that call, trace why so many ignore it, and learn how to seek wisdom with the kind of desire that changes how we live before the c...
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The Benefits of Discovering True Wisdom (Proverbs 1:1-19)
Wisdom isn’t an abstract idea reserved for scholars; it’s a daily practice that shapes how we speak, choose friends, and respond to pressure. We open Proverbs by drawing a bright line between worship that stirs the heart and wisdom that steadie...
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