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
392 episodes
The Gospel of Christ in Isaiah (Isaiah 52:13–53:12)
A crown without sparkle and a Savior without stage lights—Isaiah 52–53 pulls us close to the Suffering Servant and refuses to let the story stay abstract. We trace the prophecy that painted Jesus as marred beyond recognition, then watch how tha...
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Surprising Descriptions of Jesus the Messiah (Isaiah 49:1–52:12)
What if the most powerful person in history chose the path of a servant—and did it for you? We dive into Isaiah 49–50 to explore the servant songs that preview Jesus’ mission with striking clarity: a voice like a sharp sword, an arrow that neve...
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The Greatness of God on Display (Isaiah 40–48)
What if comfort wasn’t a mood but a promise strong enough to carry exiles home and lift the tired off the ground? We journey through Isaiah 40–48 and trace a line from “Comfort, comfort my people” to the soaring image of eagles’ wings, then int...
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Timeless Reminders of God’s Faithfulness (Isaiah 32–39)
When fear spikes, strategy feels like salvation. Judah thought so too as Assyria closed in, sending treasure-laden caravans to Egypt and calling it wisdom. We walk through Isaiah 28–31 to uncover a sharper truth: there’s a world of difference b...
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Faith Is Living without Scheming (Isaiah 28–31)
Fear makes quick plans; faith makes quiet choices. We walk through Isaiah 28–31 as Judah eyes Assyria and sprints toward an alliance with Egypt, only to hear Isaiah’s piercing call to stop scheming and return to a sure foundation. The thread is...
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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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