The Bible Study Hour
Religion & Spirituality Podcasts
The Bible Study Hour offers careful, in-depth Bible study, preparing you to think and act biblically. James Boice’s expository style opens the scriptures and shows how all of God’s Word points to Christ. Dr. Boice brings the Bible’s truth to bear on...
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United States
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The Bible Study Hour offers careful, in-depth Bible study, preparing you to think and act biblically. James Boice’s expository style opens the scriptures and shows how all of God’s Word points to Christ. Dr. Boice brings the Bible’s truth to bear on all of life, helping listeners understand the truth of God’s Word in life-changing, mind-renewing ways. The Bible Study Hour is a ministry of the Alliance of Confessing Evangelicals.
Language:
English
Contact:
215-546-3696
Episodes
Four Words for Easter
4/19/2026
Matthew 28:5-7
As the shadows lifted early that first Easter morning, the women who came to prepare the body of Jesus saw an angel. After quelling the women’s fears, he gave them four words -- a command that would change the course of human history. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes a deeper look at the meaning of the four words the angel spoke on that fateful morning long ago.
Duration:00:26:00
Remember the Resurrection
4/12/2026
2 Timothy 2:8
We sometimes remember defeats more than victories: Remember the Alamo? Remember Pearl Harbor? But the Apostle Paul admonishes us to remember the greatest victory in history, a victory plucked from defeat. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes another look at Paul’s words on the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Duration:00:26:00
Death Vanquished
4/5/2026
1 Corinthians 15:54-58
The resurrection vanquished death...but it’s only as we understand the significance and the horror of death that we understand the importance and the glory of the resurrection. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he details Paul’s reasoning on how Christ’s rising from the dead removed the sting of death and stole its victory.
Duration:00:26:00
The Best News Ever Heard
3/29/2026
Luke 24:5-6
The end of WW II brought great excitement and celebration. After years of death and destruction and doing without, the war was finally over. But as great as that news was, it paled in comparison to the news of Jesus’ resurrection! Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he shows us the reasons why Christ’s resurrection was indeed “The Best News Ever Heard.”
Duration:00:26:00
Walk the Emmaus Road
3/22/2026
Luke 24:13-48
The road to Emmaus is a road every believer who would be a better Christian must walk. It’s a journey that starts in doubt and ends in joy, love, and true devotion. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he visits the scene of two disciples who had lost their faith in the Lord and were headed home in their sorrow on the road to Emmaus.
Duration:00:26:02
The Lord's Own Easter Sermon
3/15/2026
Luke 24:25-27
While Jesus’ encounter with the men on the road to Emmaus may not be thought of as a sermon per se, Jesus did indeed preach them a comprehensive message expositing what the Old Testament prophets said about His coming and His mission. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he reviews the abundance of Old Testament Scripture pointing to Christ and the sermon he may have preached on the way to Emmaus.
Duration:00:32:08
The Day Faith Died
3/8/2026
John 20:11-16
Despite Easter being a joyous occasion, many are discouraged and disillusioned with personal problems and world events. But no matter how deep our discouragement, it cannot compare to the disillusionment experienced by Christ’s followers in the time between His crucifixion and resurrection. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes a deeper look at the faith that—for some--died with the Savior.
Duration:00:26:00
The Not-Quite Empty Tomb
3/1/2026
John 20:1-10
One of the greatest evidences of the resurrection of Jesus was the empty tomb, but one of the startling facts about it was that the tomb was actually not completely empty. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he examines the evidence left behind in the “not quite empty tomb”.
Duration:00:26:00
Rewards Instead of Punishment
2/22/2026
Matthew 28:11-15
The soldiers assigned to guard the tomb of Jesus knocked on the door of the chief priest. They had failed in their duty to keep the tomb sealed and the body inside and now they expected their just rewards. The response they received, however, left them in utter astonishment. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he details the Jewish leaders' surprising response to the guard’s failure to carry out their mission.
Duration:00:26:00
As Safe As You Know Hos
2/15/2026
Matthew 27:62-66
Pilate must have smiled within as the chief priests and pharisees made their request to secure the tomb of Jesus. After all, if Jesus was in fact dead a seal and guards weren’t necessary, and if He was indeed God, those precautions would be laughable. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us to the tomb of Christ...(and muses over Pilate’s instructions to make the tomb “as safe as you know how.”).
Duration:00:26:26
Until the Third Day
2/8/2026
Matthew 27:62-64
Sometimes the Gospel is better understood by those who are NOT followers of Jesus! Consider those who carried our His execution, and the measures they took to prevent His resurrection…while the Lord’s closest followers failed to comprehend what would happen on “the third day.” Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour: preparing you to think and act biblically!
Duration:00:25:39
I Am the Life
2/1/2026
John 11:25
A letter from a prominent Roman to Cisero on the event of his daughter’s death offered deep sympathy but noticeably lacked an important element. That now-famous letter offered no hope in its consoling words for a life beyond the grave. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he reflects on death and our sure hope of a life hereafter.
Duration:00:23:30
He Lives
1/25/2026
Job 19:25
Have you ever received an insight or revelation so important that you wished it could be remembered forever? If so, you might identify with Job as he proclaimed, "I know that my Redeemer liveth and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth." Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he explores the depths of Job’s revelation of the coming of the Messiah.
Duration:00:25:30
Heaven
1/18/2026
Revelation 21
We can plan for our immediate future and we can contemplate our earthly calling, but as believers, we can’t talk about our ultimate destiny without talking about heaven. This week on The Bible Study Hour, we’ll learn all about the “New Jerusalem” - a city that is defined by God’s presence, characterized by peace, and secured by the same one who grants us access to it - Christ himself!
Duration:00:26:50
The Greatest of These
1/11/2026
1 Corinthians 13
We can be knowledgeable, eloquent, wise and charitable, but the true measure of our spiritual state is not determined by any of these impressive characteristics. Today on The Bible Study Hour, Dr. Boice will offer us a simple, two-question test that can identify the mark of any true believer. Let’s continue our series on “Great Chapters of the Bible” with a look into 1 Corinthians 13.
Duration:00:34:08
The Beatitudes
1/4/2026
Matthew 5
Of all the teachings, parables and sermons our Lord presented during his time on earth, there’s probably none better known than the beatitudes. But while it’s one of the most well-known passages of Scripture, it’s often the most misunderstood. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he seeks to reveal Jesus’ motives and meaning behind the well-known blessings we know as the beatitudes.
Duration:00:36:30
Last Will and Testament
12/28/2025
John 14
Jesus began and ended the 14th chapter of John with a similar command: that His followers were not to let their hearts be troubled. And in between, He gives them—and us—the reasons why we should have peace, even in the midst of dire circumstances. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he takes us through a familiar passage many have turned to for comfort in times of tribulation.
Duration:00:25:27
Joy to the World
12/21/2025
Luke 2:10-12
As the angels appeared over the fields of Bethlehem and revealed themselves to the shepherds, a great fear came over them. Yet at the same time, a great feeling of joy filled their hearts as they witnessed that momentous event. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he studies the reasons the angels’ message was one of great joy to both the shepherds and those who welcome the Savior today.
Duration:00:30:30
Three Miracles of Christmas
12/14/2025
Luke 1:26-38
The first Christmas came silently. It was neither commercial nor materialistic. It was, instead, a purely spiritual event. So then, why is Christmas so wonderful, even in this materialistic age? Perhaps it’s because of the inexplicable miracles that accompanied our Savior’s birth. Join Dr. James Boice on The Bible Study Hour as he explores each of the three miracles surrounding the birth of Christ.
Duration:00:27:50
If God Be For Us
12/7/2025
Romans 8
Today on The Bible Study Hour with Dr. James Boice, we’ll look at a passage that delivers great news by unpacking an important sequence of events that began in eternity past. And we’ll learn what our belief in the hope of the gospel today has to do with Joshua and Caleb’s mission into the promise land all those years ago. Thanks for joining us for this powerful, practical study of Romans 8.
Duration:00:25:00