{"podcast":{"title":"Through the ESV Bible in a Year with Jackie Hill Perry","slug":"through-the-esv-bible-in-a-year-with-jackie-hill-perry-6726996","podcast_index_feed_id":6726996,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/throughthebibleinayearwithjackiehillperry","website_url":"https://www.crossway.org/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/355ed150-9aa6-11ee-9717-cfd0ae5b814c/image/Podcast_-_ESV_Reading_Plans_-_2024..jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Crossway","episode_count":30,"summary":"Starting January 1st, listen to the ESV Bible in 365 days with bestselling author Jackie Hill Perry. Each daily podcast includes one Old Testament reading, one New Testament reading, and one reading from the Psalms. Over the course of a year, you’ll hear the Old Testament once and the New Testament and Psalms twice.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T14:17:05.196628+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/through-the-esv-bible-in-a-year-with-jackie-hill-perry-6726996"},"episode":{"title":"April 24 (Joshua 21–22; Psalm 105:26–45; Romans 3–4)","slug":"april-24-joshua-21-22-psalm-105-26-45-romans-3-4","published_at":"2026-04-24T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/through-the-esv-bible-in-a-year-with-jackie-hill-perry-6726996/april-24-joshua-21-22-psalm-105-26-45-romans-3-4","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/through-the-esv-bible-in-a-year-with-jackie-hill-perry-6726996","url":"https://www.esv.org/Joshua21–22;Psalm105:26–45;Romans3–4/","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CXW7399986648.mp3","summary":"This episode explores the tension between legalistic adherence to the law and the transformative power of faith. It traces the movement from the physical boundaries of Israel's tribal allotments to the spiritual universality of justification through Christ.","meta_description":"A deep dive into Joshua, Psalms, and Romans, examining the transition from the Law of works to the righteousness of faith in Jesus Christ.","key_points":["Main idea: The distinction between the law as a mirror for sin and faith as the means for justification","Practical takeaway: True righteousness is a gift of grace received through belief, not an achievement of ritual or works","Failure mode: Treating religious boundaries or altars as substitutes for genuine covenant faithfulness","Historical context: The allocation of Levite cities serves as a foundation for understanding God's provision within Israel","Theological pivot: Abraham's justification occurred through faith before the formal introduction of circumcision"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The Levite Allotments","summary":"An examination of the specific cities and pasture lands assigned to the Kohathite, Gershonite, and Merarite clans."},{"start_ms":350000,"title":"The Danger of Rebellion","summary":"Reflecting on the consequences of breaking covenant, referencing the historical precedent of Achan's sin."},{"start_ms":600000,"title":"The Altar of Witness","summary":"The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and Manasseh propose building an altar to serve as a testimony of shared faith."},{"start_ms":750000,"title":"God's Deliverance in History","summary":"A recitation of God's mighty acts in Egypt and the plagues as evidence of His sovereignty."},{"start_ms":840000,"title":"Justification Through Faith","summary":"A transition into Romans, discussing how God's righteousness is revealed apart from the law."},{"start_ms":970000,"title":"The Example of Abraham","summary":"Analyzing how Abraham's belief was counted as righteousness, establishing a pattern for both Jews and Gentiles."},{"start_ms":1060000,"title":"The Promise of Grace","summary":"The conclusion of the reading, focusing on the purpose of the promise to Abraham's offspring through faith."}],"topics":["Biblical Theology","Justification by Faith","Old Testament History","New Testament Doctrine","The Book of Romans","The Book of Joshua","Covenant Faithfulness","Grace vs Law"],"duration_seconds":1189,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/through-the-esv-bible-in-a-year-with-jackie-hill-perry-6726996/episodes/april-24-joshua-21-22-psalm-105-26-45-romans-3-4/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/through-the-esv-bible-in-a-year-with-jackie-hill-perry-6726996/april-24-joshua-21-22-psalm-105-26-45-romans-3-4.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}