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The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Reading the Bible shouldn't be a chore, it should be fun! Grab your cup of coffee and tune in to The Bible Explained podcast, where Jenn explains the Bible in a simplistic, approachable way. Launched in 2020, this podcast does not follow "the Bible in a year" format - it's more like "The Bible in a decade." Each weekday morning, you will hear Jenn read and discuss Scripture in a way that you (probably) have never experienced before. Touted by many listeners as "The best Bible-reading podcast…
Episodes
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 7:11-35 (From Christ) - Why Was John the Baptist Necessary?
Jesus discusses John the Baptist, telling the crowds how John was the prophet prophesied about in the book of Malachi. In doing this, Jesus tells the…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 23:1-14 (From Creation) - It's First Fruits Festival Time!
In Leviticus, the festival of the First Fruits began The day after Passover week ended. So guess what? If you lived in ancient Israel, you would be celebrating…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 22:17-33 (From Creation) - Stop Giving God Lame Gifts
In Leviticus, God discusses requirements over the gifts the people were supposed to bring. Why does God demand requirements from His people over gifts? Find…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 7:1-10 (From Christ) - Having Faith Like the Centurion - With Guest Speaker Rachael K. Adams
Rachael K. Adams is on the P40 Ministries Podcast today to talk about the faith of the centurion, and how Jesus actually was amazed at his faith. Is it…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 22:1-16 (From Creation) - Treatment of Foreigners
God calls the Israeli people to treat everyone with respect, including foreigners. However, in this chapter, God mentions how the priest's family must never…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 6:39-49 (From Christ) - How to Make the Church Appealing to Non-Christians
How do Christians make the church more appealing to those who are outside the faith? Jesus gives the answer to this dilemma here in Luke 6:39-49, where He…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 21:10-24 (From Creation) - How to be High Priest
On Friday, we discussed the rules for the priest. Now, we finish up Leviticus 21 by talking about rules for the High Priest. In fact, the rules for the High…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 21:1-9 (From Creation) - How to be a Priest
Leviticus 21 is all about rules for priests, specifically in their conduct outside of the temple. This episode is called "How to be a Priest," because it was…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 6:27-38 (From Christ) - Should Christians Judge?
Is it a Christian's job to judge? This is an argument that has many viewpoints. The P40 Ministries Podcast delves into the topic of judgment and what Jesus…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 20:17-27 (From Creation) - Witches, Incest, Sorcery, and Sexual Laws
Today, Jenn discusses the end of Leviticus 20 and the various rules God puts in place for incest and sorcery. Here's an interesting study done on the…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 6:12-26 (From Christ) - What to Do When People Hate Us - Leap For Joy!
Today starts the "Sermon on the Plain" where Jesus discusses many counter-culteral topics, including how we should leap for joy when someone hates us because…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 20:9-16 (From Creation) - Casting the First Stone
Leviticus 20 is a tough chapter. In fact, many people dislike this chapter and chalk it up as "God being mean." But what is the context of Leviticus 20? Is God…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 20:1-8 (From Creation) - What the Heck is a Molech?
Jenn delves into ancient history today and discusses the ancient god, Molech. She talks about God's hatred of Molech and why God chose to inflict capital…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 6:1-11 (From Christ) - Pharisee Churches
In Luke 6, Luke discusses the hearts of the Pharisees - how they could care less about their people and only care about their own ego. Jenn brings this passage…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 19:32-37 (From Creation) - Anti-Racism and the Bible
Today, we discuss the hot-button topic of racism and what the Bible has to say about it. Go to www.p40ministries.com to check out more stuff that P40 has to…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 5:27-39 (From Christ) - A New Way of Thinking
Jesus has another run-in with the Pharisees, where He discusses the importance of changing the way they think. It is also a call-to-action for all of us, too…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 19:26-31 (From Creation) - Are Tattoos Wrong?
Jenn delves into the topic of tattoos from a biblical perspective, based off of today's passage. Are they wrong? Are they right? Leviticus 19 also discusses…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 19:20-25 (From Creation) - Punishment for Violating a Servant Girl - Giveaway Announcement!!
Today, God talks about rules of violation of a servant girl, and what the punishment for the man would be. Afterward, God reminds His people of their ultimate…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 5:17-26 (From Christ) - Jesus Witnesses to the Pharisees
During one of His teaching sessions, a paralyzed man is brought to Jesus. Since many Pharisees were in the room, Jesus used healing as an object lesson to…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 19:13-19 (From Creation) - Should Christians Wear Synthetic Clothing?
What's with the rule about not wearing clothes made of two types of material? Should Christians not wear synthetic material? What about mixing seed in the…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 5:1-16 (From Christ) - Why We Should Always Listen to Jesus
Jesus meets with Simon Peter and performs a great miracle of fish. Afterwards, Simon Peter is so flabbergasted that he leaves all to follow Jesus. Afterward…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 19:1-12 (From Creation) - How to be Holy
In Leviticus 19, God is teaching His people how to be holy. One of the rules He mentions is respecting parents - where Jenn dives into how to respect abusive…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 18:19-30 (From Creation) - Salty French Fries - With Guest Speaker Steve Marston
Steve is joining Jenn today for a discussion out of Leviticus 18, where Steve talks about grace and truth, and how we as Christians can balance the two. Steve…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 4:31-44 (From Christ) - Jesus Displays Authority Over Evil Spirits
In today's episode, Jesus displays so much authority that evil spirits tremble when they see Him and fevers and sicknesses leave. Enter the Giveaway! One more…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 18:1-18 (From Creation) - Is God Okay With Polygamy?
We sometimes read the Old Testament and think that God was okay with polygamy because He never said anything against it... or did He? Purchase the Alive…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 4:16-30 (From Christ) - Jesus's Neighbors Try to Kill Him
From the get-go of Jesus's ministry, He is met with opposition, this time from His very own neighbors that He gre up with! As they listen to Jesus's teaching…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 17:10-16 (From Creation) - 2 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Drink Blood
There aren't any good reasons why a person should drink blood... and doctors agree. However, God was the first to make a rule against blood drinking - for a…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 17:1-9 (From Creation) - Western Culture's Man-Made Gods
In this episode, Jenn breaks down three things: God's dislike of animal abuse, God's commandement for us to fellowship, and why Christians should follow the…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 4:1-15 (From Christ) - Why Was It Bad for Jesus to Turn Rocks into Bread?
Luke mentions Jesus's experience with temptation from Satan, where Satan tempts Jesus to have "just a little bit of selfishness." If Satan tempted Jesus in…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 16:29-34 (From Creation) - Our Moment of Atonement
Leviticus 16 hits close to home as we close out the chapter. Jenn discusses how fasting is not what it seems, the importance of a relationship with God…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 3:15-38 (From Christ) - John the Challenger
John the Baptist is so controversial and truthful that he ends up getting the rath of Herod the tetrarch, the ruler at that time. Meanwhile, Jesus, who didn't…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 16:20-28 (From Creation) - Legalism Sucks
How does the scapegoat, superstition, legalism, and the sin offering all tie together? Listen to today's episode for insight into legalism and why it is so…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 16:11-19 (From Creation) - Does God Like Animal Sacrifices?
As we continue through the Day of Atonement, Jenn discusses the question, "Does God actually like animal sacrifices?" The answer might be shocking for some…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 3:1-14 (From Christ) - John the Baptist Preaches Hell
John the Baptist is introduced in Luke 3. He's a kooky guy that lives out in the wilderness, baptising people. He preaches harshly about hell, telling everyone…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 16:1-10 (From Creation) - The Scapegoat
The Day of Atonement is finally here! God mentions everything that Aaron the High Priest is supposed to do, and one of those things is to establish a…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 2:39-52 (From Christ) - Jesus as a Young Man
After Mary and Joseph travel to Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover, Jesus stays behind to begin His career, without Mary and Joseph's knowledge. Hence, they…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 15:16-33 (From Creation) - It's That Time of the Month
Leviticus 15 is now talking primarily to women. What does God say about the worst time of the month? Enter the giveaway to win a signed copy of Jenn's Out of…
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Leviticus 15:1-15 (From Creation) - There's a Laws For STDs??
All of Leviticus 15 talks about... well, the nether regions. In today's episode, God gives commandments on what a man needs to do if something is not quite…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 2:21-28 (From Christ) - Baby Jesus Visits the Temple
After Mary was done with her 33 day pregnancy leave (mentioned in Leviticus 12), she and Joseph bring baby Jesus to the temple. Two elderly prophets meet Jesus…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 14:1-57 (From Creation) - The Leprosy Laws Leading to Atonement - With Guest Speaker Andrew Rappaport
Andrew Rapport is on the podcast today and he is talking about the leprosy laws in Leviticus 14:1-57 and the process that lepers would have to go through in…
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Luke 2:1-20 (From Christ) - The Shepherds, The First Evangelists
The Messiah is born in a humble stable in Bethlehem. Meanwhile, the poorest shepherds who are disregarded by society are living in fields nearby. When they…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 13:1-59 (From Creation) - The Leprosy Laws
God made a big deal about leprosy in Leviticus. Why so? Today, Jenn goes into detail about the leprosy laws, the analogies of leprosy, and why our definition…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 12:1-8 (From Creation) - Pregnancy Leave
Did you know that pregnancy leave is commanded in the Bible? That's right! It's right there in Leviticus 12, where we talk about pregnancy leave, mother's…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 11:41-47 (From Creation) - What are We Doing Today to be Holy?
Is holiness something Christians still need to try to do? What's the point of holiness? Isn't only God holy? Jenn delves into the topic of holiness and how or…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 1:57-80 (From Christ) - John the Baptist is Born
John is born and there is some drama in the family about what he is going to be named. Suddenly, John's dad starts speaking after months of not being able to…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 11:26-40 (From Creation) - How Not to Get Bubonic Plague
God focuses hard on food laws, especially ones involving dead animals that were not considered "clean," or appropriate for eating. This, obviously, was a way…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 11:1-25 (From Creation) - To Eat or Not to Eat? - With Guest Speaker David Guzik
Today, guest speaker and Enduring Word Commentary writer, David Guzik, is on the P40 Ministries Podcast to discuss the food laws in Leviticus. David makes…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 1:39-55 (From Christ) - Sing a Worship Song Today!
Today we talk about Mary's song and how it gave all the glory to the Messiah alone. We also talk a little about worship songs for ourselves - why they are so…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 10:8-20 (From Creation) - God Talks to Aaron for the First Time
After the incident with Nadab and Abihu, God talks to Aaron directly for the first time to explain what happened and what went wrong. After this, Aaron and his…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 1:26-38 (From Christ) - What Child is This?
Gabriel pops up to tell Mary that she was going to become pregnant. Mary is shocked and asks how. Then the angel tells Mary that the Holy Spirit would…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 10:1-7 (From Creation) - Strange Fire - Don't Let it be a Part of You!
What is "Strange fire?" How can fire be strange? And even so, why did God punish Nadab and Abihu so strongly because it? Is it possible that we are also…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 9:1-24 (From Creation) - Your Pastor is Not Above God
Leviticus 9 talks all about the priests being sinful just as everyone else is! The entire premise of the chapter describes that there is only One who is truly…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Luke 1:1-25 (From Christ) - An Introduction to Luke
Who is Luke? What was his goal for writing about Jesus's life? Today, we talk about the book of Luke and why it's one of Jenn's favorites, as well as the story…
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Leviticus Podcast Announcement
Today, Jenn is giving a special Leviticus Podcast Announcement, and explaining what is going to happen for the future of the podcast. Vote for P40 Ministries…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Mark 16:9-20 (From Christ) - The Controversial Mark Verses
Should Mark 16:9-20 even be a part of the Bible? Are these verses legit? Jenn discusses all this and more! Go to www.p40ministries.com to see more of what P40…
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Leviticus 8:22-36 (From Creation) - How To Find Purpose in Your Life
Want to know what your purpose is? Today, Jenn discusses your purpose and how to find it, and how purpose ties into the ceremony of the high priest. Curious?…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 8:1-21 (From Creation) - The Importance of the High Priest Ceremony
The long-awaited high priest's ceremony is finally taking place in Leviticus 8. Jenn discusses every aspect of the important ceremony and how Jesus, in His own…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Mark 16:1-8 (From Christ) - Jesus is Risen
The women go to Jesus's tomb to prepare His body for buriel, however, they are met with a crazy surprise: Jesus is gone! On top of this, an angel tells them…
- The Bible Explained with Jenn Kokal
Leviticus 7:28-38 (From Creation) - How Jesus Fulfilled Every Single Sacrifice
As we conclude with the sacrifices portion of Leviticus, we discuss how Jesus fulfilled every sacrifice mentioned through His blood. We also discuss the…
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Mark 15:37-47 (From Christ) - The Torn Veil
Today, Jenn goes into the history of the veil, and how the divide between God and man is now gone. She also discusses some of the women that were with Jesus…