Biblical Insights with David Gooding

David W. Gooding (1925–2019) was Professor Emeritus of Old Testament Greek at Queen’s University, Belfast. As well as publishing several books of biblical exegesis and apologetics, he taught the Bible internationally and lectured on its relevance to philosophy and world religions. His expositions of Scripture are enhanced by what F. F. Bruce once called his ‘rare combination of gifts: spiritual insight, classical learning and literary appreciation’. Biblical Insights showcases David Gooding’s sermons in 15­–25 minute episodes, and aim not only to teach us what Scripture says, but inspire us to read and understand God’s word for ourselves.

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Episodes

Wednesday Jul 23, 2025

In this podcast series, David Gooding provides high level overviews that help us begin to understand what individual books are saying, and why they matter now. He gives the big picture inside a little frame, and shows us that the challenge of understanding the books in God’s library is meant to be as exciting as it is challenging.
In this episode, David Gooding traces the four journeys that structure the gospel of John, explaining how the author’s arrangement of his material serves to communicate the Holy Spirit’s message.

Wednesday Jul 30, 2025

In this podcast series, David Gooding provides high level overviews that help us begin to understand what individual books are saying, and why they matter now. He gives the big picture inside a little frame, and shows us that the challenge of understanding the books in God’s library is meant to be as exciting as it is challenging.
In this episode, David Gooding explains three methods of studying the Acts of the Apostles, explaining how his preferred, literary approach to the text makes the best sense of the way that Luke has divided his book in order to communicate God’s inspired message.

Wednesday Aug 06, 2025

In this podcast series, David Gooding provides high level overviews that help us begin to understand what individual books are saying, and why they matter now. He gives the big picture inside a little frame, and shows us that the challenge of understanding the books in God’s library is meant to be as exciting as it is challenging.
In this episode, David Gooding argues that tracing the thought flow of Romans through its major sections is key to helping us understand both its individual doctrines and its overall message.

Wednesday Aug 13, 2025

In this podcast series, David Gooding provides high level overviews that help us begin to understand what individual books are saying, and why they matter now. He gives the big picture inside a little frame, and shows us that the challenge of understanding the books in God’s library is meant to be as exciting as it is challenging.
In this episode, David Gooding provides two surveys of the prominent features of 1 Corinthians. In the first, he focusses on Paul’s appeal to the believers in Corinth to go back to the message of the Christian gospel in order to deal with the problems in the church. In the second he considers Paul’s letter as the Christian philosophy of man.

Wednesday Aug 20, 2025

In this podcast series, David Gooding provides high level overviews that help us begin to understand what individual books are saying, and why they matter now. He gives the big picture inside a little frame, and shows us that the challenge of understanding the books in God’s library is meant to be as exciting as it is challenging.
In this episode, David Gooding surveys the twelve arguments that Paul uses in his letter to the Galatians in order to defend the truth of the gospel and draw them back from legalism.

Wednesday Aug 27, 2025

In this podcast series, David Gooding provides high level overviews that help us begin to understand what individual books are saying, and why they matter now. He gives the big picture inside a little frame, and shows us that the challenge of understanding the books in God’s library is meant to be as exciting as it is challenging.
In this episode, David Gooding gives an overview of Colossians and shows how Paul helps his readers to avoid spiritual pitfalls by taking them back to the glories of the gospel of Christ.

Wednesday Sep 03, 2025

In this podcast series, David Gooding provides high level overviews that help us begin to understand what individual books are saying, and why they matter now. He gives the big picture inside a little frame, and shows us that the challenge of understanding the books in God’s library is meant to be as exciting as it is challenging.
In this episode, David Gooding gives an overview of the three major movements of the Epistle to the Ephesians and what they teach about creation, Christ’s role in history and how we are to walk with the Lord.

Wednesday Sep 10, 2025

In this podcast series, David Gooding provides high level overviews that help us begin to understand what individual books are saying, and why they matter now. He gives the big picture inside a little frame, and shows us that the challenge of understanding the books in God’s library is meant to be as exciting as it is challenging.
In this episode, David Gooding gives an overview of 1 Timothy, explaining what lessons it has to teach about the triune God and why they matter for our service in the church.

Wednesday Sep 17, 2025

In this podcast series, David Gooding provides high level overviews that help us begin to understand what individual books are saying, and why they matter now. He gives the big picture inside a little frame, and shows us that the challenge of understanding the books in God’s library is meant to be as exciting as it is challenging.
In this episode David Gooding surveys the exhortations and warning of the epistle to the Hebrews, showing how they apply to the lives of Christians today.

Wednesday Sep 24, 2025

In this podcast series, David Gooding provides high level overviews that help us begin to understand what individual books are saying, and why they matter now. He gives the big picture inside a little frame, and shows us that the challenge of understanding the books in God’s library is meant to be as exciting as it is challenging.
In this episode, David Gooding provides a survey of Revelation. He helps us to navigate its more daunting passages so that we can hear its intended message, showing how the text, rather than frustrating us with its imagery, can lead our hearts to worship.

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