Podcast Summary: Through the ESV Bible in a Year with Jackie Hill Perry

Episode: March 5 (Leviticus 27; Psalm 60; Luke 24)
Host: Crossway
Date: March 5, 2026

Episode Overview

This episode continues the daily journey through the English Standard Version (ESV) Bible, featuring readings from Leviticus 27, Psalm 60, and Luke 24. With a focus on Israelite vows and offerings, a psalm lamenting and trusting God in distress, and the resurrection narrative in Luke, this episode explores themes of dedication, redemption, lament, hope, and the fulfillment of God’s promises in Jesus.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Leviticus 27: Laws on Vows, Dedications, and Redemption

[00:01 – 03:56]

• Valuation of Persons and Vows
  • Specific valuations set for people of various ages and genders, to be paid when making vows to the Lord.
  • Provisions made for those who are too poor to pay; the priest determines what is affordable (00:55).
  • Dedication of animals, houses, and land: detailed rules for valuing, redeeming, or substituting what’s dedicated.
• Principles of Redemption
  • If redeeming a dedicated item, an additional fifth of the value is to be added (01:57).
  • Fields return to original owners at the Jubilee (02:49).
• Tithes and Devoted Things
  • Tithes from fields and flocks described as holy to the Lord (03:27).
  • No redemption for things “devoted to the Lord”: "Every devoted thing is most holy to the Lord" (03:32).
• Notable Moments:
  • Emphasis on not substituting or redeeming what is “most holy”; gravity of vows and consequences of religious dedication.

Quote:

“Every devoted thing is most holy to the Lord.” – Leviticus 27:28 [03:32]

2. Psalm 60: Lament and Hope Amid Defeat

[04:41 – 05:47]

• Themes of Lament and Plea
  • David cries out in distress over God’s seeming rejection:

    “O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses. You have been angry; O restore us.” [04:41]

  • Describes hardship and a desperate need for divine intervention:

    "You have made your people see hard things. You have given us wine to drink that made us stagger." [04:48]

• Hope and Confidence in God’s Sovereignty
  • Remembers God’s control over Israel and the nations:

    “With exultation I will divide up Shechem… Gilead is mine. Manasseh is mine…” [05:03]

  • Ultimate hope is not in human help but in God:

    "For vain is the salvation of man. With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes." [05:37]

3. Luke 24: The Resurrection, Emmaus Road, and Ascension

[05:51 – End]

a. The Empty Tomb

• Women (Mary Magdalene, Joanna, Mary mother of James) discover the empty tomb and are met by angels:

  “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.” [06:13]

• Apostles initially disbelieve their report; Peter runs to the tomb, finds only linen cloths, and marvels (06:41).

b. The Road to Emmaus

• Two disciples encounter Jesus on way to Emmaus, but do not recognize him.

• Cleopas recounts the hopes they had in Jesus as the redeemer of Israel (07:44–07:46).

• Jesus explains the Scriptures:

  “O foolish ones and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken. Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” [08:20]

  • He interprets all Scriptures concerning himself (08:28).

• Jesus revealed in the breaking of bread:

  “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” (09:16)

c. The Risen Jesus Appears to the Disciples

• Jesus appears, greets with “Peace to you,” and reassures them:

  “See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.” [09:54]

• Eats broiled fish in their presence (10:18) as evidence of physical resurrection.
• Opens their minds to the Scriptures:

  “These are my words that I spoke to you … everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the Psalms must be fulfilled.” [10:29]

• Proclaims that repentance and forgiveness of sins will be preached to all nations, starting at Jerusalem (10:55).

d. The Ascension

• Jesus leads disciples to Bethany, blesses them, and ascends:

  “While he blessed them, he parted from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy…” [11:33]

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “Every devoted thing is most holy to the Lord.” – Reader, Leviticus 27 [03:32]
• “With God we shall do valiantly; it is he who will tread down our foes.” – Reader, Psalm 60 [05:37]
• “Why do you seek the living among the dead? He is not here, but has risen.” – Angel to the women, Luke 24 [06:13]
• “O foolish ones and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken... Was it not necessary that the Christ should suffer these things and enter into his glory?” – Jesus, Luke 24 [08:20]
• “Did not our hearts burn within us while he talked to us on the road, while he opened to us the Scriptures?” – Disciples, Luke 24 [09:16]
• “See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me and see.” – Jesus, Luke 24 [09:54]

Timestamps of Key Segments

• Leviticus 27 – Laws on Vows/Dedications: 00:01–03:56
• Psalm 60 – Lament and Hope: 04:41–05:47
• Luke 24: The Resurrection & Appearances
  • The women at the tomb: 05:51–06:41
  • The Emmaus Road: 06:42–09:25
  • Jesus with the disciples: 09:26–10:59
  • The Ascension: 11:00–End

Conclusion

This episode weaves together Old Testament laws on dedication, a psalm of distress and trust, and the triumphant resurrection and ascension of Jesus in Luke. The readings invite reflection on the seriousness of commitment to God, the nature of true hope and deliverance, and the fulfillment of all Scriptures in Christ, who calls his followers to proclaim repentance and forgiveness to the world.