It’s hip and cool for bloggers to post their top 10 posts of the year. And we want to be hip and cool. Our hearts tell us to do it, and the Bible says to “walk in the ways of your heart and the sight of your eyes” (Eccl 11:9). So here goes.
Last week, we gave you the top 10 posts from those published in 2025. Now, we list the top 10 posts from the full KW archive. If lots of other people are reading these posts, you probably should be, too.
10. Details of the OIA Method
This post serves as a table of contents to Peter’s series on how to study the Bible. It pretty much explains why this blog exists, so we’re glad it gets a lot of pageviews, even though it only reappeared on this list last year for the first time since 2020.
9. My Favorite Way to Read the New Testament
The “way” discussed in this post is not about finding time in your schedule, or deciding on a version of the Bible. The “way” is a reading plan, subdividing the New Testament into four tracks modeled after the four gospels. Read Matthew along with the Jewish epistles (James and Hebrews). Read Mark along with Peter’s epistles (since Peter was Mark’s chief source). Read Luke and Acts along with Paul’s epistles (since Luke was a companion of Paul’s). And read John along with John’s epistles and Revelation. This reading plan highlights what is distinct about each gospel, demonstrating the fulness of the kingdom Jesus brought to earth. This 2015 post held on to its #9 spot from last year.
8. Summary of the OIA Method
Just as the title says, this post summarizes the OIA method we aim to teach. It’s basically the reason this blog exists, so we’re glad it gets a lot of page views. This is down from #5 last year.
7. What Should We Make of the Massive Repetition of Tabernacle Details in Exodus?
Sometimes people fear studying or teaching through the book of Exodus because they fear they won’t know what to do with all the tabernacle details. And then what do you do when nearly every detail is repeated? What a marvelous opportunity to strengthen our observation skills! This 2018 post was the third most-viewed post written that year, but then faded into mild obscurity until regaining popularity two years ago and holding strong ever since.
6. Top 10 OT Books Quoted in NT
This post was #10 for the last few years before rising to #4 last year. Though it comes from a series that analyzes not only books but also chapters and verses, this list of most-quoted books always seems to be one of the most popular. A companion piece from within that research series also shows up next on the list.
5. Top 11 OT Verses Quoted in the NT
One of the surprises this year was the re-emergence of this post on this list. The top books has been on the list forever. And the list of books not quoted in the NT usually shows up on the list. But this post on the most quoted verses was among the ten most popular posts from the year of its publication (2013) until 2017 before disappearing. This year, however it’s back. But if you’re interested in an exhaustive list of OT passages directly quoted in the NT, then you’ll be interested in the whole series of posts I wrote on it, along with the compiled spreadsheet.
4. 10 Truths About the Holy Spirit from Romans 8
The first of two posts to debut on this top 10 list. Written in 2021, this post simply observes how much one of the Bible’s most famous chapters has to say about the Holy Spirit. Romans 8 uses the word “spirit” more times than any other chapter of the Bible. Ryan compiled a list of 10 truths about God’s Spirit. We trust it might encourage you as much as it encouraged him.
3. Context Matters: You Have Heard That it was Said…But I Say to You
This 2018 post was #9 on this list in 2020, but rose to #3 in 2021 and remained in that position until hitting #2 last year and now dropping to #3. This post examines the series of contrasts in Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount to determine, from the context, what Jesus was arguing against. Hint: It wasn’t the Old Testament Law.
2. Why Elihu is So Mysterious
The popularity of this 2015 post (republished in 2021) continues to surprise us. We really cannot explain why it has been so popular, but if you haven’t read it, you must really be missing out! Elihu is that mysterious fourth friend in the book of Job. If you even knew he existed, chances are you’ve skipped his speeches entirely. This post is Peter’s attempt to explain Elihu’s role in the drama of the play of Job, which is not the same as Job’s first three friends. This post was #3 in 2017, but since then has alternated between the #1 and #2 slots.
1. Overlooked Details of the Red Sea Crossing
The crossing of the Red Sea is one of the most memorable and cinematic events recorded in the Bible. This brief section of history has been captured in several films as well as in thousands of Sunday school lessons and coloring pages. Yet the literary account of it in Exodus 14 is a masterpiece of writing. In this post, Ryan covers four important details that generally don’t get much attention when the story is retold, and he then explains what difference those details make to the meaning of the story. This 2023 post makes its debut on the top 10 list this year, in a big way. For the second half of the year, this post began garnering about 30% more views per month than the previously most popular post (Why Elihu is So Mysterious).
Previous years’ lists: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
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