N.T. Wright Interview: Baptism and the Exodus Story
Mon, 28 Apr 2025
The Exodus Way E12 (Bonus Interview) — If we come to the New Testament without much knowledge of t...
Paul and the New Exodus People
Mon, 21 Apr 2025
The Exodus Way E11 — After Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension, his followers grew into a ...
Followers of “The Way” in Acts
Mon, 14 Apr 2025
The Exodus Way E10 — The Exodus story was core to the identity of ancient Israel. Inspired by the ...
Jesus’ New Exodus at Passover
Mon, 7 Apr 2025
The Exodus Way E9 — All four gospel accounts build anticipation for Jesus to accomplish a new kind...
Jesus as the New Moses—and Much More
Mon, 31 Mar 2025
The Exodus Way E8 — Before the arrival of Jesus, Israelites already viewed their current circumsta...
Passover Psalms at the Last Supper
Mon, 24 Mar 2025
The Exodus Way E7 — In Mark 14, we’re told that Jesus and his disciples celebrated Passover and ...
Isaiah’s Promised New Exodus
Mon, 17 Mar 2025
The Exodus Way E6 — By the time of the prophet Isaiah, the Assyrian Empire had already exiled the ...
The New Pharaohs of Joshua and Judges
Mon, 10 Mar 2025
The Exodus Way E5 — By the time we get to the scroll of Joshua, the Israelites are preparing to en...
Israel’s Deliverance and the Song of the Sea
Mon, 3 Mar 2025
The Exodus Way E4 — We’re tracing the narrative theme of Exodus in the Bible, and we’re finall...
How Did Israel End Up in Egypt?
Mon, 24 Feb 2025
The Exodus Way E3 — Before we get to the Exodus story, we must first ask a question: How and why d...
Exodus in the Creation and Flood Stories
Mon, 17 Feb 2025
The Exodus Way E2 — The main beats of the Exodus Way are the road out of slavery, the road through...
An Exodus-Shaped Reality
Mon, 10 Feb 2025
The Exodus Way E1 — Most followers of Jesus are familiar with three foundational biblical stories:...
How Can We Live Out the Idea of the Mountain Now?
Mon, 3 Feb 2025
The Mountain Q+R (E14) — Could the Tower of Babel be considered a man-made mountain? How does Yahw...
We’ve Been on This Mountain Before
Mon, 27 Jan 2025
The Mountain Hyperlink Episode (E13) — If you’ve been following along in our series on the mount...
Jesus Opens the Way to the Cosmic Mountain
Mon, 20 Jan 2025
The Mountain E12 — If Jesus’ role as the promised mountaintop intercessor was unclear from the m...
Jesus on Seven Mountains in Matthew
Mon, 13 Jan 2025
The Mountain E11 — We’ve learned that mountains in the Hebrew Bible often become a space where H...
The Cosmic Mount Zion in Isaiah
Mon, 6 Jan 2025
The Mountain E10 — The prophet Isaiah depicts Mount Zion as a cosmic mountain where Heaven and Ear...
Looking Back at 2024 (And Celebrating Ten Years!)
Mon, 30 Dec 2024
In our final episode of 2024, Tim, Jon, and BibleProject CEO, Steve Atkinson, reflect on ten years o...
Who May Dwell on God’s Holy Mountain?
Mon, 23 Dec 2024
The Mountain E9 — The mountain theme shows up again and again in biblical narrative, but it’s al...
Elijah’s Contrasting Mountain Tests
Mon, 16 Dec 2024
The Mountain E8 — On two different mountains, we witness mountain tests with two very different El...
What Went Wrong With Solomon on Mount Zion?
Mon, 9 Dec 2024
The Mountain E7 — After King David's failures, we hope that his son Solomon will fare better on th...
David, the Failed Intercessor on Mount Zion
Mon, 2 Dec 2024
The Mountain E6 — In 2 Samuel, David is crowned king of a unified Israel, and after choosing Jerus...
Moses, the Intercessor on Mount Sinai
Mon, 25 Nov 2024
The Mountain E5 — Moses has a complicated identity. He's an Israelite, but he was raised in the ho...
Noah and Abraham Surrender on the Mountain
Mon, 18 Nov 2024
The Mountain E4 — After the exile from the first cosmic mountain of Eden, humanity spirals into de...
How Can We Discern Who Is a True or False Prophet?
Wed, 13 Nov 2024
Sermon on the Mount Q+R 5 (E39) – Should we judge abusive behavior in others? Do we need faith in ...
Is the Garden of Eden on a Mountain?
Mon, 11 Nov 2024
The Mountain E3 — The biblical authors portray Eden as a cosmic mountain—an overlapping Heaven a...
A Mountain Rising From the Chaos Waters
Mon, 4 Nov 2024
The Mountain E2 — Ancient Israel’s neighbors believed that the world originated as a mountain ri...
What Do Mountains Represent in the Bible?
Mon, 28 Oct 2024
The Mountain E1 — What comes to mind when you think of mountains? Is it a strenuous climb or a fee...
Jesus as the Ultimate Gift (Re-Release)
Mon, 21 Oct 2024
How is God’s generosity meant to change us? In the Bible, God’s gifts are intended to bring abou...
The Abraham Experiment (Re-Release)
Mon, 14 Oct 2024
What happens when humans misuse the gifts God gives them? From Eve’s attitude toward the births of...
God as the Generous Host (Re-Release)
Mon, 7 Oct 2024
The Bible begins with a portrait of God as an amazing and generous host to humanity, an image that i...
Abundance or Scarcity (Re-Release)
Mon, 30 Sep 2024
What comes to mind when you think of generosity? Is it sharing your money, resources, or even time w...
This Isn’t the End
Mon, 23 Sep 2024
Sermon on the Mount E38 – When Jesus finishes the Sermon on the Mount, his first audience responds...
A House on Rock and a House on Sand
Mon, 16 Sep 2024
Sermon on the Mount E37 – The final teaching of the Sermon on the Mount addresses the most impor...
True and False Prophets
Mon, 9 Sep 2024
Sermon on the Mount E36 – In the second part of the final section of the Sermon on the Mount, Je...
If We Don’t Forgive Others, Will God Not Forgive Us?
Mon, 2 Sep 2024
Sermon on the Mount Q+R 4 (E35) – Can Jesus’ riddle about the good eye and the bad eye also appl...
The Narrow and Wide Gates
Mon, 26 Aug 2024
Sermon on the Mount E34 – Jesus closes the Sermon on the Mount by presenting his listeners with a ...
What Makes the Golden Rule the Greatest Command?
Mon, 19 Aug 2024
Sermon on the Mount E33 – The final teaching in the main body of the Sermon on the Mount is common...
What Does Jesus Mean by Ask, Seek, and Knock?
Mon, 12 Aug 2024
Sermon on the Mount E32 – In his fourth teaching on relationships and conflict in the Sermon on th...
Why Does Jesus Talk About Pearls and Pigs?
Mon, 5 Aug 2024
Sermon on the Mount E31 – Is it possible to evaluate the behavior of others in a healthy way? Jesu...
Is There Ever a Time to Judge Others?
Mon, 29 Jul 2024
Sermon on the Mount E30 – After the four-part section on our relationship to money, Jesus turns to...
What Does Jesus Say About Anxiety? (Featured Episode)
Mon, 22 Jul 2024
Sermon on the Mount E29 – In Jesus' fourth and final teaching on money, he offers his listeners ...
What Does Jesus Say About Anxiety? (Studio Conversation)
Mon, 22 Jul 2024
Sermon on the Mount E29 (Studio Conversation) – In Jesus’ fourth and final teaching on money, ...
God and Money (Re-release)
Mon, 15 Jul 2024
What does an obedient follower of Jesus do with their money? In this re-release of one of our most p...
What Does Jesus Say About Money? (Studio Conversation)
Mon, 8 Jul 2024
Sermon on the Mount E28 – In his third teaching on money, Jesus issues a warning about elevating ...
What Does Jesus Say About Money? (Featured Episode)
Mon, 8 Jul 2024
Sermon on the Mount E28 – In his third teaching on money, Jesus issues a warning about elevating w...
How Is the Eye the Lamp of the Body?
Mon, 1 Jul 2024
Sermon on the Mount E27 – Jesus continues addressing our relationship to money and possessions wit...
What Kind of Treasure Is in Heaven?
Mon, 24 Jun 2024
Sermon on the Mount E26 – The third section of the Sermon on the Mount's main body opens with a ca...
Do Jesus’ Teachings Conflict With Old Testament Violence? - Sermon on the Mount Q+R 3
Mon, 17 Jun 2024
Sermon on the Mount Q+R 3 (E25) – What does Jesus mean when he describes people entering the Kingd...
Does God Lead Us Into Temptation? (The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 5)
Mon, 10 Jun 2024
Sermon on the Mount E24 – Many of us first learned the King James translation of the final, pers...
What Forgiveness Is and Isn't (The Lord's Prayer Pt. 4)
Mon, 3 Jun 2024
Sermon on the Mount E23 – The second half of the Lord’s prayer contains four requests on behalf ...
What Does Jesus Mean by “Daily Bread”? (The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 3)
Mon, 27 May 2024
Sermon on the Mount E22 – The first half of the Lord’s Prayer features three requests on behalf ...
What Does “Hallowed Be Thy Name” Mean? (The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 2)
Mon, 20 May 2024
Sermon on the Mount E21 – Prayer is at the center of the center of the Sermon on the Mount. And it...
How Does Jesus Teach Us to Pray? (The Lord’s Prayer Pt. 1)
Mon, 13 May 2024
Sermon on the Mount E20 – We are now halfway through studying Jesus' most famous sermon, which bri...
Why Say “Kingdom of the Skies” Instead of “Kingdom of Heaven”? – Sermon on the Mount Q+R 2
Mon, 6 May 2024
Sermon on the Mount Q+R 2 (E19) – How do we reconcile Jesus’ words about the Law with other New ...
Jesus’ Surprising Warning About Religious Practices
Mon, 29 Apr 2024
Sermon on the Mount E18 – In Matthew 6, Jesus turns his attention to religious practices of his da...
What "Hypocrite" Means to Jesus
Mon, 22 Apr 2024
Sermon on the Mount E17 – In Matthew 6, Jesus transitions from sharing a vision for righteousness ...
Why Does Jesus Want Us to Love Our Enemies?
Mon, 15 Apr 2024
Sermon on the Mount E16 – In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus shares his sixth and final case study based on...
What Jesus Means by “Turn the Other Cheek”
Mon, 8 Apr 2024
Sermon on the Mount E15 – In Matthew 5:38-42, Jesus offers wisdom from the Torah about retaliation...
Why Does Jesus Say Not to Swear Oaths?
Mon, 1 Apr 2024
Sermon on the Mount E14 – In Matthew 5:33-48, Jesus offers three case studies about how people can...
How Jesus Responded to the Divorce Debate
Mon, 25 Mar 2024
Sermon on the Mount E13 – In Matthew 5:31-32, Jesus offers a quote from the Torah about when it is...
Jesus' Vision for Sex and Desire
Mon, 18 Mar 2024
Sermon on the Mount E12 – In Matthew 5:27-30, Jesus references the Torah’s command to not commit...
Why Do the Beatitudes Matter for the Overworked and Hopeless? – Sermon on the Mount Q+R 1
Mon, 11 Mar 2024
Why do we not find the Sermon on the Mount in the gospels of Mark or John? Why is “blessed” not ...
How Is Anger the Same as Murder?
Mon, 4 Mar 2024
Sermon on the Mount E10 – In Matthew 5:21-48, Jesus reveals the divine wisdom of Israel’s Old Te...
What Does Jesus Think of Old Testament Laws?
Mon, 26 Feb 2024
Sermon on the Mount E9 – What did Jesus mean when he said he came to fulfill the Law and the Proph...
The Salt of the Land and the Light of the World
Mon, 19 Feb 2024
Sermon on the Mount E8 – Why does Jesus call his followers salt and light? In the Hebrew Bible, sa...
What Does It Mean to Make Peace? (The Beatitudes Pt. 4)
Mon, 12 Feb 2024
Sermon on the Mount E7 – What will it cost us to live like Jesus in our world? In the third and fi...
The Type of People God Is Forming (The Beatitudes Pt. 3)
Mon, 5 Feb 2024
Sermon on the Mount E6 – What does it look like to have our desires and actions completely aligned...
The Powerless, Grieving, and Unimportant (The Beatitudes Pt. 2)
Mon, 29 Jan 2024
Sermon the Mount E5 – What does it mean to be poor in spirit, mourning, and meek? Jesus uses these...
What Does "Blessed" Mean? (The Beatitudes Pt. 1)
Mon, 22 Jan 2024
Sermon on the Mount E4 – What does Jesus mean when he calls people “blessed” in the first sect...
The Sermon on the Mount's Place in the Gospel of Matthew
Mon, 15 Jan 2024
Sermon on the Mount E3 – The Sermon on the Mount is one of five major speeches Jesus gives in the ...
The Hebrew Bible’s Connection to the Sermon on the Mount
Mon, 8 Jan 2024
Sermon on the Mount E2 – As a Jewish rabbi, Jesus was immersed in the Hebrew Bible, or what Christ...
Kicking Off a Year With Sermon on the Mount
Mon, 1 Jan 2024
Most of us have probably heard sayings from Jesus’ famous teaching, commonly called the Sermon on ...
Celebrating and Looking Forward—Happy New Year!
Mon, 25 Dec 2023
In our final episode of 2023, Tim, Jon, and BibleProject CEO, Steve, celebrate everything we worked ...
Can We Be Agents of Chaos With Good Intentions? – Chaos Dragon Q+R 2
Mon, 18 Dec 2023
Does the dragon always deceive humans into sinning? Can we become agents of chaos even when our inte...
Chaos and the Cosmos: An Astronaut Interview – Chaos Dragon E19
Mon, 11 Dec 2023
In this series, we’ve talked a lot about chaos—chaos waters and the great chaos monsters of the ...
The Dragon of Revelation – Chaos Dragon E18
Mon, 4 Dec 2023
The Revelation, the last scroll in the Bible, is an apocalyptic vision about the reordering of th...
The Dragon in Paul's Letters – Chaos Dragon E17
Mon, 27 Nov 2023
The biblical theme of the dragon is a way to think of a personal foe, the Satan, and an impersonal f...
The Only Way to Slay the Dragon – Chaos Dragon E16
Mon, 20 Nov 2023
The theme of the chaos dragon runs all through the story of the Bible—along with the biblical auth...
A Human With Power Over the Dragon – Chaos Dragon E15
Mon, 13 Nov 2023
As we’ve traced the theme of the chaos dragon in the Bible, we’ve come to expect what the biblic...
Daniel and the Four Monsters – Chaos Dragon E14
Mon, 6 Nov 2023
Daniel 7 describes an incredible, apocalyptic dream had by the prophet Daniel where he sees four cha...
Does the Dragon Sometimes Win? – Chaos Dragon E13
Mon, 30 Oct 2023
In the story of the Bible, the dragon is a recurring symbol of chaos, death, and destruction. The go...
The Dragon Slayer in the Psalms – Chaos Dragon E12
Mon, 23 Oct 2023
While the chaos dragon is not God’s rival--it’s the rival of creation--it is God’s enemy. The ...
What Does it Mean to be Evil? – Chaos Dragon Q+R 1
Mon, 16 Oct 2023
Did God create disorder and chaos? What does it actually mean to be evil? And how do you tell your k...
Was the World Ever Perfect? – Chaos Dragon E11
Mon, 9 Oct 2023
The theme of the chaos dragon raises some challenging questions. For instance, if God created a perf...
Jonah and the…Chaos Dragon? – Chaos Dragon E10
Mon, 2 Oct 2023
The story of Jonah employs all the major motifs of the theme of the chaos dragon: chaotic waters, a ...
The Dragon-Like Behavior of Three Nations – Chaos Dragon E9
Mon, 25 Sep 2023
When Israel chooses to act like the chaos monster instead of living like the people of God, God brin...
Isaiah and the Dragon – Chaos Dragon E8
Mon, 18 Sep 2023
What happens when the entire nation of Israel consistently aligns themselves with the dragon? They t...
David and Goliath the Dragon – Chaos Dragon E7
Mon, 11 Sep 2023
So often the symbol of the chaos monster shows up embodied by a human bent on oppressing other peopl...
Women Who Slayed Dragons – Chaos Dragon E6
Mon, 4 Sep 2023
In today’s episode, we once again encounter a theme that’s becoming all too familiar: humans bec...
Is the Church a City? – The City Q+R 2
Wed, 30 Aug 2023
Was Cain’s city a good thing initially? If Israel was just as bad as Sodom and Gomorrah, why didn’...
Power Over the Dragon in Exodus – Chaos Dragon E5
Mon, 28 Aug 2023
God created humans to bear his image, but sometimes we choose our own destruction and start to look ...
The Creature Crouching at the Door – Chaos Dragon E4
Mon, 21 Aug 2023
Genesis 3 is probably the most famous serpent-featuring story in the Bible—the moment we get to se...
Ferocious Dragons and Rogue Stars – Chaos Dragon E3
Mon, 14 Aug 2023
Dragons show up on page one of the Bible, named among the beings that feature in the seven-day creat...
The First Worldwide Meme – Chaos Dragon E2
Mon, 7 Aug 2023
When we read the word “myth,” often what comes to mind is a fictional story. However, a myth is ...
Dragons in the Bible – Chaos Dragon E1
Mon, 31 Jul 2023
Nahash, tanin, leviathan––the Bible is full of strange words describing a creature many moder...
How Did Abraham Know About the City of God? – The City Q+R
Mon, 24 Jul 2023
How could Abraham have anticipated a coming City of God, like the author of Hebrews said? What’s t...
The Heavenly City – The City E13
Mon, 17 Jul 2023
In the Bible, cities have a bad reputation as centers of immorality and unrighteous living. First-ce...
Jesus, the New Jerusalem – The City E12
Mon, 10 Jul 2023
As the story of the Bible unfolds, the expectation for a city of God—a new Jerusalem where Heaven ...
Whose Idea Was the “City of God”? – The City E11
Mon, 3 Jul 2023
Cities appear to be inherently bad in the story of the Bible. So when Jesus calls his followers a ci...
Jesus’ Disciples Are a City – The City E10
Mon, 26 Jun 2023
The city of Jerusalem, established by David to be the home of God, is a glimpse of what a divine cit...
Jerusalem: A Tale of Two Cities – The City E9
Mon, 19 Jun 2023
Israel was meant to be a picture of the heavenly city of God, but over time, it began to look more l...
The Anointed Question and Response
Wed, 14 Jun 2023
When Jesus tells Nicodemus people must be born again of water and Spirit, is that connected to the a...
City of God or City of Cain? – The City E8
Mon, 12 Jun 2023
When we first read about Jerusalem in the Bible, it appears to be a golden city—founded by David, ...
The Bible's Most Famous City – The City E7
Mon, 5 Jun 2023
Jerusalem is the Bible’s image of what a city of God should be. But from the earliest moments of i...
Can a City Be Good? – The City E6
Mon, 29 May 2023
At last, there’s a positive example of a city in the Bible, the capital city of Egypt under the ru...
Sodom and Gomorrah – The City E5
Mon, 22 May 2023
If Babylon is the worst city in the Bible, then Sodom and Gomorrah are a close second. The injustice...
The Biggest, Baddest City in the Bible – The City E4
Mon, 15 May 2023
You may have heard that Babylon was the biggest, baddest city in the Bible, but where did that reput...
A Symptom of Human Violence – The City E3
Mon, 8 May 2023
As the story of the Bible unfolds, humanity grows more and more violent. Cain is more violent than h...
Why Cain Builds a City – The City E2
Mon, 1 May 2023
In the story of the Bible, cities are a bad thing. They’re a symptom of humanity’s violence and ...
The Surprise of the City – The City E1
Mon, 24 Apr 2023
The theme of the city in the Bible is a surprising one. When cities are introduced in the story, the...
Jesus’ Anointing Ceremony – Anointed E6
Mon, 17 Apr 2023
“Jesus the anointed one” is the literal translation of the Greek title “Christ,” frequently ...
Firstborn Question and Response
Wed, 12 Apr 2023
Do the biblical authors consider women the second-born siblings of men? Were Joshua and Caleb rivals...
The Anointed King in Psalms – Anointed E5
Mon, 10 Apr 2023
David’s life gives us two parallel portrayals of what it means to be God’s anointed one: one is ...
Isaiah’s Anointed One – Anointed E4
Mon, 3 Apr 2023
David was Israel’s greatest king, but even he failed to live as God’s anointed one. When Isaiah ...
Saul the Anti-Anointed – Anointed E3
Mon, 27 Mar 2023
Israel’s first anointed king, Saul, consistently makes choices that put him in conflict with God a...
What’s So Special About Oil? – Anointed E2
Mon, 20 Mar 2023
What’s so special about oil? Why does the Bible specify that oil—not water or wine—must be use...
"Christ" Is Not a Name – Anointed E1
Mon, 13 Mar 2023
The title most often applied to Jesus is “the anointed one”—that’s what the Greek word “ch...
The Firstborn of Creation – Firstborn E10
Mon, 6 Mar 2023
In our final episode of the Firstborn series, we look at the New Testament’s description of Jesus ...
How Will Jesus Use His Power? – Firstborn E9
Mon, 27 Feb 2023
Under levitical law, touching anyone unclean would make you unclean too. But when Jesus touches peop...
God's Firstborn Son – Firstborn E8
Mon, 20 Feb 2023
The authors of the gospel accounts in the Bible—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—regularly refer to...
David, the Latecomer King – Firstborn E7
Mon, 13 Feb 2023
In the scroll of Samuel, Israel demands a king in place of the judges that have been ruling over the...
What Is God’s Name? – Re-Release in Honor of Michael Heiser
Tue, 7 Feb 2023
This episode is a special re-release of an interview we did in 2018 with Dr. Michael Heiser. Mike ha...
Hannah’s Poem and Power Reversals – Firstborn E6
Mon, 6 Feb 2023
Hannah was an oppressed woman, scorned by her husband’s rival wife because of her barrenness. But ...
The Plague of the Firstborn – Firstborn E5
Mon, 30 Jan 2023
How does the plague of the firstborn from Exodus fit into the biblical theme of the firstborn? And w...
Power Grabs and Patriarchs – Firstborn E4
Mon, 23 Jan 2023
Early in the story of the Bible, God chooses the family of Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son...
Rivalry Among Brothers – Firstborn E3
Mon, 16 Jan 2023
Only a few pages into the story of the Bible, the story starts to get really bleak. Cain kills his b...
Seizing vs. Receiving Power – Firstborn E2
Mon, 9 Jan 2023
It’s not explicitly stated, but the theme of the firstborn first appears in the opening narratives...
God's Response to Human Power Structures – Firstborn E1
Mon, 2 Jan 2023
In ancient Near Eastern societies, firstborn sons were prized above all other children and inherited...
Happy New Year From BibleProject!
Mon, 26 Dec 2022
We shared a lot of firsts together in 2022—from launching our first app, to reading the Torah move...
Simkhat Torah: Celebrating a Year of Reading
Mon, 19 Dec 2022
When a Jewish synagogue finishes reading through the Torah together, they celebrate Simkhat Torah. W...
When Do Words Become A Blessing? – Torah Q+R
Mon, 12 Dec 2022
How do we know the biblical authors intended to link certain words and stories? When do someone’s ...
Which Laws Still Apply? – Deuteronomy Scroll Q+R
Mon, 5 Dec 2022
Which ancient Israelite laws still apply today and which don’t? Should the law be divided into mor...
Moses’ Final Words – Deuteronomy E9
Mon, 28 Nov 2022
Who are Yahweh’s children? Up until the conclusion of the Torah, the answer to that question has a...
Can Anyone Live a Blessed Life? – Deuteronomy E8
Mon, 21 Nov 2022
Moses gives the least motivating pep talk ever in the third movement of Deuteronomy. He outlines God...
Covenant Curses – Deuteronomy E7
Mon, 14 Nov 2022
In the final movement of Deuteronomy, there’s a pretty lengthy list of curses that will fall upon ...
Jesus, Marriage, and the Law – Deuteronomy E6
Mon, 7 Nov 2022
The Pharisees frequently tested Jesus on his knowledge of the law, and in Matthew 19, they grill him...
How Do We Use the Law Today? – Deuteronomy E5
Mon, 31 Oct 2022
Israel’s laws were meant to form them into people of wisdom who lived differently than the nations...
What Do Moses and a Rock Have to Do With Jesus? – Numbers Q+R
Wed, 26 Oct 2022
Are numbers in the Hebrew Bible literal? Is it dangerous to adapt God’s laws? Does Israel’s conq...
The Law … Again – Deuteronomy E4
Mon, 24 Oct 2022
In the second movement of Deuteronomy, Moses gives Israel the law … again. But this time, he’s n...
Giants and Justice – Deuteronomy E3
Mon, 17 Oct 2022
In this episode, we once again encounter the Nephilim, the evil demon-human hybrid beings we first m...
What Does Leviticus Teach Us About Jesus? – Leviticus Q+R
Wed, 12 Oct 2022
How do you clean a tabernacle? What does “laying of hands” represent? Is the scapegoat a hyperli...
The Way to True Life – Deuteronomy E2
Mon, 10 Oct 2022
In the first movement of Deuteronomy, two words appear more frequently than any others—listen and ...
What’s the Point of Deuteronomy? – Deuteronomy E1
Mon, 3 Oct 2022
Have you ever wondered where the earliest sermons in the Bible are found? Moses’ final speech to I...
Entering the Promised Land – Numbers E9
Mon, 26 Sep 2022
After years of wandering in the wilderness and what seems like way too many rebellions against Yahwe...
Joshua: The New Adam and Moses – Numbers E8
Mon, 19 Sep 2022
As Moses’ death draws near, Yahweh selects Joshua to lead the people of Israel. What made Joshua u...
Five Women and Yahweh’s New Law – Numbers E7
Mon, 12 Sep 2022
In the third movement of Numbers, five sisters approach Moses with a legal case not covered in God’...
Why Couldn’t Moses Enter the Promised Land? – Numbers E6
Mon, 5 Sep 2022
So far in the second movement of Numbers, the leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel have rebelled a...
Yahweh’s Judgment and Mercy – Numbers E5
Mon, 29 Aug 2022
God chose the Levites to take care of the tabernacle, and within the tribe of Levi, he picked Aaron’...
Twelve Spies and the Promised Land – Numbers E4
Mon, 22 Aug 2022
We’re looking at a story about God’s chosen ones facing a test with fruit trees in a beautiful g...
There Isn’t a Law For That – Numbers E3
Mon, 15 Aug 2022
How do God’s people follow his will in situations where there are no explicit rules or laws given?...
What’s a Nazarite Vow? – Numbers E2
Mon, 8 Aug 2022
Confession of sins, strange water rituals, Nephilim, and Nazarite vows—Numbers 5 and 6 might feel ...
What Made the Tribe of Levi Special? – Numbers E1
Mon, 1 Aug 2022
The scroll of Numbers can be difficult to make sense of without context, and there’s a reason for ...
The Law of the Blasphemer – Leviticus E9
Mon, 25 Jul 2022
Blasphemy, principles of restitution, jubilee, exile, and the mercy and justice of God––it’s a...
What Israel's Feasts Teach Us – Leviticus E8
Mon, 18 Jul 2022
Are there specific times humans can meet with God in special ways? For ancient Israel, the answer wa...
Why Is the Sabbath So Important? – Leviticus E7
Mon, 11 Jul 2022
Throughout the Leviticus scroll, Yahweh instructs Israel, “Be holy as I am holy.” But what does ...
What Is the Day of Atonement? – Leviticus E6
Mon, 4 Jul 2022
At the center of the center of the Torah is the Day of Atonement. What is the significance of this d...
Purity and Impurity in Leviticus – Leviticus E5
Mon, 27 Jun 2022
Childbirth, non-kosher food, sex, death, disease—they’re all considered impure in the book of Le...
Did God Try To Kill Moses? – Exodus Q+R
Wed, 22 Jun 2022
Why did God say he was going to kill Moses? What exactly was God’s test for Abraham on Mount Moria...
The Dangerous Gift of God’s Presence – Leviticus E4
Mon, 20 Jun 2022
In the second movement of Leviticus, Aaron and his sons agree to the terms of their covenant with Ya...
What Did the Burnt Offerings Really Mean? – Leviticus E3
Mon, 13 Jun 2022
What is the significance of the offerings described in Leviticus? In this episode, join Tim and Jon ...
What Is Atonement? – Leviticus E2
Mon, 6 Jun 2022
A God who wants nothing more than to dwell with humanity, a way forward to a repaired relationship b...
How God Reveals Himself in Leviticus – Leviticus E1
Mon, 30 May 2022
Holiness is a word we frequently associate with the Bible, but what does it mean? As we pick up the ...
Two Takes on the Test at Mount Sinai –– Feat. Carmen Imes
Mon, 23 May 2022
Did Israel pass or fail God’s test at Mount Sinai? And what did Yahweh mean when he made Israel a ...
Why Moses Couldn’t Enter the Tabernacle – Exodus E10
Mon, 16 May 2022
In the second movement of Exodus, Moses walks straight into God’s fiery presence on Mount Sinai wi...
Why Does the Tabernacle Furniture Even Matter? – Exodus E9
Mon, 9 May 2022
Why does God seem to care so much about the furniture within the tabernacle? The instructions for th...
What’s So Special About the Tabernacle? – Exodus E8
Mon, 2 May 2022
You may have heard that God’s holiness keeps him from getting close to sinful humanity, but in the...
What Are the Ten Commandments All About? – Exodus E7
Mon, 25 Apr 2022
We often think of the ten commandments as a list of dos and don’ts—the things you need to know t...
Testing at Mount Sinai – Exodus E6
Mon, 18 Apr 2022
Mount Sinai is the famous spot where Yahweh gives Moses the ten commandments—and the location wher...
Israel Tests Yahweh – Exodus E5
Mon, 11 Apr 2022
The nation of Israel seems to go from one life-threatening situation to another in the Exodus scroll...
God Tests His Chosen Ones – Exodus E4
Mon, 4 Apr 2022
Nobody likes tests. But the test is a recurring pattern in the biblical story for how God relates to...
Why Are There 10 Plagues? – Exodus E3
Mon, 28 Mar 2022
The ten plagues––they’re fascinating, they’re famous, and they sometimes seem overly harsh. ...
Yahweh and the Exodus – Exodus E2
Mon, 21 Mar 2022
The story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is famous for good reason—a burning bush, a trans...
“God” Is Not a Name – Exodus E1
Mon, 14 Mar 2022
God is not a name—it’s a title. In fact, the God of the Bible introduces himself by a specific n...
Why Can’t Jacob and Esau Both Be Blessed? – Genesis Q+R
Mon, 7 Mar 2022
How is Jesus the first-born of creation and the “second Adam”? Why are the biblical authors so o...
Joseph the Suffering Servant – Genesis E8
Mon, 28 Feb 2022
He lays down his life to save a remnant of God’s people, he brings God’s blessing to all nations...
Joseph the Exile – Genesis E7
Mon, 21 Feb 2022
Joseph is one of the Bible’s most famous characters, and in the Genesis scroll, his story is a cli...
Wrestling God for a Blessing – Genesis E6
Mon, 14 Feb 2022
Throughout the story of the Bible, God singles out different people, like Jacob, to be the conduit o...
Great Blessing and Great Responsibility – Genesis E5
Mon, 7 Feb 2022
The word “blessing” brings to mind a variety of images for all of us. But what exactly does it m...
We'll Be Back Next Week!
Mon, 31 Jan 2022
Today would have been our 287th podcast episode. We haven’t missed a single week in seven years! U...
Trees of Testing and Blessing – Genesis E4
Mon, 24 Jan 2022
The family of Abraham is chosen by God. But despite God’s promises to them, they continually act o...
Under the Trees with Yahweh – Genesis E3
Mon, 17 Jan 2022
Blessing, testing, failure, success, God’s plan for the nations—you’ll find all these themes w...
God’s Spirit in the Flood Narrative – Genesis E2
Mon, 10 Jan 2022
When we think of God’s Spirit, judgment is probably not what comes to mind. But the biblical autho...
God’s Spirit in Creation – Genesis E1
Mon, 3 Jan 2022
Why does the author of Genesis make a point to name God’s Spirit in Genesis 1 and 2? In this week’...
BibleProject in 2021 and Beyond
Mon, 27 Dec 2021
In the final episode of the year, Tim, Jon, Carissa, and the CEO of BibleProject, Steve, reflect on ...
Applying the Paradigm: Movements and Links
Mon, 20 Dec 2021
How do we apply the biblical paradigm to our own Bible reading? It starts with reading the Bible in ...
Is the Bible Trustworthy? – Paradigm Q+R #2
Mon, 13 Dec 2021
How do we teach the Bible to our children? How can a book written by humans be divinely authoritativ...
How (Not) To Read the Bible – Feat. Dan Kimball
Mon, 6 Dec 2021
What do we do with the passages in the Bible that are really difficult? Violence, slavery, the treat...
The Last Pillar: Communal Literature – Paradigm E11
Mon, 29 Nov 2021
Are there ways to read the Bible other than a private quiet time? For most of Church history, follow...
What the Bible’s Authors Took for Granted – Paradigm E10
Mon, 22 Nov 2021
Have you ever figured out halfway through a conversation that you and another person were on totally...
The Bible Wasn’t Written in English – Paradigm E9
Mon, 15 Nov 2021
What makes the biblical languages so important? Because the Bible was written in another time and cu...
Wisdom for Life’s Complexity – Paradigm E8
Mon, 8 Nov 2021
As followers of Jesus, how can we know we are making the “right” choice in situations the Bible ...
Inspiration, Quiet Time, and Slaying Your Giants – Paradigm Q+R #1
Mon, 1 Nov 2021
How were the books of the Bible selected? What should we do if we have a hard time reading the Bible...
In the Beginning – John 1
Mon, 25 Oct 2021
The apostle John is the most poetic of the Gospel storytellers, but what is he really communicating ...
Literature for a Lifetime – Paradigm E6
Mon, 18 Oct 2021
What’s the ideal way to study the Bible? Is it 20 minutes of reading every morning or larger block...
Who Is the Bible About? – Paradigm E5
Mon, 11 Oct 2021
Is the story of the Bible about humans or God? Because the Bible is about the Messiah—the God who ...
How the New Testament Came To Be – Paradigm E4
Mon, 4 Oct 2021
At first glance, the New Testament can seem wildly different from the Old Testament––but is it? ...
The Bible had Editors? – Paradigm E3
Mon, 27 Sep 2021
How can a collection of ancient manuscripts written by numerous people over thousands of years tell ...
Who Wrote the Bible? – Paradigm E2
Mon, 20 Sep 2021
How does God work in the world and communicate with humanity? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore G...
How Do You Read the Bible? – Paradigm E1
Mon, 13 Sep 2021
Have you ever read the Bible and felt like you’re not “getting it” or that you’re not connec...
Hyperlinks and Patterns in Jonah – Jonah E3
Mon, 6 Sep 2021
What makes a person worthy to be chosen by God to do his work? In the story of the Bible, some of Go...
Jonah's Literary Context – Jonah E2
Mon, 30 Aug 2021
The Hebrew Bible contains one story of human failure after another, leaving us with no doubt in our ...
Our Assumptions About Jonah – Jonah E1
Mon, 23 Aug 2021
A stubborn prophet, a wicked nation, a giant fish––the story of Jonah is frequently translated i...
The Most Quoted Verse in the Bible — Top 5: Re-Release E5
Mon, 16 Aug 2021
Does God hold children responsible for their parents’ sins? In the fifth installment of our most-l...
What Does the Word "Gospel" Mean — Top 5: Re-Release E4
Mon, 9 Aug 2021
The word “gospel” has acquired many meanings since the biblical authors first used it. What does...
The Restless Craving for Rest––Top 5: Re-Release E3
Mon, 2 Aug 2021
Earn it, lose it, take it, spend it, save it––we talk about time like currency. The Sabbath can ...
Humans Are...Trees? — Top 5: Re-Release E2
Mon, 26 Jul 2021
Humans are like trees. While this thought might not have been at the top of your mind this week, it ...
Intro to Biblical Law — Top 5: Re-Release E1
Mon, 19 Jul 2021
God’s law––it can be an intimidating topic. Why are there over 600 laws? What do we do with th...
Timelines, Dinosaurs, and the Purpose of Creation – Ancient Cosmology Q+R
Mon, 12 Jul 2021
Are Genesis 1 and 2 literal? What’s up with the differing timelines in those chapters? Where are t...
The Genealogical Adam and Eve – Feat. Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass
Mon, 5 Jul 2021
Did humans originate by intelligent design or the process of evolution? This question has been debat...
Even Chaos Praises God – Psalm 148
Mon, 28 Jun 2021
It’s easy to recognize the psalms as beautiful poems. But how do we understand their deeper meanin...
Genesis 1-2: Origins or Identity? – Feat. Dr. John Walton
Mon, 21 Jun 2021
How compatible is the Bible with science? And why does the creation story look different between Gen...
Rivers Flowing Upward – Ancient Cosmology E5
Mon, 14 Jun 2021
What does it mean that the biblical authors expected the return of Eden? The prophets anticipated wa...
One Creation Story or Two? – Ancient Cosmology E4
Mon, 7 Jun 2021
Are there two creation stories in Genesis? How do Genesis 1 and 2 fit together and into the rest of ...
The Greatest Elohim – Ancient Cosmology E3
Mon, 31 May 2021
The biblical authors often use creation imagery that clearly didn’t come from Genesis 1. Did they ...
Does the Bible Borrow from Other Creation Stories? – Ancient Cosmology E2
Mon, 24 May 2021
What is existence? What existed before humans did? Ancient people groups asked the same questions we...
Genesis 1 and the Origins of the Universe – Ancient Cosmology E1
Mon, 17 May 2021
What does the Bible really say about the origins of the universe? The biblical authors had a complet...
In the Beginning with Lady Wisdom – Proverbs 8
Mon, 10 May 2021
Who was at the beginning of the cosmos with God? God’s Spirit? God’s word? Or Lady Wisdom? Rich ...
Why Melchizedek Matters—Feat. Dr. Josh Mathews
Mon, 3 May 2021
Of all the people in the Hebrew Bible, why is Melchizedek so crucial for understanding Jesus? In thi...
Jesus, Melchizedek, and the Priestly Line – Feat. the Rev. Dr. Amy Peeler
Mon, 26 Apr 2021
Jesus is our priest, our atoning sacrifice––and our brother? In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and...
Mark of the Priest or Mark of the Beast? – Priest E8 Q+R
Mon, 19 Apr 2021
Thanks to our audience for all your incredible questions! In this week’s episode, we tackle questi...
We Are the Royal Priesthood – Priest E7
Mon, 12 Apr 2021
After Jesus’ disciples receive the Holy Spirit, they become God’s temple and the physical embodi...
The Priest of Heaven and Earth – Priest E6
Mon, 5 Apr 2021
What does it mean for Jesus to be humanity’s cosmic priest? It means he intercedes on behalf of hu...
The High Priest Showdown – Priest E5
Mon, 29 Mar 2021
Why were the Levitical priests always getting mad at Jesus? Jesus identified himself as another of G...
David, the Leaping Priest-King – Priest E4
Mon, 22 Mar 2021
What will God do with the continually failing Levitical priesthood? God announces that he will elect...
Doomed to Fail? – Priest E3
Mon, 15 Mar 2021
The origins of Israel’s royal priesthood are anything but glamorous. From Moses rejecting God five...
Who Was Melchizedek? – Priest E2
Mon, 8 Mar 2021
What do Abraham, Melchizedek, and David all have in common? They’re part of the unfolding theme of...
Priests of Eden – Priest E1
Mon, 1 Mar 2021
In the story of the Bible, all the main players are prophets, priests, or kings. While it might seem...
Babbling Babies Rule the World
Mon, 22 Feb 2021
A coming king and a bunch of crying babies? Psalm 8 can seem kind of confusing. But when we look clo...
Does the Church Supercede Israel? – Feat. Andrew Rillera
Mon, 15 Feb 2021
How can the book of Ephesians contribute to conversations surrounding modern race and justice issues...
Reading While Black – Feat. Dr. Esau McCaulley
Mon, 8 Feb 2021
From biblical deconstruction to the responsibility of Jesus followers in government and social justi...
Why Do Cain's Descendants Show Up After the Flood? – Family of God E10 Q+R
Mon, 1 Feb 2021
Thank you to our audience for your incredible questions. In this week’s episode, we tackle questio...
One Family Once More – Family of God E9
Mon, 25 Jan 2021
God’s plan has always been to bring all of humanity into one diverse and connected family. Jesus c...
The Powerful and Not Powerful – Family of God E8
Mon, 18 Jan 2021
In the book of Romans, Paul talks about humanity being justified by faith, but what does this have t...
Who's In? – Family of God E7
Mon, 11 Jan 2021
God wants people from all nations to be a part of his family, but Jesus’ mission was focused on Is...
Jesus and the Gentiles – Family of God E6
Mon, 4 Jan 2021
Who did Jesus come for? Throughout the Gospel accounts, Jesus is laser-focused on Israel. Yet his mi...
BibleProject in 2020: Recap and What's Ahead
Mon, 28 Dec 2020
In this special year-end episode, Tim and Jon reflect on 2020, share stories from our listeners, and...
Sibling Rivalry and Biblical Election – Family of God E5
Mon, 21 Dec 2020
Why do God’s chosen people have just as many moral failings as anyone else in the Bible? In this w...
Abraham, the Immigrant, and Circumcision – Family of God E4
Mon, 14 Dec 2020
What does divine election have to do with God’s blessing for all nations? In this week’s episode...
What’s So Bad about Babel? – Family of God E3
Mon, 7 Dec 2020
What was so bad about the Tower of Babel? In this episode, Tim and Jon examine the cycle of division...
Our Collective Identity – Family of God E2
Mon, 30 Nov 2020
What is God’s picture of an ideal humanity? In this podcast episode, Tim and Jon look at Genesis 1...
God’s Global Family – Family of God E1
Mon, 23 Nov 2020
Jesus unites his followers across cultural and ethnic lines as members of his global family. But tha...
Does God Punish Innocent People? – Character of God E14 Q+R #2
Mon, 16 Nov 2020
Sometimes the Bible seems to contradict itself––God is slow to anger, except for the times he ap...
Biblical Trust Isn't Blind – Character of God E13
Mon, 9 Nov 2020
Are we called to have blind trust in God? Not exactly. People in the Bible trusted God because he ha...
The Loyal Love of God – Character of God E12
Mon, 2 Nov 2020
Despite generations of rebellion and sin, God continues to pursue his people with his promise-keepin...
Saved from God’s Wrath – Character of God E11
Mon, 26 Oct 2020
God demonstrates his wrath by handing his people over to the natural consequences of their own destr...
Two Men Named Jesus – Character of God E10
Mon, 19 Oct 2020
Jesus saw himself as the one who would drink the cup of God’s wrath, which meant dying in Israel’...
God’s Wrath in the Teaching of Jesus – Character of God E9
Mon, 12 Oct 2020
It seems like God gets angry all the time in the Hebrew Bible, but then Jesus arrives on the scene w...
A Cup of Wrath? – Character of God E8
Mon, 5 Oct 2020
Noses that burn hot? Turning your face away? Drinking a cup of wrath? These unfamiliar phrases are f...
The First Time God Gets Angry – Character of God E7
Mon, 28 Sep 2020
The flood is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible, yet this story of judgment seems to be...
God's Hot Nose – Character of God E6
Mon, 21 Sep 2020
In Exodus 34, God describes himself as “slow to anger,” but many people are uncomfortable with t...
Does God Curse Generations? – Character of God E5 Q+R
Mon, 14 Sep 2020
Thank you to our audience for your incredible questions. In this week’s episode, we tackle questio...
The Uniquely Biblical View of Grace – Character of God E4
Mon, 7 Sep 2020
Grace is such a familiar word that we often miss the depth of its meaning. In this episode, Tim, Jon...
The Womb of God? - Character of God E3
Mon, 31 Aug 2020
God describes himself as “compassionate,” but what does that mean? The answer might surprise you...
A God of Our Own Making – Character of God E2
Mon, 24 Aug 2020
The golden calf story from the book of Exodus shows us how all of humanity continually tries to wors...
The Most Quoted Verse in the Bible - Character of God E1
Mon, 17 Aug 2020
Who does God say he is? In this first episode of a new series, Tim, Jon, and Carissa look at the mos...
How Much Context Do We Really Need? - Letters Q+R #2
Mon, 10 Aug 2020
This week, we finish our How to Read the Bible podcast series with one final Q+R episode where we an...
4 Steps to Argument Tracing - Letters E9
Mon, 3 Aug 2020
The New Testament letters can be difficult to follow, but the right tools can help us unpack their r...
Pen, Parchment, and People - Letters E8
Mon, 27 Jul 2020
Writing a letter in Paul’s day wasn’t as simple as grabbing a pen and paper and placing the fini...
Which New Testament Commands Should We Obey? Letters Q+R #1
Thu, 23 Jul 2020
Do we have to follow all the commands in the New Testament? Did Paul know his words were inspired? A...
Did Paul Actually Say That? - Letters E6
Mon, 20 Jul 2020
Did Paul actually say that? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim and Jon talk about how to wisely r...
The Drama We Don’t Know - Letters E5
Mon, 13 Jul 2020
The New Testament letters were written to address specific situations among specific groups of peopl...
Honor-Shame Culture and the Gospel - Letters E4
Mon, 6 Jul 2020
Paul wrote his letters in the shadow of Rome. His words stood in stark contrast to Roman rule and it...
How to Live Like Jesus is Lord - Letters E3
Mon, 29 Jun 2020
The New Testament letters all share a core conviction that shapes how the apostles taught followers ...
A Living Sacrifice? - Letters E2
Mon, 22 Jun 2020
How do the New Testament letters fit with the rest of the biblical story? In this second part of a l...
Context is Crucial - Letters E1
Mon, 15 Jun 2020
In this live episode, Tim and Jon interact with an audience in Dallas, Texas for the launch of a new...
The Blood Cries Out - Apocalyptic Special Episode
Wed, 10 Jun 2020
In this special mid-week podcast episode, Tim and Jon address recent events in light of The Revelati...
Does the Bible Predict the End of the World? - Apocalyptic Q+R
Mon, 8 Jun 2020
Are these the end times? Why does the Bible use language of fiery judgment? And what is the mark of ...
Five Strategies for Reading Revelation - Apocalyptic E6
Mon, 1 Jun 2020
The book of Revelation is full of symbols and images that are confusing when we remove them from the...
A Walking, Talking Apocalypse – Apocalyptic E5
Mon, 25 May 2020
The opening pages of the Bible show us God’s good plan to rule with humanity as his image in heave...
The Jewish Apocalyptic Imagination - Apocalyptic E4
Mon, 18 May 2020
Our dreams are often filled with strange images. What happens when a prophet, steeped in the Scriptu...
Is the Gospel an Apocalypse? Apocalyptic E3
Mon, 11 May 2020
Are the Gospel accounts apocalyptic? In this episode, Tim and Jon break down the use of the word apo...
Dreams and Visions – Apocalyptic E2
Mon, 4 May 2020
The Bible is filled with key moments that hinge on dreams. How did people in the Bible understand th...
Apocalypse Please – Apocalyptic E1
Mon, 27 Apr 2020
Is this the apocalypse? Tim and Jon begin a new series, How to Read Apocalyptic Literature. They’l...
Parables in Context – Parables Q+R
Thu, 23 Apr 2020
Why didn’t Paul use more parables? Is the parable of the four soils about salvation, or something ...
Finding Meaning in the Parables – Parables E6
Mon, 20 Apr 2020
How do you determine the meaning of a parable? And how should you apply it to your life? In this epi...
Decoding the Parables – Parables E5
Mon, 13 Apr 2020
In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the first of three questions to help us become wise readers ...
The Crisis of Decision – Parables E4
Mon, 6 Apr 2020
The parables of Jesus force a choice for his listeners. Will they embrace the upside-down value syst...
Parables as Subversive Critique – Parables E3
Mon, 30 Mar 2020
Jesus often used parables as a means of indirect communication to critique and dismantle his listene...
Jesus and the Parables of the Prophets – Parables E2
Mon, 23 Mar 2020
Many of Jesus’ parables sound oddly similar to the parables of the prophets. This isn’t coincide...
Taking God’s Name in Vain? - feat. Dr. Carmen Imes
Thu, 19 Mar 2020
In this interview with Dr. Carmen Imes, Tim and Jon discuss the command, “Do not take the name of ...
The Purpose of Parables – Parables E1
Mon, 16 Mar 2020
View full show notes and images from this episode → Resources N. T. Wright, Simply Jesus: A New ...
Is the Tree of Life Practical? Tree Q+R 2
Mon, 9 Mar 2020
View full show notes and images from this episode → Watch our video on the Tree of Life.Resource...
Jesus on the Cursed Tree - Tree of Life E9
Mon, 2 Mar 2020
View full show notes and images from this episode → Watch our video on the Tree of Life.Take our ...
Back to the Tree of Life – Tree of Life E8
Mon, 24 Feb 2020
View full show notes from this episode → Watch our Tree of Life video.ResourcesR. T. France, The ...
David, Isaiah, and New Eden – Tree of Life E7
Mon, 17 Feb 2020
King David sets up a new Eden in Jerusalem, but the people continue to set up false Edens in high pl...
Moses, Israel, & The S’neh Tree – Tree of Life E6
Mon, 10 Feb 2020
The story of Moses repeats key themes from the stories of the garden, Noah, and Abraham. Moses and I...
Are Humans Naturally Immortal? Tree of Life Q+R #1 – Tree of Life E5
Mon, 3 Feb 2020
Why are moments of testing on high places often accompanied by sacrifice in the Bible? Why does the ...
Dismantling the Tree - Tree of Life E4
Mon, 27 Jan 2020
Noah and Abraham both face important tests before a tree on a high place. Their obedience and sacrif...
The Tale of Two Trees - Tree of Life E3
Mon, 20 Jan 2020
View full show notes from this episode →ResourcesHow to Read the Bible: The Books of SolomonMusicD...
Trees of the Ancients – Tree of Life E2
Mon, 13 Jan 2020
View full show notes and images from this episode →ResourcesBruce Waltke, An Old Testament Theolog...
Humans are... Trees? - Tree of Life E1
Mon, 6 Jan 2020
View full show notes →ResourcesMatthew Sleeth, Reforesting FaithGeorge Lakoff and Mark Johnson, Me...
Happy New Year and What's Ahead for The Bible Project
Tue, 31 Dec 2019
Check out all we're up to in 2020 and beyond at www.thebibleproject.com. View our classroom beta at ...
Hebrews: The Quest for Final Rest - 7th Day Rest E14
Mon, 30 Dec 2019
QUOTE"The design of the wilderness narratives in the Torah are trying to tell us that the arrival in...
Lord of the Sabbath - 7th Day Rest E13
Mon, 23 Dec 2019
QUOTE"We're getting into the scandal that Jesus represented—which wasn’t offering an alternative...
Hidden Sevens & Practical Sabbath: 7th Day Rest Q&R #2 - 7th Day Rest E12
Thu, 19 Dec 2019
Tim and Jon Responded to these questions: David from Arizona (2:25)My question is, does the frequen...
Jesus and His Jubilee Mission - 7th Day Rest E11
Mon, 16 Dec 2019
QUOTE"What Jesus is claiming is that the ultimate jubilee that the prophets pointed to has begun. He...
Seventy Times Seven - Prophetic Math - 7th Day Rest E10
Mon, 9 Dec 2019
QUOTE“Welcome to a fascinating industry in biblical scholarship. What we know is that every Jewish...
Rest for the Land - 7th Day Rest E9
Mon, 2 Dec 2019
KEY TAKEAWAYS The land is entitled to a Sabbath rest as a part of the Torah commandments.If Israel ...
Jubilee: The Radical Year of Release - 7th Day Rest E8
Mon, 25 Nov 2019
QUOTE“Since it occurred usually only once a lifetime, an impoverished Israelite would spend most o...
7th Day Rest Q&R #1 - 7th Day Rest E7
Thu, 21 Nov 2019
7th Day Q+R 1Sam from Ohio (1:55): “I've heard you use the phrase that the Hebrew authors are in c...
The Seven Festivals - 7th Day Rest E6
Mon, 18 Nov 2019
QUOTE“The Holy One, blessed be He, created seven ages, and of them all He chose the seventh age on...
The Cathedral in Time - 7th Day Rest E5
Mon, 11 Nov 2019
QUOTE"The Sabbath is to time what the tabernacle and temple are to space: a cathedral in time. On th...
Sacred Time & The Feast of Flight - 7th Day Rest E4
Mon, 4 Nov 2019
QUOTE"Another layer of Genesis is that the first, the middle, and last day are all designed to show ...
Two Kinds of Work - 7th Day Rest E3
Mon, 28 Oct 2019
QUOTE“So once [the fall] happened, we go to Genesis 3, and all of a sudden the ground that was the...
The Significance of 7 - 7th Day Rest E2
Mon, 21 Oct 2019
QUOTE“Genesis 1 isn’t just telling you about what type of world you’re living in; it’s showi...
The Restless Craving for Rest - 7th Day Rest E1
Mon, 14 Oct 2019
SHOW DESCRIPTIONThe sabbath. Talking about it can be complicated and confusing, yet the biblical aut...
Can I Get a Witness?
Mon, 7 Oct 2019
The word witness is a key word in the bible, and the theme of “witnessing” is a key theme in the...
The Obvious & Extravagant Claim of the Gospel - Gospel E4
Mon, 30 Sep 2019
Key Takeaways:All the gospels are essentially saying the same thing. Jesus is the Jewish Messiah and...
Why are there four accounts of the Gospel? - Gospel E3
Mon, 23 Sep 2019
Key takeaways:The four gospels all tell a unique perspective of the same story. They all claim Jesus...
The Gospel is More Than You Think - Gospel E2
Mon, 16 Sep 2019
In part 1 (0-19:00), Tim and Jon give a brief historical overview of Israel at the time Jesus was bo...
What Does the Word "Gospel" Mean? Feat. N.T. Wright - Gospel E1
Mon, 9 Sep 2019
Welcome to a special episode that kicks off our series of How to Read the Gospels. In this episode, ...
Generosity Q&R: Overpopulation, Cain's Sacrifice & Manna Hoarding - Generosity E5
Mon, 2 Sep 2019
Welcome to our Q+R for our series on Generosity. Tim and Jon respond on this episode to six question...
Jesus as the Ultimate Gift - Generosity E4
Mon, 26 Aug 2019
In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the story of Jesus and how it relates to the theme of generosit...
The Abraham Experiment - Generosity E3
Mon, 19 Aug 2019
In this episode, Tim and Jon trace this theme through the Old Testament. In part 1 (0-19:45), the gu...
God as the Generous Host - Generosity E2
Mon, 12 Aug 2019
In part 1 (0-15:00), Tim presents God as an amazing and generous host to humanity. Tim then dives in...
Abundance or Scarcity - Generosity E1
Mon, 5 Aug 2019
In this series, Tim and Jon trace the theme of generosity and abundance through the Scriptures. In p...
Wisdom Q&R - Wisdom E7
Mon, 29 Jul 2019
Wisdom Q+R Welcome to our Q+R on the Wisdom Literature in the Bible! In this episode, Tim and ...
Did Jesus Really Think He Was God? - Feat. Dr. Crispin Fletcher-Louis
Mon, 22 Jul 2019
Crispin points out that in modern academia, it is often assumed that Christ didn’t consider himsel...
Solomon the Cynic & the Job You Never Knew - Wisdom E6
Mon, 15 Jul 2019
In part 1 (0-24:15), Tim and Jon discuss the book of Ecclesiastes. This book can most easily be desc...
Destined for Glory - Feat. Dr. Haley Jacob
Thu, 11 Jul 2019
Welcome to this special episode of The Bible Project podcast! In this episode, Tim and Jon sit down ...
Song of Songs: Semi-Erotic Love Poetry - Wisdom E5
Mon, 8 Jul 2019
In part 1(0-15:50), the guys discuss the first major question about this book: Is Song of Songs trul...
Proverbs: Lady Wisdom & Lady Folly - Wisdom E4
Mon, 1 Jul 2019
In part 1 (start-17:45), the guys briefly recap the series so far. Jon summarizes by saying that the...
Solomon: The Wisest of the Fools - Wisdom E3
Mon, 24 Jun 2019
Welcome to our third episode discussing the theme of Wisdom in the bible. In this episode, Tim and J...
The Jesus Creed - Feat. Dr. Scot McKnight
Thu, 20 Jun 2019
In part one (0:00-12:00), the guys discuss Scot’s academic background and writing habits. In part ...
The Tree of Knowing Good & Bad - Wisdom E2
Mon, 17 Jun 2019
In part 1 (0-19:15), Tim and Jon quickly review the last episode. Tim says the entire scriptural can...
The Quest for Wisdom - Wisdom E1
Mon, 10 Jun 2019
In part one (0:00-15:20), Tim goes over what books are considered wisdom literature: Proverbs, Job, ...
Law Q&R - Law E6
Mon, 3 Jun 2019
Tim and Jon respond to several questions, listed below. Isaiah from Georgia (1:40): Hey Jon and Tim!...
Jesus Fulfills the Law - Law E5
Mon, 27 May 2019
In part one (0:00-25:30), the guys discuss the series so far, and Tim dives into the final two persp...
The Law as a Revolution - Law E4
Mon, 20 May 2019
In part 1 (0-17:00), The guys quickly recap their conversation so far. Tim then dives into a third p...
The Emergence of Sin with Dr. Matt Croasmun
Thu, 16 May 2019
In this show, Tim and Jon sit down with Dr. Matthew Croasmun. Dr. Croasmun is Associate Research Sch...
God's Wisdom in the Law - Law E3
Mon, 13 May 2019
In part 1 (0-21:30), the guys recap their conversation so far. Jon says that often the law is the fi...
The Law as a Covenantal Partnership - Law E2
Mon, 6 May 2019
In part 1 (0-21:00), Tim points out that the laws are not a “law code” but terms of a covenant r...
The Purpose of The Law - Law E1
Mon, 29 Apr 2019
Welcome to our first episode looking at laws in the Bible! In part 1 (0-4:00), Tim explains how this...
Prophets as Provokers - Prophets E2
Mon, 22 Apr 2019
Welcome to Episode 2 in our series on How to Read the Prophets. In the introduction, Tim says that t...
What Prophecy is For - Prophets E1
Mon, 15 Apr 2019
The books of the prophets are often the most difficult and misunderstood books in the Bible. In part...
N.T. Wright Interview #2: Paul and the Powers
Mon, 8 Apr 2019
Welcome to a special episode of our podcast. In this episode, Tim and Jon interview the prolific the...
To the Ends of the Earth - Acts E7
Mon, 1 Apr 2019
In part 1, (0-11:40) Tim notes the ways that Luke has mapped the story of Paul on top of the story o...
Paul in Prison - Acts E6
Mon, 25 Mar 2019
In part one (0:00-13:30), Tim and Jon discuss the motives Paul had for putting himself in harm's way...
Paul's Journey to Jerusalem - Acts E5
Mon, 18 Mar 2019
In part one (0:00-13:20), Tim and Jon briefly recap the series so far. They discuss Paul’s complex...
Q+R: Son of Man - Son of Man E9
Mon, 11 Mar 2019
Show Notes: Welcome to our Q+R on the Son of Man! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions. Here ...
Thieves by the Throne - Son of Man E8
Mon, 4 Mar 2019
In part one (0:00-13:15), Tim and Jon briefly recap the series so far. Then Tim says that there are ...
Jesus With Wild Beasts - Son of Man E7
Mon, 25 Feb 2019
In part one (0:00-19:00), the guys introduce Jesus and the Gospels into the conversation. Tim remark...
The True Human - Son of Man E6
Mon, 18 Feb 2019
In part one (0:00-12:00), the guys quickly recap the biblical story leading up to Daniel 7. There ar...
The Beastly King - Son of Man E5
Mon, 11 Feb 2019
In part one (0:00-6:30), the guys briefly go over the previous conversations from the Son of Man ser...
Power Over the Snake - Son of Man E4
Mon, 4 Feb 2019
In part one (0:00-13:10), Tim recaps the series so far. He says the Son of Man title is Christ’s f...
The Snake in the Throne Room - Son of Man E3
Mon, 28 Jan 2019
Welcome to episode 3 of our series on the Son of Man! In this episode, Tim and Jon dive deep into th...
Humans & Animals - Son of Man E2
Mon, 21 Jan 2019
Welcome to episode two of our series discussing the biblical theme of the Son of Man. In this episod...
The Empty Throne - Son of Man E1
Mon, 14 Jan 2019
In part one (0:00-19:30), the guys discuss what “son of” means in our current culture. They brin...
God Series Recap - God E22
Mon, 7 Jan 2019
In this episode, Tim and Jon revisit the different ideas and themes that have been discussed in our ...
Merry Christmas & Thank You from The Bible Project
Mon, 31 Dec 2018
Thank you to every single one of our podcast listeners. Because of your generous support, we were ab...
The Trinity & God's Identity - God 21
Mon, 17 Dec 2018
Welcome to the final episode in our series on God! Today Tim and Jon discuss the Christian doctrine ...
Jesus' Identity in John's Gospel - God E20
Mon, 10 Dec 2018
This episode continues our series on the portrayal of God as a character in the Bible. Today Tim and...
Jesus and God's Spirit - God E19
Mon, 3 Dec 2018
Welcome to another episode in our series on God as a character in the Bible! Today, Tim and Jon dive...
Acts E5: N.T. Wright Interview - Getting to Know The Apostle Paul
Mon, 26 Nov 2018
This is a very special episode of our podcast. Today Tim and Jon talk with N.T. Wright, a well-known...
Who Did Paul Think Jesus Was? - God E18
Mon, 19 Nov 2018
This episode continues our series on God as a character in the Bible. Today Tim and Jon dive into th...
Q+R: Your Questions About Jesus' Identity - God E17
Mon, 12 Nov 2018
This is our fourth Q+R related to our series outlining the character of God in the Bible. Tim and Jo...
Who Did Jesus Think He Was? - God E16
Mon, 5 Nov 2018
Next week is a Q+R! Get your questions ready and send them to [email protected]. Please k...
Is Jesus God? - God E15
Mon, 29 Oct 2018
This episode continues our series examining God as a character in the Bible. Today Tim and Jon dive ...
Who is the "Son of Man?" - God E14
Mon, 22 Oct 2018
This is another episode in our series on God’s portrayal as a character in the Bible. In this epis...
What is God's Name? Feat. Dr. Michael Heiser - God E13
Mon, 15 Oct 2018
This is a special episode in our series exploring the portrayal of God as a character in the Bible! ...
God, Abraham, Demons, & Giants Q+R - God E12
Mon, 8 Oct 2018
This is our third Q+R in our God series. Thank you to everyone who sent in questions! Tim and Jon di...
God’s Word, Spirit, & Wisdom - God E11
Mon, 1 Oct 2018
This episode continues our series on the development of God as a character in the Bible. This week T...
God's Name is a Character - God E10
Mon, 24 Sep 2018
This episode continues our series on the development of God as a character in the Bible! Today Tim a...
The Angel of the Lord - God E9
Mon, 17 Sep 2018
In part one (0:00-7:35), Tim outlines the biblical authors' idea that God is totally transcendent an...
God Series Live Q+R - God E8
Mon, 10 Sep 2018
Show Notes: This is our 100th podcast episode! We hosted a live Q+R before an audience of our friend...
God's Fusion With Humanity - God E7
Mon, 3 Sep 2018
This episode continues our series on the development of the character of God in the Bible. In this e...
Experiencing God Through Humans - God E6
Mon, 27 Aug 2018
In part 1 (0-20:20), Tim shares a insight from biblical scholar Richard Baukham. Baukham outlines th...
Q+R: Nephilim, Enoch, Satan and Demons - God E5
Mon, 20 Aug 2018
This is our first full Q+R for our ongoing podcast series on the development of the character of “...
Origin of Spiritual Beings & Mini Q+R - God E4
Mon, 13 Aug 2018
In part one (00:00-14:00), the guys quickly go over the previous three episodes on God and identify ...
Spiritual Warfare - God E3
Mon, 30 Jul 2018
This is episode three in our series outlining the development of the character of God in the Bible! ...
No Other God - God E2
Mon, 23 Jul 2018
This is episode 2 in our series discussing the character and theme development of “God” in the B...
God or gods? - God E1
Mon, 16 Jul 2018
This is our first episode in our new series on the Bible’s portrayal of God! We are currently work...
What’s Next for the Bible Project
Mon, 9 Jul 2018
In this episode, Tim and Jon take a break from discussing theology to talk about some exciting devel...
Poetry Q+R
Mon, 2 Jul 2018
This is our Poetry and Metaphor Q+R! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions! We responded to ...
Metaphor E3: Chaotic Waters
Mon, 25 Jun 2018
In part one (00:00 - 25:35), Jon reviews the image of the ideal state of humanity and postulates it ...
Metaphor E2: The Mountain Garden & the Human Ideal
Mon, 18 Jun 2018
In the first part of the show, the guys quickly review some common metaphors used in our everyday la...
Metaphor E1: Metaphor & Our Imagination
Tue, 12 Jun 2018
This is our first episode in our three-part series on the use of metaphor in the Bible! In part one,...
Art of Biblical Poetry E2: God Speaks in Poetry
Mon, 4 Jun 2018
Show Notes: In part one (00:00-08:30), Jon gives a brief recap of the conversation on biblical poetr...
Art of Biblical Poetry E1: The Thunder of God
Mon, 28 May 2018
This is episode 1 in our series on Biblical Poetry! In part 1 (0-4:43), the guys discuss the fact th...
Acts E4: Saul & Subversive Christianity
Mon, 21 May 2018
In part 1 (0- 14:00), Paul was a zealous Pharisee before he converted to following Jesus. Tim says t...
Acts E3: Global Christianos
Mon, 14 May 2018
This is episode 3 in our series outlining the book of Acts! In part 1 (0-11:00), the guys briefly di...
Acts E2: Pentecost and the Expected Unexpected Spirit
Mon, 7 May 2018
This is Episode 2 in our series on Acts! In part 1(0-10:50), the guys cover the story of Pentecost i...
Acts E1: The Startup of Christianity
Mon, 30 Apr 2018
This is episode 1 in our series on the book of Acts! In part 1 (0-19:20) Tim and Jon cover the openi...
Design Patterns in the Bible Part 4: Chaotic Waters & Baptism
Mon, 23 Apr 2018
In part 1 (0- 18:10), Tim and Jon continue to recap key stories in Genesis and the Old Testament. Th...
Design Patterns in The Bible Part 3: Crossing the Chaotic Waters
Mon, 16 Apr 2018
This is another episode in our How to Read the Bible Series. Today Tim and Jon discuss literary desi...
Design Patterns in the Bible, Live from Milpitas! Part 2
Mon, 9 Apr 2018
This is part 2 in our live conversation from Milpitas California! Tim and Jon continue their discuss...
Design Patterns in the Bible, Live from Milpitas! Part 1
Mon, 2 Apr 2018
This is a special episode in our podcast series on “How To Read The Bible”. Tim and Jon went on ...
Understanding Settings in the Bible
Mon, 26 Mar 2018
This is Part 7, in our “How To Read The Bible Series.” Tim and Jon discuss the importance of und...
Exile Q+R
Mon, 19 Mar 2018
This is our Exile Q+R! We loved doing this series and are so grateful for everyone’s questions and...
The Exile and the Way Home
Mon, 12 Mar 2018
This is our last episode in our Exile series. In part 1 (0-9:50), Tim and Jon summarize the conversa...
The Ethic of an Exile
Mon, 26 Feb 2018
This is our fifth episode in our series on Exile. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the theme of ...
The Exile and the Wisdom Warrior
Mon, 19 Feb 2018
This is part 4 of our conversation on the biblical theme of exile. In Part 1( 0- 18:10), Tim summari...
Exile From The Cosmic Mountain
Thu, 15 Feb 2018
This is our third episode discussing the Biblical theme of exile. In this show Tim and Jon breakdown...
The Exile Of All Humanity
Mon, 5 Feb 2018
This is part 2 of our new podcast series prepping for our video release on the Exile theme in the Bi...
The Jewish Exile: How It Made The Bible
Tue, 30 Jan 2018
The Exile. It’s one of the biggest, but least discussed themes in the Bible. And it’s the subjec...
Nephesh/Soul Q+R
Mon, 22 Jan 2018
Here is our Nephesh/Soul Q+R! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions! We love doing these and...
Characters In The Bible
Mon, 15 Jan 2018
Have you ever wondered what Jesus looked like? Or maybe why the Bible rarely tells us what a person...
Justice Q + R
Mon, 18 Dec 2017
This is our last episode for 2017! Thank you to all our supporters! All of this is because of you....
What Happens After We Die?
Tue, 12 Dec 2017
Want to participate in our Nephesh Q+R? Have a question about your “soul”? Send us your questi...
Let's Get Physical
Wed, 22 Nov 2017
According to the Bible, we don’t have souls, we are souls. And people will live forever not in a d...
You Are A Soul
Mon, 13 Nov 2017
This is our first episode related to our new word studies video on the Hebrew word “Nephesh” wh...
Jonah Q + R
Mon, 6 Nov 2017
This is our final episode in our Youtube Q+R Series. In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to questi...
Justice Part 3: Jesus and His Mission of Justice
Mon, 23 Oct 2017
This is part 3 in our Justice series where we discuss Jesus and his mission for justice. Tim and Jo...
Justice Part 2: What is Social Justice and Righteousness in the Bible?
Tue, 17 Oct 2017
Show Notes: This is episode two of our Justice series. Tim and Jon discuss the twin ideas of Justic...
Justice Part 1: What's the Biblical Vision of Justice?
Mon, 9 Oct 2017
This is our first episode in our new series on the theme of Justice in the Bible. When most of us h...
How to Read the Bible Part 7: Understanding Plot and Narrative in Bible Stories
Mon, 2 Oct 2017
This week we continue our series on How to Read the Bible. How should we read stories in the Bible? ...
The Christian Ideal Part 2: Our Divine Nature
Thu, 21 Sep 2017
This is part two of our discussion on the Christian Ideal. Tim, Jon and their colleague Paul Pastor...
What’s the Christian Ideal? Part 1: Defining Holiness
Fri, 15 Sep 2017
This is the first episode in a two part discussion on the Christian “Ideal.” What is the Chri...
How to Read the Bible Part 6: Jewish Scripture Meditation vs. Modern Meditation
Fri, 11 Aug 2017
This is part 6 in our How to Read the Bible series. In this episode Tim and Jon continue discussing ...
How to Read the Bible Part 5: Why isn't there more detail in Bible stories?
Fri, 4 Aug 2017
Why aren't there more details in Bible stories? Many of us have wondered something like this and som...
How to Read the Bible Part 4: Poetry, Narrative and Prose Discourse Genres.
Fri, 23 Jun 2017
This is part 4 of our How to Read the Bible series. Jon and Tim discuss the different literary style...
How to Read the Bible Part 3: Intro to Literary Genres and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
Mon, 19 Jun 2017
This is part 3 in our series of how to read the Bible. In this episode, Tim introduces us to the th...
How to Read the Bible Part 2: Is Reading The Bible Together Just a Form of Group Think?
Fri, 9 Jun 2017
This is our second episode in our How To Read The Bible Series. At the beginning (0-21:40) Tim and J...
How to Read the Bible Part 1: Reading the Bible Aloud in a Community?
Fri, 2 Jun 2017
This is our first episode in our series "How To Read The Bible." Tim and Jon discuss the...
How to Read the Bible Intro: What is the story of the Bible?
Fri, 19 May 2017
The Bible can often seem like a weird ancient book that many people use to say different things. The...
Day of the Lord: Q + R
Thu, 18 May 2017
This is our Q+R episode for the Day of the Lord theme. Thank you to all the people who submitted qu...
Day Of The Lord Part Six: Revelation and Jesus in Modern Politics
Wed, 17 May 2017
This is our final episode in our Day Of The Lord series. In this episode Tim and Jon discuss the bo...
Day Of The Lord Part Five: Jesus and the War Against Evil
Wed, 10 May 2017
In this episode Tim and Jon finally get to Jesus. Ancient Israel was being occupied by the Roman E...
Day of the Lord Part Four: The Evil Behind Babylon
Thu, 4 May 2017
How do books like Amos, Habakuk and Zephaniah fit in the story of the Bible? These books can be rea...
Day of the Lord Part Three: Solomon, the Richest Man in Babylon?
Fri, 21 Apr 2017
In this episode, Tim and Jon cover a lot of ground on the biblical theme, Day of the Lord. As God’...
Day Of The Lord Part Two: Pharaoh vs. The Warrior God
Fri, 14 Apr 2017
In this episode, Tim and Jon continue their conversation on The Day Of The Lord. The guys will build...
Day Of The Lord Part One: What's The Deal With "Babylon"?
Fri, 7 Apr 2017
The End Times. The Tribulation. Judgement. All of these buzz words can be sensitive subjects for C...
Deuteronomy Q + R
Thu, 6 Apr 2017
This week is our second to last release in our Old Testament Q+R series. We talk Deuteronomy. It's ...
Numbers Q + R
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
This is our Q+R on the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. This audio originally came from a Yout...
Leviticus Q+R
Wed, 5 Apr 2017
This summer we've been releasing a Q+R series we did on Youtube covering hard questions in the Old T...
Exodus 19-40: Q + R
Tue, 4 Apr 2017
This summer we are re-releasing a Q+R series we did on Youtube. Tim and Jon discuss questions in fr...
Exodus 1-18: Q + R
Mon, 3 Apr 2017
This is our Q+R on Exodus 1-11. This show was originally a Youtube live video of Tim and Jon discus...
Genesis 12-50: Q + R
Sun, 2 Apr 2017
This summer we are re-releasing audio of a Youtube Q+R series we did on Old Testament books. This w...
Genesis 1-11: Q + R
Sat, 1 Apr 2017
This summer we're releasing audio of Q and R's that we did on our Youtube channel talking through di...
Word Study: Shema - "Listen"
Fri, 24 Mar 2017
This week on the podcast we do something a little bit different. We try to look inside the biblical...
The Holy Spirit: Question and Response
Thu, 16 Mar 2017
This is our very first Question and Response episode and we had a blast doing it! Thank you to ever...
The Holy Spirit Part 3: Holy Spirit in the New Testament
Fri, 10 Mar 2017
This is the final part of our conversation on the Holy Spirit. Tim and Jon look at how the Holy Spi...
The Holy Spirit Part 2: God's Ruakh
Fri, 3 Mar 2017
In this episode, Tim and Jon continue to unpack the concept of the Holy Spirit. Last time, they focu...
The Holy Spirit Part 1: Spirit of the Old Testament vs. The Spirit of Christianity
Thu, 23 Feb 2017
The Holy Spirit is a tough subject in Christianity. It seems everyone has their own experiences of ...
What's in your Bible?
Tue, 14 Feb 2017
In this episode, Tim and Jon give an overview of the entire Bible with a focus on the Hebrew Scriptu...
The Bible as Divine Literary Art
Wed, 8 Feb 2017
What does it mean for the Bible to be both divine and a work of literary genius? The Hebrew Bible is...
Luke Part Four: Jesus, Rebels, and Resurrection
Fri, 6 Jan 2017
In the fourth part of their discussion on the gospel of Luke, Tim and Jon talk about the strange sto...
Luke Part Three: Good News for the Poor
Tue, 13 Dec 2016
In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the first six chapters of the gospel of Luke. Luke stands out a...
Luke Part Two: An Overview of Luke
Tue, 22 Nov 2016
Following up on part one of their discussion on the gospel of Luke, Tim and Jon continue to unpack t...
Luke Part One: An Intro to Reading the Gospels
Fri, 28 Oct 2016
In this episode, the guys give an introduction to the gospel of Luke. What does it mean for Luke, an...
The Wisdom of Job Part 3: Job Vs. Elihu
Sat, 10 Sep 2016
In this episode, Tim and Jon try to tackle some of the glaring questions about the story of Job. The...
The Wisdom of Job Part 2: Where on Earth is "Uz"?
Mon, 29 Aug 2016
In this episode, Tim and Jon continue their discussion on Job. How exactly does Job fit in with the ...
The Wisdom of Job Part 1: Suffering Well
Wed, 3 Aug 2016
In this episode, the guys take a bird’s eye view of the book of Job. Job is considered wisdom lite...
Story: God and Money
Thu, 14 Jul 2016
In this episode, the guys explore the story of two Harvard Business School graduates who were confro...
Wisdom of Ecclesiastes Part 2: The "Teacher" vs. Jesus
Thu, 7 Jul 2016
Hanging out with Ecclesiastes isn’t fun. We need to be exposed to the Teacher’s words as a helpf...
Wisdom of Ecclesiastes Part 1: Not Another Proverb...
Sat, 18 Jun 2016
In this episode, Tim and Jon begin their discussion on the book of Ecclesiastes. This is an interest...
Wisdom Series: Proverbs
Wed, 8 Jun 2016
In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the ancient wisdom found in the book of Proverbs. The author...
Intro to Wisdom Literature
Wed, 25 May 2016
In this episode, the guys give an overview of wisdom literature in the Bible. Proverbs, Job, and Ecc...
Image of God Part 4: Glory of God
Wed, 4 May 2016
In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the glory of God and what it means for humans to glorify him...
Image of God Part 3: The Garden Was Not Perfect
Sat, 12 Mar 2016
In this episode, Tim and Jon wrap up their discussion on the image of God. Scripture tells us that h...
Image of God Part 2: God and Human's Makeover
Mon, 29 Feb 2016
In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about what it means to be remade into the image of God. This is a ...
Image of God Part 1: Humans as Middle Management
Thu, 18 Feb 2016
What does it mean that humans are created in the image of God? In this episode, the guys discuss the...
Holiness: Q + R
Thu, 18 Feb 2016
We’ve gotten requests to take the live Q+R’s on our YouTube channel and put them here on our pod...
Heaven + Earth: Q + R
Fri, 12 Feb 2016
We’ve gotten requests to take our Q+R Youtube sessions and put them on the podcast for people to e...
Heaven and Earth Part 4: How Did the Biblical Authors Imagine Life After Death?
Fri, 12 Feb 2016
This episode is the backstory to a question that we ask ourselves a lot at The Bible Project. Maybe ...
Heaven and Earth Part 3: Jesus, The Ultimate Heaven & Earth Meeting Place
Wed, 10 Feb 2016
In this episode, the guys wrap up their discussion on heaven and earth. The guys will solidify the i...
Heaven and Earth Part 2: When Heaven Meets Earth
Thu, 4 Feb 2016
In this episode, Tim and Jon continue their discussion from last time about what it means for God to...
Heaven and Earth Part 1: What is the Old Testament referring to as "Heaven"?
Thu, 28 Jan 2016
In this episode, Tim and Jon begin their conversation about heaven and earth starting in Genesis 1. ...
The Kingdom of God Part 3: God Vs. Kings
Sun, 15 Nov 2015
In this episode, the guys wrap up their discussion on the Kingdom of God. The biblical story ultimat...
The Kingdom of God Part 2: Co-Ruling with Jesus
Tue, 10 Nov 2015
In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss Jesus’ authority over heaven and earth and what it means for ...
The Kingdom of God Part 1: The Kingdom of God Is the Gospel, starting from Genesis 1
Tue, 3 Nov 2015
In this episode, Tim and Jon look at a key Biblical theme that traces throughout the entire Bible–...
Understanding The Law Part 2: The Prophets
Tue, 20 Oct 2015
In this episode, the guys continue their discussion of the law with a look at the prophets. The prop...
Understanding the Law Part 1: The LAW
Mon, 19 Oct 2015
In this episode, Tim and Jon go deeper into the themes introduced in our video, “The Law.” What ...
Intro to BibleProject Podcast
Thu, 1 Oct 2015
Here is a quick introduction to our podcast. For more information on our organization, visit biblepr...