Jesus’ Death as Redemption in Romans
28 Jul 2025
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Redemption E8 — Both in his public ministry and sacrificial death, Jesus redeems people from human...
How Does Jesus Redeem People?
21 Jul 2025
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Redemption E7 — When murmurs about the birth of the Messiah began spreading, 1st-century Jewish pe...
Redemption From Enemies and Death Itself
14 Jul 2025
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Redemption E6 — In the book of Psalms, the Hebrew words for “redemption” are often used to sim...
Yahweh the Redeemer in Isaiah
Mon, 7 Jul
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Redemption E5 — For many centuries, ancient Israel lived in the land of promise but consistently b...
If the Bible Was Written by Humans, Does that Change Its Reliability?
Wed, 2 Jul
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How the Bible Was Formed Q+R (E5) — What is the relationship between the written word of the Bible...
Ruth, Naomi, Boaz, and a Cosmic Redemption
Mon, 30 Jun
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Redemption E4 — During a dark time in ancient Israel, idolatry, injustice, and death ruled the lan...
Redemption, Justice, and Cities of Refuge
Mon, 23 Jun
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Redemption E3 — So far in this series, we’ve explored the theme of redemption in the Eden story ...
How Does Redemption Work in the Passover and Jubilee?
Mon, 16 Jun
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Redemption E2 — Redemption involves a transfer of possession, and in the grand story of the Bible,...
What Does Redemption Mean in the Bible?
Mon, 9 Jun
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Redemption E1 — Following our series on the Exodus Way, we’re going to explore a word that first...
Pentecost and the Expected Unexpected Spirit (Re-Release)
Wed, 4 Jun
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The story of Pentecost in Acts 2 is brimming with rich imagery and hyperlinks from the Hebrew Bible....
How Did the New Testament Come to Be?
Mon, 2 Jun
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How the Bible Was Formed E4 — In the last three episodes of this short series, we focused on the f...
When Was the Hebrew Bible Finished?
Mon, 26 May
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How the Bible Was Formed E3 — Today, most Bibles are a single book that’s easy to carry and flip...
How Was the Hebrew Bible Written?
Mon, 19 May
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How the Bible Was Formed E2 — The Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, is a collection of 24 scrolls...
What Is the Deuterocanon or Apocrypha?
Mon, 12 May
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How the Bible Was Formed E1 — If you’ve ever compared a Protestant Bible to a Catholic Bible, yo...
How Are the Passover and Yom Kippur Lambs Connected?
Mon, 5 May
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The Exodus Way Q+R (E14) — What birth imagery do we find in Exodus? Are there hyperlinks elsewhere...
The Seven Women Who Rescued Moses—and Israel
Wed, 30 Apr
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The Exodus Way E13 (Bonus Interview) — The exodus from Egypt was a foundational story for ancient ...
N.T. Wright Interview: Baptism and the Exodus Story
Mon, 28 Apr
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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
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The Exodus Way E11 — After Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension, his followers grew into a ...
Followers of “The Way” in Acts
Mon, 14 Apr
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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
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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
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The Exodus Way E8 — Before the arrival of Jesus, Israelites already viewed their current circumsta...
Passover Psalms at the Last Supper
Mon, 24 Mar
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Sermon on the Mount E29 (Studio Conversation) – In Jesus’ fourth and final teaching on money, ...
God and Money (Re-release)
Mon, 15 Jul
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Did God create disorder and chaos? What does it actually mean to be evil? And how do you tell your k...