Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
The Sermon on the Mount's Place in the Gospel of Matthew
15 Jan 2024
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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
08 Jan 2024
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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
01 Jan 2024
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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!
25 Dec 2023
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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
18 Dec 2023
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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
11 Dec 2023
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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
04 Dec 2023
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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
27 Nov 2023
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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
20 Nov 2023
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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
13 Nov 2023
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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
06 Nov 2023
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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
30 Oct 2023
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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
23 Oct 2023
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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
16 Oct 2023
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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...
Was the World Ever Perfect? – Chaos Dragon E11
09 Oct 2023
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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
02 Oct 2023
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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
25 Sep 2023
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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
18 Sep 2023
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What happens when the entire nation of Israel consistently aligns themselves with the dragon? They t...
David and Goliath the Dragon – Chaos Dragon E7
11 Sep 2023
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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
04 Sep 2023
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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
30 Aug 2023
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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
28 Aug 2023
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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
21 Aug 2023
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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
14 Aug 2023
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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
07 Aug 2023
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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
31 Jul 2023
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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
24 Jul 2023
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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
17 Jul 2023
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In the Bible, cities have a bad reputation as centers of immorality and unrighteous living. First-ce...
Jesus, the New Jerusalem – The City E12
10 Jul 2023
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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
03 Jul 2023
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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
26 Jun 2023
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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
19 Jun 2023
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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
14 Jun 2023
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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
12 Jun 2023
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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
05 Jun 2023
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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
29 May 2023
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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
22 May 2023
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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
15 May 2023
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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
08 May 2023
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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
01 May 2023
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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
24 Apr 2023
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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
17 Apr 2023
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“Jesus the anointed one” is the literal translation of the Greek title “Christ,” frequently ...
Firstborn Question and Response
12 Apr 2023
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Do the biblical authors consider women the second-born siblings of men? Were Joshua and Caleb rivals...
The Anointed King in Psalms – Anointed E5
10 Apr 2023
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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
03 Apr 2023
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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
27 Mar 2023
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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
20 Mar 2023
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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
13 Mar 2023
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The title most often applied to Jesus is “the anointed one”—that’s what the Greek word “ch...
The Firstborn of Creation – Firstborn E10
06 Mar 2023
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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
27 Feb 2023
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Under levitical law, touching anyone unclean would make you unclean too. But when Jesus touches peop...
God's Firstborn Son – Firstborn E8
20 Feb 2023
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The authors of the gospel accounts in the Bible—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—regularly refer to...
David, the Latecomer King – Firstborn E7
13 Feb 2023
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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
07 Feb 2023
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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
06 Feb 2023
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Hannah was an oppressed woman, scorned by her husband’s rival wife because of her barrenness. But ...
The Plague of the Firstborn – Firstborn E5
30 Jan 2023
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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
23 Jan 2023
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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
16 Jan 2023
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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
09 Jan 2023
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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
02 Jan 2023
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In ancient Near Eastern societies, firstborn sons were prized above all other children and inherited...
Happy New Year From BibleProject!
26 Dec 2022
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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
19 Dec 2022
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When a Jewish synagogue finishes reading through the Torah together, they celebrate Simkhat Torah. W...
When Do Words Become A Blessing? – Torah Q+R
12 Dec 2022
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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
05 Dec 2022
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Which ancient Israelite laws still apply today and which don’t? Should the law be divided into mor...
Moses’ Final Words – Deuteronomy E9
28 Nov 2022
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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
21 Nov 2022
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Moses gives the least motivating pep talk ever in the third movement of Deuteronomy. He outlines God...
Covenant Curses – Deuteronomy E7
14 Nov 2022
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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
07 Nov 2022
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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
31 Oct 2022
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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
26 Oct 2022
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Are numbers in the Hebrew Bible literal? Is it dangerous to adapt God’s laws? Does Israel’s conq...
The Law … Again – Deuteronomy E4
24 Oct 2022
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In the second movement of Deuteronomy, Moses gives Israel the law … again. But this time, he’s n...
Giants and Justice – Deuteronomy E3
17 Oct 2022
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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
12 Oct 2022
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How do you clean a tabernacle? What does “laying of hands” represent? Is the scapegoat a hyperli...
The Way to True Life – Deuteronomy E2
10 Oct 2022
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In the first movement of Deuteronomy, two words appear more frequently than any others—listen and ...
What’s the Point of Deuteronomy? – Deuteronomy E1
03 Oct 2022
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Have you ever wondered where the earliest sermons in the Bible are found? Moses’ final speech to I...
Entering the Promised Land – Numbers E9
26 Sep 2022
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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
19 Sep 2022
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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
12 Sep 2022
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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
05 Sep 2022
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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
29 Aug 2022
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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
22 Aug 2022
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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
15 Aug 2022
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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
08 Aug 2022
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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
01 Aug 2022
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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
25 Jul 2022
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Blasphemy, principles of restitution, jubilee, exile, and the mercy and justice of God––it’s a...
What Israel's Feasts Teach Us – Leviticus E8
18 Jul 2022
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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
11 Jul 2022
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Throughout the Leviticus scroll, Yahweh instructs Israel, “Be holy as I am holy.” But what does ...
What Is the Day of Atonement? – Leviticus E6
04 Jul 2022
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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
27 Jun 2022
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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
22 Jun 2022
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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
20 Jun 2022
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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
13 Jun 2022
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What is the significance of the offerings described in Leviticus? In this episode, join Tim and Jon ...
What Is Atonement? – Leviticus E2
06 Jun 2022
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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
30 May 2022
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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
23 May 2022
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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
16 May 2022
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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
09 May 2022
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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
02 May 2022
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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
25 Apr 2022
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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
18 Apr 2022
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Mount Sinai is the famous spot where Yahweh gives Moses the ten commandments—and the location wher...
Israel Tests Yahweh – Exodus E5
11 Apr 2022
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The nation of Israel seems to go from one life-threatening situation to another in the Exodus scroll...