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Two Takes on the Test at Mount Sinai –– Feat. Carmen Imes
23 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Did Israel pass or fail God’s test at Mount Sinai? And what did Yahweh mean when he made Israel a “nation of priests”? In this episode, Tim and ...
Why Moses Couldn’t Enter the Tabernacle – Exodus E10
16 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In the second movement of Exodus, Moses walks straight into God’s fiery presence on Mount Sinai without fear. But by the end of the scroll, he can’...
Why Does the Tabernacle Furniture Even Matter? – Exodus E9
09 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why does God seem to care so much about the furniture within the tabernacle? The instructions for the tabernacle furniture are about far more than aes...
What’s So Special About the Tabernacle? – Exodus E8
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
You may have heard that God’s holiness keeps him from getting close to sinful humanity, but in the Bible we see God regularly doing the opposite, dr...
What Are the Ten Commandments All About? – Exodus E7
25 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We often think of the ten commandments as a list of dos and don’ts—the things you need to know to make God happy. But is that what they’re reall...
Testing at Mount Sinai – Exodus E6
18 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Mount Sinai is the famous spot where Yahweh gives Moses the ten commandments—and the location where most of Exodus, all of Leviticus, and the first ...
Israel Tests Yahweh – Exodus E5
11 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The nation of Israel seems to go from one life-threatening situation to another in the Exodus scroll. From slavery in Egypt to being cornered between ...
God Tests His Chosen Ones – Exodus E4
04 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Nobody likes tests. But the test is a recurring pattern in the biblical story for how God relates to his chosen ones. So are humans just lab rats in a...
Why Are There 10 Plagues? – Exodus E3
28 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The ten plagues––they’re fascinating, they’re famous, and they sometimes seem overly harsh. Where do they fit in the story of the Bible and th...
Yahweh and the Exodus – Exodus E2
21 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The story of the Israelites’ exodus from Egypt is famous for good reason—a burning bush, a transforming staff, 10 plagues, and the Passover. The e...
“God” Is Not a Name – Exodus E1
14 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
God is not a name—it’s a title. In fact, the God of the Bible introduces himself by a specific name in one of the most famous stories in the Bible...
Why Can’t Jacob and Esau Both Be Blessed? – Genesis Q+R
07 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How is Jesus the first-born of creation and the “second Adam”? Why are the biblical authors so obsessed with the east? And why can’t Jacob and E...
Joseph the Suffering Servant – Genesis E8
28 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
He lays down his life to save a remnant of God’s people, he brings God’s blessing to all nations, he forgives those who tried to kill him, and his...
Joseph the Exile – Genesis E7
21 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph is one of the Bible’s most famous characters, and in the Genesis scroll, his story is a climactic moment in the theme of exile that spans the...
Wrestling God for a Blessing – Genesis E6
14 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Throughout the story of the Bible, God singles out different people, like Jacob, to be the conduit of his blessing to all humanity. But from birth, Ja...
Great Blessing and Great Responsibility – Genesis E5
07 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The word “blessing” brings to mind a variety of images for all of us. But what exactly does it mean when God blesses someone? And where did the cu...
We'll Be Back Next Week!
31 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today would have been our 287th podcast episode. We haven’t missed a single week in seven years! Unfortunately, we won’t be able to release our ne...
Trees of Testing and Blessing – Genesis E4
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The family of Abraham is chosen by God. But despite God’s promises to them, they continually act out of greed, division, fear, deception, and lack o...
Under the Trees with Yahweh – Genesis E3
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Blessing, testing, failure, success, God’s plan for the nations—you’ll find all these themes woven through the story of the Bible, often accompa...
God’s Spirit in the Flood Narrative – Genesis E2
10 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we think of God’s Spirit, judgment is probably not what comes to mind. But the biblical authors saw God’s Spirit as the one who gave life and...
God’s Spirit in Creation – Genesis E1
03 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why does the author of Genesis make a point to name God’s Spirit in Genesis 1 and 2? In this week’s episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa embark on a new...
BibleProject in 2021 and Beyond
27 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the final episode of the year, Tim, Jon, Carissa, and the CEO of BibleProject, Steve, reflect on our journey together in 2021 and look forward to s...
Applying the Paradigm: Movements and Links
20 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do we apply the biblical paradigm to our own Bible reading? It starts with reading the Bible in movements—the thematic patterns in which the bib...
Is the Bible Trustworthy? – Paradigm Q+R #2
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How do we teach the Bible to our children? How can a book written by humans be divinely authoritative? Is the Bible historically accurate? In this epi...
How (Not) To Read the Bible – Feat. Dan Kimball
06 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do we do with the passages in the Bible that are really difficult? Violence, slavery, the treatment of women—what the Bible has to say about th...
The Last Pillar: Communal Literature – Paradigm E11
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are there ways to read the Bible other than a private quiet time? For most of Church history, followers of Jesus read the Bible out loud in groups and...
What the Bible’s Authors Took for Granted – Paradigm E10
22 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever figured out halfway through a conversation that you and another person were on totally different pages? Reading the Bible can feel like ...
The Bible Wasn’t Written in English – Paradigm E9
15 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What makes the biblical languages so important? Because the Bible was written in another time and culture, we need to honor its ancient historical con...
Wisdom for Life’s Complexity – Paradigm E8
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
As followers of Jesus, how can we know we are making the “right” choice in situations the Bible doesn’t address? How can we know the difference ...
Inspiration, Quiet Time, and Slaying Your Giants – Paradigm Q+R #1
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How were the books of the Bible selected? What should we do if we have a hard time reading the Bible? How does the Bible apply to daily life? In this ...
In the Beginning – John 1
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The apostle John is the most poetic of the Gospel storytellers, but what is he really communicating with his beautiful, imagery-laden language? Join T...
Literature for a Lifetime – Paradigm E6
18 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What’s the ideal way to study the Bible? Is it 20 minutes of reading every morning or larger blocks of time throughout the week? In this episode, jo...
Who Is the Bible About? – Paradigm E5
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Is the story of the Bible about humans or God? Because the Bible is about the Messiah—the God who became human—it’s about both God and humans. I...
How the New Testament Came To Be – Paradigm E4
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At first glance, the New Testament can seem wildly different from the Old Testament––but is it? Jesus saw himself as the fulfillment of the Hebrew...
The Bible had Editors? – Paradigm E3
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can a collection of ancient manuscripts written by numerous people over thousands of years tell one unified story? In this episode, Tim, Jon, and ...
Who Wrote the Bible? – Paradigm E2
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How does God work in the world and communicate with humanity? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore God’s relationship with his creation and the rela...
How Do You Read the Bible? – Paradigm E1
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever read the Bible and felt like you’re not “getting it” or that you’re not connecting with God? In this episode, Tim and Jon take a...
Hyperlinks and Patterns in Jonah – Jonah E3
06 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a person worthy to be chosen by God to do his work? In the story of the Bible, some of God’s choices seem obvious, people with lots of me...
Jonah's Literary Context – Jonah E2
30 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Hebrew Bible contains one story of human failure after another, leaving us with no doubt in our minds: humanity desperately needs a leader. In thi...
Our Assumptions About Jonah – Jonah E1
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A stubborn prophet, a wicked nation, a giant fish––the story of Jonah is frequently translated into the popular imagination through TV and movies....
The Most Quoted Verse in the Bible — Top 5: Re-Release E5
16 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Does God hold children responsible for their parents’ sins? In the fifth installment of our most-listened-to podcast episodes, join Tim, Jon, and Ca...
What Does the Word "Gospel" Mean — Top 5: Re-Release E4
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The word “gospel” has acquired many meanings since the biblical authors first used it. What does it really mean? In the fourth of our five most-li...
The Restless Craving for Rest––Top 5: Re-Release E3
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Earn it, lose it, take it, spend it, save it––we talk about time like currency. The Sabbath can be confusing to talk about, but it is God’s remi...
Humans Are...Trees? — Top 5: Re-Release E2
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are like trees. While this thought might not have been at the top of your mind this week, it was a key idea for the biblical authors. In the se...
Intro to Biblical Law — Top 5: Re-Release E1
19 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
God’s law––it can be an intimidating topic. Why are there over 600 laws? What do we do with them? We’re re-releasing our five most popular pod...
Timelines, Dinosaurs, and the Purpose of Creation – Ancient Cosmology Q+R
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are Genesis 1 and 2 literal? What’s up with the differing timelines in those chapters? Where are the dinosaurs in the Bible? How do you know what an...
The Genealogical Adam and Eve – Feat. Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass
05 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Did humans originate by intelligent design or the process of evolution? This question has been debated by the scientific community and readers of Gene...
Even Chaos Praises God – Psalm 148
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
It’s easy to recognize the psalms as beautiful poems. But how do we understand their deeper meaning? How psalms are organized (both internally and w...
Genesis 1-2: Origins or Identity? – Feat. Dr. John Walton
21 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How compatible is the Bible with science? And why does the creation story look different between Genesis 1 and 2? In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and ...
Rivers Flowing Upward – Ancient Cosmology E5
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean that the biblical authors expected the return of Eden? The prophets anticipated waters of life from God would do miraculous things l...
One Creation Story or Two? – Ancient Cosmology E4
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Are there two creation stories in Genesis? How do Genesis 1 and 2 fit together and into the rest of the biblical story? In this episode, Tim and Jon e...
The Greatest Elohim – Ancient Cosmology E3
31 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The biblical authors often use creation imagery that clearly didn’t come from Genesis 1. Did they borrow from the creation accounts of other culture...
Does the Bible Borrow from Other Creation Stories? – Ancient Cosmology E2
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is existence? What existed before humans did? Ancient people groups asked the same questions we do today, with totally different answers. In this...
Genesis 1 and the Origins of the Universe – Ancient Cosmology E1
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does the Bible really say about the origins of the universe? The biblical authors had a completely different framework for this question than we ...
In the Beginning with Lady Wisdom – Proverbs 8
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who was at the beginning of the cosmos with God? God’s Spirit? God’s word? Or Lady Wisdom? Rich with creation narrative ties, the book of Proverbs...
Why Melchizedek Matters—Feat. Dr. Josh Mathews
03 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the people in the Hebrew Bible, why is Melchizedek so crucial for understanding Jesus? In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and special guest Dr. Jo...
Jesus, Melchizedek, and the Priestly Line – Feat. the Rev. Dr. Amy Peeler
26 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus is our priest, our atoning sacrifice––and our brother? In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and special guest the Rev. Amy Peeler, Ph.D., as they...
Mark of the Priest or Mark of the Beast? – Priest E8 Q+R
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thanks to our audience for all your incredible questions! In this week’s episode, we tackle questions like: How could God break his covenant with th...
We Are the Royal Priesthood – Priest E7
12 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After Jesus’ disciples receive the Holy Spirit, they become God’s temple and the physical embodiment of Jesus on earth. This has huge implications...
The Priest of Heaven and Earth – Priest E6
05 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean for Jesus to be humanity’s cosmic priest? It means he intercedes on behalf of humanity––and so much more! Through Jesus, God h...
The High Priest Showdown – Priest E5
29 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why were the Levitical priests always getting mad at Jesus? Jesus identified himself as another of God’s anointed priests––except he came in his...
David, the Leaping Priest-King – Priest E4
22 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What will God do with the continually failing Levitical priesthood? God announces that he will elect his own faithful priest from a household that can...
Doomed to Fail? – Priest E3
15 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The origins of Israel’s royal priesthood are anything but glamorous. From Moses rejecting God five times to Aaron creating an idol while God is inst...
Who Was Melchizedek? – Priest E2
08 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What do Abraham, Melchizedek, and David all have in common? They’re part of the unfolding theme of the royal priesthood in the Bible. In this week’...
Priests of Eden – Priest E1
01 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the story of the Bible, all the main players are prophets, priests, or kings. While it might seem foreign to us today, those three roles are intima...
Babbling Babies Rule the World
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
A coming king and a bunch of crying babies? Psalm 8 can seem kind of confusing. But when we look closer and understand its context, we can see that it...
Does the Church Supercede Israel? – Feat. Andrew Rillera
15 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can the book of Ephesians contribute to conversations surrounding modern race and justice issues? Tim and Jon interview New Testament scholar Andr...
Reading While Black – Feat. Dr. Esau McCaulley
08 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From biblical deconstruction to the responsibility of Jesus followers in government and social justice, we’re looking at what the Bible has to say a...
Why Do Cain's Descendants Show Up After the Flood? – Family of God E10 Q+R
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to our audience for your incredible questions. In this week’s episode, we tackle questions like, did Adam represent a male human? Where di...
One Family Once More – Family of God E9
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
God’s plan has always been to bring all of humanity into one diverse and connected family. Jesus carried forward this mission in his teachings, call...
The Powerful and Not Powerful – Family of God E8
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the book of Romans, Paul talks about humanity being justified by faith, but what does this have to do with the family of God? In this episode, Tim ...
Who's In? – Family of God E7
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
God wants people from all nations to be a part of his family, but Jesus’ mission was focused on Israel. So how did the Gospel message move out from ...
Jesus and the Gentiles – Family of God E6
04 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Who did Jesus come for? Throughout the Gospel accounts, Jesus is laser-focused on Israel. Yet his ministry and even his family tree include many non-I...
BibleProject in 2020: Recap and What's Ahead
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special year-end episode, Tim and Jon reflect on 2020, share stories from our listeners, and look ahead to exciting projects coming out in 202...
Sibling Rivalry and Biblical Election – Family of God E5
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Why do God’s chosen people have just as many moral failings as anyone else in the Bible? In this week’s episode, Tim and Jon take a look at ancien...
Abraham, the Immigrant, and Circumcision – Family of God E4
14 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What does divine election have to do with God’s blessing for all nations? In this week’s episode, we’re picking up the story of the family of Go...
What’s So Bad about Babel? – Family of God E3
07 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What was so bad about the Tower of Babel? In this episode, Tim and Jon examine the cycle of division within the human race in Genesis 1-11, the violen...
Our Collective Identity – Family of God E2
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What is God’s picture of an ideal humanity? In this podcast episode, Tim and Jon look at Genesis 1-2 and talk about how God makes one humanity, divi...
God’s Global Family – Family of God E1
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus unites his followers across cultural and ethnic lines as members of his global family. But that doesn’t mean cultural differences disappear. I...
Does God Punish Innocent People? – Character of God E14 Q+R #2
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sometimes the Bible seems to contradict itself––God is slow to anger, except for the times he appears to get mad quickly. The biblical authors don...
Biblical Trust Isn't Blind – Character of God E13
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Are we called to have blind trust in God? Not exactly. People in the Bible trusted God because he had proven himself trustworthy and reliable again an...
The Loyal Love of God – Character of God E12
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Despite generations of rebellion and sin, God continues to pursue his people with his promise-keeping loyalty and generosity. In this episode, Tim, Jo...
Saved from God’s Wrath – Character of God E11
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
God demonstrates his wrath by handing his people over to the natural consequences of their own destructive decisions, which ultimately leads to death....
Two Men Named Jesus – Character of God E10
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jesus saw himself as the one who would drink the cup of God’s wrath, which meant dying in Israel’s place at the hand of Rome. Yet the death of Jes...
God’s Wrath in the Teaching of Jesus – Character of God E9
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It seems like God gets angry all the time in the Hebrew Bible, but then Jesus arrives on the scene with a message of good news and everything changes!...
A Cup of Wrath? – Character of God E8
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Noses that burn hot? Turning your face away? Drinking a cup of wrath? These unfamiliar phrases are found in biblical passages about God’s anger, but...
The First Time God Gets Angry – Character of God E7
28 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The flood is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible, yet this story of judgment seems to be missing something important: God’s anger. In th...
God's Hot Nose – Character of God E6
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Exodus 34, God describes himself as “slow to anger,” but many people are uncomfortable with the portrait of God as an angry or emotional being....
Does God Curse Generations? – Character of God E5 Q+R
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Thank you to our audience for your incredible questions. In this week’s episode, we tackle questions like, “Is God the same in the Old and New Tes...
The Uniquely Biblical View of Grace – Character of God E4
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Grace is such a familiar word that we often miss the depth of its meaning. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa look at how the Hebrew Bible uses th...
The Womb of God? - Character of God E3
31 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
God describes himself as “compassionate,” but what does that mean? The answer might surprise you. The Hebrew word for compassion is closely relate...
A God of Our Own Making – Character of God E2
24 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The golden calf story from the book of Exodus shows us how all of humanity continually tries to worship God on our own terms. In this episode, Tim, Jo...
The Most Quoted Verse in the Bible - Character of God E1
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who does God say he is? In this first episode of a new series, Tim, Jon, and Carissa look at the most referenced passages in the Old Testament—a des...
How Much Context Do We Really Need? - Letters Q+R #2
10 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we finish our How to Read the Bible podcast series with one final Q+R episode where we answer questions like, “How do we know Paul’s le...
4 Steps to Argument Tracing - Letters E9
03 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The New Testament letters can be difficult to follow, but the right tools can help us unpack their rich meaning. In this episode, Tim and Jon look at ...
Pen, Parchment, and People - Letters E8
27 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Writing a letter in Paul’s day wasn’t as simple as grabbing a pen and paper and placing the finished letter in a mailbox. In this episode, Tim and...
Which New Testament Commands Should We Obey? Letters Q+R #1
23 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Do we have to follow all the commands in the New Testament? Did Paul know his words were inspired? And why doesn’t the Bible condemn slavery? Tim an...
Did Paul Actually Say That? - Letters E6
20 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Did Paul actually say that? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim and Jon talk about how to wisely read the New Testament letters by asking key questi...
The Drama We Don’t Know - Letters E5
13 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The New Testament letters were written to address specific situations among specific groups of people. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss how to dis...
Honor-Shame Culture and the Gospel - Letters E4
06 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Paul wrote his letters in the shadow of Rome. His words stood in stark contrast to Roman rule and its honor-shame culture. Join Tim and Jon in explori...