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God's Name is a Character - God E10
24 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode continues our series on the development of God as a character in the Bible! Today Tim and Jon zoom in on a confusing part of the Bible: G...
The Angel of the Lord - God E9
17 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part one (0:00-7:35), Tim outlines the biblical authors' idea that God is totally transcendent and above creation, but they also work hard to show ...
God Series Live Q+R - God E8
10 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes: This is our 100th podcast episode! We hosted a live Q+R before an audience of our friends and supporters in our studios in Portland, Orego...
God's Fusion With Humanity - God E7
03 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This episode continues our series on the development of the character of God in the Bible. In this episode, the guys discuss one of the strangest stor...
Experiencing God Through Humans - God E6
27 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 (0-20:20), Tim shares a insight from biblical scholar Richard Baukham. Baukham outlines the differences between ancient Judiasm and other an...
Q+R: Nephilim, Enoch, Satan and Demons - God E5
20 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is our first full Q+R for our ongoing podcast series on the development of the character of “God” in the Bible. Thank you to all of our liste...
Origin of Spiritual Beings & Mini Q+R - God E4
13 Aug 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part one (00:00-14:00), the guys quickly go over the previous three episodes on God and identify one of the shortcomings of those discussions. Main...
Spiritual Warfare - God E3
30 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode three in our series outlining the development of the character of God in the Bible! In this show, Tim and Jon walk through the big ide...
No Other God - God E2
23 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode 2 in our series discussing the character and theme development of “God” in the Bible. In part 1, (0-17:25) the guys discuss the me...
God or gods? - God E1
16 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is our first episode in our new series on the Bible’s portrayal of God! We are currently working on a theme video about God that will be releas...
What’s Next for the Bible Project
09 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon take a break from discussing theology to talk about some exciting developments at The Bible Project. The guys talk about ...
Poetry Q+R
02 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is our Poetry and Metaphor Q+R! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions! We responded to seven questions: (1:20) Ivan from El Salvador - “...
Metaphor E3: Chaotic Waters
25 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part one (00:00 - 25:35), Jon reviews the image of the ideal state of humanity and postulates it as a garden mountain fortress. He asks Tim why thi...
Metaphor E2: The Mountain Garden & the Human Ideal
18 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of the show, the guys quickly review some common metaphors used in our everyday language. “Time is money,” “life is a journey,...
Metaphor E1: Metaphor & Our Imagination
12 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is our first episode in our three-part series on the use of metaphor in the Bible! In part one, the guys discuss the metaphors used in Psalm 46. ...
Art of Biblical Poetry E2: God Speaks in Poetry
04 Jun 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes: In part one (00:00-08:30), Jon gives a brief recap of the conversation on biblical poetry so far. The guys summarize the first part of the...
Art of Biblical Poetry E1: The Thunder of God
28 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode 1 in our series on Biblical Poetry! In part 1 (0-4:43), the guys discuss the fact that about one third of the modern biblical text is ...
Acts E4: Saul & Subversive Christianity
21 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 (0- 14:00), Paul was a zealous Pharisee before he converted to following Jesus. Tim says this “zeal” that Paul showed as a Pharisee is a...
Acts E3: Global Christianos
14 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode 3 in our series outlining the book of Acts! In part 1 (0-11:00), the guys briefly discuss the other Jewish messianic sects that were a...
Acts E2: Pentecost and the Expected Unexpected Spirit
07 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is Episode 2 in our series on Acts! In part 1(0-10:50), the guys cover the story of Pentecost in Acts 2. Jon notes how remarkable this story is. ...
Acts E1: The Startup of Christianity
30 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is episode 1 in our series on the book of Acts! In part 1 (0-19:20) Tim and Jon cover the opening verses in Acts 1. Acts 1 is designed to seamles...
Design Patterns in the Bible Part 4: Chaotic Waters & Baptism
23 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In part 1 (0- 18:10), Tim and Jon continue to recap key stories in Genesis and the Old Testament. The key themes in these stories are chaotic waters a...
Design Patterns in The Bible Part 3: Crossing the Chaotic Waters
16 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is another episode in our How to Read the Bible Series. Today Tim and Jon discuss literary design patterns in the Bible. In part 1 (0-12:27), the...
Design Patterns in the Bible, Live from Milpitas! Part 2
09 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 in our live conversation from Milpitas California! Tim and Jon continue their discussion on design patterns in the Bible. Tim outlines ...
Design Patterns in the Bible, Live from Milpitas! Part 1
02 Apr 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is a special episode in our podcast series on “How To Read The Bible”. Tim and Jon went on the road to do this podcast live before an audienc...
Understanding Settings in the Bible
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is Part 7, in our “How To Read The Bible Series.” Tim and Jon discuss the importance of understanding “Setting” in Bible stories. In the ...
Exile Q+R
19 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is our Exile Q+R! We loved doing this series and are so grateful for everyone’s questions and interest. Our Exile video is currently in product...
The Exile and the Way Home
12 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is our last episode in our Exile series. In part 1 (0-9:50), Tim and Jon summarize the conversation. Tim shares an insightful quote from C.S Lewi...
The Ethic of an Exile
26 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is our fifth episode in our series on Exile. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the theme of Exile in the story of Jesus and the New Testament....
The Exile and the Wisdom Warrior
19 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 4 of our conversation on the biblical theme of exile. In Part 1( 0- 18:10), Tim summarizes the conversation so far. Then Tim explains tha...
Exile From The Cosmic Mountain
15 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is our third episode discussing the Biblical theme of exile. In this show Tim and Jon breakdown famous Old Testament stories and how the exile th...
The Exile Of All Humanity
05 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 2 of our new podcast series prepping for our video release on the Exile theme in the Bible. In part 1 (0 - 5:30), Jon and Tim recap their...
The Jewish Exile: How It Made The Bible
30 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
The Exile. It’s one of the biggest, but least discussed themes in the Bible. And it’s the subject of our new podcast series and a theme video that...
Nephesh/Soul Q+R
22 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Here is our Nephesh/Soul Q+R! Thank you to everyone who sent in questions! We love doing these and hearing what others are thinking. Q’s and Times...
Characters In The Bible
15 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered what Jesus looked like? Or maybe why the Bible rarely tells us what a person what thinking? Characters in Bible stories are d...
Justice Q + R
18 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our last episode for 2017! Thank you to all our supporters! All of this is because of you. We’ll be back in 2018 with a full slate of exci...
What Happens After We Die?
12 Dec 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Want to participate in our Nephesh Q+R? Have a question about your “soul”? Send us your question [email protected]. Don’t forget t...
Let's Get Physical
22 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
According to the Bible, we don’t have souls, we are souls. And people will live forever not in a disembodied existence as a soul, but in an embodied...
You Are A Soul
13 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our first episode related to our new word studies video on the Hebrew word “Nephesh” which often gets translated as “soul” in English...
Jonah Q + R
06 Nov 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our final episode in our Youtube Q+R Series. In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to questions on the Old Testament book of Jonah. Below are...
Justice Part 3: Jesus and His Mission of Justice
23 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 3 in our Justice series where we discuss Jesus and his mission for justice. Tim and Jon begin the episode (0-12:30) discussing why its a...
Justice Part 2: What is Social Justice and Righteousness in the Bible?
17 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Show Notes: This is episode two of our Justice series. Tim and Jon discuss the twin ideas of Justice and Righteousness in the Bible. Those two words...
Justice Part 1: What's the Biblical Vision of Justice?
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our first episode in our new series on the theme of Justice in the Bible. When most of us hear the term "justice" we think of court...
How to Read the Bible Part 7: Understanding Plot and Narrative in Bible Stories
02 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week we continue our series on How to Read the Bible. How should we read stories in the Bible? Tim and Jon discuss how understanding the unique ...
The Christian Ideal Part 2: Our Divine Nature
21 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is part two of our discussion on the Christian Ideal. Tim, Jon and their colleague Paul Pastor continue their discussion on redefining and reima...
What’s the Christian Ideal? Part 1: Defining Holiness
15 Sep 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is the first episode in a two part discussion on the Christian “Ideal.” What is the Christian Ideal? That’s exactly what we ask. Why d...
How to Read the Bible Part 6: Jewish Scripture Meditation vs. Modern Meditation
11 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 6 in our How to Read the Bible series. In this episode Tim and Jon continue discussing the story of Cain and Abel in the Bible and why it...
How to Read the Bible Part 5: Why isn't there more detail in Bible stories?
04 Aug 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Why aren't there more details in Bible stories? Many of us have wondered something like this and sometimes walk away from the Bible confused. We don'...
How to Read the Bible Part 4: Poetry, Narrative and Prose Discourse Genres.
23 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 4 of our How to Read the Bible series. Jon and Tim discuss the different literary styles used in the Bible. (It's not just a history book...
How to Read the Bible Part 3: Intro to Literary Genres and the Stories We Tell Ourselves
19 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is part 3 in our series of how to read the Bible. In this episode, Tim introduces us to the three main times of literature styles found in the B...
How to Read the Bible Part 2: Is Reading The Bible Together Just a Form of Group Think?
09 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our second episode in our How To Read The Bible Series. At the beginning (0-21:40) Tim and Jon start the episode talking about how the ancient...
How to Read the Bible Part 1: Reading the Bible Aloud in a Community?
02 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our first episode in our series "How To Read The Bible." Tim and Jon discuss the differences in ancient and modern ways of reading...
How to Read the Bible Intro: What is the story of the Bible?
19 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Bible can often seem like a weird ancient book that many people use to say different things. These things can even sometimes lead to using the Bib...
Day of the Lord: Q + R
18 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our Q+R episode for the Day of the Lord theme. Thank you to all the people who submitted questions! Q's and Timestamps: The Day of the Lord ...
Day Of The Lord Part Six: Revelation and Jesus in Modern Politics
17 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our final episode in our Day Of The Lord series. In this episode Tim and Jon discuss the book of Revelation. It's perhaps the most famous an...
Day Of The Lord Part Five: Jesus and the War Against Evil
10 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Tim and Jon finally get to Jesus. Ancient Israel was being occupied by the Roman Empire. A brutal military power that used violence...
Day of the Lord Part Four: The Evil Behind Babylon
04 May 2017
Contributed by Lukas
How do books like Amos, Habakuk and Zephaniah fit in the story of the Bible? These books can be really confusing and their violent imagery is disturb...
Day of the Lord Part Three: Solomon, the Richest Man in Babylon?
21 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon cover a lot of ground on the biblical theme, Day of the Lord. As God’s chosen people, Israel is supposed to be a nation...
Day Of The Lord Part Two: Pharaoh vs. The Warrior God
14 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon continue their conversation on The Day Of The Lord. The guys will build on their discussion on Babylon from part one as t...
Day Of The Lord Part One: What's The Deal With "Babylon"?
07 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The End Times. The Tribulation. Judgement. All of these buzz words can be sensitive subjects for Christians. But how do the Bible authors deal wit...
Deuteronomy Q + R
06 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week is our second to last release in our Old Testament Q+R series. We talk Deuteronomy. It's an interesting read. Moses is delivering his farew...
Numbers Q + R
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our Q+R on the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. This audio originally came from a Youtube series of Q+R's that Jon and Tim did. You can...
Leviticus Q+R
05 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This summer we've been releasing a Q+R series we did on Youtube covering hard questions in the Old Testament. This week we are in the book of Levitic...
Exodus 19-40: Q + R
04 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This summer we are re-releasing a Q+R series we did on Youtube. Tim and Jon discuss questions in front of a live Youtube stream about different books...
Exodus 1-18: Q + R
03 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our Q+R on Exodus 1-11. This show was originally a Youtube live video of Tim and Jon discussing questions about Exodus stories. Thank you to ...
Genesis 12-50: Q + R
02 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This summer we are re-releasing audio of a Youtube Q+R series we did on Old Testament books. This week we are in the book of Genesis. We cover a lot ...
Genesis 1-11: Q + R
01 Apr 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This summer we're releasing audio of Q and R's that we did on our Youtube channel talking through different books in the Old Testament. In this episo...
Word Study: Shema - "Listen"
24 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This week on the podcast we do something a little bit different. We try to look inside the biblical writers’ imaginations and think about what they...
The Holy Spirit: Question and Response
16 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is our very first Question and Response episode and we had a blast doing it! Thank you to everyone who submitted questions. In this episode we f...
The Holy Spirit Part 3: Holy Spirit in the New Testament
10 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
This is the final part of our conversation on the Holy Spirit. Tim and Jon look at how the Holy Spirit is discussed in the New Testament. They talk a...
The Holy Spirit Part 2: God's Ruakh
03 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon continue to unpack the concept of the Holy Spirit. Last time, they focused on the spirit of God. This time, they’ll loo...
The Holy Spirit Part 1: Spirit of the Old Testament vs. The Spirit of Christianity
23 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
The Holy Spirit is a tough subject in Christianity. It seems everyone has their own experiences of how the Spirit works. Or doesn’t. Tim and Jon t...
What's in your Bible?
14 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon give an overview of the entire Bible with a focus on the Hebrew Scriptures. They also spend some time going deep into the...
The Bible as Divine Literary Art
08 Feb 2017
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean for the Bible to be both divine and a work of literary genius? The Hebrew Bible is a sophisticated piece of literary art that has a ...
Luke Part Four: Jesus, Rebels, and Resurrection
06 Jan 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In the fourth part of their discussion on the gospel of Luke, Tim and Jon talk about the strange story in Luke 9 of the transformation of Jesus on the...
Luke Part Three: Good News for the Poor
13 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the first six chapters of the gospel of Luke. Luke stands out among the other gospels because it is all about Jes...
Luke Part Two: An Overview of Luke
22 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Following up on part one of their discussion on the gospel of Luke, Tim and Jon continue to unpack the main themes of Luke’s unique account of Jesus...
Luke Part One: An Intro to Reading the Gospels
28 Oct 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the guys give an introduction to the gospel of Luke. What does it mean for Luke, and all of the gospels, to be historical accounts? A...
The Wisdom of Job Part 3: Job Vs. Elihu
10 Sep 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon try to tackle some of the glaring questions about the story of Job. They talk about the surprise friend, Elihu, who seems...
The Wisdom of Job Part 2: Where on Earth is "Uz"?
29 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon continue their discussion on Job. How exactly does Job fit in with the other wisdom book of the Bible? It’s kind of a w...
The Wisdom of Job Part 1: Suffering Well
03 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the guys take a bird’s eye view of the book of Job. Job is considered wisdom literature, and it aims to teach the reader about just...
Story: God and Money
14 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the guys explore the story of two Harvard Business School graduates who were confronted with a biblical view of money that changed th...
Wisdom of Ecclesiastes Part 2: The "Teacher" vs. Jesus
07 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Hanging out with Ecclesiastes isn’t fun. We need to be exposed to the Teacher’s words as a helpful exercise to have our illusions dismantled. His ...
Wisdom of Ecclesiastes Part 1: Not Another Proverb...
18 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon begin their discussion on the book of Ecclesiastes. This is an interesting book in Scripture, and the author is relentles...
Wisdom Series: Proverbs
08 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the ancient wisdom found in the book of Proverbs. The author of Proverbs is this incredible teacher who offers...
Intro to Wisdom Literature
25 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the guys give an overview of wisdom literature in the Bible. Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes are considered wisdom literature. Each b...
Image of God Part 4: Glory of God
04 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the glory of God and what it means for humans to glorify him. Does glorifying God simply mean singing songs or...
Image of God Part 3: The Garden Was Not Perfect
12 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon wrap up their discussion on the image of God. Scripture tells us that humans are made in the image of God, but what does ...
Image of God Part 2: God and Human's Makeover
29 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about what it means to be remade into the image of God. This is a different Christian narrative than we usually hear...
Image of God Part 1: Humans as Middle Management
18 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean that humans are created in the image of God? In this episode, the guys discuss the biblical theme of the image of God and its implic...
Holiness: Q + R
18 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve gotten requests to take the live Q+R’s on our YouTube channel and put them here on our podcast. That way people can listen to it without ha...
Heaven + Earth: Q + R
12 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We’ve gotten requests to take our Q+R Youtube sessions and put them on the podcast for people to enjoy listening to, without the hassle of watching ...
Heaven and Earth Part 4: How Did the Biblical Authors Imagine Life After Death?
12 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is the backstory to a question that we ask ourselves a lot at The Bible Project. Maybe you ask yourself this question too. What happens w...
Heaven and Earth Part 3: Jesus, The Ultimate Heaven & Earth Meeting Place
10 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the guys wrap up their discussion on heaven and earth. The guys will solidify the idea that Jesus is the meeting place of heaven and ...
Heaven and Earth Part 2: When Heaven Meets Earth
04 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon continue their discussion from last time about what it means for God to be in “the heavens” and transcend humans. The...
Heaven and Earth Part 1: What is the Old Testament referring to as "Heaven"?
28 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon begin their conversation about heaven and earth starting in Genesis 1. This is the first time “heaven" appears in ...
The Kingdom of God Part 3: God Vs. Kings
15 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the guys wrap up their discussion on the Kingdom of God. The biblical story ultimately becomes a clash between God’s Kingdom and hu...
The Kingdom of God Part 2: Co-Ruling with Jesus
10 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss Jesus’ authority over heaven and earth and what it means for humans to rule with Jesus. The guys talk about wha...
The Kingdom of God Part 1: The Kingdom of God Is the Gospel, starting from Genesis 1
03 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Tim and Jon look at a key Biblical theme that traces throughout the entire Bible––the Kingdom of God. The Kingdom of God is centr...
Understanding The Law Part 2: The Prophets
20 Oct 2015
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the guys continue their discussion of the law with a look at the prophets. The prophetic books in the Bible are an interesting follow...