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The creators of The Bible Project have in-depth conversations about the Bible, theology, and history. A companion podcast to The Bible Project videos found on youtube.com/thebibleproject

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We Are the Royal Priesthood...

04.12.2021

After Jesus’ disciples receive the Holy Spirit, they become God’s temple and the physical embodiment of Jesus on earth. This has huge implications for our understanding of what it means to be the church today and live in unity. Dive ...

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04.12.2021 We Are the Royal Priesthood – Priest E7 After Jesus’ disciples receive the Holy Spirit, they become God’s temple and the physical embodiment of Jesus on earth. This has huge implications for our understanding of what it means to be the church today and live in unity. Dive ...
04.05.2021 The Priest of Heaven and Earth – Priest E6 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 has forever included humanity into his own self. In this episode, join Tim and Jon ...
03.29.2021 The High Priest Showdown – Priest E5 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 own authority. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss how Jesus fulfills Moses’ prophet-priest role and the ...
03.22.2021 David, the Leaping Priest-King – Priest E4 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 be counted on. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they follow the royal ...
03.15.2021 Doomed to Fail? – Priest E3 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 instructing Moses about priests, the Levitical priesthood seems doomed from the start. In this episode, discover ...
03.08.2021 Who Was Melchizedek? – Priest E2 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’s episode, join Tim and Jon as they explore how this theme is part of ...
03.01.2021 Priests of Eden – Priest E1 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 intimately connected to what it means to be people created in the image ...
02.22.2021 Babbling Babies Rule the World 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’s actually a beautiful meditation on the image of God. Join ...
02.15.2021 Does the Church Supercede Israel? – Feat. Andrew Rillera How can the book of Ephesians contribute to conversations surrounding modern race and justice issues? Tim and Jon interview New Testament scholar Andrew Rillera and discuss Ephesians 2 and the unified, diverse family of God.
02.08.2021 Reading While Black – Feat. Dr. Esau McCaulley From biblical deconstruction to the responsibility of Jesus followers in government and social justice, we’re looking at what the Bible has to say about some of society’s biggest questions today. Join Tim and Jon as they interview New Testament scholar ...
02.01.2021 Why Do Cain's Descendants Show Up After the Flood? – Family of God E10 Q+R 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 did Cain’s wife come from? And what is the relationship of the Church to Israel? Listen ...
01.25.2021 One Family Once More – Family of God E9 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, calling God’s people to look past societal divisions and be unified in him. Join Tim and ...
01.18.2021 The Powerful and Not Powerful – Family of God E8 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 and Jon look at Paul’s letter to the Romans and unpack ...
01.11.2021 Who's In? – Family of God E7 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 Israel to the rest of the world? Join Tim and Jon ...
01.04.2021 Jesus and the Gentiles – Family of God E6 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-Israelite people. In this week’s episode, join Tim and Jon for a look at the family ...
12.28.2020 BibleProject in 2020: Recap and What's Ahead 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 2021. Thanks for being a part of this with us!
12.21.2020 Sibling Rivalry and Biblical Election – Family of God E5 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 ancient sibling rivalries, divine election, and God’s determination to form a covenant ...
12.14.2020 Abraham, the Immigrant, and Circumcision – Family of God E4 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 God with Genesis 12-17, God’s calling of Abraham. Join Tim and Jon to see ...
12.07.2020 What’s So Bad about Babel? – Family of God E3 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 violence that occurs when humans unite apart from God, and God’s plan ...
11.30.2020 Our Collective Identity – Family of God E2 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, divides them, and purposes for them to be one again. And this oneness ...
11.23.2020 God’s Global Family – Family of God E1 Jesus unites his followers across cultural and ethnic lines as members of his global family. But that doesn’t mean cultural differences disappear. In fact, Jesus resurrects and glorifies what is unique and beautiful about every culture. In this episode, listen ...
11.16.2020 Does God Punish Innocent People? – Character of God E14 Q+R #2 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’t give us a systematic explanation, but they invite us to wrestle through our deepest questions ...
11.09.2020 Biblical Trust Isn't Blind – Character of God E13 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 and again. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa explore God’s fifth and final ...
11.02.2020 The Loyal Love of God – Character of God E12 Despite generations of rebellion and sin, God continues to pursue his people with his promise-keeping loyalty and generosity. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa explore the fourth attribute God assigns himself in Exodus 34:6-7, loyal love.
10.26.2020 Saved from God’s Wrath – Character of God E11 God demonstrates his wrath by handing his people over to the natural consequences of their own destructive decisions, which ultimately leads to death. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa discuss what it means to be saved from God’s wrath ...
10.19.2020 Two Men Named Jesus – Character of God E10 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 Jesus was about more than just Rome. In this episode, Tim, ...
10.12.2020 God’s Wrath in the Teaching of Jesus – Character of God E9 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! Right? It’s not quite that simple. In this episode, Tim, Jon, ...
10.05.2020 A Cup of Wrath? – Character of God E8 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 what do they mean? In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa explore how God’s anger ...
09.28.2020 The First Time God Gets Angry – Character of God E7 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 the Bible, God’s anger and judgment are not always associated. Listen in as Tim, ...
09.21.2020 God's Hot Nose – Character of God E6 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. How does the Bible talk about anger, and how does this help us understand ...
09.14.2020 Does God Curse Generations? – Character of God E5 Q+R 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 Testaments?” “Does the Bible support the idea of generational curses?” “Does Moses convince God ...
09.07.2020 The Uniquely Biblical View of Grace – Character of God E4 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 the word grace to communicate one of the core attributes of ...
08.31.2020 The Womb of God? - Character of God E3 God describes himself as “compassionate,” but what does that mean? The answer might surprise you. The Hebrew word for compassion is closely related to the word for womb, and in this episode Tim, Jon, and Carissa discuss the Bible’s depiction ...
08.24.2020 A God of Our Own Making – Character of God E2 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, Jon, and Carissa examine the narrative context of Exodus 34:6-7 and discover ...
08.17.2020 The Most Quoted Verse in the Bible - Character of God E1 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 description of God’s character by God himself.
08.10.2020 How Much Context Do We Really Need? - Letters Q+R #2 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 letters are authentic?” and “Are morning devotionals still okay?” Tune in to hear ...
08.03.2020 4 Steps to Argument Tracing - Letters E9 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 1st century letter templates, Greco-Roman rhetoric, and argument tracing. Learn more in ...
07.27.2020 Pen, Parchment, and People - Letters E8 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 Jon explore the world of 1st century letter writing, including “cosenders,” letter ...
07.23.2020 Which New Testament Commands Should We Obey? Letters Q+R #1 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 and Jon respond to these questions and more in this week’s Question and ...
07.20.2020 Did Paul Actually Say That? - Letters E6 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 questions about Paul’s context. This practice, known as mirror reading, can help us read ...
07.13.2020 The Drama We Don’t Know - Letters E5 The New Testament letters were written to address specific situations among specific groups of people. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss how to discern situational context, what to do when information is missing, and how context helps us apply ...
07.06.2020 Honor-Shame Culture and the Gospel - Letters E4 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 exploring the cultural context of the New Testament letters and the questions we ...
06.29.2020 How to Live Like Jesus is Lord - Letters E3 The New Testament letters all share a core conviction that shapes how the apostles taught followers of Jesus to live in the first century. Listen in as Tim and Jon discuss the focus of the New Testament letters and how ...
06.22.2020 A Living Sacrifice? - Letters E2 How do the New Testament letters fit with the rest of the biblical story? In this second part of a live recording in Dallas, Texas, Tim and Jon talk about how the apostles saw themselves as fulfilling God’s promise to ...
06.15.2020 Context is Crucial - Letters E1 In this live episode, Tim and Jon interact with an audience in Dallas, Texas for the launch of a new series on how to read the New Testament letters. Letters make up much of the New Testament, and knowing how ...
06.10.2020 The Blood Cries Out - Apocalyptic Special Episode In this special mid-week podcast episode, Tim and Jon address recent events in light of The Revelation. Listen in as they discuss the use of “word and testimony,” the meaning of Babylon, and the exposure of slavery in the book ...
06.08.2020 Does the Bible Predict the End of the World? - Apocalyptic Q+R Are these the end times? Why does the Bible use language of fiery judgment? And what is the mark of the beast? In this episode, Tim and Jon answer your questions about how to read apocalyptic literature.
06.01.2020 Five Strategies for Reading Revelation - Apocalyptic E6 The book of Revelation is full of symbols and images that are confusing when we remove them from the context of the Hebrew Bible. But if we understand the context, community, and nature of apocalyptic literature, the text can reshape ...
05.25.2020 A Walking, Talking Apocalypse – Apocalyptic E5 The opening pages of the Bible show us God’s good plan to rule with humanity as his image in heaven and on earth. Later characters in the story experience apocalyptic moments where they glimpse this ideal world and gain perspective ...
05.18.2020 The Jewish Apocalyptic Imagination - Apocalyptic E4 Our dreams are often filled with strange images. What happens when a prophet, steeped in the Scriptures, receives a dream from God? The resulting imagery is packed with hyperlinks to the Hebrew Bible. In this episode, Tim and Jon begin ...

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BibleProject episodes:

We Are the Royal Priesthood – Priest E7

The Priest of Heaven and Earth – Priest E6

The High Priest Showdown – Priest E5

David, the Leaping Priest-King – Priest E4

Doomed to Fail? – Priest E3

Who Was Melchizedek? – Priest E2

Priests of Eden – Priest E1

Babbling Babies Rule the World

Does the Church Supercede Israel? – Feat. Andrew Rillera

Reading While Black – Feat. Dr. Esau McCaulley

Why Do Cain's Descendants Show Up After the Flood? – Family of God E10 Q+R

One Family Once More – Family of God E9

The Powerful and Not Powerful – Family of God E8

Who's In? – Family of God E7

Jesus and the Gentiles – Family of God E6

BibleProject in 2020: Recap and What's Ahead

Sibling Rivalry and Biblical Election – Family of God E5

Abraham, the Immigrant, and Circumcision – Family of God E4

What’s So Bad about Babel? – Family of God E3

Our Collective Identity – Family of God E2

God’s Global Family – Family of God E1

Does God Punish Innocent People? – Character of God E14 Q+R #2

Biblical Trust Isn't Blind – Character of God E13

The Loyal Love of God – Character of God E12

Saved from God’s Wrath – Character of God E11

Two Men Named Jesus – Character of God E10

God’s Wrath in the Teaching of Jesus – Character of God E9

A Cup of Wrath? – Character of God E8

The First Time God Gets Angry – Character of God E7

God's Hot Nose – Character of God E6

Does God Curse Generations? – Character of God E5 Q+R

The Uniquely Biblical View of Grace – Character of God E4

The Womb of God? - Character of God E3

A God of Our Own Making – Character of God E2

The Most Quoted Verse in the Bible - Character of God E1

How Much Context Do We Really Need? - Letters Q+R #2

4 Steps to Argument Tracing - Letters E9

Pen, Parchment, and People - Letters E8

Which New Testament Commands Should We Obey? Letters Q+R #1

Did Paul Actually Say That? - Letters E6

The Drama We Don’t Know - Letters E5

Honor-Shame Culture and the Gospel - Letters E4

How to Live Like Jesus is Lord - Letters E3

A Living Sacrifice? - Letters E2

Context is Crucial - Letters E1

The Blood Cries Out - Apocalyptic Special Episode

Does the Bible Predict the End of the World? - Apocalyptic Q+R

Five Strategies for Reading Revelation - Apocalyptic E6

A Walking, Talking Apocalypse – Apocalyptic E5

The Jewish Apocalyptic Imagination - Apocalyptic E4

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