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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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Intro to Biblical Law — Top...

07.19.2021

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 podcasts, and the episode with the most listens is also the first one we ever ...

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07.19.2021 Intro to Biblical Law — Top 5: Re-Release E1 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 podcasts, and the episode with the most listens is also the first one we ever ...
07.12.2021 Timelines, Dinosaurs, and the Purpose of Creation – Ancient Cosmology Q+R 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 ancient Hebrew words really meant? In this episode, Tim and Jon tackle your ...
07.05.2021 The Genealogical Adam and Eve – Feat. Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass Did humans originate by intelligent design or the process of evolution? This question has been debated by the scientific community and readers of Genesis for almost 200 years. In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and special guest Dr. S. Joshua ...
06.28.2021 Even Chaos Praises God – Psalm 148 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 within the book of Psalms) is just as significant to their meaning as the words themselves. ...
06.21.2021 Genesis 1-2: Origins or Identity? – Feat. Dr. John Walton 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 special guest Dr. John Walton as they discuss these questions and the necessity ...
06.14.2021 Rivers Flowing Upward – Ancient Cosmology E5 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 like restore the barren Dead Sea region to its former lush state and unite all ...
06.07.2021 One Creation Story or Two? – Ancient Cosmology E4 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 explore these questions and the theme of water in the opening ...
05.31.2021 The Greatest Elohim – Ancient Cosmology E3 The biblical authors often use creation imagery that clearly didn’t come from Genesis 1. Did they borrow from the creation accounts of other cultures? In this episode, join Tim and Jon for a deep dive into Genesis 1:1-2 and discover ...
05.24.2021 Does the Bible Borrow from Other Creation Stories? – Ancient Cosmology E2 What is existence? What existed before humans did? Ancient people groups asked the same questions we do today, with totally different answers. In this episode, Tim and Jon survey the cosmologies of Israel’s neighbors, ancient Egypt, Canaan, and Babylon––people groups ...
05.17.2021 Genesis 1 and the Origins of the Universe – Ancient Cosmology E1 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 do. When we expect the Bible to settle our debates, we close ourselves off from ...
05.10.2021 In the Beginning with Lady Wisdom – Proverbs 8 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 contains important insights for how we understand God’s relationship to his creation and who ...
05.03.2021 Why Melchizedek Matters—Feat. Dr. Josh Mathews 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. Josh Mathews as they take a deep dive into the Old Testament, the book ...
04.26.2021 Jesus, Melchizedek, and the Priestly Line – Feat. the Rev. Dr. Amy Peeler 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 discuss the book of Hebrews and how the many characteristics of God found in this ...
04.19.2021 Mark of the Priest or Mark of the Beast? – Priest E8 Q+R 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 the tribe of Levi? What’s the connection between the forehead markings of priests and followers of ...
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 ...

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Intro to Biblical Law — Top 5: Re-Release E1

Timelines, Dinosaurs, and the Purpose of Creation – Ancient Cosmology Q+R

The Genealogical Adam and Eve – Feat. Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass

Even Chaos Praises God – Psalm 148

Genesis 1-2: Origins or Identity? – Feat. Dr. John Walton

Rivers Flowing Upward – Ancient Cosmology E5

One Creation Story or Two? – Ancient Cosmology E4

The Greatest Elohim – Ancient Cosmology E3

Does the Bible Borrow from Other Creation Stories? – Ancient Cosmology E2

Genesis 1 and the Origins of the Universe – Ancient Cosmology E1

In the Beginning with Lady Wisdom – Proverbs 8

Why Melchizedek Matters—Feat. Dr. Josh Mathews

Jesus, Melchizedek, and the Priestly Line – Feat. the Rev. Dr. Amy Peeler

Mark of the Priest or Mark of the Beast? – Priest E8 Q+R

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

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