Are numbers in the Hebrew Bible literal? Is it dangerous to adapt God’s laws? Does Israel’s conquest of Canaan justify other historical conquests? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore audience questions about the Numbers scroll. Thanks to our audience for your insightful questions.

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Timestamps 

• Are Repeated Numbers Literal or Literary Embellishments? (1:20)
• Why Does Israel’s Population Decrease in Numbers? (16:25)
• What Does Jesus’ Title “The Rock” Have to Do with Moses? (21:45)
• Is it Dangerous to Adapt God’s Laws? (34:34)
• Does Israel’s Conquest of Canaan Justify Other Historical Conquests? (47:35)
• What’s With All the 10s and 2s? (52:22)
• What Are Some Resources for Seeing Edenic Themes in the Torah? (01:01:58)

Referenced Resources

• Ani Maamin: Biblical Criticism, Historical Truth, and the Thirteen Principles of Faith, Joshua Berman
• A Defense of the Hyperbolic Interpretation of Numbers in the Old Testament, David M. Fouts
• Deuteronomy 1-11 (The Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries), Moshe Weinfeld
• Jesus and the Land: The New Testament Challenge to "Holy Land" Theology, Gary M. Burge
• Unsettling Truths: The Ongoing, Dehumanizing Legacy of the Doctrine of Discovery, Mark Charles, Soong-Chan Rah
• The Christian Imagination: Theology and the Origins of Race, William James Jennings
• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo. Audience questions compiled by Christopher Maier.

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In the second movement of Deuteronomy, Moses gives Israel the law … again. But this time, he’s not talking to a nomadic group of people wandering the desert—he’s talking to the next generation preparing to settle in a permanent home for the first time. As they move into the land, their laws and their lives will need to look a little different. But in what way? In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they discuss how the law was always meant to form Israel (and modern readers) into people of wisdom, justice, and righteousness.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00-19:35)
• Part two (19:35-34:39)
• Part three (34:39-50:46)
• Part four (50:46-1:13:08)

Referenced Resources

• Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary, Clinton E. Arnold
• Old Testament Ethics for the People of God, Christopher J. H. Wright
• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• "Valse," “Parasol,” and “Bronea” by Plusma and Guillaume Muschalle

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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In this episode, we once again encounter the Nephilim, the evil demon-human hybrid beings we first met in Genesis 6. Now they resurface as giants inhabiting Canaan, the land Yahweh promised to Israel. Join Tim and Jon as they tackle the complex issues of violent conquest, human and spiritual evil, and divine justice.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-14:18)
• Part two (14:18-28:56)
• Part three (28:56-45:29)
• Part four (45:29-01:11:22)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• "The Truth About Flight, Love, and BB Guns" by Foreknown
• "Radio Station" by Moby
• "Heal My Sorrows" by Grey Flood

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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How do you clean a tabernacle? What does “laying of hands” represent? Is the scapegoat a hyperlink to Cain and Abel? How was it even possible for Israelites to follow the law? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions about the Leviticus scroll. Thanks to our audience for your insightful questions!

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Timestamps 

• How Do You Clean a Tabernacle? (1:02)
• What Does “Laying of Hands” Represent? (9:06)
• Is the Scapegoat a Hyperlink to Cain and Abel? (14:26)
• What’s the Connection Between Abraham’s Two Sons and the Two Goats? (21:10)
• How Was It Possible To Follow the Law? (31:30)
• How Does Leviticus Change Our Understanding of Communion? (39:00)
• Do We Need the New Testament to “Get” Leviticus? (46:36)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo. Audience questions compiled by Christopher Maier.

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In the first movement of Deuteronomy, two words appear more frequently than any others—listen and love. Why did Moses emphasize these two words in his farewell speech to Israel? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore what it looks like to be loyal to Yahweh, the God unlike any other, who listens to humanity.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-11:41)
• Part two (11:41-32:15)
• Part three (32:15-51:10)
• Part four (51:10-01:05:43)

Referenced Resources

• A Greek-English Lexicon of the New Testament and Other Early Christian Literature, Walter Bauer, William T. Arndt, Wilbur Gingrich, F. W. Danker
• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “March 10th and a Third (Instrumental)" by JGivens
• "Eyes Aligning Stars Shining" by Xihcsr
• "Issa Vibe" by Sam Stewart

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by MacKenzie Buxman.

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Have you ever wondered where the earliest sermons in the Bible are found? Moses’ final speech to Israel, found in Deuteronomy, is the first time we see what is essentially a modern sermon—a long speech meant to communicate God’s truth. Just as Israel is about to enter the promised land, Moses reminds them that, just like their ancestors, they have the choice to live by their own wisdom or to follow Yahweh’s life-giving commands. Join Tim and Jon as they dive into the final scroll of the Torah and explore the choice before Israel—and the choice we face today too.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-20:00)
• Part two (20:00-40:38)
• Part three (40:38-1:02:14)

Referenced Resources

• Introduction to the Old Testament as Scripture, Brevard S. Childs
• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• "Praise through the Valley" by Tae the Producer
• "Happy Scene" by Sam Stewart

Produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Annotations for our annotated podcast in our app by MacKenzie Buxman.

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After years of wandering in the wilderness and what seems like way too many rebellions against Yahweh, Israel has finally arrived on the edge of the promised land. What could possibly go wrong now? And yet even here, two of Israel’s tribes rebel, repeating the sins of Adam and Eve and dividing themselves from their brothers. Join Tim and Jon as they wrap up the Numbers scroll.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-20:20)
• Part two (20:20-33:50)
• Part three (33:50-43:29)
• Part four (43:29-01:01:21)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• "Solar Cove" by Mama Aiuto
• "Alone Time" by Sam Stewart
• Sound design by a contributor

This episode was produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. It was edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. MacKenzie Buxman provided the annotations for our annotated podcast in our app.

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As Moses’ death draws near, Yahweh selects Joshua to lead the people of Israel. What made Joshua uniquely qualified to lead? How does his leadership differ from Moses’? In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they discuss how the Hebrew Bible depicts Joshua as a new Adam, a new Moses, and a precursor to the Messiah himself.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-15:08)
• Part two (15:08-37:33)
• Part three (37:33-49:43)
• Part four (49:43-1:04:16)

Referenced Resources

• The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament, Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner
• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “I Main Samus Now" by Sleepy Fish
• "Empty Me Out" by Liz Vice
• "I'll Pray for You" by Xihcsr

This episode was produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. It was edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. MacKenzie Buxman provided the annotations for our annotated podcast in our app.

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In the third movement of Numbers, five sisters approach Moses with a legal case not covered in God’s laws: Without any brothers to inherit their father’s land, their family inheritance will be lost unless women are allowed to receive an inheritance too. Yahweh agrees with these five women, setting an important precedent for not just how Israel was to engage the laws of the Torah but for later followers of Jesus as well. Join Tim and Jon as they discuss the story of Zelophehad’s daughters and Jesus’ fulfillment of the law.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-19:55)
• Part two (19:55-33:05)
• Part three (33:05-55:24)
• Part four (55:24-01:12:30)

Referenced Resources

• The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament, Ludwig Koehler and Walter Baumgartner
• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• "Long Lost Friend" by Sam Stewart
• "Limitless" by chromonicci
• Sound design (untitled) by Tyler Bailey

This episode was produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. It was edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. MacKenzie Buxman provided the annotations for our annotated podcast in our app.

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So far in the second movement of Numbers, the leaders of the twelve tribes of Israel have rebelled against Yahweh, the people themselves have rebelled against Yahweh, and even the Levites have rebelled against Yahweh. In fact, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, and Caleb are the only people that haven’t rebelled. So what happens when those closest to Yahweh fail to obey his word, too? In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about Moses’ rebellion, the high cost of leading God’s people, and humanity’s deep need for a more faithful representative to intercede on our behalf.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-14:55)
• Part two (14:55-39:37)
• Part three (39:37-55:08)

Referenced Resources

• “Deir Alla Inscription”
• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience the literary themes and movements we’re tracing on the podcast in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• "Spiritual Mind" by C Y G N
• "Easy Chair" by Tyler Bailey

Show produced by Cooper Peltz. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by MacKenzie Buxman.

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