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The title most often applied to Jesus is “the anointed one”—that’s what the Greek word “christ” means! But what is the practice of anointing? What does it signify, and who gets anointed? The practice of anointing people with oil is a theme we can trace throughout the entire story of the Bible. In this episode, Tim and Jon start a brand new theme study all about anointing.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-21:48)
• Part two (21:48-36:43)
• Part three (36:43-49:12)
• Part four (49:12-57:23)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “On the Moon” by SwuM
• “Issa Vibe” by Sam Stewart
• “On My Way (alt. version)” by Sam Stewart

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

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In our final episode of the Firstborn series, we look at the New Testament’s description of Jesus as the firstborn of creation. Join Tim and Jon as they explore some of Paul’s letters, the book of Hebrews, and the Revelation, and discover how Jesus reveals who God is––and what it means to be truly human, too.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-14:29)
• Part two (14:29-25:26)
• Part three (25:26-48:43)
• Part four (48:43-1:08:38)

Referenced Resources

• New Testament Christological Hymns: Exploring Texts, Contexts, and Significance, Matthew E. Gordley
• The Birth of the Trinity: Jesus, God, and Spirit in New Testament and Early Christian Interpretations of the Old Testament, Matthew Bates
• The Letter to the Colossians (New International Commentary on the New Testament), Scot McKnight
• 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
• “Take a Walk” by Tyler Bailey
• “Alone Time” by Sam Stewart
• “Long Lost Friend (alt version)” by Sam Stewart

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

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Under levitical law, touching anyone unclean would make you unclean too. But when Jesus touches people who are unclean, they get healed and become clean instead––it’s like his holiness is contagious. In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the way Jesus uses his power and authority as the cosmic firstborn.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-19:35)
• Part two (19:35-31:19)
• Part three (31:19-46:15)
• Part four (46:15-1:03:45)
• Part five (01:03:45-1:12:51)

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 String That Ties Us" by Beautiful Eulogy
• "Peaches" by The Field Tapes & Philanthropy
• "Through Trees" by The Field Tapes & Sleepy Fish
• Sound design by Tyler Bailey

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

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The authors of the gospel accounts in the Bible—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—regularly refer to Jesus as the Son of God, a title that’s connected to the theme of the firstborn. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore what it means that Jesus is God’s Son through the stories of his baptism and testing in the wilderness. Listen in to find out how Jesus uses his power in a way we’ve never seen another human do before.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-12:44)
• Part two (12:44-26:31)
• Part three (26:31-40:14)
• Part four (40:14-54:41)

Referenced Resources

• Richard B. Hays
• The Gospel of Mark (The New International Greek Testament Commentary), R.T. France
• 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
• "Colors Fade" by Sleepy Fish
• "BreaKmode" by Tyler Bailey
• "Catching the Wave" by Tyler Bailey & Sam Stewart

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

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In the scroll of Samuel, Israel demands a king in place of the judges that have been ruling over them. It sounds like a simple enough request, but Yahweh calls it idolatrous. Why? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the motives behind Israel’s request and the role of Israel’s first kings, Saul and David, in the unfolding theme of the firstborn.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-20:32)
• Part two (20:32-38:25)
• Part three (38:25-48:35)
• Part four (48:35-1:02:35)

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
• "Lotus Tea" by Xihcsr
• "Just Jammin" byTyler Bailey
• Sound design by Tyler Bailey

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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This episode is a special re-release of an interview we did in 2018 with Dr. Michael Heiser. Mike has been a significant influence to Tim’s own scholarship and, by extension, much of BibleProject’s content, as well as to thousands of other people. Mike is in the final stages of his battle with pancreatic cancer, and we want to honor his incredible life by sharing this episode again. 

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-18:05)
• Part two (18:05- 33:00)
• Part three (33:00-44:30)
• Part four (44:30-59:18)

Referenced Resources

• Old Testament Theology, Gerhard von Rad
• The Genius of John: A Composition-Critical Commentary on the Fourth Gospel, Peter F. Ellis
• The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible, Michael S. Heiser
• Angels: What the Bible Really Says About God's Heavenly Host, Michael S. Heiser
• 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
• “Faith,” “In the Distance,” and “Moments” by Tae the Producer

If you are interested in assisting the Heiser family with meal donations or in donating to help cover expenses in the coming weeks, please use this link. 

If you’d like to send a card to the Heiser family, you can write to the Awakening School of Theology. They will collect all cards and deliver them to the Heiser family.

AWKNG School of Theology
P.O. Box 23621
Jacksonville, FL 32241

If you wish to donate directly to the Heisers via Venmo, search for their account at @Mike-Heiser-4.

Show produced Dan Gummel and Jon Collins. Re-released with assistance from Producer Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editor Tyler Bailey. 

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Hannah was an oppressed woman, scorned by her husband’s rival wife because of her barrenness. But the way she prayed and trusted Yahweh through this hardship became a remarkable example of how God works through the lowly to subvert human notions of power and status. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they trace the theme of the firstborn in the scroll of Samuel.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-9:59)
• Part two (09:59-27:27)
• Part three (27:27-46:11)
• Part four (46:11-1:03:54)

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
• "Downhill" by Leavv
• "The Birds Will Leave Soon" by fantompower
• "Shakshuka" by Philanthrope & mommy

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 does the plague of the firstborn from Exodus fit into the biblical theme of the firstborn? And what does it mean when Yahweh calls Israel his firstborn son? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the theme of the firstborn in the Exodus scroll.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-19:23)
• Part two (19:23-37:19)
• Part three (37:19-52:07)
• Part four (52:07-1:11:44)

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
• "Mitigating the Distance" by Xihcsr
• "Enclosed by You" by Liz Vice
• "Fallen Angel" by Tyler Bailey

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

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Early in the story of the Bible, God chooses the family of Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob as his chosen representatives to bless other peoples. But these families are full of the same rivalry, envy, and division present in any other family. What is God doing with these less-than-ideal candidates? Join Tim and Jon as they trace the theme of the firstborn in the narratives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-11:35)
• Part two (11:35-26:44)
• Part three (26:44-40:08)
• Part four (40:08-53:40)
• Part five (53:40-1:09:20)

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
• "Chilling at Last" by Emapea
• "Beautifully So" by less.people
• "Bloc" by KV
• Sound design by contributor

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

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Only a few pages into the story of the Bible, the story starts to get really bleak. Cain kills his brother Abel, Cain’s descendants become famous murderers, and Noah’s youngest son violates his father and mother. And all of it happens because humans decide that power is worth the cost of harming others. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the dark side of human nature and the God who favors the powerless—the people who choose to trust him for blessing and exaltation.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-17:05)
• Part two (17:05-32:06)
• Part three (32:06-45:29)
• Part four (45:29-01:08:11)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience our full library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Hayride" by Florent Garcia and anbuu
• "Zero Point" by dryhope
• "Indifference" by Magnole & Ben Bada Boom

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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