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Childbirth, non-kosher food, sex, death, disease—they’re all considered impure in the book of Leviticus. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they discuss the levitical laws of purity and impurity and how they create a way for humanity to share in God’s own life and form a surprisingly beautiful backdrop for Jesus’ miraculous healings.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-10:50)
• Part two (10:50-28:04)
• Part three (28:04-44:35)
• Part four (44:35-01:05:32)

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
• "Harbor" by Stan Forebee & Francis
• "Protected" by Swørn
• "Acquired In Heaven" by Beautiful Eulogy

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

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Why did God say he was going to kill Moses? What exactly was God’s test for Abraham on Mount Moriah and Israel on Mount Sinai? What’s the connection between the ten plagues and the ten commandments? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions about the Exodus scroll. Thanks to our audience for your incredible questions!

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Timestamps 

• What Was God’s Test for Abraham on Mount Moriah and Israel on Mount Sinai? (00:00-31:57)
• What Can We Learn From the Genesis and Exodus Pharaohs? (31:57)
• Did God Try To Kill Moses? (37:46)
• Are There Other “Floods” Prevented by Intercessors? (47:35)
• What’s the Connection Between the Ten Plagues and Ten Commandments? (52:24)
• How Important Is Ancient Culture To Understanding Biblical Law? (55:18)
• Will We All Have Equal Access to God in the New Creation? (1:01:46)
• ​​Following Up on the Test Involving Manna (01:09:57)

Referenced Resources

• To Climb or Not To Climb? Israel's Ascent in Exodus 19:12–13 (SBL 2012), Michael Kibbe
• Abraham's Silence: The Binding of Isaac, the Suffering of Job, and How To Talk Back to God, J. Richard Middleton
• The Exodus You Almost Passed Over, Rabbi David Fohrman
• The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context, John H. Walton and J. Harvey Walton
• Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought, Joshua A. Berman
• 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. Edited by Dan Gummel and Tyler Bailey. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. Audience questions collected by Christopher Maier. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by MacKenzie Buxman.

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In the second movement of Leviticus, Aaron and his sons agree to the terms of their covenant with Yahweh, signing up to be the gatekeepers of Heaven and Earth. But then Aaron’s sons offer unholy fire before Yahweh—and then they die. What’s going on here? A seven-day ceremony of consecration and celebration ends with everything going terribly wrong. Join Tim and Jon as they kick off the second movement of Leviticus, discussing the theme of holiness and a very difficult part of the story.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-15:55)
• Part two (15:55-23:52)
• Part three (23:52-50:02)
• Part four (50:02-01:03:48)

Referenced Resources

• Art and Faith: A Theology of Making, Makoto Fujimura
• 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
• “Adieu” by Evil Needle
• “Drowning In You” by L'Indécis 
• "Covet" by Beautiful Eulogy

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

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What is the significance of the offerings described in Leviticus? In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they walk through the five offerings ancient Israelites made to Yahweh and see how the purpose of these practices sound a lot like the teachings of Jesus. Even here in Leviticus, Yahweh’s hope for his people is the same: love God and love your neighbor.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-9:01)
• Part two (9:01-24:26)
• Part three (24:26-33:20)
• Part four (33:20-52:37)

Referenced Resources

• Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus, L. Michael Morales
• Leviticus: A Book of Ritual and Ethics, Jacob Milgrom
• The Picture of Dorian Gray, Oscar Wilde
• 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
• “Educated Fool" by Jackie Hill Perry
• "Analogs" by GreyFlood
• Sound design by Dan Gummel

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

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A God who wants nothing more than to dwell with humanity, a way forward to a repaired relationship between Heaven and Earth, atoning sacrifices meant to communicate grace (not punishment)—you’ll find all of this in Leviticus. While the laws governing Israel’s sacrificial system can be some of the most challenging parts of the Bible to read, they’re an integral part of the unfolding story of the Bible. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the surprising beauty of sacrifice and atonement in the opening movement of Leviticus.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-8:01)
• Part two (8:01-17:00)
• Part three (17:00-46:24)
• Part four (46:24-1:13:16)

Referenced Resources

• The Temple: Its Symbolism and Meaning Then and Now, Joshua Berman
• Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord? A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus, L. Michael Morales
• Atonement and the Logic of Resurrection in the Epistle to the Hebrews, David M. Moffitt
• 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
• "Pieces (Instrumental)" by I AM FRESH MUSIC
• "You Can Save Me" by Beautiful Eulogy
• "The First Day (Instrumental)" by Hear the Story

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

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Holiness is a word we frequently associate with the Bible, but what does it mean? As we pick up the story from where we left off in Exodus, we find even Moses unable to enter God’s presence—and a whole bunch of laws about situations many of us have never considered. What is going on in the scroll of Leviticus? And why is it important? In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they dive into the first movement of the Leviticus scroll, where we’ll trace the theme of sacrifice.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-5:30)
• Part two (05:30-14:45)
• Part three (14:45-55:30)
• Part four (55:30-1:04:33)

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
• “Synth Groove” by Chase Mackintosh
• “Two for Joy” by Foxwood
• “Chilldrone” (Artist Unknown)

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

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Did Israel pass or fail God’s test at Mount Sinai? And what did Yahweh mean when he made Israel a “nation of priests”? In this episode, Tim and Jon talk with long-time friend and Hebrew Bible scholar Dr. Carmen Imes. Tim and Carmen share differing interpretive perspectives of the Exodus story, reminding us that the Bible is meant to be meditated upon and studied within a community.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-18:45)
• Part two (18:45-30:30)
• Part three (30:30-40:45)
• Part four (40:45-1:01:20)

Referenced Resources

• Bearing God's Name: Why Sinai Still Matters, Carmen Joy Imes
• Baker Commentary on the Old Testament
• Godly Fear or Ungodly Failure?: Hebrews 12 and the Sinai Theophanies, Michael Kibbe
• The Pentateuch as Narrative: A Biblical-Theological Commentary, John H. Sailhamer
• Abraham's Silence: The Binding of Isaac, the Suffering of Job, and How to Talk Back to God, J. Richard Middleton
• Carmen Joy Imes, “The Lost World of the Exodus: Functional Ontology and the Creation of a Nation,” For Us, but Not to Us: Essays on Creation, Covenant, and Context in Honor of John H. Walton, edited by Miglio, Reeder, Walton, and Way
• 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
• “Levitate,” “Nostalgia,” and “Nice and Easy” by Junior State

Show produced by Cooper Peltz. Edited by Dan Gummel and Zach McKinley. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo and Ashlyn Heise.

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In the second movement of Exodus, Moses walks straight into God’s fiery presence on Mount Sinai without fear. But by the end of the scroll, he can’t enter God’s presence. What changed? Right after confirming their covenant with Yahweh, Israel turns around and commits idolatry by making and worshiping a golden calf. It’s a choice that ruptures their relationship with Yahweh and even their connection to Moses. In this episode, join Jon and Tim as they explore the final portion of the third movement of Exodus.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-12:00)
• Part two (12:00-28:45)
• Part three (28:45-51:42)

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
• “An Open Letter to Whoever’s Listening” by Beautiful Eulogy
• “Hello From Portland” by Beautiful Eulogy

Show produced by Cooper Peltz. Edited by Dan Gummel and Frank Garza. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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Why does God seem to care so much about the furniture within the tabernacle? The instructions for the tabernacle furniture are about far more than aesthetics. They were means of dealing with Israel’s moral brokenness, they served as reminders of Eden, and they were designed to form Israel into a people of perpetual surrender. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they continue to trace the theme of the temple in the third movement of Exodus.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-16:45)
• Part two (16:45-39:30)
• Part three (39:30-48:00)
• Part four (48:00-1:00:30)

Referenced Resources

• The Literary Structure of the Old Testament: A Commentary on Genesis-Malachi, David A. Dorsey
• Jacob Milgrom
• 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
• “Midsummer” by Broke In Summer
• “Day and Night” by Aiguille
• “Movement” by Felty

Show produced by Cooper Peltz. Edited by Dan Gummel. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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You may have heard that God’s holiness keeps him from getting close to sinful humanity, but in the Bible we see God regularly doing the opposite, drawing near to dwell with human beings. We encounter this reality again and again, including in a surprising place—the tabernacle blueprints. In this episode, join Jon and Tim as they walk through the opening act of the third movement of Exodus and explore the relationship between the tabernacle, the garden of Eden, unconditional love, and eternal life.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-13:00)
• Part two (13:00-45:45)
• Part three (45:45-1:03:30)
• Part four (1:03:30-1:16:12)

Referenced Resources

• Prayer of Saint Ignatius
• 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
• “Covet” by Beautiful Eulogy
• “Beautiful Eulogy” by Beautiful Eulogy
• “Come Alive” by Beautiful Eulogy

Show produced by Cooper Peltz. Edited by Dan Gummel and Frank Garza. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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