BibleProject

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 recorded. Listen in as Tim and Jon unpack what the laws meant for ancient Israel and what they mean for us today.

Show produced by Cooper Peltz, Dan Gummel, and Zach McKinley. Remastering by Jake Trethaway. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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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 questions from the Ancient Cosmology series. Thanks to our audience for all your incredible questions!

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Timestamps 

• How Can You Know the Correct Meaning of Ancient Words? (5:52 - 12:06)
• Can You Understand the Bible Without Other Resources? (12:06 - 21:04)
• What Is the Purpose of Creation in Genesis 1-2? (21:04 - 28:45)
• Are Genesis 1 and 2 Literal? (28:45 - 42:14)
• Where Are Dinosaurs in the Bible? (42:14 - 49:24)
• How Did Other Biblical Authors Interpret Genesis 1 and 2? (49:24 - 55:30)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• John H. Walton, The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate
• John H. Walton, The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate
• Robin A. Parry, The Biblical Cosmos: A Pilgrim's Guide to the Weird and Wonderful World of the Bible
• Alister McGrath (multiple works on the intersection of Christian and scientific cosmology)
• John Polkinghorne (multiple works on the intersection of Christian and scientific cosmology)

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS

Show produced by Dan Gummel, Zach McKinley, and Cooper Peltz. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder.  Audience questions collected by Christopher Maier.

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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 Swamidass as they discuss human origins and a way to bridge the gap across such a significant debate.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0-20:40)
• Part two (20:40-35:00)
• Part three (35:00-47:30)
• Part four (47:30-59:00)
• Part five (59:00-end)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• Saint Augustine of Hippo, The Literal Meaning of Genesis
• Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass, The Genealogical Adam and Eve: The Surprising Science of Universal Ancestry
• William Lane Craig, In Quest of the Historical Adam: A Biblical and Scientific Exploration
• David Reich, Who We Are and How We Got Here: Ancient DNA and the New Science of the Human Past
• Dennis R. Venema and Scot McKnight, Adam and the Genome: Reading Scripture After Genetic Science

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• Chillhop Timezones Vol 2 Nostalgia Soviet Jazz Beats

Show produced by Cooper Peltz, Dan Gummel, and Zach McKinley. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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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. In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and Carissa for a deep dive into Psalm 148, where we see Yahweh as the ideal king who restores order to all creation. 

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00-8:30)
• Part two (8:30-16:45)
• Part three (16:45-26:00)
• Part four (26:00-37:30)
• Part five (37:30-46:00)
• Part six (46:00-end)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Psalm 148” by Poor Bishop Hooper: 

Show produced by Dan Gummel, Zack McKinley, and Cooper Peltz. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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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 of studying ancient culture and cosmology to truly understand our Bibles today.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0-14:30)
• Part two (14:30-25:00)
• Part three (25:00-35:20)
• Part four (35:20-48:20)
• Part five (48:20-end)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• The BioLogos Foundation
• The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• Chillhop Essentials Summer 2021 EP

Show produced by Dan Gummel, Zack McKinley, and Cooper Peltz. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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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 humanity. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they follow the waters of life from Genesis 1-2 throughout time, in anticipation of the coming Day of the Lord.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0-11:15)
• Part two (11:15-28:30)
• Part three (28:30-35:45)
• Part four (35:45-end)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• Eric Mack, “New Science Suggests Biblical City of Sodom Was Smote by an Exploding Meteor,” Forbes Magazine, December 2018

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Solar Cove” by Mama Aiuto
• Chillhop Essential Summer 2021 EP
• “Imagination” by Montell Fish

Show produced by Dan Gummel, Zack McKinley, and Cooper Peltz. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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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 chapters of the Bible. Yahweh’s transformation of the chaos waters into waters of life set the stage for his calling upon his people and an important theme that will carry us from Genesis to Revelation.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00-9:20)
• Part two (9:20-13:45)
• Part three (13:45-26:50)
• Part four (26:50-end)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• L. Michael Morales, Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of the Book of Leviticus
• L. Michael Morales, Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Canary Forest” by Middle School, Aso, Aviino

Show produced by Dan Gummel, Zach McKinley, and Cooper Peltz. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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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 its similarity to other ancient cosmologies, plus one key difference: Yahweh is infinitely greater than all other gods.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00-9:00)
• Part two (9:00-26:00)
• Part three (26:00-40:00)
• Part four (40:00-50:00)
• Part five (50:00-56:30)
• Part six (56:30-end)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• L. Michael Morales, Tabernacle Prefigured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus
• George Landes, Creation Traditions in Proverbs 8 and Genesis 1
• John Sailhamer, Genesis Unbound: A Provocative New Look at the Creation Account

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Synth Groove” by An Awesome Supporter
• “Feather” by Waywell
• “Luvtea” by Autumn Keys
• “Bloc” by kv
• “Mind Your Time” by me.so

Show produced by Dan Gummel, Zack McKinley, and Cooper Peltz. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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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 the biblical authors shared more in common with than modern readers––to shed light on the Bible’s creation account.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0-6:30)
• Part two (6:30-19:00)
• Part three (19:00-39:30)
• Part four (39:30-50:45)
• Part five (50:45-end)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• Hermann Gunkel, Creation and Chaos in the Primeval Era and the Eschaton
• Bernard Batto, In the Beginning: Essays on Creation Motifs in the Ancient Near East and the Bible

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• Evil Needle by Sound Escapes
• Lightness by Anonymous

Show produced by Dan Gummel, Zack McKinley, and Cooper Peltz. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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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 understanding the text as they intended it. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they kick off a new series on Genesis 1-3, beginning with a look at ancient cosmologies.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00-8:15)
• Part two (8:15-12:30)
• Part three (12:30-20:00)
• Part four (20:00-27:00)
• Part five (27:00-end)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
• John H. Walton, Ancient Near Eastern Thought and the Old Testament
• William Brown, The Seven Pillars of Creation: The Bible, Science, and the Ecology of Wonder

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• Lofi Birds
• “Imagination” by Montell Fish
• “All Night” by Unwritten Stories

Show produced by Dan Gummel, Zack McKinley, and Cooper Peltz. Show notes by Lindsey Ponder. 

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