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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, and Carissa survey the consistency between God’s anger in the Old and New Testament and the restorative promise of God’s anger.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00–11:45)
• Part two (11:45–20:45)
• Part three (20:45–25:45)
• Part four (25:45–37:17)
• Part five (37:15–end)

Show Music 

• “Defender Instrumental” by Tents
• “Snacks” by No Spirit
• “Tending the Garden feat. Keenebac” by Stan Forebee
• “Anywhere But Here feat. Philanthrope” by Dotlights
• “Better Together Forever” by Team Astro

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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 is portrayed in the Hebrew Scriptures toward Israel and the nations.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00–15:45)
• Part two (15:45–37:30)
• Part three (37:30–43:30)
• Part four (43:30–end)

Show Music 

• “Defender Instrumental” by Tents
• “I Know Your Face Better Than Mine” by Taro
• “Seafoam feat. Sleepy Fish” by Blue Wednesday and Dylan Witherow
• “Imagination” by Montell Fish

Show produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. 

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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, Jon, and Carissa review a familiar story with insight that helps us understand God’s anger and judgment.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00–9:30)
• Part two (9:30–31:00)
• Part three (31:00–40:00)
• Part four (40:00–53:20)
• Part five (53:20–end)

Additional Resources

• L. Daniel Hawk, The Violence of the Biblical God

Show Music 

• “Defender Instrumental” by Tents
• “Vinho Verde” by Clap Cotton
• “Imagination” by Montell Fish
• “So Unnecessary” by Dotlights
• “Lisbon” by Ason ID

Show produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. 

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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 God as slow to anger?

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00–13:50)
• Part two (13:50–20:50)
• Part three (20:50–31:50)
• Part four (31:50–40:50)
• Part five (40:50–52:30)
• Part six (52:30–end)

Additional Resources

• Tristen Collins, L.P.C. and Jon Collins, Why Emotions Matter
• Abraham Heschel, The Prophets

Show Music 

• Movement Piano: Copyright Free
• “According to God” by Beautiful Eulogy
• Soft Dreamy Guitar: Copyright Free
• “After the Crash” by SavFK
• “A New Year” by Scott Buckley

Show produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. 

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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 to change his mind?” Listen in to hear the team answer your questions.

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Timestamps 

• Is God’s character the same in the Old and New Testaments? (00:49)
• Does the Bible teach about generational curses? (16:05)
• Consequences versus punishment (27:20)
• Why did God change his mind? (42:18)

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by Tents

Show produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee.  Audience questions collected by Christopher Maier.

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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 God.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00–13:22)
• Part two (13:22–26:45)
• Part three (26:45–38:45)
• Part four (38:45–53:20)
• Part five (53:20–62:50)
• Part six (62:50–end)

Additional Resources

• John M.G. Barclay, Paul and the Gift
• John M.G. Barclay, Paul and the Power of Grace

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by Tents
• “Friends Circle” by Sitting Ducks

Show produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. 

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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 of God’s compassion.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00–8:00)
• Part two (8:00–15:00)
• Part three (15:00–21:30)
• Part four (21:30–31:30)
• Part five (31:30–46:15)
• Part six (46:15–end)

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by Tents
• “My Room Becomes the Sea” by Sleepy FIsh
• “Ambedo” by Too North
• “Bloom” by Kyle McEvoy and Stan Forebee
• “Alive” by Ouska

Show produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. 

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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 how this description of God’s character is tied to the story of the golden calf.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00–8:40)
• Part two (8:40–35:00)
• Part three (35:00–47:50)
• Part four (47:50–55:20)
• Part five (55:20–end)

Show Music 

• Defender Instrumental by Tents
• Reflection by Swørn
• Cello From Portland by Beautiful Eulogy
• Feather by Waywell
• Wanderlust by Crastel

Show produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. 

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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.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (0:00–17:15)
• Part two (17:15–25:20)
• Part three (25:20–40:50)
• Part four (40:50–end)

Show Music 

• Defender Instrumental by Tents
• Mid Summer by Broke in Summer
• You Can Save Me by Beautiful Eulogy
• Wish You Were Here by Beautiful Eulogy

Show produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee. 

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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 your questions answered!

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Timestamps 

• Is there still a role for devotional reading? (02:12)
• Did the New Testament authors take the Old Testament out of context? (07:20)
• How much of the Hebrew Scriptures did Paul expect the Gentiles to know? (15:30)
• How much context do we need to really understand the letters? (21:37)
• How was Paul able to write letters while in prison? (30:38)
• Could the use of scribes explain differences in Paul’s style? (35:38)
• How do we apply Paul’s words in Romans to our context today? (42:42)

Additional Resources 

• G. Beale, The Right Doctrine from the Wrong Texts?: Essays on the Use of the Old Testament in the New
• Jerome Murphy-O'Connor, O.P., Paul the Letter-Writer: His World, His Options, His Skills
• Randolph Richards, Paul and First-Century Letter Writing: Secretaries, Composition and Collection
• Scot McKnight, Reading Romans Backwards
• Scot McKnight, The Blue Parakeet

Show Music 

• Defender Instrumental by Tents

Show produced by Dan Gummel and Camden McAfee.  Audience questions collected by Christopher Maier.

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