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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