Kingdom Commentary

Matt and Josh continue discussing the development of the Doctrine of God and the Trinity throughout Church history. They also look at the first big Church split and whether that split was worth it.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:10 Nostalgic Disney Movies
02:44 Digger and Divisive Movies
05:55 The Trinity through Ecumenical Councils
18:17 Classical Theism and the Powers
25:41 The First Church Split and the Filioque
40:51 Unity and Division in the Doctrine of God
52:42 Recs for Understanding the Trinity Better
59:14 Outro

Books or references:
Delighting in the Trinity by Michael Reeves
Trinity Without Hierarchy by Michael Bird
The Trinity by Christian Story

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Matt and Josh trace the development of the Trinity in the early church, and how it becomes central to the Christian faith by explaining that God is–at the most fundamental level–the relationship of kenotic love.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:10 Best Movie Trios
09:24 The First Mention of the Trinity
16:44 Modalism
21:00 Council of Nicaea
24:52 Eternal Generation of the Son
26:50 How God Is Love
35:10 Does God Have Emotions or Personality?
44:35 Kenosis and Theosis
52:06 Outro

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Matt and Josh look at Paul’s description of God, and where the language of the Trinity emerges. They also discuss divine Christology and what comedy and horror have in common.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:10 Why Not Begin with Jesus?
06:22 Cringe Comedy, Horror, and Resident Evil (2026)
16:36 Book Recs
17:30 Logos Christology
20:16 Paul’s Divine Jesus
28:10 Early Trinity Language in the Bible
35:02 Catechism Normalizes Doctrine
41:00 Outro

Books or references:
Paul’s Divine Christology by Chris Tilling

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Matt and Josh look at the portrayals of Jesus in the Gospels, and whether or not they frame him as divine. And what kind of divine. They also ask if Thomas Aquinas’s account of God is too distant to be a personal God.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:10 Film Reviews
03:18 Book Rec
05:42 Is the God of Classical Theism Distant?
07:54 Were Ancient Israelites Polytheists?
13:22 Divine Simplicity in Thomism
16:59 Divine Identity in the Gospels
38:10 Outro

Books or references:
Paul the Rabbi Philosopher

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Matt and Josh discuss why Jesus called God “Father.” This claim is both from the Old Testament and utterly unique, and reveals something core about how Jesus viewed his relationship with God. They also look at the best dad movies and the worst fictional dads.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:10 Best Dad Movies
04:52 Old Testament Depictions of God as Father and Lord
08:53 What Makes God Worthy of Worship?
10:15 The Ancient Meaning of Father-Son Imagery
15:46 Jesus Sees God as Father First
29:00 Chuddest Fictional Dads
32:49 Outro

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Matt and Josh recap where the God series has been so far, summing up the various pictures of God that the Old Testament presents. Then they look at the time between the Old and New Testaments, and what changed in thinking about God as Greek philosophy emerges.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:10 Why Look at Levitical Sacrifices If They Are Just Types oF Jesus’s Sacrifice?
05:38 Spider-Man and Disclosure Day
10:16 Tying Up Loose Ends
22:58 Greek Theism and Logos Theology
42:23 Grace as the Fulfillment of Nature
47:21 Outro

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Matt and Josh pivot from talking about God’s nature to talking about his character. And then they explain how they’re actually the same thing.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:10 Names and Legacy
09:34 Movie and Book Recs
13:51 God’s Character Is His Nature
24:31 The Role of the Doctrine of God
28:47 Yahweh’s Bio
46:38 Outro

Books or references:
Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith by Michael Reeves

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Matt and Josh check out Old Testament passages that paint God as wholly other than any created being. They explore Classical Theism and whether God is capable of doing evil.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
02:08 Fun Facts
07:08 Did Moses Write the Torah?
10:58 Movie and Book Recs
13:59 Classical Theism Emerging from Scripture
27:39 Is God Being Love a Cop-Out?
33:59 Does God Ever Do Evil if He Is Good?
58:42 Outro

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Matt and Josh examine some of the immanent pictures of God in the Old Testament, and how the Bible often uses imagery of Yahweh as a chief warrior God in charge of a divine council of other gods. How does this picture fit with the omniscient, omnipotent God of love Christians believe in today?

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:10 Does Flourishing Always Come at the Expense of Someone Else?
14:22 Book and Movie Recs
21:59 God Recap
32:38 Inhabiting Ancient Cosmology
37:10 Yahweh as a Tribal God
45:01 Wrestling with Ancient Depictions of God
53:11 Outro

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Matt and Josh look at two seemingly conflicting portraits of God. One that is an omnipresent source of Being, and one that is a tribal, local, personal God.

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
00:10 Does Josh have ADHD?
13:32 Movie and Book Recs
18:31 Genesis 1 and the “Capital G” God
32:23 The Danger of Omnipresence
33:14 Simply, Divine Simplicity
35:26 God’s Spirit Is God
37:07 Genesis 2 and the Personal God
45:00 Why God Doesn’t Exist and Is in Everything
55:47 Outro

Books or references:
Desiring the Kingdom by James KA Smith

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