What if Jesus isn’t just a teacher who calms your fears—but a cosmic warrior who silences Chaos itself, as he did in the all-too-familiar but vastly misunderstood "calming of the storm" account?

In this mythic episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff takes us deep into the Sea of Galilee—and even deeper into the ancient worldview where the sea wasn’t just water, but a living force of disorder and death.

Drawing from Matthew 8, Ugaritic and Babylonian myth, and the Psalms, this episode reframes the familiar storm story as a Chaoskampf—a chaos battle—where Jesus isn’t reacting to a storm. He’s confronting the Sea, the same ancient enemy faced by Marduk, Baal, and Yahweh himself.

Jesus is not afraid, and he's not being passive. He’s asleep—because he’s the sleeping storm god, resting before battle. And when Chaos strikes, Jesus rises, speaks, and the storm obeys. But the disciples miss it. They ask, “What kind of being is this?”—a question that will hang in the air until the Sea rises again.

If you’ve ever felt like Jesus is sleeping through your storm, or wondered what kind of power he really holds—this is the episode for you.

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What if guardian angels weren’t just comforting symbols… but cosmic warriors stationed in heaven’s throne room?

In this awe-filled episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff opens one overlooked verse in Matthew 18:10—and watches the heavens split wide open. Jesus says the “little ones” have angels who continually behold the face of God. But in ancient Jewish thought, that wasn’t poetic language. It meant those children were guarded by the most elite beings in the cosmos—beings of flame and lightning, the face-gazers of heaven, the Angelic Guard of the Throne.

These aren’t background angels. These are the heavyweights—the ones who stand closest to God’s blazing glory, who carry out divine justice, and who report directly to the King. In the ancient world, even most angels didn’t get to “see the face” of God. But Jesus says children’s angels do. That’s not just sweet—it’s staggering. It means the most overlooked humans on earth are assigned the most powerful beings in heaven.

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What if Jesus’ blessings weren’t just spiritual inspiration—but political declarations? And what if his warnings weren’t metaphorical—but targeted critiques aimed at the powerful systems still ruling today?

In this third installment of What the Bible Actually Says on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount/Plain, Dr Tyson Putthoff turns to Luke 6:20–26, where Jesus doesn’t just speak about those who've been handed a tough hand in life—he speaks to them. From a flat expanse in Galilee, Jesus delivers four bold blessings and four prophetic woes, echoing Deuteronomy, Amos, Isaiah, and the Psalms.

This isn’t a poetic list of virtues. It’s a covenant confrontation.

• The hungry will be filled.

• The weeping will laugh.

• The rejected will be honored.

• And those who ignore justice? Jesus has a word for them, too.

If you’ve ever felt invisible, excluded, or crushed beneath social, economic, religious or political weight—Jesus sees you. And if your faith has grown too cozy with applause or power—Jesus is flipping the script.

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What if the Kingdom of God isn’t just a courtroom or a battlefield—but a banquet? In this short study episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff explores one of Jesus’ most powerful but often overlooked images for God’s character and reign: a table where everyone has a seat.

Whether you’ve been listening from the start or just pulling up a seat now, this short study is a perfect reminder of what Jesus’ table really looks like. It’s not about proving yourself. It’s about accepting an invitation. And it’s about making room for someone else—even the person you’d never expect. Because in Jesus’ Kingdom, no one eats alone.

Whether rich or poor, powerful or overlooked, Jesus’ invitation is simple: pull up a chair, sit with him, and make room for someone else. With stories from Luke’s Gospel, references to Matthew and Mark, and even a little Seinfeld thrown in, this episode is a reminder that you don’t have to prove your worth to be welcomed—you just have to accept the invitation.

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What if Jesus’ blessings in Luke 6 weren’t just spiritual inspiration but a political declaration? And what if his warnings weren’t metaphorical but targeted critiques aimed squarely at the powerful systems still ruling today?

In this third installment of What the Bible Actually Says on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount/Plain, Dr Tyson Putthoff turns to Luke 6:20–26, where Jesus doesn’t just speak about the poor—he speaks to them. From a level place in Galilee, Jesus flips the world upside down with four bold blessings and four prophetic woes that echo Deuteronomy, Amos, Isaiah, and the Psalms.

This isn’t a generic list of virtues. It’s a covenant confrontation.

• ​ The hungry will be filled.
• ​ The weeping will laugh.
• ​ The rejected will be honored.

If you’ve ever felt invisible, excluded, or crushed beneath a religious or political system—Jesus sees you. And if you’ve built your faith around comfort, applause, or influence—Jesus has words for you too.

This is the Constitution of Jesus’ Empire. It doesn’t reward the powerful. It lifts the poor. It doesn’t crown the elite. It crowns the crushed.

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What if Jesus didn’t open his most famous "sermon" with poetry—but with policy?

In this episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff continues his study of the so-called "Sermon on the Mount" (Matthew 5–7) and "Sermon on the Plain" (Luke 6) by unpacking the opening Beatitudes of Matthew 5—Jesus’ revolutionary campaign launch on a Galilean hillside. But this isn’t just about feel-good spirituality. It’s a constitution. A counter-empire manifesto. And the people it names as “blessed” are the very ones this world pushes aside: the poor, the mourners, the meek, and the justice-hungry.

Drawing on ancient Aramaic, the Greek of the Gospels, and the deep prophetic tradition behind words like ptōchos (poor) and tsidqa (righteousness/justice), this episode peels back the soft varnish of tradition to reveal the sharp political, social, and theological edge of Jesus’ words. These are not virtues for the already-blessed. They are divine declarations for the bent-over, the overlooked, and the spiritually crushed.

If you’ve ever wondered where you stand in Jesus’ Empire—especially when life leaves you broken—this episode is for you.

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What if Jesus didn’t just give spiritual advice—but declared a revolution that would upend the world’s political, social, and economic systems?

In this powerful new episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff takes us to a Galilean hillside in 28 AD, where Jesus doesn’t quietly preach “good behavior”—he publicly announces the founding manifesto of a new Empire. Against the backdrop of Roman oppression, Temple corruption, and a world obsessed with wealth, power, and domination, Jesus flips the script—declaring blessings on the poor, the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers.

This is not a sermon. It’s a Constitution—and Imperial Constitution for those who follow Jesus to live out.

It’s not advice for personal spirituality. It’s a call to allegiance to a counter-kingdom, an Empire not of these world but very much intended to be enacted in this world, even today.

It’s not a soft retreat from politics. It’s a bold, public confrontation with the kingdoms of this world.

If you’ve ever wondered what it really means to follow Jesus—not just as a belief, but as a revolutionary way of life—this is the episode for you.

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What if Jesus didn’t just die to forgive your personal failings—but to dismantle the ancient monsters that have haunted humanity since the beginning?

In this cosmic episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff takes us deep into the grave—and even deeper into the ancient worldview that saw Death, Sin, and Chaos not just as ideas, but as terrifying forces, godlike powers that devoured everything. Drawing from both Scripture and ancient Near Eastern study, this episode reframes the cross and resurrection not as a courtroom drama, but as a divine ambush.

Jesus doesn’t get dragged to the cross. He walks into it, baiting Death into swallowing him. And when Death takes in what it can’t digest, the whole system begins to rupture. This is the moment creation turns inside out. The devourer is devoured. The grave is shattered. And resurrection breaks loose—not just for Jesus, but for anyone who belongs to him.

If you’ve ever wondered what the resurrection actually accomplished—or what it means to live as a Resurrection Person in a world still ruled by fear—this is the episode for you.

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What if the so-called "Lord’s Prayer" wasn’t just comfort food for the soul—but a revolutionary cry for regime change?

In this powerful little SHORT STUDY, Dr Tyson Putthoff peels back the layers of Matthew 6:10 and digs into Jesus' original Galilean Aramaic words behind it—Teitei Malkutakh ("May Your Kingdom Come")—to reveal the explosive meaning of Jesus’ most famous prayer. This isn’t a spiritual nicety. It’s a protest. A pledge. A cosmic coup against the empires of greed, injustice, and violence.

From Galilean backroads to heavenly thrones, Jesus wasn’t just asking for his followers to pray a sweet prayer with ambiguous meaning—he was launching a campaign. And he’s calling you to join him.

If you’ve ever longed for a world set right, if you’ve ever whispered that prayer and meant it—or had trouble understanding what it really means—this episode will open your eyes to what you’ve really been praying for all along.

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What if Jesus didn’t just praise the widow’s offering—but condemned the entire system that left her with nothing to give?

In this second part of our study on the “widow’s mite,” Dr Tyson Putthoff dives deeper into the heart of the story, revealing a Gospel that doesn’t just admire sacrifice—but confronts the religious and economic machine that demanded it.

Jesus doesn’t just honor the widow—he walks out of the Temple. He doesn’t just notice her coins—he exposes the injustice behind them. And he doesn’t just predict the collapse of the old system—he launches a new economy built on Jubilee, mercy, and liberation.

This episode unpacks Jesus’ economic vision: from the prophetic roots of Jubilee in Leviticus and Isaiah to the sharp critique of any system that praises the poor while preserving privilege. It’s about the real cost of discipleship, the true meaning of sacrifice, and the radical way Jesus flips not only tables—but the entire world order.

If you’ve ever felt used, unseen, or crushed by the weight of religious or economic expectations—this episode is for you. Jesus sees the sacrifice. But he also flips the system.

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