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Sermon on the Mount E16 ? In Matthew 5:43-48, Jesus shares his sixth and final case study based on the wisdom of the Torah, and it may be the most challenging one yet. The first three case studies focused on treating others as sacred image-bearers of God. The fourth and fifth case studies offered guidance on how to handle conflict. And in the final case study, Jesus concludes with wisdom on how to respond to people who not only dislike us but even desire our harm. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss one of Jesus? most famous teachings: ?Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you.?

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: Recap of the Sermon so Far (00:00-11:16)Chapter 2: Unpacking ?Love Your Neighbor and Hate Your Enemy? (11:16-20:12)Chapter 3: Who Is My Neighbor? (20:12-33:47)Chapter 4: Loving Like God and the Meaning of Teleios (33:47-51:36)

Referenced Resources

The Gospel of Matthew (New International Commentary on the New Testament) by R. T. France Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTS?Better Days? - Evil Needle?Inner Glow? - Bao & Packed Rich

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today?s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey, Frank Garza, and Aaron Olsen are our audio editors. Tyler Bailey is also our audio engineer, and he provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E15 ? In Matthew 5:38-42, Jesus offers wisdom from the Torah about retaliation, justice, and nonviolent resistance to injustice. He references a series of laws in Exodus 21, Leviticus 24, and Deuteronomy 19, all of which contain the familiar language of ?eye for eye, tooth for tooth.? Jesus reveals the surprising wisdom within these laws, using real-life scenarios that would have been familiar to oppressed Israelites living under Roman occupation: turning the other cheek, giving your cloak, and going the extra mile. In this episode, Jon, Tim, and Michelle discuss how these actions can open up our imaginations for boldly standing against injustice in creative, nonviolent ways.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: Cultural Background of ?Eye for Eye? (00:00-20:45)Chapter 2: The Meaning of ?Do Not Resist? (20:45-28:13)Chapter 3: Turn the Other Cheek (28:13-39:20)Chapter 4: Give Up Your Coat (39:20-45:30)Chapter 5: Go the Extra Mile (45:30-01:01:00)

Referenced Resources

The Gospel of Matthew: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary by Craig S. KeenerThe JPS Torah Commentary: Exodus by Nahum M. SarnaRomeo and Juliet by William ShakespeareStrength to Love by Martin Luther King Jr.Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today?s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey, Frank Garza, and Aaron Olsen are our audio editors. Tyler Bailey is also our audio engineer, and he provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E14 ? In Matthew 5:33-48, Jesus offers three case studies about how people can work together in spite of conflict. The first case study focuses on the ancient practice of oath keeping. By the time of Jesus, ancient Israelites no longer spoke the divine name of Yahweh out of respect, but they would still swear oaths by things closely related to God?like the sky, land, temple, etc. Some people used these oaths as a loophole because they felt less serious to break (?I only swore by the temple!?). In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss Jesus? teaching on oaths, which demonstrates God?s wisdom on the integrity of our words and the danger of even small deceptions.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: The Historical Background of Oaths (00:00-13:22)Chapter 2: The Heart Beneath Oaths (13:22-30:44)Chapter 3: Oaths From the Evil One (30:44-46:15)

Referenced Resources

The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas WillardCheck out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenAdditional music by UpsiDownBibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today?s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey, Frank Garza, and Aaron Olsen are our audio editors. Tyler Bailey is also our audio engineer, and he also provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E13 ? In Matthew 5:31-32, Jesus offers a quote from the Torah about when it is lawful to divorce, and then he shares his perspective. But what is the context of these words, and how would Jesus? original audience have heard them? It?s easy for modern readers to miss, but Jesus is entering a longstanding debate concerning a passage about divorce in Deuteronomy 24?and his take is surprising. In this episode, Jon, Tim, and special guest Jeannine Brown discuss the story surrounding divorce in ancient Israel, the Bible?s ideal of covenant loyalty, and the wisdom we can find in Scripture to navigate divorce in our culture today.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: The Context of Jesus? Words on Divorce (00:00-11:51)Chapter 2: Divorce in Ancient Jewish Culture (11:51-23:06)Chapter 3: Divorce Compared to the Genesis 1-2 Ideal (23:06-42:49)

Referenced Resources

Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (The IVP Bible Dictionary Series) by Joel B. Green, Jeannine K. Brown, Nicholas PerrinThe Gospel of Matthew (New International Commentary on the New Testament) by R.T. FranceThe Gospel of Matthew (New International Greek Testament Commentary) by John Nolland Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the Creative Producer for today?s show. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey, Frank Garza, and Aaron Olse are our audio editors. Tyler Bailey is also our audio engineer, and he provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Special thanks to Jeannine Brown. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E12 ? In Matthew 5:27-30, Jesus references the Torah?s command to not commit adultery (Exod. 20:14), going on to say that any man who lusts (or ?goes on looking?) at a woman commits adultery with her in his heart. So what is his solution to avoid lust? Cut off a hand and gouge out an eye! Whoa?what is Jesus talking about? In this episode, Jon, Tim, and special guest Lucy Peppiatt discuss the meaning and impact of lust, the Bible?s original ideal for men and women, and Jesus? countercultural vision for sex and marriage in the Kingdom of the skies.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: The Impact of Lust and a Solution to the Problem (0:00-24:40)Chapter 2: The Genesis 1 Ideal for Men and Women and How It Falls Apart (24:40-34:30)Chapter 3: The Revolutionary Christian Vision for Marriage and Sex (34:30-47:39)

Referenced Resources

Check out Tim?s library here.If you?d like to learn more from our guest Lucy Peppiatt, you can take her 1 Corinthians Class in BibleProject Classroom.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today?s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza are our audio editors, and Tyler Bailey also provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Special thanks to Lucy Peppiatt. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Why do we not find the Sermon on the Mount in the gospels of Mark or John? Why is ?blessed? not a good translation of the word makarios? And if Jesus says that mourning, powerlessness, and poverty are the key to the good life, should we pursue those things? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the first seven episodes of the Sermon on the Mount series. Thank you to our audience for your incredible questions!

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Timestamps 

Why do we not find the Sermon on the Mount in the gospels of Mark or John? (1:05)Why is ?blessed" not a good translation of makarios? (9:43)Why does Matthew 5:3 matter to people who feel overworked, crushed, oppressed, domesticated, complacent, powerless, and hopeless? (19:25)Should we pursue mourning, powerlessness, and poverty if that is the good life? (27:34)Is there something I should be doing to attain the blessings in the Beatitudes? (27:58)How can we ?bless the Lord?? (37:27)Isn?t there more to righteousness than right relationships with others? (46:18)Is the meekness Jesus describes the same as Moses? meekness in Numbers 12:3? (52:24)Are there techniques early Christians used that could help us today to remember and reflect on the sermon? (60:17)

Referenced Resources

Interested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today?s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; and Colin Wilson, producer. Tyler Bailey is our audio engineer and editor, and he provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today?s host is Jon Collins.

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Sermon on the Mount E10 ? In Matthew 5:21-48, Jesus reveals the divine wisdom of Israel?s Old Testament laws through six case studies. In the first case study, he expounds on one of the Ten Commandments, ?Do not murder? (Exod. 20:13). After acknowledging this command, Jesus takes it further by saying that anyone who is angry with his brother or publicly shames someone is also guilty of murder. What does he mean? In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss Matthew 5:21-32, exploring key concepts?such as murder, contempt, and divine justice?and what they tell us about the value of human beings.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: What Jesus Is Doing in These Case Studies (0:00-8:45)Chapter 2: Overview of Matthew 5:21-32 (8:45-18:09)Chapter 3: Insults, Contempt, and the Value of Human Beings (18:09-26:11)Chapter 4: The Paradox of the Crime and the Punishment (26:11-32:07)Chapter 5: The Meaning of the Word Gehenna (32:07-56:15)

Referenced Resources

The Divine Conspiracy by Dallas WillardThe Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing by Jonathan T. PenningtonThe Gospel of Matthew (New International Commentary on the New Testament) by R.T. FranceThe Geography of Hell in the Teaching of Jesus by Kim PapaioannouThe Fate of the Dead by Richard BauckhamCheck out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today?s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey is our audio engineer and editor, and he provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E9 ? What did Jesus mean when he said he came to fulfill the Law and the Prophets? In Jesus? day, the laws from the Torah were over a thousand years old. And the Jewish people under Roman occupation weren?t able to follow all of the laws perfectly, leading to countless interpretations of how the people could observe the Torah. So what made this rabbi from Nazareth?s approach to the law any different? In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss Matthew 5:17-20, unpacking its historical context, most perplexing phrases, and the greater righteousness that Jesus is introducing to his listeners.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: Short Recap of the Sermon So Far (0:00-3:03)Chapter 2: Interpreting the Torah in Jesus? Day (3:03-16:03)Chapter 3: The Sky and Land, the Least and the Greatest (16:03-28:14)Chapter 4: Jesus Differs from the Pharisees on Righteousness (28:14-34:27)Chapter 5:  Righteousness in Matthew?s Gospel Compared to Paul?s Letters (34:27-40:17)Chapter 6: Introducing Jesus? Idea of the Greater Righteousness (40:17-47:18)

Referenced Resources

Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Dan Gummel is the Creative Producer for today?s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen are our audio editors. Tyler Bailey is also our audio engineer, and he provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E8 ? Why does Jesus call his followers salt and light? In the Hebrew Bible, salt is a metaphor for God?s long-lasting covenant with Israel, connected to priestly sacrifices, ritual purity, and social bonds. And the Hebrew word for light, or, shares a wordplay with torah, meaning God?s wise instruction. God?s wisdom given in the Torah is a light for Israel that they are called to share with the nations. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss the meanings of salt and light, showing how Jesus applies these covenant words to his new community of followers.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: The Meaning of Salt and Light in the Bible (0:00-9:29)Chapter 2: A Key Hebrew Wordplay Between ?Light? and ?Instruction? (9:29-11:49)Chapter 3: Light and God?s Torah in the Book of Isaiah (11:49-29:21)Chapter 4: Salt and Light as Metaphors for the Covenant (29:21-46:29)

Referenced Resources

Matthew 1-7: Volume 1 (International Critical Commentary) by W.D Davies, Dale C. Allison Jr., and Christopher M. Tuckett The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary by Jonathan T. PenningtonCheck out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Dan Gummel is the creative producer for today?s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey is our audio editor and engineer, and he provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Special thanks to Jonathan Penngington. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E7 ? What will it cost us to live like Jesus in our world? In the third and final triad of the Beatitudes, Jesus declares that the good life belongs to the peacemakers. But making peace Jesus-style will mean conflict, pain, difficulty, and even persecution. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and others explore the cultural tensions surrounding Jesus, his audience, and the four ancient groups who tried to make peace and how Jesus? teachings created conflict with all of these groups.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: The Meaning of Peacemaking (0:00-7:18)Chapter 2: The Four Kinds of People in Jesus? Audience (7:18-18:14)Chapter 3: Jesus Makes Peace Differently (18:14-21:12)Chapter 4: Why Peacemaking Leads to Persecution (21:12-24:27)Chapter 5: Investing in the New Creation (24:27-37:52)Chapter 6: A Musical Summary of the Beatitudes (37:52-44:10)

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Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Dan Gummel is the Creative Producer for today?s show. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey is our audio editor and engineer, and he provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Special thanks to Ben Tertin and Rose Mayer. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E6 ? What does it look like to have our desires and actions completely aligned with God?s will? In the second triad of the Beatitudes, Jesus paints a picture of the kind of people God is forming in the Kingdom of the Skies. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and guests break down the biblical words for righteousness, justice, mercy, and purity throughout the Bible, leading up to Jesus? words in the Sermon on the Mount.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: Hungering and Thirsting for Righteousness (0:00-6:32)Chapter 2: Right Relationships, Justice, and Equity (6:32-13:18)Chapter 3: Righteousness and Trust in God (13:18-24:17)Chapter 4: What Jesus Means by Mercy (24:17-32:53)Chapter 5: The Challenge of a Pure Heart (32:53-42:18)Chapter 6: Portraying Purity of Heart in Art (42:18-46:47)

Referenced Resources

Matthew 1-7: Volume 1 (International Critical Commentary), W.D Davies, Dale C. Allison Jr., and Christopher M. TuckettInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Dan Gummel is the Creative Producer for today?s show. Tim Mackie is our Lead Scholar. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey and Yanii Evans are our audio editors. Tyler Bailey is also our audio engineer, and he provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Special thanks to Ben Tertin. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon the Mount E5 ? What does it mean to be poor in spirit, mourning, and meek? Jesus uses these words in the opening of the Sermon on the Mount, and the guys examine them in biblical Greek and Hebrew, finding that a better translation may be ?powerless,? ?grieving,? and ?unimportant.? These are the people that Jesus believes will have the ?good life.? How can that be? In this episode, Jon, Tim, and guests explore the first triad of the Beatitudes, shedding light on how those at the bottom of society are actually better prepared to receive the kingdom of the skies.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: A Kingdom for the Powerless (01:25-13:50)Chapter 2: Comfort for the Grieving (13:50-21:07Chapter 3: Making Space for Grief (21:07-24:15)Chapter 4: An Inheritance for the Unimportant (24:15-35:19)Chapter 5: Portraying a Jesus-Style Revolution (35:19-40:40)

Referenced Resources

A Critical and Exegetical Commentary on the Gospel According to Saint Matthew (The International Critical Commentary, Vol. 1) by Dale C. Allison Jr., Christopher M. Tuckett, Graham I. DaviesInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSOriginal Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen

Show Credits
Dan Gummel is the Creative Producer for today?s show. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey and Yanii Evans are our audio editors. Tyler Bailey is also our audio engineer, and he provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Special thanks to Ben Tertin, Josh Espasandin, Rose Mayer, and Nyssa Oru. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E4 ? What does Jesus mean when he calls people ?blessed? in the first section of the Sermon on the Mount? The Greek word translated as ?blessed? is makarios, and its Hebrew equivalent is ashrey, which means ?the good life.? But there?s another Hebrew word for blessing, barukh, which refers to blessings from God. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and guests unpack what it means to be blessed according to Jesus? counterintuitive message as he ushers in the kingdom of the skies. 

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: What Jesus Means by ?Blessed? (00:00-13:24)Chapter 2: The Meaning of Ashrey in Other Hebrew Literature (13:24-17:55)Chapter 3: What Is the Good Life? (17:55-21:06)Chapter 4: Jesus Reframes the Good Life (21:06-33:33)

Referenced Resources

The Wisdom of Ben-Sira (Ecclesiasticus) by Yeshua Ben SirachInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Dan Gummel is the Creative Producer for today?s show. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey and Yanii Evans are our audio editors. Tyler Bailey is also our audio engineer, and he provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Special thanks to Ben Tertin, Breon Gummel, and Rick McKinley. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E3 ? The Sermon on the Mount is one of five major speeches Jesus gives in the Gospel of Matthew, and there are many similarities between these speeches. What is Matthew doing in his gospel that is unique from the other gospels? And how does this shape his portrayal of Jesus? In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss how the Sermon on the Mount fits into the larger context of the Gospel of Matthew.

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Timestamps

Chapter 1: Jesus? Five Speeches in Matthew (00:00-14:55)Chapter 2: How Matthew 5-7 and 23-25 Work Together (14:55-18:09)Chapter 3: The Structure of the Sermon on the Mount and Conclusion (18:09-22:55)Chapter 4: A Reading of the Sermon on the Mount (22:55-40:33)

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Interested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTSAdditional Music by Tyler Bailey and Matthew Halbert-Howen

Show Credits

Dan Gummel is the Creative Producer for today?s show. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Yanii Evans and Tyler Bailey are our audio editors. Tyler Bailey is also our audio engineer, and he provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Special thanks to Jonathan Pennington. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Sermon on the Mount E2 ? As a Jewish rabbi, Jesus was immersed in the Hebrew Bible, or what Christians often call the Old Testament. The Hebrew Bible tells the story of God working with ancient Israel to bring about his Kingdom. And in the New Testament, Jesus claimed that God?s Kingdom was at long last arriving in him. In this episode, Tim and Jon walk through the three parts of the Hebrew Bible, showing how they connect to what Jesus teaches in the Sermon on the Mount. Plus, Michelle, Dan, and Aaron go on a field trip to look at a Torah scroll to better understand how the Hebrew Bible is designed.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: Repentance in the Sermon on the Mount (00:00-12:35)Chapter 2: Exploring a Hebrew Bible Scroll (12:35-17:57)Chapter 3: How Jesus Interprets the Torah (17:57-25:00)Chapter 4: The Hebrew Bible?s Differing Book Order?Including the Prophets (25:00-27:38)Chapter 5: The Sermon on the Mount as the Fulfillment of Prophetic Hope (27:38-35:21)Chapter 6: The Last Book of the Hebrew Bible and the Writings (Ketuvim) (35:21-37:22)Chapter 7: The Sermon on the Mount as Wisdom Literature (37:22-40:43)Chapter 8: How the Hebrew Bible?s Structure Provides Context for the Sermon on the Mount (40:43-43:54)

Referenced Resources

Sermon on the Mount: A Beginner's Guide to the Kingdom by Amy Jill LevineInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Dan Gummel is the Creative Producer for today?s show. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; and Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Yanii Evans and Tyler Bailey are our audio editors. Tyler Bailey is also our audio engineer and provided our sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Special thanks to Aaron Shaw. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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Most of us have probably heard sayings from Jesus? famous teaching, commonly called the Sermon on the Mount. It's only 100 verses, but the sermon has created an enduring legacy that has shaped countless lives throughout history. In this first episode of a yearlong series on the Sermon on the Mount, Tim and Jon introduce some new voices and share stories of influential people who were inspired by Jesus? words. Then the team lays out the basic facts of the Sermon on the Mount and the different ways it?s been interpreted over 2,000 years.

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Timestamps 

Chapter 1: Meet the Team and Hear Stories (00:00-18:08)Chapter 2: The Basics of the Sermon (18:08-32:22)Chapter 3: Interview with The Chosen Creator, Dallas Jenkins (32:22-44:15)Chapter 4: Domestication Strategies for the Sermon Throughout History (44:15-56:21)

Referenced Resources

?Letter from the Birmingham Jail? by Martin Luther King, Jr.The Cost of Discipleship by Dietrich BonhoefferThe Hiding Place by Corrie Ten BoomThe Sermon on the Mount, Utopia or Program for Action? by Pinchas E. LapideInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie KohenBibleProject theme song by TENTS"Afternoon" by Man with Roses"Wave of Sorrow" by U2"Judge Not" by Bob Marley and the Wailers"Think of Mind" by sero

Show Credits

Stephanie Tam is the Lead Producer for today?s show. Production of today?s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; and Colin Wilson, producer. Tyler Bailey is our audio engineer and editor, and he also provided our sound design and mix. Brad Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today?s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones.

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In our final episode of 2023, Tim, Jon, and BibleProject CEO, Steve, celebrate everything we worked on this year and the patrons who made it possible. The guys then talk about everything coming up in 2024 and beyond, including a sneak peek of a special new series coming in 2024 at the end of the show!

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Timestamps 

Part (00:00-9:28)Part two (9:28-17:09)Part three (17:09-32:39)Part four (32:39-49:10)

Referenced Resources

Interested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?Grey? by J.Folk?Red M3? by Kreatev?Birds? by Afroham, Pleij

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, 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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Does the dragon always deceive humans into sinning? Can we become agents of chaos even when our intentions are good? What does it mean that Satan ?entered into? Judas at the last supper? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the second half of the Chaos Dragon series. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful questions!

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Timestamps 

Does the Dragon Always Deceive Humans Into Sin? (00:00-7:36)Are the Scales in Paul?s Eyes a Reference to the Dragon? (7:36-14:22)Are the Dragon Rahab and Rakhab in Jeremiah Connected? (14:22-21:22)Was the Chaos Dragon Created To Be Evil? (21:22-26:55)Can We Become Agents of Chaos Even With Good Intentions? (26:55-32:03)What Does It Mean That Satan ?Entered? Judas? (32:03-47:45)

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Liddell and Scott's Greek-English LexiconThe New Strong's Expanded Exhaustive Concordance of the Bible, James StrongKilling a Messiah: A Novel, Adam WinnInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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In this series, we?ve talked a lot about chaos?chaos waters and the great chaos monsters of the deep. In this episode, Tim and Jon interview an expert with a unique vantage point on the chaos of the cosmos, NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell-Dyson. Listen in as they discuss the fascinating intersection between ancient cosmology and modern scientific exploration of our universe.

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Part one (00:00-16:23)Part two (16:23-29:02)Part three (29:02-45:07)Part four (45:07-1:01:18)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll music breaks by Tyler Bailey

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?The Revelation, the last scroll in the Bible, is an apocalyptic vision about the reordering of the entire cosmos. And like the conclusion of any good story, it brings together all the themes in the Bible, including the theme of the dragon. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the dragon in John?s Revelation.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-8:19)Part two (8:19-25:19)Part three (25:19-37:40)Part four (37:40-51:08)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSMusic breaks by Patrick Murphy

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The biblical theme of the dragon is a way to think of a personal foe, the Satan, and an impersonal force?the relentless power that exerts itself over humanity and all of creation. In this episode, Tim and Jon look at how the Apostle Paul talked about death and disorder almost as if they were dragons, starting with Paul's letters to the Romans and the Corinthians.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-10:26)Part two (10:26-26:42)Part three (26:42-44:46)Part four (44:46-55:49)

Referenced Resources

Paul at the Ball: Ecclesia Victor and The Cosmic Defeat of Personified Evil in Romans 16:20, Michael J. ThateWhat's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies, Tim UrbanInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAdditional sound design by Tyler Bailey, Dan Gummel, and Matthew Halbert-Howen

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The theme of the chaos dragon runs all through the story of the Bible?along with the biblical authors? expectation of a coming king who will one day slay the dragon for good. That dragon-slaying king is Jesus, but the way he defeats the dragon is not what anyone expected. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore what it means to truly gain victory over the dragon.

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Part one (00:00-8:53)Part two (8:53-22:31)Part three (22:31-36:21)Part four (36:21-44:24)Part five (44:24-51:46)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll music breaks by Tyler Bailey

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As we?ve traced the theme of the chaos dragon in the Bible, we?ve come to expect what the biblical authors expect: a dragon-slaying king to come. When the gospel authors introduce us to Jesus, they?re quick to show that Jesus is human, yet he wields power beyond what other humans possess. He triumphs over snake-like adversaries in the wilderness, subdues chaos waters with a word, and even has power over spiritual beings. In fact, Jesus does all the same things God himself does. In this episode, join Jon and Tim as they explore what it means for Jesus to be God?s anointed dragon-slaying king.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-14:29)Part two (14:29-21:51)Part three (21:51-32:48)Part four (32:48-46:44)

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Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon, Henry George Liddell and Robert ScottInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll music breaks by Patrick Murphy

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Daniel 7 describes an incredible, apocalyptic dream had by the prophet Daniel where he sees four chaos monsters oppressing the people of God. Just like the other dragon stories we've encountered in the Bible, Yahweh shows up in Daniel's vision as the ultimate dragon slayer?only this time, he's not alone. There's another human-like figure who comes riding in on the clouds to fight the dragon. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the theme of the dragon in the scroll of Daniel.

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Part one (00:00-12:24)Part two (12:24-19:21)Part three (19:21-25:57)Part four (25:57-38:29)Part five (38:29-49:05)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll music breaks from ?Leche Demos? by Matthew Halbert-Howen

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In the story of the Bible, the dragon is a recurring symbol of chaos, death, and destruction. The good news is, Yahweh is the dragon slayer, and he gives humans power over the dragon too. But in the Bible?and in our own lives?we can encounter stories like Job?s. The scroll of Job explores what happens when a righteous person, someone who should be experiencing God's Eden blessing, gets their life co-opted by the dragon instead. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they explore the story of Job.

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Part one (00:00-14:13)Part two (14:13-20:05)Part three (20:05-29:56)Part four (29:56-37:55)Part five (37:55-46:28)Part six (46:28-59:31)

Referenced Resources

Piercing Leviathan: God's Defeat of Evil in the Book of Job (New Studies in Biblical Theology, Volume 56), Eric OrtlundPlaying With Dragons: Living With Suffering and God, Andrew R. AngelInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAdditional sound design by the BibleProject team

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Transcript edited by Grace Vang. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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While the chaos dragon is not God?s rival--it?s the rival of creation--it is God?s enemy. The Psalms sometimes portray creation as the ordered result of Yahweh?s battle with the dragon, to bring order out of chaos. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss two psalms that look back to the cosmic battle at the beginning of creation and also look ahead to a day when Yahweh will give his own dragon-slaying power to a human image of God.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-8:07)Part two (8:07-23:23)Part three (23:23-36:12)Part four (36:12-48:27)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll music from Leche Demos by Matthew Halbert-Howen

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Did God create disorder and chaos? What does it actually mean to be evil? And how do you tell your kids that in the Bible dragons are actually the ?bad guys?? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the first half of the Chaos Dragon series. Thank you to our audience for your incredible questions!

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Timestamps 

Did God Create Disorder? (2:29)What is God?s Relationship to the Darkness? (15:05)What Does it Mean to be Evil? (21:41)Does God Use the Dragon for His Own Purposes? (33:49)Does the Dragon Theme Give People a Way to Justify Violence? (47:49)How Do You Tell Your Kids Dragons Are the ?Bad Guys?? (52:57)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS

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The theme of the chaos dragon raises some challenging questions. For instance, if God created a perfect world and humans messed it up, why did the dragon and the chaos waters exist at the beginning of the universe? Why would God allow the potential for chaos at all? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss God?s goodness and the existence of evil, through the lens of the chaos dragon theme.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-13:33)Part two (13:33-30:44)Part three (30:44-47:06)Part four (47:06-1:01:03)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll music breaks by Patrick Murphy

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Transcript edited by Grace Vang. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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The story of Jonah employs all the major motifs of the theme of the chaos dragon: chaotic waters, a servant of God who rebels against him, and a great sea monster. But the story doesn't call it a sea monster?the story calls it a great fish! Join Tim and Jon as they discuss Jonah, thrown into the deep abyss and swallowed up by death, and the reality that even the belly of the beast is no match for Yahweh.

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Part one (00:00-11:21)Part two (11:21-28:00)Part three (28:00-45:04)Part four (45:04-58:59)

Referenced Resources

Jonah (Brazos Theological Commentary), Philip CaryBerit Olam: Twelve Prophets: Volume I: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Marvin A. SweeneyLiddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon by Henry George Liddell, Robert ScottThe Iliad, HomerInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll music breaks are from ?Lay Them Straight? by Everett Patterson with additional sound design by Tyler Bailey

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When Israel chooses to act like the chaos monster instead of living like the people of God, God brings judgment on them. How? He sends other bigger monsters after them, namely, Babylon and Egypt. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the scrolls of Jeremiah and Ezekiel and their focus on the dragon-like behavior of these three nations??as well as God?s promise to bring about justice for each and every dragon in the end.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-12:26)Part two (12:26-26:07)Part three (26:07-38:12)Part four (38:12-47:19)

Referenced Resources

The Dragon, the Mountain, and the Nations: An Old Testament Myth, Its Origins, and Its Afterlives, Robert D. Miller IIInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll music breaks from Leche Demos by Matthew Halbert-Howen

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What happens when the entire nation of Israel consistently aligns themselves with the dragon? They themselves become a chaos monster Yahweh has to deal with. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the scroll of Isaiah and the prophet?s indictment of Israel for choices that betray the image and blessing of God they were meant to bring to the world. 

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Part one (00:00-12:52)Part two (12:52-23:50)Part three (23:50-36:22)Part four (36:22-56:54)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll music breaks by Patrick Murphy and Tyler Bailey

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So often the symbol of the chaos monster shows up embodied by a human bent on oppressing other people. Goliath, one of the Bible?s most well-known bad guys, is depicted as having scaly armor like a snake and defying not just Israel, but Yahweh. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the theme of the dragon in the story of David and Goliath.

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Part one (00:00-18:05)Part two (18:05-32:00)Part three (32:00-42:32)

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The Serpent in Samuel: The Messianic Motif, Brian A. VerrettInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSMusic breaks by Patrick Murphy

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In today?s episode, we once again encounter a theme that?s becoming all too familiar: humans becoming chaos monsters. Jabin, king of Canaan, and Sisera, the commander of his army, are depicted as serpents in Judges 4, and the humans who overcome these two dragons are two women, Deborah and Jael. Join Tim and Jon as they explore the theme of the dragon in the scroll of Judges.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-11:44)Part two (11:44-28:25)Part three (28:25-42:07)Part four (42:07-50:01)

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The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament, Ludwig Koehler, Walter Baumgartner, and Johann Jakob StammInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll additional music breaks by Patrick Murphy

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Was Cain?s city a good thing initially? If Israel was just as bad as Sodom and Gomorrah, why didn?t God destroy it too? And how will God redeem the city in the new creation? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the second half of The City series. Thank you to our audience for your insightful questions!

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Was Cain?s City Originally a Good Thing? (2:28) Why Didn?t Israel Face the Same Judgment as Sodom? (13:24) Why Is Babylon Depicted So Negatively in the Bible? (23:21) How Will God Redeem the City? (31:48) Is the Church a City? (38:18) 

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The Moral Vision of the New Testament: Community, Cross, New Creation, A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics, Richard B. HaysInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS

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God created humans to bear his image, but sometimes we choose our own destruction and start to look a lot more like chaos monsters instead. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss a human who the prophets frequently called a sea dragon: the Pharaoh who ruled Egypt and enslaved Israel in the scroll of Exodus. If Pharaoh is the seed of the serpent, who is the seed of the woman in Exodus? Listen in to find out!

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Part one (00:00-15:26)Part two (15:26-23:53)Part three (23:53-40:05)Part four (40:05-51:22)

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Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption Through Scripture, Alastair J. Roberts and Andrew WilsonEchoes of Exodus: Tracing a Biblical Motif, Bryan D. EstelleInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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Genesis 3 is probably the most famous serpent-featuring story in the Bible?the moment we get to see humans and the nahash interact for the first time. Because the serpent lures the humans into choosing their own demise, it?s also the moment Yahweh announces that the seed (descendant) of the serpent will remain a rival to the seed of the woman. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss Genesis 3-4 and talk about what happens when humans themselves start to act like the chaos monster.

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Part one (00:00-8:12)Part two (8:12-17:33)Part three (17:33-31:28)Part five (31:28-47:06)

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The Dragon, the Mountain, and the Nations: An Old Testament Myth, Its Origins, and Its Afterlives, Robert D. Miller IIInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?String Trio #1,000,000? by Everett Patterson

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Dragons show up on page one of the Bible, named among the beings that feature in the seven-day creation narrative in Genesis 1. God creates dragons to inhabit the chaos waters, and we meet one early on that tries (and succeeds) to get the first humans to choose their own destruction. Why would God create these creatures? What is their purpose? Join Tim and Jon as they talk about the literary function of dragons in the Bible.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-8:29)Part two (8:29-19:38)Part three (19:38-35:05)Part four (35:05-47:49)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAdditional sound design by Tyler Bailey, Dan Gummel, and Matthew Halbert-Howen

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When we read the word ?myth,? often what comes to mind is a fictional story. However, a myth is a way of exploring universal concerns of human existence, using symbols for things we may or may not have words to describe. The dragon is one such myth?a symbol humans have used for millennia to talk about chaos and death. Some might say it was one of the first worldwide memes. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss ancient Near Eastern literature about dragons.

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Part one (00:00-6:21)Part two (6:21-20:43)Part three (20:43-31:49)Part four (31:49-49:18)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAdditional sound design by the BibleProject team

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?Nahash, tanin, leviathan??the Bible is full of strange words describing a creature many modern readers can?t quite categorize. All these words are ways of referring to a monster of the deep, a dragon. In this episode, Tim and Jon kick off a brand new theme study, the chaos dragon, with a look at the language the Bible uses to describe this creature.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-4:27)Part two (4:27-20:25)Part three (20:25-31:13)Part four (31:13-46:03)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTSAll other musical compositions and sound design are original works by the BibleProject team.

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How could Abraham have anticipated a coming City of God, like the author of Hebrews said? What?s the connection between the shame of Adam and Eve and that of their son Cain? Was Genesis first an oral tradition, and how did it become a written account with so many literary hyperlinks? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the first half of The City series. Thank you to our audience for your incredible questions!

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Timestamps 

How Could Abraham Have Anticipated the City of God? (2:05)What Are the Parallels Between Adam and Eve?s Shame and Cain?s? (12:50)Was Genesis First an Oral Tradition? (23:48)Is There a Connection Between the Tower of Babel and Jacob?s Ladder? (33:52)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo. Audience questions compiled by Christopher Maier.

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In the Bible, cities have a bad reputation as centers of immorality and unrighteous living. First-century followers of Jesus continued to live in cities, but they lived by an other-worldly ethic set by Jesus. Their way of living was so different that Jesus? followers began to talk about their citizenship being primarily in a coming heavenly city, rather than the physical city in which they lived. In this episode, join Jon and Tim as they wrap up our theme study of the city.  

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-21:17)Part two (21:17-27:20)Part three (27:20-47:11)Part four (47:11-1:05:17)

Referenced Resources

New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, Willem A. VanGemerenThe Garden City, John Mark ComerInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?Lost Love? by Toonorth?Acquired In Heaven? by Beautiful Eulogy

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As the story of the Bible unfolds, the expectation for a city of God?a new Jerusalem where Heaven and Earth will be fully united?continues to grow. Yet the gospel authors seem to think this new Jerusalem is most fully realized in Jesus himself. So if Jesus is the new Jerusalem, what?s his relationship with the physical city of Jerusalem? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss how Jesus and his followers become the new Jerusalem. 

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-19:01)Part two (19:01-21:23)Part three (21:23-45:24)Part four (45:24-54:56)Part five (54:56-1:03:42)

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?Backyard Puddles? by Sleepy Fish?According to God? by Beautiful Eulogy?Passing the Time? by Tyler Bailey & Matthew Halbert-Howen

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Cities appear to be inherently bad in the story of the Bible. So when Jesus calls his followers a city on a hill, what does he mean? And why is the vision of the new creation a city instead of a garden? In this episode, Tim and Jon review some of the major motifs in the theme of the city so far and explore the concept of a city of God.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-22:02)Part three (22:02-33:57)Part three (33:57-44:17)Part four (44:17-54:52)

Referenced Resources

New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, Willem A. VanGemerenThe Garden City, John Mark ComerInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

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?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?Goofy Nights in Tokyo? by Sam Stewart?Vivid? by Chromonicci?Can I Get a Cab?? by Tyler Bailey & Matthew Halbert-Howen

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Transcript edited by Grace Vang. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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The city of Jerusalem, established by David to be the home of God, is a glimpse of what a divine city could look like, but even Jerusalem becomes corrupt. Is there any kind of city we can actually put our hope in? Jesus seemed to think so. He said he was the place where Heaven and Earth are fully united, allowing God and humanity to dwell together. Then he took it a step further to say his followers are a city on a hill, the city of God. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the new Jerusalem.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-11:08)Part two (11:08-25:46)Part three (25:46-33:32)Part four (33:32-47:31)Part five (47:31-1:02:52)

Referenced Resources

The City We Became: A Novel, N.K. JemisinInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?Traveling? by Anbuu?Sailing on a Flying Boat? by Enzalla (both middle breaks)?Mt. Elsewhere? by Mama Aiuto

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, 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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Israel was meant to be a picture of the heavenly city of God, but over time, it began to look more like Babylon, Nineveh, and Sodom and Gomorrah. In the scroll of Isaiah, the prophet announces Yahweh?s coming judgment on Israel because of their oppression of other humans. Join Tim and Jon as they discuss the city of God in the scroll of Isaiah.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-13:05)Part two (13:05-28:38)Part three (28:38-36:29)Part four (36:29-51:00)Part five (51:00-57:33)

Referenced Resources

Interested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?Thunderbird? by McKinley Wilson

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, 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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When Jesus tells Nicodemus people must be born again of water and Spirit, is that connected to the anointing theme? Is Jesus? anointing in the Jordan supposed to remind us of the flood story? Does an antichrist have to first be a christ (anointed one)? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore your questions about the theme of the anointed. Thanks to our audience for your incredible questions!

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Timestamps 

Is Jesus? Teaching on Water and Spirit Part of the Anointed Theme? (01:25)Is Jesus? Anointing in the Jordan Connected to the Flood Story? (09:10)What?s the Connection Between Oil and Blood in the Bible? (20:14)Does an Antichrist Have to First Be a Christ? (29:21)Why Was Jesus Anointed With Perfume Before His Death? (44:53)

Referenced Resources

Interested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, 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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When we first read about Jerusalem in the Bible, it appears to be a golden city?founded by David, a center of victory, prosperity, and unity. But it doesn?t take long for the cracks to begin to show, and Jerusalem becomes a home for idolatry and oppression. What happened to the city David founded to cause the prophet Micah to accuse it of being a city founded on human bloodshed? In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about how even the so-called city of God can resemble the city of Cain.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-9:29)Part two (9:29-21:26)Part three (21:26-40:08)Part four (40:08-53:21)Part five (53:21-1:03:12)

Referenced Resources

Interested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?Ah? by a contributor?Wonderful? by Beautiful Eulogy?New Babylon? by McKinley WilsonOriginal sound design by Dan Gummel

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, 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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Jerusalem is the Bible?s image of what a city of God should be. But from the earliest moments of its founding, it's clear that even this city has problems. What will it take for a city to truly become like the garden of Eden? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the founding of Jerusalem and what it will take for God and humans to dwell together.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-18:21)Part two (18:21-33:17)Part three (33:17-49:27)Part four (49:27-59:22)Part five (59:22-1:27:15)

Referenced Resources

Interested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?Effervescent? by Toonorth?Everything is Yours? by Liz ViceOriginal sound design by Dan Gummel?Forgot It Was Monday? by Sleepy Fish

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, 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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At last, there?s a positive example of a city in the Bible, the capital city of Egypt under the rule of Joseph. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they explore how a city?usually a perpetrator of death and violence?can become a source of life under the leadership of a wise human image of God.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-10:55)Part two (10:55-34:49)Part three (34:49-49:38)Part four (49:38-59:35)

Referenced Resources

Interested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?Onteora Lake? by McEvoy & Stan Forebee?Firefly Field? by Aso, Aviino & Middle School?Alone Time? by Sam Stewart

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, 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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If Babylon is the worst city in the Bible, then Sodom and Gomorrah are a close second. The injustice and oppression in Sodom and Gomorrah are so pronounced that God sends a flood of justice to completely wipe out these two cities. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the theme of the city and the darkest parts of human nature.

Content warning: Today's episode contains some mention of sexual abuse, rape, and incest.

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Timestamps 

Part one (00:00-16:30)Part two (16:30-34:55)Part three (34:55-52:47)Part four (52:47-1:05:29)

Referenced Resources

Introduction to Inner-Biblical Interpretation, Yair ZakovitchInterested in more? Check out Tim?s library here.You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

?Defender (Instrumental)? by TENTS?Two Thousand Miles? by Aviino?Covet? by Beautiful Eulogy?City Fades? by Tyler Bailey

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, 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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