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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)

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
• 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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. Thate
• What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies, Tim Urban
• 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
• Additional sound design by Tyler Bailey, Dan Gummel, and 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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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Timestamps 

• 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)

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
• All music breaks 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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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)

Referenced Resources

• Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon, Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott
• 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
• All 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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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Timestamps 

• 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)

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
• All music breaks from “Leche Demos” by 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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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Timestamps 

• 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 Ortlund
• Playing With Dragons: Living With Suffering and God, Andrew R. Angel
• 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
• Additional 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)

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
• All music from Leche Demos by 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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)

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. Audience questions compiled by Christopher Maier.

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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)

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
• All 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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Timestamps 

• 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 Cary
• Berit Olam: Twelve Prophets: Volume I: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Marvin A. Sweeney
• Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon by Henry George Liddell, Robert Scott
• The Iliad, Homer
• 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
• All music breaks are from “Lay Them Straight” by Everett Patterson with additional sound design 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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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 II
• 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
• All music breaks from Leche Demos by 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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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Timestamps 

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

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
• All music breaks by Patrick Murphy and 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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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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Timestamps 

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

Referenced Resources

• The Serpent in Samuel: The Messianic Motif, Brian A. Verrett
• 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
• 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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)

Referenced Resources

• The Hebrew and Aramaic Lexicon of the Old Testament, Ludwig Koehler, Walter Baumgartner, and Johann Jakob Stamm
• 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
• All additional 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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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Timestamps 

• 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) 

Referenced Resources

• The Moral Vision of the New Testament: Community, Cross, New Creation, A Contemporary Introduction to New Testament Ethics, Richard B. Hays
• 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. Audience questions compiled by Christopher Maier.

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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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Timestamps 

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

Referenced Resources

• Echoes of Exodus: Tracing Themes of Redemption Through Scripture, Alastair J. Roberts and Andrew Wilson
• Echoes of Exodus: Tracing a Biblical Motif, Bryan D. Estelle
• 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
• Additional sound design by Tyler Bailey, Dan Gummel, and 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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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Timestamps 

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

Referenced Resources

• The Dragon, the Mountain, and the Nations: An Old Testament Myth, Its Origins, and Its Afterlives, Robert D. Miller II
• 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
• “String Trio #1,000,000” by Everett Patterson

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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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)

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
• Additional sound design by Tyler Bailey, Dan Gummel, and 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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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Timestamps 

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

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
• Additional 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.  Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo. 

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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)

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
• All other musical compositions and sound design are original works 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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)

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. 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. VanGemeren
• The Garden City, John Mark Comer
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• You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “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)

Referenced Resources

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Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Backyard Puddles” by Sleepy Fish
• “According to God” by Beautiful Eulogy
• “Passing the Time” 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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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. VanGemeren
• The Garden City, John Mark Comer
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• You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “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. Jemisin
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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

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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

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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 Wilson
• Original 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 Vice
• Original sound design by Dan Gummel
• “Forgot It Was Monday” by Sleepy Fish

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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 Zakovitch
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• 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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You may have heard that Babylon was the biggest, baddest city in the Bible, but where did that reputation come from? Who founded the city, and what made it so detestable to God? In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they explore the story of the half-human, half-god Nimrod and the city he founded.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-16:08)
• Part two (16:08-30:37)
• Part three (30:37-41:00)
• Part four (41:00-59:28)

Referenced Resources

• The Context of Scripture, William W. Hallo
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Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Canary Forest” by Aso, Aviino, & Middle School
• “Winterrain” by tusken
• “Beaver Creek” by Aso, Aviino, & Middle School
• “Catching the Tube” 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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As the story of the Bible unfolds, humanity grows more and more violent. Cain is more violent than his parents, and his descendants are more violent than him. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss Lemek, Cain’s far more murderous descendant, and humanity’s escalating violence that prompts God to flood the earth.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-18:31)
• Part two (18:31-36:18)
• Part three (36:18-51:52)
• Part four (51:52-1:14:37)

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
• “Organized Religion” by Beautiful Eulogy
• “She Won’t Say” by Psalm Trees & Guillaume Muschalle
• “Forever Tired” by Psalm Trees & Guillaume Muschalle

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In the story of the Bible, cities are a bad thing. They’re a symptom of humanity’s violence and attempts to protect themselves instead of trusting God. In fact, in the second chapter of Genesis, God “builds” something for humanity’s protection. And it’s not a city—it’s a woman. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the theme of the city and the first thing God builds.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-12:51)
• Part two (12:51-35:26)
• Part three (35:26-44:40)
• Part four (44:40-1:14:49)

Referenced Resources

• Trees and Kings: A Comparative Analysis of Tree Imagery in Israel’s Prophetic Tradition and the Ancient Near East, William Osborne
• Symbolism of the Biblical World: Ancient Near Eastern Iconography and the Book of Psalms, Othmar Keel
• Wordplay in Ancient Near Eastern Texts (Ancient Near East Monographs), Scott B. Noegel 
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Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Portland Synth Cruise” by Sam Stewart
• “Hello from Portland” by Beautiful Eulogy
• “Start Me Up” 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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The theme of the city in the Bible is a surprising one. When cities are introduced in the story, they’re depicted as “bad”—a human response to increasing violence and the need for self-protection—and gardens are depicted as humanity’s ideal setting. However, in the book of Revelation, the new creation Jesus brings is a city. What’s going on here? Join Tim and Jon as they start exploring the biblical theme of the city.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-20:11)
• Part two (20:11-32:09)
• Part three (32:09-50:30)
• Part four (50:30-1:06:53)

Referenced Resources

• New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, Willem A. VanGemeren
• The Garden City, John Mark Comer
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• You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Kokon” by Plusma & Guillaume Muschalle
• “Long Lost Friend” by Sam Stewart
• “Just a Thought” 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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“Jesus the anointed one” is the literal translation of the Greek title “Christ,” frequently applied to Jesus. In this podcast episode, Tim and Jon discuss both this title and Jesus’ baptism, which the gospel writers depict as his anointing ceremony. Listen in as we explore the theme of the anointed in the New Testament and how Jesus’ followers become anointed ones too.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-11:06)
• Part two (11:06-29:04)
• Part three (29:04-42:59)
• Part four (42:59-1:08:52)

Referenced Resources

• The Acts of the Apostles: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary, Ben Witherington
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Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Sailing on a Flying Boat” by Enzalla
• “CluB waVes” by Tyler Bailey
• “Along the Yarra” by Stan Forebee

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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Do the biblical authors consider women the second-born siblings of men? Were Joshua and Caleb rivals? Why is Korah, the disgraced rebel, honored in the Psalms? In this episode, Tim and Jon dive into your questions from the firstborn series. Thank you to our audience for your insightful questions!

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Timestamps 

• Rijke from Japan (1:22)
• Ludy from the Netherlands) and Laura from Ireland (7:30)
• Craig from Australia (21:31)
• Daniel from Tennessee (25:02)
• Tara from Florida (30:19)
• Garrett from Texas (36:05)
• David from Massachusetts (40:32)
• Lizzie from Texas (48:38)

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. Audience questions compiled by Christopher Maier.

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David’s life gives us two parallel portrayals of what it means to be God’s anointed one: one is victorious—God’s anointed is the giant feller and the snake crusher. The other one is a suffering servant, waiting patiently in the wilderness for God’s deliverance. In today’s episode, join Tim and Jon in the Psalms, where they’ll explore both David’s victory and his suffering and discuss how Jesus saw himself living out both those roles too.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-14:03)
• Part two (14:03-27:37)
• Part three (27:37-40:38)
• Part four (40:38-59:28)

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
• “Mario Kart” by SwuM
• “Blessed Are the Merciful” by Beautiful Eulogy
• “Undefined Lights” 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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David was Israel’s greatest king, but even he failed to live as God’s anointed one. When Isaiah prophesied about the ultimate anointed one to come, he said that not only would this deliverer come from the line of David, but they would be a new David altogether. What does this mean? Learn more in this episode as Tim and Jon discuss the theme of the anointed in the Isaiah scroll.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-11:57)
• Part two (11:58-30:00)
• Part three (30:00-46:20)
• Part four (46:20-1:06:16)

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
• “Flashback,” “Toofpick,” and “Bloom” by Blue Wednesday & Shopan

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’s first anointed king, Saul, consistently makes choices that put him in conflict with God and the responsibilities God has entrusted to him. This turns Saul into the first anti-anointed one—or put another way, the first antichrist. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the theme of anointing in the stories of Israel’s first two kings, Saul and David.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-13:01)
• Part two (13:01-28:45)
• Part three (28:45-47:05)
• Part four (47:05-1:08:21)

Referenced Resources

• The Serpent in Samuel: A Messianic Motif, Brian A. Verrett
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Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Never Felt the Same” by Sleepy Fish
• “Excellent” by Propaganda
• “Evening Flight” by Sam Stewart

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What’s so special about oil? Why does the Bible specify that oil—not water or wine—must be used to anoint a person or place? In this episode, Tim and Jon continue discussing the biblical theme of anointing, exploring why God designates oil to symbolically represent the life-giving power of his Spirit.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-9:07)
• Part two (9:07-28:37)
• Part three (28:37-40:33)
• Part four (40:33-55:53)

Referenced Resources

• Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
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Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Birth” by Mr. Käfer
• “Reliving” by No Spirit
• “Just Wanna Be Free” by Boonie Mayfield

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The title most often applied to Jesus is “the anointed one”—that’s what the Greek word “christ” means! But what is the practice of anointing? What does it signify, and who gets anointed? The practice of anointing people with oil is a theme we can trace throughout the entire story of the Bible. In this episode, Tim and Jon start a brand new theme study all about anointing.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-21:48)
• Part two (21:48-36:43)
• Part three (36:43-49:12)
• Part four (49:12-57:23)

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
• “On the Moon” by SwuM
• “Issa Vibe” by Sam Stewart
• “On My Way (alt. version)” 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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In our final episode of the Firstborn series, we look at the New Testament’s description of Jesus as the firstborn of creation. Join Tim and Jon as they explore some of Paul’s letters, the book of Hebrews, and the Revelation, and discover how Jesus reveals who God is––and what it means to be truly human, too.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-14:29)
• Part two (14:29-25:26)
• Part three (25:26-48:43)
• Part four (48:43-1:08:38)

Referenced Resources

• New Testament Christological Hymns: Exploring Texts, Contexts, and Significance, Matthew E. Gordley
• The Birth of the Trinity: Jesus, God, and Spirit in New Testament and Early Christian Interpretations of the Old Testament, Matthew Bates
• The Letter to the Colossians (New International Commentary on the New Testament), Scot McKnight
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• 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
• “Take a Walk” by Tyler Bailey
• “Alone Time” by Sam Stewart
• “Long Lost Friend (alt version)” by Sam Stewart

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Under levitical law, touching anyone unclean would make you unclean too. But when Jesus touches people who are unclean, they get healed and become clean instead––it’s like his holiness is contagious. In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the way Jesus uses his power and authority as the cosmic firstborn.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-19:35)
• Part two (19:35-31:19)
• Part three (31:19-46:15)
• Part four (46:15-1:03:45)
• Part five (01:03:45-1:12:51)

Referenced Resources

• 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
• "The String That Ties Us" by Beautiful Eulogy
• "Peaches" by The Field Tapes & Philanthropy
• "Through Trees" by The Field Tapes & Sleepy Fish
• Sound design 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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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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In the scroll of Samuel, Israel demands a king in place of the judges that have been ruling over them. It sounds like a simple enough request, but Yahweh calls it idolatrous. Why? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the motives behind Israel’s request and the role of Israel’s first kings, Saul and David, in the unfolding theme of the firstborn.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-20:32)
• Part two (20:32-38:25)
• Part three (38:25-48:35)
• Part four (48:35-1:02:35)

Referenced Resources

• 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
• "Lotus Tea" by Xihcsr
• "Just Jammin" byTyler Bailey
• Sound design by Tyler Bailey

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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This episode is a special re-release of an interview we did in 2018 with Dr. Michael Heiser. Mike has been a significant influence to Tim’s own scholarship and, by extension, much of BibleProject’s content, as well as to thousands of other people. Mike is in the final stages of his battle with pancreatic cancer, and we want to honor his incredible life by sharing this episode again. 

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-18:05)
• Part two (18:05- 33:00)
• Part three (33:00-44:30)
• Part four (44:30-59:18)

Referenced Resources

• Old Testament Theology, Gerhard von Rad
• The Genius of John: A Composition-Critical Commentary on the Fourth Gospel, Peter F. Ellis
• The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible, Michael S. Heiser
• Angels: What the Bible Really Says About God's Heavenly Host, Michael S. Heiser
• 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
• “Faith,” “In the Distance,” and “Moments” by Tae the Producer

If you are interested in assisting the Heiser family with meal donations or in donating to help cover expenses in the coming weeks, please use this link. 

If you’d like to send a card to the Heiser family, you can write to the Awakening School of Theology. They will collect all cards and deliver them to the Heiser family.

AWKNG School of Theology
P.O. Box 23621
Jacksonville, FL 32241

If you wish to donate directly to the Heisers via Venmo, search for their account at @Mike-Heiser-4.

Show produced Dan Gummel and Jon Collins. Re-released with assistance from Producer Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editor Tyler Bailey. 

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Hannah was an oppressed woman, scorned by her husband’s rival wife because of her barrenness. But the way she prayed and trusted Yahweh through this hardship became a remarkable example of how God works through the lowly to subvert human notions of power and status. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they trace the theme of the firstborn in the scroll of Samuel.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-9:59)
• Part two (09:59-27:27)
• Part three (27:27-46:11)
• Part four (46:11-1:03:54)

Referenced Resources

• 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
• "Downhill" by Leavv
• "The Birds Will Leave Soon" by fantompower
• "Shakshuka" by Philanthrope & mommy

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder. Edited by Dan Gummel, Tyler Bailey, and Frank Garza. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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How does the plague of the firstborn from Exodus fit into the biblical theme of the firstborn? And what does it mean when Yahweh calls Israel his firstborn son? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the theme of the firstborn in the Exodus scroll.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-19:23)
• Part two (19:23-37:19)
• Part three (37:19-52:07)
• Part four (52:07-1:11:44)

Referenced Resources

• 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
• "Mitigating the Distance" by Xihcsr
• "Enclosed by You" by Liz Vice
• "Fallen Angel" by Tyler Bailey

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

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Early in the story of the Bible, God chooses the family of Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob as his chosen representatives to bless other peoples. But these families are full of the same rivalry, envy, and division present in any other family. What is God doing with these less-than-ideal candidates? Join Tim and Jon as they trace the theme of the firstborn in the narratives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-11:35)
• Part two (11:35-26:44)
• Part three (26:44-40:08)
• Part four (40:08-53:40)
• Part five (53:40-1:09:20)

Referenced Resources

• 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
• "Chilling at Last" by Emapea
• "Beautifully So" by less.people
• "Bloc" by KV
• Sound design by contributor

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

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