Are we called to have blind trust in God? Not exactly. People in the Bible trusted God because he had proven himself trustworthy and reliable again and again. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa explore God’s fifth and final attribute in Exodus 34:6, his trustworthiness. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–16:10) Part two (16:10–26:30) Part three (26:30–37:00) Part four (37:00–44:00) Part five (44:00–54:00) Part six (54:00–61:30) Part seven (61:30–end) Show Musi...
Nov 09, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 223
Despite generations of rebellion and sin, God continues to pursue his people with his promise-keeping loyalty and generosity. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa explore the fourth attribute God assigns himself in Exodus 34:6-7, loyal love. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–16:10) Part two (16:10–25:30) Part three (25:30–41:00) Part four (41:00–50:30) Part five (50:30–59:00) Part six (59:00–end) Show Music “Defender Instrumental” by Tents “Serendipity” by Phil...
Nov 02, 2020•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 222
God demonstrates his wrath by handing his people over to the natural consequences of their own destructive decisions, which ultimately leads to death. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa discuss what it means to be saved from God’s wrath by embracing the life of Jesus and a whole new set of natural consequences: lives given over to love and righteousness. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–13:15) Part two (13:15–28:30) Part three (28:30–35:00) Part four (35:00–...
Oct 26, 2020•57 min•Ep. 221
Jesus saw himself as the one who would drink the cup of God’s wrath, which meant dying in Israel’s place at the hand of Rome. Yet the death of Jesus was about more than just Rome. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa talk about what it meant that Jesus drank the cup. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–15:30) Part two (15:30–20:30) Part three (20:30–45:40) Part four (45:40–54:00) Part five (54:00–end) Show Music “Defender Instrumental” by Tents “Canary Forest” by...
Oct 19, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 220
It seems like God gets angry all the time in the Hebrew Bible, but then Jesus arrives on the scene with a message of good news and everything changes! Right? It’s not quite that simple. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa survey the consistency between God’s anger in the Old and New Testament and the restorative promise of God’s anger. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–11:45) Part two (11:45–20:45) Part three (20:45–25:45) Part four (25:45–37:17) Part five (37...
Oct 12, 2020•43 min•Ep. 219
Noses that burn hot? Turning your face away? Drinking a cup of wrath? These unfamiliar phrases are found in biblical passages about God’s anger, but what do they mean? In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa explore how God’s anger is portrayed in the Hebrew Scriptures toward Israel and the nations. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–15:45) Part two (15:45–37:30) Part three (37:30–43:30) Part four (43:30–end) Show Music “Defender Instrumental” by Tents “I Know Your...
Oct 05, 2020•58 min•Ep. 218
The flood is one of the most well-known stories in the Bible, yet this story of judgment seems to be missing something important: God’s anger. In the Bible, God’s anger and judgment are not always associated. Listen in as Tim, Jon, and Carissa review a familiar story with insight that helps us understand God’s anger and judgment. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–9:30) Part two (9:30–31:00) Part three (31:00–40:00) Part four (40:00–53:20) Part five (53:20–end) Ad...
Sep 28, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 217
In Exodus 34, God describes himself as “slow to anger,” but many people are uncomfortable with the portrait of God as an angry or emotional being. How does the Bible talk about anger, and how does this help us understand God as slow to anger? View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–13:50) Part two (13:50–20:50) Part three (20:50–31:50) Part four (31:50–40:50) Part five (40:50–52:30) Part six (52:30–end) Additional Resources Tristen Collins, L.P.C. and Jon Collins, Why ...
Sep 21, 2020•59 min•Ep. 216
Thank you to our audience for your incredible questions. In this week’s episode, we tackle questions like, “Is God the same in the Old and New Testaments?” “Does the Bible support the idea of generational curses?” “Does Moses convince God to change his mind?” Listen in to hear the team answer your questions. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Is God’s character the same in the Old and New Testaments? (00:49) Does the Bible teach about generational curses? (16:05) Consequences ve...
Sep 14, 2020•54 min•Ep. 215
Grace is such a familiar word that we often miss the depth of its meaning. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa look at how the Hebrew Bible uses the word grace to communicate one of the core attributes of God. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–13:22) Part two (13:22–26:45) Part three (26:45–38:45) Part four (38:45–53:20) Part five (53:20–62:50) Part six (62:50–end) Additional Resources John M.G. Barclay, Paul and the Gift John M.G. Barclay, Paul and the Power ...
Sep 07, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 214
God describes himself as “compassionate,” but what does that mean? The answer might surprise you. The Hebrew word for compassion is closely related to the word for womb, and in this episode Tim, Jon, and Carissa discuss the Bible’s depiction of God’s compassion. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–8:00) Part two (8:00–15:00) Part three (15:00–21:30) Part four (21:30–31:30) Part five (31:30–46:15) Part six (46:15–end) Show Music “Defender (Instrumental)” by Tents “M...
Aug 31, 2020•1 hr•Ep. 213
The golden calf story from the book of Exodus shows us how all of humanity continually tries to worship God on our own terms. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa examine the narrative context of Exodus 34:6-7 and discover how this description of God’s character is tied to the story of the golden calf. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–8:40) Part two (8:40–35:00) Part three (35:00–47:50) Part four (47:50–55:20) Part five (55:20–end) Show Music Defender Instrume...
Aug 24, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 212
Who does God say he is? In this first episode of a new series, Tim, Jon, and Carissa look at the most referenced passages in the Old Testament—a description of God’s character by God himself. View full show notes from this episode → Explore detailed video notes from BibleProject videos on our website: https://tbp.xyz/podvideonotes . Timestamps Part one (0:00–17:15) Part two (17:15–25:20) Part three (25:20–40:50) Part four (40:50–end) Show Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Mid Summer by Broke ...
Aug 17, 2020•56 min•Ep. 211
This week, we finish our How to Read the Bible podcast series with one final Q+R episode where we answer questions like, “How do we know Paul’s letters are authentic?” and “Are morning devotionals still okay?” Tune in to hear your questions answered! View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Is there still a role for devotional reading? (02:12) Did the New Testament authors take the Old Testament out of context? (07:20) How much of the Hebrew Scriptures did Paul expect the Gentiles to ...
Aug 10, 2020•56 min•Ep. 210
The New Testament letters can be difficult to follow, but the right tools can help us unpack their rich meaning. In this episode, Tim and Jon look at 1st century letter templates, Greco-Roman rhetoric, and argument tracing. Learn more in this week’s podcast episode. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–15:50) Part two (15:50–37:30) Part three (37:30–55:45) Part four (55:45–63:40) Part five (63:40–end) Additional Resources John Lee White, Light from Ancient Letters R...
Aug 03, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 209
Writing a letter in Paul’s day wasn’t as simple as grabbing a pen and paper and placing the finished letter in a mailbox. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the world of 1st century letter writing, including “cosenders,” letter drafts, the cost of production, and delivery. Listen in on this fascinating conversation. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–19:40) Part two (19:40–29:15) Part three (29:15–44:30) Part four (44:30–57:30) Part five (57:30–end) Additional R...
Jul 27, 2020•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 208
Do we have to follow all the commands in the New Testament? Did Paul know his words were inspired? And why doesn’t the Bible condemn slavery? Tim and Jon respond to these questions and more in this week’s Question and Response episode. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Could it be beneficial to memorize and perform New Testament letters? (00:36) Did Paul craft his letters as meditation literature? (03:17) What was included when Paul said “all Scripture” was God-breathed? (10:11...
Jul 23, 2020•57 min•Ep. 207
Did Paul actually say that? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim and Jon talk about how to wisely read the New Testament letters by asking key questions about Paul’s context. This practice, known as mirror reading, can help us read and apply these letters to our lives responsibly. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–14:00) Part two (14:00–25:00) Part three (25:00–39:30) Part four (39:30–59:30) Part five (59:30–end) Additional Resources John M. G. Barclay, Obeying th...
Jul 20, 2020•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 206
The New Testament letters were written to address specific situations among specific groups of people. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss how to discern situational context, what to do when information is missing, and how context helps us apply the wisdom of the letters today. View full show notes from this episode → Learn more about Classroom at Classroom.bible . Timestamps Part one (0:00–11:20) Part two (11:20–24:34) Part three (24:34–32:00) Part four (32:00–40:50) Part five (40:50–54:10) Pa...
Jul 13, 2020•59 min•Ep. 205
Paul wrote his letters in the shadow of Rome. His words stood in stark contrast to Roman rule and its honor-shame culture. Join Tim and Jon in exploring the cultural context of the New Testament letters and the questions we should consider when reading these texts. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–6:15) Part two (6:15–23:30) Part three (23:30–33:30) Part four (33:30–40:10) Part five (40:10–end) Additional Resources Michael Gorman, Apostle of the Crucified Lord S...
Jul 06, 2020•52 min•Ep. 204
The New Testament letters all share a core conviction that shapes how the apostles taught followers of Jesus to live in the first century. Listen in as Tim and Jon discuss the focus of the New Testament letters and how they help us live wisely today. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–28:45) Part two (28:45–38:00) Part three (38:00–47:30) Part four (47:30–end) Additional Resources Scot McKnight, Reading Romans Backwards Show Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Fa...
Jun 29, 2020•58 min•Ep. 203
How do the New Testament letters fit with the rest of the biblical story? In this second part of a live recording in Dallas, Texas, Tim and Jon talk about how the apostles saw themselves as fulfilling God’s promise to bring blessing to all nations and how this perspective transforms the way we read the letters. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–39:30) Part two (39:30–end) Additional Resources Bruce Longnecker, The Lost Letters of Pergamum Show Music Defender Inst...
Jun 22, 2020•59 min•Ep. 202
In this live episode, Tim and Jon interact with an audience in Dallas, Texas for the launch of a new series on how to read the New Testament letters. Letters make up much of the New Testament, and knowing how to view and interpret them is essential for seeing the story of Jesus woven through the New Testament. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part one (0:00–35:45) Part two (35:45–end) Show Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Memory Gospel by Moby Show produced by Dan Gummel a...
Jun 15, 2020•55 min•Ep. 201
In this special mid-week podcast episode, Tim and Jon address recent events in light of The Revelation. Listen in as they discuss the use of “word and testimony,” the meaning of Babylon, and the exposure of slavery in the book of Revelation. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Part 1 (0:13:30) Part 2 (13:30-28:30) Part 3 (28:30-39:30) Part 4 (39:30-47:00) Part 5 (47:00-end) Additional Resources Richard Bauckham, “ The Economic Critique of Rome in Revelation 18 ,” p. 370-371. Bibl...
Jun 10, 2020•52 min•Ep. 200
Are these the end times? Why does the Bible use language of fiery judgment? And what is the mark of the beast? In this episode, Tim and Jon answer your questions about how to read apocalyptic literature. View full show notes from this episode → Timestamps Does the Bible Predict the End of the World? (1:30) Are There Personal Apocalypses? (16:28) How Can You Tell a True Apocalypse? (24:20) Has Every Follower of Jesus had an Apocalypse? (30:14) Is There a Link Between Apocalyptic and Test Narrativ...
Jun 08, 2020•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 199
The book of Revelation is full of symbols and images that are confusing when we remove them from the context of the Hebrew Bible. But if we understand the context, community, and nature of apocalyptic literature, the text can reshape the way we see the world. In this final episode of our series How to Read Apocalyptic Literature, Tim and Jon look at the book of Revelation. View full show notes from this episode → Additional Resources Michael Gorman, Reading Revelation Responsibly , p. 64. Melody...
Jun 01, 2020•54 min•Ep. 198
The opening pages of the Bible show us God’s good plan to rule with humanity as his image in heaven and on earth. Later characters in the story experience apocalyptic moments where they glimpse this ideal world and gain perspective to bring comfort and challenge to the world. Listen in as Tim and Jon discuss how this all points us to Jesus. View full show notes from this episode → Additional Resources Heaven and Earth Podcast Series More on the divine counsel in podcast episode Spiritual Warfare...
May 25, 2020•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 197
Our dreams are often filled with strange images. What happens when a prophet, steeped in the Scriptures, receives a dream from God? The resulting imagery is packed with hyperlinks to the Hebrew Bible. In this episode, Tim and Jon begin discussing Revelation and tracing these visions through the rest of the Bible. View full show notes from this episode → Additional Resources Richard Bauckham, The Theology of the Book of Revelation Our video Temple Show Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Memorie...
May 18, 2020•38 min•Ep. 196
Are the Gospel accounts apocalyptic? In this episode, Tim and Jon break down the use of the word apocalypse in the ancient Jewish world and highlight examples from the Gospel accounts and the life of Paul. View full show notes from this episode → Show Music Defender Instrumental by Tents White Oak by dryhope My Room Becomes the Sea by Sleepy Fish Show produced by Dan Gummel. Powered and distributed by Simplecast....
May 11, 2020•40 min•Ep. 195
The Bible is filled with key moments that hinge on dreams. How did people in the Bible understand these moments, and what can we learn from them? In this episode, Tim and Jon have a fascinating conversation about the nature of apocalyptic dreams and visions in the Bible. View full show notes from this episode → Show Music Defender Instrumental by Tents After Dark by Sugi.wa My Room Becomes the Sea by Sleepy Fish Cold Weather Kids by Aerocity Show produced by Dan Gummel Powered and distributed by...
May 04, 2020•53 min•Ep. 194
