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Understanding the Law Part 1: The LAW

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Understanding The Law Part 2: The Prophets

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The Kingdom of God Part 1: The Kingdom of God Is the Gospel, starting from Genesis 1

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The Kingdom of God Part 2: Co-Ruling with Jesus

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The Kingdom of God Part 3: God Vs. Kings

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Heaven and Earth Part 1: What is the Old Testament referring to as "Heaven"?

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Heaven and Earth Part 2: When Heaven Meets Earth

Episode 8

Heaven and Earth Part 3: Jesus, The Ultimate Heaven & Earth Meeting Place

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Image of God Part 1: Humans as Middle Managment

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Image of God Part 2: God and Human's Makeover

Episode 11

Image of God Part 3: The Garden Was Not Perfect

Episode 12

Image of God Part 4: Glory of God

Episode 13

Intro to Wisdom Literature

Episode 14

Wisdom of Ecclesiastes Part 1: Not Another Proverb...

Episode 15

Wisdom Series: Proverbs

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Wisdom of Ecclesiastes Part 2: The "Teacher" vs. Jesus

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Story: God and Money

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The Wisdom of Job Part 1: Suffering Well

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The Wisdom of Job Part 2: Where on Earth is "Uz"?

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The Wisdom of Job Part 3: Job Vs. Elihu

Episode 21

Luke Part One: An Intro to Reading the Gospels

Episode 22

Luke Part Two: An Overview of Luke

Episode 23

Luke Part Three: Good News for the Poor

Episode 24

Luke Part Four: Jesus, Rebels, and Resurrection

Episode 25

Story: Friend of Sinners

Episode 26

The Bible as Divine Literary Art

Episode 27

What's in your Bible?

Episode 28

The Holy Spirit Part 1: Spirit of the Old Testament vs. The Spirit of Christianity

Episode 29

The Holy Spirit Part 2: God's Ruakh

Episode 30

The Holy Spirit Part 3: Holy Spirit in the New Testament

Episode 31

The Holy Spirit: Question and Response

Episode 32

Word Study: Shema - "Listen"

Episode 33

Heaven and Earth Part 4: What Did The Biblical Writers Think Happens After You Die?

Episode 34

Day Of The Lord Part One: What's The Deal With "Babylon"?

Episode 35

Day Of The Lord Part Two: Pharaoh vs. The Warrior God

Episode 36

Day of the Lord Part Three: Solomon, the Richest Man in Babylon?

Episode 37

Day of the Lord Part Four: The Evil Behind Babylon

Episode 38

Day Of The Lord Part Five: Jesus and the War Against Evil

Episode 39

Day Of The Lord Part Six: Revelation and Jesus in Modern Politics

Episode 40

How to Read the Bible Intro: What is the story of the Bible?

Episode 41

Day of the Lord: Q + R

Episode 42

How to Read the Bible Part 1: Reading the Bible Aloud in a Community?

Episode 43

How to Read the Bible Part 2: Is Reading The Bible Together Just a Form of Group Think?

Episode 44

How to Read the Bible Part 3: Intro to Literary Genres and the Stories We Tell Ourselves

Episode 45

Holiness: Q + R

Episode 46

How to Read the Bible Part 4: Poetry, Narrative and Prose Discourse Genres.

Episode 47

Heaven + Earth: Q + R

Episode 48

Genesis 1-11: Q + R

Episode 49

Genesis 12-50: Q + R

Episode 50

Exodus 1-18: Q + R

Episode 51

Exodus 19-40: Q + R

Episode 52

How to Read the Bible Part 5: Why isn't there more detail in Bible stories?

Episode 53

How to Read the Bible Part 6: Jewish Scripture Meditation vs. Modern Meditation

Episode 54

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Episode 56

Deuteronomy Q + R

Episode 57

What’s the Christian Ideal? Part 1: Defining Holiness

Episode 58

The Christian Ideal Part 2: Our Divine Nature

Episode 59

How to Read the Bible Part 7: Understanding Plot and Narrative in Bible Stories

Episode 60

Justice Part 1: What's the Biblical Vision of Justice?

Episode 61

Justice Part 2: What is Social Justice and Righteousness in the Bible?

Episode 62

Justice Part 3: Jesus and His Mission of Justice

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Episode 65

Let's Get Physical

Episode 66

What Happens After We Die?

Episode 67

Episode 68

Characters In The Bible

Episode 69

Nephesh/Soul Q+R

Episode 70

The Jewish Exile: How It Made The Bible

Episode 71

The Exile Of All Humanity

Episode 72

Exile From The Cosmic Mountain

Episode 73

The Exile and the Wisdom Warrior

Episode 74

The Ethic of an Exile

Episode 75

The Exile and the Way Home

Episode 76

Episode 77

Understanding Settings in the Bible

Episode 78

Design Patterns in the Bible, Live from Milpitas! Part 1

Episode 79

Design Patterns in the Bible, Live from Milpitas! Part 2

Episode 80

Design Patterns in The Bible Part 3: Crossing the Chaotic Waters

Episode 81

Design Patterns in the Bible Part 4: Chaotic Waters & Baptism

Episode 82

Acts E1: The Startup of Christianity

Episode 83

Acts E2: Pentecost and the Expected Unexpected Spirit

Episode 84

Acts E3: Global Christianos

Episode 85

Acts E4: Saul & Subversive Christianity

Episode 86

Art of Biblical Poetry E1: The Thunder of God

Episode 87

Art of Biblical Poetry E2: God Speaks in Poetry

Episode 88

Metaphor E1: Metaphor & Our Imagination

Episode 89

Metaphor E2: The Mountain Garden & the Human Ideal

Episode 90

Metaphor E3: Chaotic Waters

Episode 91

Episode 92

What’s Next for the Bible Project

Episode 93

God or gods? - God E1

Episode 94

No Other God - God E2

Episode 95

Spiritual Warfare - God E3

Episode 96

Origin of Spiritual Beings & Mini Q+R - God E4

Episode 97

Q+R: Nephilim, Enoch, Satan and Demons - God E5

Episode 98

Experiencing God Through Humans - God E6

Episode 99

God Series Live Q+R - God E8

Episode 100

God's Fusion With Humanity - God E7

Episode 100

The Angel of the Lord - God E9

Episode 101

God's Name is a Character - God E10

Episode 102

God’s Word, Spirit, & Wisdom - God E11

Episode 103

God, Abraham, Demons, & Giants Q+R - God E12

Episode 104

What is God's Name? Feat. Dr. Michael Heiser - God E13

Episode 105

Who is the "Son of Man?" - God E14

Episode 106

Is Jesus God? - God E15

Episode 107

Who Did Jesus Think He Was? - God E16

Episode 108

Q+R: Your Questions About Jesus' Identity - God E17

Episode 109

Who Did Paul Think Jesus Was? - God E18

Episode 110

Acts E5: N.T. Wright Interview - Getting to Know The Apostle Paul

Episode 111

Jesus and God's Spirit - God E19

Episode 112

Jesus' Identity in John's Gospel - God E20

Episode 113

The Trinity & God's Identity - God 21

Episode 114

Merry Christmas & Thank You from The Bible Project

Episode 115

God Series Recap - God E22

Episode 116

The Empty Throne - Son of Man E1

Episode 117

Humans & Animals - Son of Man E2

Episode 118

The Snake in the Throne Room - Son of Man E3

Episode 119

Power Over the Snake - Son of Man E4

Episode 120

The Beastly King - Son of Man E5

Episode 121

The True Human - Son of Man E6

Episode 122

Jesus With Wild Beasts - Son of Man E7

Episode 123

Thieves by the Throne - Son of Man E8

Episode 124

Q+R: Son of Man - Son of Man E9

Episode 125

Paul's Journey to Jerusalem - Acts E5

Episode 126

Paul in Prison - Acts E6

Episode 127

To the Ends of the Earth - Acts E7

Episode 128

N.T. Wright Interview #2: Paul and the Powers

Episode 129

What Prophecy is For - Prophets E1

Episode 130

Prophets as Provokers - Prophets E2

Episode 131

The Purpose of The Law - Law E1

Episode 132

The Law as a Covenantal Partnership - Law E2

Episode 133

The Law as a Revolution - Law E3

Episode 134

The Emergence of Sin with Dr. Matt Croasmun

Episode 135

God's Wisdom in the Law - Law E4

Episode 136

Jesus Fulfills the Law - Law E5

Episode 137

Law Q&R - Law E6

Episode 138

The Quest for Wisdom - Wisdom E1

Episode 139

The Tree of Knowing Good & Bad - Wisdom E2

Episode 140

The Jesus Creed - Feat. Dr. Scot McKnight

Episode 141

Solomon: The Wisest of the Fools - Wisdom E3

Episode 142

Proverbs: Lady Wisdom & Lady Folly - Wisdom E4

Episode 143

Song of Songs: Semi-Erotic Love Poetry - Wisdom E5

Episode 144

Destined for Glory - Feat. Dr. Haley Jacob

Episode 145

Solomon the Cynic & the Job You Never Knew - Wisdom E6

Episode 146

Did Jesus Really Think He Was God? - Feat. Dr. Crispin Fletcher-Louis

Episode 147

Wisdom Q&R - Wisdom E7

Episode 148

Abundance or Scarcity - Generosity E1

Episode 149

God as the Generous Host - Generosity E2

Episode 150

The Abraham Experiment - Generosity E3

Episode 151

Jesus as the Ultimate Gift - Generosity E4

Episode 152

Generosity Q&R: Overpopulation, Cain's Sacrifice & Manna Hoarding - Generosity E5

Episode 153

What Does the Word "Gospel" Mean? Feat. N.T. Wright - Gospel E1

Episode 154

The Gospel is More Than You Think - Gospel E2

Episode 155

Why are there four accounts of the Gospel? - Gospel E3

Episode 156

The Obvious & Extravagant Claim of the Gospel - Gospel E4

Episode 157

Can I Get a Witness?

Episode 158

The Restless Craving for Rest - 7th Day Rest E1

Episode 159

The Significance of 7 - 7th Day Rest E2

Episode 160

Two Kinds of Work - 7th Day Rest E3

Episode 161

Sacred Time & The Feast of Flight - 7th Day Rest E4

Episode 162

The Cathedral in Time - 7th Day Rest E5

Episode 163

The Seven Festivals - 7th Day Rest E6

Episode 164

7th Day Rest Q&R #1 - 7th Day Rest E7

Episode 165

Jubilee: The Radical Year of Release - 7th Day Rest E8

Episode 166

Rest for the Land - 7th Day Rest E9

Episode 167

Seventy Times Seven - Prophetic Math - 7th Day Rest E10

Episode 168

Jesus and His Jubilee Mission - 7th Day Rest E11

Episode 169

Hidden Sevens & Practical Sabbath: 7th Day Rest Q&R #2 - 7th Day Rest E12

Episode 170

Lord of the Sabbath - 7th Day Rest E13

Episode 171

Hebrews: The Quest for Final Rest - 7th Day Rest E14

Episode 172

Happy New Year and What's Ahead for The Bible Project

Episode 173

Humans are... Trees? - Tree of Life E1

Episode 174

Trees of the Ancients – Tree of Life E2

Episode 175

Dismantling the Tree - Tree of Life E4

Episode 177

Are Humans Naturally Immortal? Tree of Life Q+R #1 – Tree of Life E5

Episode 178

Moses, Israel, & The S’neh Tree – Tree of Life E6

Episode 179

David, Isaiah, and New Eden – Tree of Life E7

Episode 180

Back to the Tree of Life – Tree of Life E8

Episode 181

Intro to BibleProject Podcast

Episode 182

Jesus on the Cursed Tree - Tree of Life E9

Episode 183

Is the Tree of Life Practical? Tree Q+R 2

Episode 184

The Purpose of Parables – Parables E1

Episode 185

Taking God’s Name in Vain? - feat. Dr. Carmen Imes

Episode 186

Jesus and the Parables of the Prophets – Parables E2

Episode 187

Parables as Subversive Critique – Parables E3

Episode 188

The Crisis of Decision – Parables E4

Episode 189

Decoding the Parables – Parables E5

Episode 190

Finding Meaning in the Parables – Parables E6

Episode 191

Parables in Context – Parables Q+R

Episode 192

Apocalypse Please – Apocalyptic E1

Episode 193

Dreams and Visions – Apocalyptic E2

Episode 194

Is the Gospel an Apocalypse? Apocalyptic E3

Episode 195

The Jewish Apocalyptic Imagination - Apocalyptic E4

Episode 196

A Walking, Talking Apocalypse – Apocalyptic E5

Episode 197

Five Strategies for Reading Revelation - Apocalyptic E6

Episode 198

Does the Bible Predict the End of the World? - Apocalyptic Q+R

Episode 199

The Blood Cries Out - Apocalyptic Special Episode

Episode 200

Context is Crucial - Letters E1

Episode 201

A Living Sacrifice? - Letters E2

Episode 202

How to Live Like Jesus is Lord - Letters E3

Episode 203

Honor-Shame Culture and the Gospel - Letters E4

Episode 204

The Drama We Don’t Know - Letters E5

Episode 205

Did Paul Actually Say That? - Letters E6

Episode 206

Which New Testament Commands Should We Obey? Letters Q+R #1

Episode 207

Pen, Parchment, and People - Letters E8

Episode 208

4 Steps to Argument Tracing - Letters E9

Episode 209

How Much Context Do We Really Need? - Letters Q+R #2

Episode 210

The Most Quoted Verse in the Bible - Character of God E1

Episode 211

A God of Our Own Making – Character of God E2

Episode 212

The Womb of God? - Character of God E3

Episode 213

The Uniquely Biblical View of Grace – Character of God E4

Episode 214

Does God Curse Generations? – Character of God E5 Q+R

Episode 215

God's Hot Nose – Character of God E6

Episode 216

The First Time God Gets Angry – Character of God E7

Episode 217

A Cup of Wrath? – Character of God E8

Episode 218

God’s Wrath in the Teaching of Jesus – Character of God E9

Episode 219

Two Men Named Jesus – Character of God E10

Episode 220

Saved from God’s Wrath – Character of God E11

Episode 221

The Loyal Love of God – Character of God E12

Episode 222

Biblical Trust Isn't Blind – Character of God E13

Episode 223

Does God Punish Innocent People? – Character of God E14 Q+R #2

Episode 224

God’s Global Family – Family of God E1

Episode 225

Our Collective Identity – Family of God E2

Episode 226

What’s So Bad about Babel? – Family of God E3

Episode 227

Abraham, the Immigrant, and Circumcision – Family of God E4

Episode 228

Sibling Rivalry and Biblical Election – Family of God E5

Episode 229

BibleProject in 2020: Recap and What's Ahead

Episode 230

Jesus and the Gentiles – Family of God E6

Episode 231

Who's In? – Family of God E7

Episode 232

The Powerful and Not Powerful – Family of God E8

Episode 233

One Family Once More – Family of God E9

Episode 234

Why Do Cain's Descendants Show Up After the Flood? – Family of God E10 Q+R

Episode 235

Reading While Black – Feat. Dr. Esau McCaulley

Episode 236

Does the Church Supercede Israel? – Feat. Andrew Rillera

Episode 237

Babbling Babies Rule the World

Episode 238

Priests of Eden – Priest E1

Episode 239

Who Was Melchizedek? – Priest E2

Episode 240

Doomed to Fail? – Priest E3

Episode 241

David, the Leaping Priest-King – Priest E4

Episode 242

The High Priest Showdown – Priest E5

Episode 243

The Priest of Heaven and Earth – Priest E6

Episode 244

We Are the Royal Priesthood – Priest E7

Episode 245

Mark of the Priest or Mark of the Beast? – Priest E8 Q+R

Episode 246

Jesus, Melchizedek, and the Priestly Line – Feat. the Rev. Dr. Amy Peeler

Episode 247

Why Melchizedek Matters—Feat. Dr. Josh Mathews

Episode 248

In the Beginning with Lady Wisdom – Proverbs 8

Episode 249

Genesis 1 and the Origins of the Universe – Ancient Cosmology E1

Episode 250

Does the Bible Borrow from Other Creation Stories? – Ancient Cosmology E2

Episode 251

The Greatest Elohim – Ancient Cosmology E3

Episode 252

One Creation Story or Two? – Ancient Cosmology E4

Episode 253

Rivers Flowing Upward – Ancient Cosmology E5

Episode 254

Genesis 1-2: Origins or Identity? – Feat. Dr. John Walton

Episode 255

Even Chaos Praises God – Psalm 148

Episode 256

The Genealogical Adam and Eve – Feat. Dr. S. Joshua Swamidass

Episode 257

Timelines, Dinosaurs, and the Purpose of Creation – Ancient Cosmology Q+R

Episode 258

Intro to Biblical Law — Top 5: Re-Release E1

Episode 259

Humans Are...Trees? — Top 5: Re-Release E2

Episode 260

The Restless Craving for Rest––Top 5: Re-Release E3

Episode 261

What Does the Word "Gospel" Mean — Top 5: Re-Release E4

Episode 262

The Most Quoted Verse in the Bible — Top 5: Re-Release E5

Episode 263

Our Assumptions About Jonah – Jonah E1

Episode 264

Jonah's Literary Context – Jonah E2

Episode 265

Hyperlinks and Patterns in Jonah – Jonah E3

Episode 266

How Do You Read the Bible? – Paradigm E1

Episode 267

Who Wrote the Bible? – Paradigm E2

Episode 268

The Bible had Editors? – Paradigm E3

Episode 269

How the New Testament Came To Be – Paradigm E4

Episode 270

Who Is the Bible About? – Paradigm E5

Episode 271

Literature for a Lifetime – Paradigm E6

Episode 272

In the Beginning – John 1

Episode 273

Inspiration, Quiet Time, and Slaying Your Giants – Paradigm Q+R #1

Episode 274

Wisdom for Life’s Complexity – Paradigm E8

Episode 275

The Bible Wasn’t Written in English – Paradigm E9

Episode 276

What the Bible’s Authors Took for Granted – Paradigm E10

Episode 277

The Last Pillar: Communal Literature – Paradigm E11

Episode 278

How (Not) To Read the Bible – Feat. Dan Kimball

Episode 279

Is the Bible Trustworthy? – Paradigm Q+R #2

Episode 280

Applying the Paradigm: Movements and Links

Episode 281

BibleProject in 2021 and Beyond

Episode 282

God’s Spirit in Creation – Genesis E1

Episode 283

God’s Spirit in the Flood Narrative – Genesis E2

Episode 284

Under the Trees with Yahweh – Genesis E3

Episode 285

Trees of Testing and Blessing – Genesis E4

Episode 286

We'll Be Back Next Week!

Episode 287

Great Blessing and Great Responsibility – Genesis E5

Episode 288

Wrestling God for a Blessing – Genesis E6

Episode 289

Joseph the Exile – Genesis E7

Episode 290

Joseph the Suffering Servant – Genesis E8

Episode 291

Why Can’t Jacob and Esau Both Be Blessed? – Genesis Q+R

Episode 292

“God” Is Not a Name – Exodus E1

Episode 293

Yahweh and the Exodus – Exodus E2

Episode 294

Why Are There 10 Plagues? – Exodus E3

Episode 295

God Tests His Chosen Ones – Exodus E4

Episode 296

Israel Tests Yahweh – Exodus E5

Episode 297

Testing at Mount Sinai – Exodus E6

Episode 298

What Are the Ten Commandments All About? – Exodus E7

Episode 299

What’s So Special About the Tabernacle? – Exodus E8

Episode 300

Why Does the Tabernacle Furniture Even Matter? – Exodus E9

Episode 301

Why Moses Couldn’t Enter the Tabernacle – Exodus E10

Episode 302

Two Takes on the Test at Mount Sinai –– Feat. Carmen Imes

Episode 303

How God Reveals Himself in Leviticus – Leviticus E1

Episode 304

What Is Atonement? – Leviticus E2

Episode 305

What Did the Burnt Offerings Really Mean? – Leviticus E3

Episode 306

The Dangerous Gift of God’s Presence – Leviticus E4

Episode 307

Did God Try To Kill Moses? – Exodus Q+R

Episode 308

Purity and Impurity in Leviticus – Leviticus E5

Episode 309

What Is the Day of Atonement? – Leviticus E6

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