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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 Ever...

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 fro...

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 Res...

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 T...

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 distribute...

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...

Is this the apocalypse? Tim and Jon begin a new series, How to Read Apocalyptic Literature. They’ll be talking about the COVID-19 pandemic and how the Bible opens our eyes and changes us in our present moment.  Want to share how you're experiencing this present crisis as an apocalypse? Send us an email at support@bibleproject.com. View full show notes from this episode → Additional Resources Son o...

Why didn’t Paul use more parables? Is the parable of the four soils about salvation, or something else? In this episode, Tim and Jon answer these and other excellent audience questions on the parables of Jesus. View full show notes from this episode → Additional Resources Richard Bauckham, “The Rich Man and Lazarus: The Parable and the Parallels,” New Testament Studies 37, no. 2 (1991), 225–246. T...

How do you determine the meaning of a parable? And how should you apply it to your life? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss how to identify the meaning and significance of the parables of Jesus. View full show notes from this episode → Additional Resources Craig Blomberg, Interpreting the Parables Show Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Ocean Patio bu Philanthrope x Dayle Instrumental by Kalei...

In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the first of three questions to help us become wise readers of the parables and gain insight from them. What symbols did Jesus weave in the parables—and which did he not? Join Tim and Jon for this fascinating discussion. View full show notes and images from this episode → Additional Resources Klyne Snodgrass, Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the...

The parables of Jesus force a choice for his listeners. Will they embrace the upside-down value system of the Kingdom of God, or will they refuse to participate in the party? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss two additional themes of the parables. View full show notes and images from this episode → Show Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Late Night Driving by Broke In Summer Morning Station b...

Jesus often used parables as a means of indirect communication to critique and dismantle his listener’s views of the world in order to show them the true nature of God’s Kingdom. In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the role of the parables in persuading listeners through subversive critique. View full show notes from this episode → Additional Resources Klyne Snodgrass, Stories with Intent , 8-...

Many of Jesus’ parables sound oddly similar to the parables of the prophets. This isn’t coincidence. Jesus saw himself as fulfilling the role of a prophet to Israel’s leaders. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the parables as part of Jesus’ prophetic role to Israel. View full show notes and images from this episode → Additional Resources Craig L. Blomberg, Interpreting the Parables . N. T. Wrig...

In this interview with Dr. Carmen Imes, Tim and Jon discuss the command, “Do not take the name of the Lord your God in vain.” What does this mean? Carmen discusses how many people miss the point of this commandment all about who we are and what we’re called to do. View full show notes and images from this episode → This month, we launched Classroom—free online graduate-level courses from BibleProj...

View full show notes and images from this episode →  Resources  N. T. Wright, Simply Jesus: A New Vision of Who He Was, What He Did, and Why He Matters , 87-88. Our video on How to Read the Parables of Jesus Show Music:  Defender Instrumental by Tents When I Was A Boy by Tokyo Music Walker Oyasumi by Smith the Mister Velocities by Sleepy Fish Show Produced by Dan Gummel.  Learn more about BiblePro...

View full show notes and images from this episode →   Watch our video on the Tree of Life. Resources: Dr. Crispin Fletcher-Louis Jewish Apocalyptic and Apocalypticism Show Music:  Defender Instrumental: Tents Show Produced by Dan Gummel Powered and distributed by Simplecast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

View full show notes and images from this episode →  Watch our video on the Tree of Life. Take our first class for free at classroom.bible Resources R. Riesner, “Archeology and Geography,” ed. Joel B. Green, Jeannine K. Brown, and Nicholas Perrin, Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels , Second Edition , 55. Music Defender Instrumental: Tents Scream Pilots: Moby Ambedo: Too North Reminiscing: No Spir...

View full show notes from this episode →   Watch our Tree of Life video. Resources R. T. France, The Gospel of Matthew Leon Morris, The Gospel according to Matthew Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Show produced by Dan Gummel. Powered and distributed by Simplecast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for adv...

King David sets up a new Eden in Jerusalem, but the people continue to set up false Edens in high places. How will God respond, and when will he raise up the seed who will usher in a new Eden? The book of Isaiah brings these themes together and points us to God’s answer. View full show notes and images from this episode → Resources Holiness (theme video) Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Euk's...

The story of Moses repeats key themes from the stories of the garden, Noah, and Abraham. Moses and Israel both face tests before trees on high places, and Moses takes the act of sacrifice one step further. Listen in as Tim and Jon discuss Moses and the s’neh tree. View full show notes and images from this episode → Show Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Sundown by Aarbor x Aarigod Daylight by J...

Why are moments of testing on high places often accompanied by sacrifice in the Bible? Why does the Eden story seem ambiguous about the number of trees in the garden? Were humans mortal when they were placed in the garden? Tim and Jon respond to these questions and more in this question and response episode. View full show notes and images from this episode → Music Defender Instrumental by Tents S...

Noah and Abraham both face important tests before a tree on a high place. Their obedience and sacrifice opens the door for mercy and blessing, and their stories point us to a future hope of one who will overcome the tree of knowing good and bad and restore humanity. Listen in as Tim and Jon discuss Noah, Abraham, and their moments of decision at trees on high places. View full show notes and image...

View full show notes from this episode → Resources How to Read the Bible: The Books of Solomon Music Defender Instrumental by Tents Show produced by Dan Gummel. Powered and distributed by Simplecast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

View full show notes and images from this episode → Resources Bruce Waltke, An Old Testament Theology: An Exegetical, Canonical, and Thematic Approach , 257 William Osborne, Trees and Kings: A Comparative Analysis of Tree Imagery in Israel’s Prophetic Tradition and the Ancient Near East.  Terje Stordalen, Echoes of Eden Genesis 2-3 and Symbolism of the Eden Garden in Biblical Hebrew Literature. Ch...

View full show notes → Resources Matthew Sleeth, Reforesting Faith George Lakoff and Mark Johnson, Metaphors We Live By Music Greyflood: A Moment, A Memory, A Beginning. John Williams: The Force Kyle McElvoy & Stan Forebee: Bloom KV: Bloc Defender Instrumental by Tents Show produced by Dan Gummel. Powered and distributed by Simplecast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com...