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Spirit of God E16 (Q+R) — Where did Jesus and his followers get the idea of being baptized by the Spirit? If we have the Spirit, do we need other people to help us understand the Bible? And when we’re filled with the Spirit, do we become more our true selves, or is it Jesus now living through us? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the Spirit of God series. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful contributions to this episode.

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CHAPTERS

• Intro (0:00–3:08)
• Where Did Jesus and His Followers Get the Idea of Being Baptized by the Spirit? (3:08–14:23)
• Why Have You Not Referred to the Spirit with a Gendered Pronoun? (14:23–20:57)
• When I’m Filled with the Spirit, Do I Become More My True Self, or Is It Jesus Now Living Through Me? (20:57–38:32)
• If We Have the Spirit, Why Do We Need Help from Other People to Understand the Bible? (38:32–48:33)
• Is the Sevenfold Spirit of God from Isaiah the Same As the One Mentioned in Revelation? (48:33–56:39)
• Conclusion (56:39–1:03:18)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Tim and Jon went into more depth on biblical imagery of passing through chaos waters in these two episodes from our How to Read the Bible series: Crossing the Chaotic Waters and Chaotic Waters and Baptism.
• Tim mentions how he used the pronoun she to refer to the Spirit in his translation for the BibleProject Class on Ezekiel.
• Tim references two books by the scholar Kathryn Tanner: God and Creation in Christian Theology and Jesus, Humanity, and the Trinity.
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E15 — Some New Testament passages present the Spirit as a distinct agent, or entity, who teaches, reminds, and even dwells within Jesus' followers. But more often, the Bible describes the Spirit as God's power, presence, or energy. So what led early Christians to conceive of the Spirit of God as the third person of the Trinity? In this final episode of the series, Jon and Tim discuss how the Spirit came to be understood as a person and what this means for how we experience God's presence today.

CHAPTERS

• Is the Spirit a Person? (0:00-10:18)
• Clues in the Gospel of John (10:18-33:28)
• Persons of the Trinity Assumed in Paul’s Writings (33:28-45:52)
• Layers of Meaning in the Trinity (45:52-58:29)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• On the Holy Spirit by St Basil the Great
• “How did the Spirit become a Person?” (essay) by Joerg Frey
• God and Spiritual Beings (podcast series)
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Pure Joy” by Lofi Sunday feat. John Lee
• “Eucalyptus” by Lofi Sunday feat. Eluzai
• “City Sunset” by Lofi Sunday feat. Marc Vanparla
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E14 — The Gospel of John portrays the Spirit’s coming as a significant turning point, as if God’s Spirit hadn’t yet been present in the world. Jesus breathes on his followers just as God once breathed life into humanity. And Jesus promises his disciples that the Spirit will enfold them into the very life of God. In this episode, Jon and Tim unpack John’s profound view of the Spirit as the source of eternal life, union with God, and transformation.

CHAPTERS

• Recap and Jesus Breathing on His Disciples (0:00-15:30)
• Living Water and “The Spirit Was Not Yet” (15:30-34:11)
• Jesus Promises the Spirit (34:11-47:50)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Joy” by Lofi Sunday feat. CRFT
• “afteroon reads.” by Lofi Sunday feat. PAINT WITH SOUND.
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E13 — The New Testament powerfully claims that the Spirit who raised Jesus from the dead is now also at work in his followers. The Spirit gives us new desires and ways of thinking, and one day the Spirit will recreate us with new resurrection bodies, like the one Jesus has! So how does this hope impact the way we live now? In this episode, Tim and Jon trace the connection between the Spirit and resurrection, revealing the Spirit of God as the bringer of new creation life.

CHAPTERS

• Resurrection After the Exile and a Surprising Twist (0:00-8:55)
• Raised by the Spirit of Holiness (8:55-22:01)
• Living in Resurrection Life (22:01-38:20)
• The Spirit Creating Resurrection Bodies (38:20-54:46)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Paul and the Trinity: Persons, Relations, and the Pauline Letters by Wesley Hill
• Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing Up in Christ by Eugene H. Peterson
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “evening drive.” by Lofi Sunday feat. PAINT WITH SOUND.
• “Snow Fall” by Lofi Sunday feat. TBabz
• “Live and Love” by Lofi Sunday feat. TBabz
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E12 — In early communities of Jesus’ disciples, prophecy was a significant manifestation of the Spirit, one which continued for centuries to follow. But this wasn’t the only kind of prophecy happening in the first-century Greco-Roman world. So how was prophecy in the New Testament Church different from the surrounding culture? In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the Apostle Paul’s teaching on prophecy in local churches and its ultimate aim of love.

CHAPTERS

• Recap and Setup for New Testament Prophecy (0:00-9:25)
• Prophecy at Pentecost and in the Greco-Roman World (9:25-30:32)
• Tongues and Prophecy in 1 Corinthians 14 (30:32-45:22)
• Prophecy as Divine Perspective and Loving Discernment (45:22-1:01:21)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Tim mentions our series on the theme of the Chaos Dragon.
• Filled with the Spirit by John R. Levison
• The Master and His Emissary: The Divided Brain and the Making of the Western World by Iain McGilchrist
• The First Epistle to the Corinthians (The New International Greek Testament Commentary) by Anthony C. Thiselton
• Tim references a C.S. Lewis essay, which can be found in his book, The Weight of Glory
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Faithful” by Lofi Sunday feat. Marc Vanparla
• “The Kingdom” by Lofi Sunday feat. Marc Vanparla
• “Pleasant Places” by Lofi Sunday feat. Yoni Charis
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E11 — In the book of Acts, the Holy Spirit fills Jesus’ followers at Pentecost; they are to be like a new temple of God’s presence and power. In addition to a temple, the Apostle Paul throws another metaphor into the mix: the community of believers as a body filled with the Spirit. But where did Paul get this image and what does it mean? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the Church as a Spirit-filled body, empowered with the Spirit’s gifts to serve one another and the world.

CHAPTERS

• Recap and Setup for the Church as a Body (0:00-11:01)
• The Church as a Spirit-Filled Temple and Body (11:01-25:57)
• The Spiritual Gifts of 1 Corinthians 12 (25:57-45:30)
• Conclusion (45:30-54:23)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Grey” by Lofi Sunday feat. PAINT WITH SOUND.
• “Peace With You” by Lofi Sunday feat. Oly.Lo
• “Enveloped In Love” by Lofi Sunday feat. Yoni Charis
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E10 — After Jesus' resurrection and ascension, the Holy Spirit becomes the primary way Jesus’ presence and power remains with his followers. The book of Acts demonstrates how the Spirit’s coming fulfills the Hebrew Bible’s hope for God to dwell with his people in a new kind of temple. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore how Pentecost marks the beginning of a new Spirit-filled temple community, uniting God's people and continuing Jesus' mission.

CHAPTERS

• Recap of Luke and Setup for Acts (0:00-16:19)
• A New Temple at Pentecost (16:19-34:04)
• The Spirit Uniting a Scattered Diaspora (34:04-46:21)
• Jesus’ Followers as a New Temple in 1 Peter (46:21-1:00:05)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• The Acts of the Risen Lord Jesus: Luke's Account of God's Unfolding Plan by Alan J. Thompson
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Pleasant Places” by Lofi Sunday feat. Yoni Charis
• “Redeemables” by Lofi Sunday feat. Yoni Charis
• “Snowflake” by Lofi Sunday feat. Asaph's Arrows
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E9 — Our conversation on the Spirit of God is turning the corner from the Hebrew Bible to the New Testament. The word for “spirit” in the Greek New Testament is pneuma, and like ruakh, it also means “wind,” “breath,” and personal energy related to a person or deity. While all the gospels mention the Spirit of God, or Holy Spirit, Luke is the leader by far with 78 references in his two-part collection of Luke-Acts. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore how deeply the Holy Spirit is integrated into the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus.

CHAPTERS

• The Spirit Filling John and Conceiving Jesus (0:00-17:50)
• The Spirit Anointing Jesus for Ministry (17:50-32:16)
• The Spirit Spreads to the Many (32:16-45:02)
• Jesus Gives Up His Spirit and Receives a New Spiritual Body (45:02-1:02:20)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Tim quotes from New Testament scholar Andrew Remington Rillera’s book The Lamb of the Free: “The consistent message throughout the entire NT is not that Jesus died instead of us, rather, Jesus dies ahead of us so that we can unite with him and be conformed to the image of his death.”
• The Resurrection of the Son of God by N.T. Wright
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Radiance” by Lofi Sunday feat. solae
• “Dissonance” by Lofi Sunday feat. Just Derrick
• “date night” by Lofi Sunday feat. Cassidy Godwin
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E8 — We're halfway through our series on the Spirit of God, where we've talked about God's ruakh in the Hebrew Bible. We’ve covered a lot of ideas, many of which can be challenging for modern people to understand. So in this episode, Jon and Tim slow down, take a breath, and review what we've learned so far about God's Spirit in the Hebrew Bible

CHAPTERS

• Spirit 1.0: God’s Essential Gift of Life, Breath, and Energy (0:00-20:03)
• Spirit 2.0: Individuals Supercharged for Specific Tasks (20:03-36:58)
• Looking Forward to the “Holy” Spirit in the New Testament (36:58-47:58)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Pleasant Places” by Lofi Sunday, Yoni Charis
• “Chilling In London” by Lofi Sunday, Just Derrick
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E7 — So far in this series, we’ve seen a pattern develop where God gives an extra measure of his ruakh to some leaders in Israel. God’s Spirit then empowers these leaders to guide the people, mediate God's covenant, and speak God's words. This is what Israel's prophets are looking forward to: a future prophet-priest-king who will not only restore Israel, but all of creation. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore Isaiah and Ezekiel to discover the Spirit of God’s role in anointing the future anointed messiah, as well as a whole renewed humanity.

CHAPTERS

• Recap and Setup for Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel (0:00-11:07)
• A New David with a Seven-Fold Ruakh in Isaiah 11 (11:07-23:22)
• The Spirit-Anointed Servant and a Spirit-Filled People (23:22-42:49)
• A New Heart and Ruakh in Ezekiel 36-37 (42:49-1:02:47)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Tim references our series on The Anointed, specifically the episodes “Saul the Anti-Anointed” and “Isaiah’s Anointed One.”
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Beach Chilling” by Lofi Sunday, Just Derrick
• “family dinner” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin
• “little adventures” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E6 — In the biblical story, God's Spirit fills specific characters. They are to lead and organize Israel, to be priestly mediators of God's covenant, and to prophetically speak God's words to the people. We’re calling the Spirit’s special anointing on these prophet-priest-kings, “the Spirit of the messiah.” In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the Spirit of the messiah in King Saul and King David, two very different portraits of a Spirit-filled ruler.

CHAPTERS

• Recap and Setup for Saul and David (0:00-12:13)
• The Spirit Rushing on Corrupt Saul (12:13-33:43)
• An Anointing Spirit for David and a Bad Spirit for Saul (33:43-49:18)
• The Power of the Spirit and a God-Aligned Heart (49:18-1:01:21)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• The First Book of Samuel (New International Commentary on the Old Testament) by David Toshio Tsumura
• Correction: in chapter 3 of this episode, Tim accidentally cites 1 Samuel 13:15 as the place where Samuel says “the LORD has sought for Himself a man after his own heart.” This sentence actually appears in 1 Samuel 13:14.
• Correction: also in chapter 3 of, Tim accidentally cites 1 Samuel 15:22 as the place where Samuel says “You, Saul, have rejected the word of Yahweh. Just like the people rejected me by choosing a king, now you, their king, have rejected me, and so he rejects you from being their king.” This sentence actually appears in 1 Samuel 15:23.
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Refuge” by Lofi Sunday, Just Derrick
• “Warm Hugs” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin
• “Fellowship” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E5 — From the first pages of Scripture, we begin hoping for an ideal human image of God who will be filled with God's Spirit to truly represent God's wisdom, word, and rule in the world. Characters like that don’t show up often, but when they do, they’re leaders who combine the roles of a prophet, priest, and king. And in these stories, the Spirit of God is often heavily intertwined. In this episode, Jon and Tim focus on Moses, the first character who fits the prophet-priest-king role and later informs Isaiah’s vision of the future messianic king.

CHAPTERS

• Recap and Setup for the Spirit of the Messiah in Moses (__-10:42)
• Moses’ Leadership Crisis (10:42-26:39)
• Moses’ Ruakh Spreads to 72 Elders (26:39-38:26)
• Isaiah’s Messianic Hope Fueled by Moses (38:26-49:37)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “A Summer Coffee” by Lofi Sunday, Just Derrick
• “Refuge” by Lofi Sunday, Just Derrick
• “Selah” by Lofi Sunday, Bobcat
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E4 — So far in this series, we've looked at how the Spirit is connected to life and wisdom in the Hebrew Bible. The third most consistent idea associated with the Spirit is God's word, or speech, happening through a human; the Bible calls this prophecy. While most ancient prophecy involved deities taking over a person’s mind, we see a different experience among many of Israel’s prophets. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore this spectrum and focus on prophets like Ezekiel and Micah who experienced a true partnership with the Spirit as they spoke for God.

CHAPTERS

• Recap and the Breath and Word of God in Creation (0:00-10:33)
• Ancient Prophets as Madmen and Maniacs (10:33-24:47)
• The True Prophet Template in Ezekiel (24:47-38:29)
• More of the Gold Standard in Micah (38:29-4:16)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Tim refers to Hebrew Bible Jack Levison, though not referencing any specific work.
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Mist of Blessing ft. Marc Vanparla” by Lofi Sunday
• “Cool Breeze” by Lofi Sunday, Tbabz
• “Cherish ft. PAINT WITH SOUND” by Lofi Sunday

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E3 — We’ve discovered in this series so far that God’s Spirit, or ruakh in Hebrew, creates and sustains all life, moment by moment. Another key way the Spirit works in the world is by filling humans with wisdom. But in each story of the Spirit and wisdom, we’re left wondering: Was God’s Spirit working through that person, or was that just the person? In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the Hebrew Bible’s portrayal of the Spirit of God and human wisdom, revealing a profound partnership at work.

CHAPTERS

• Recap and Setup for Spirit and Wisdom (0:00-9:09)
• Joseph’s Wise Words to Pharaoh (9:09-25:47)
• Bezalel’s Craftsmanship and Joshua’s Leadership (25:47-40:17)
• An Extraordinary Spirit in Daniel (40:17-54:49)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• In chapter 1, Tim briefly alludes to ruakh as life in Genesis 6, involving the Nephilim and “sons of God.” For more on this passage, check out our first question and response episode from the God and Spiritual Beings podcast series. Tim also teaches on this passage at length in module two of the Noah to Abraham Class.
• Correction: in chapter 4 of this episode, Tim accidentally cites Daniel 4 as the place where King Nebuchadnezzar commands his magicians to tell him his dream and interpret it. This story is actually in Daniel 2.
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Sanctuary feat. Asaph’s Arrows” by Lofi Sunday
• “Lunch Break ft. Abstractv” by Lofi Sunday
• “jazz club.” by Lofi Sunday, PAINT WITH SOUND

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E2 — The word we translate in English as “spirit” is ruakh in the Hebrew Bible, and it can mean spirit, wind, breath, and mind. In multiple passages where ruakh functions as “breath,” the biblical authors invite us to reflect on God’s life-giving power and also on our own frailty. Why are these two ideas so closely tied together? In this episode, Jon and Tim reflect on God’s divine breath that creates and sustains all living things, including mortal human beings from the dust.

CHAPTERS

• Recap of the Meaning of Ruakh (0:0-9:16)
• The Breath of Life for Dust Creatures in Genesis 2 (9:16-20:03)
• Divine Breath and Human Dust in Job (20:03-29:25)
• God Giving and Taking Away His Ruakh in Psalm 104 (29:35-41:14)
• Human Mortality in Ecclesiastes 3 (41:14-52:20)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “at the pictures” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin
• “Coffee Under The Palm Tree” by Lofi Sunday, Zairis TéJion
• “Live and Love” by Lofi Sunday, Tbabz
• “It's Gonna Be Alright” by Lofi Sunday, Marc Vanparla
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E1 — In 2017, we released a 3-episode series on the theme of the Holy Spirit. And now eight years later, we’ve decided there’s still a lot more to reflect on and explore! The word we translate in English as “spirit” is ruakh in the Hebrew Bible and pneuma in the Greek New Testament. The word refers to God’s personal presence, but it also often refers to wind, breath, and a human’s mind. So how can this word refer to God’s manifest presence and energy, but also created things? In this episode, Jon and Tim kick off a new expanded series on the Spirit of God.

CHAPTERS

• The Frequency of Ruakh and Pneuma in the Bible (0:00-13:32)
• The Meaning of Ruakh (13:32-25:05)
• The Paradox of Wind and God’s Spirit (25:05-40:39)
• Ruakh as a Mind or Idea (40:39-53:39)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Tim mentions the work of scholar Benjamin Kantor. Here is an introduction to his work: A Short Guide to the Pronunciation of New Testament Greek.
• Here is the original Holy Spirit podcast series and the original Holy Spirit video.
• Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• "City Sunset ft. Marc Vanparla" by Lofi Sunday
• “But Hopeful ft. Maddox” by Lofi Sunday
• “The Kingdom” by Lofi Sunday, Marc Vanparla
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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The 10 Commandments E17 — We just finished exploring the 10 Commandments, or the 10 Words as they’re called in the Bible. In community, we’ve sought God’s wisdom in these 10 Words, first through Jon and Tim’s conversations and then with your questions in the Q+R episode! And this communal reading approach also extends to how we make videos with our animation studio. The artists start with a blank slate, wrestle with ideas from the podcast recordings, and then formulate a plan for how to make it all come to life through animation. So what is their process? How do we move an idea from podcast to script to video? In this special behind-the-scenes episode, Jon talks with a few artists from our animation studio about making the 10 Commandments video series.

CHAPTERS

• The Story Sprint With Bot and Everett (0:00-15:01)
• Visual Development and Storyboarding With Rose and Nyssa (15:01-26:58)
• Animation With Greg and Josh (26:58-40:44)
• Concluding Thoughts From the Artists (40:44-44:58)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Watch the 10 Commandments video series here.
• Find the 10 Commandments full collection of video, podcast, and written resources here.
• Everett compares the storytelling approach of this video series to our Sermon on the Mount video series.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Solace” by Lofi Sunday feat. ahmo
• “Strolling Through The Park” by Lofi Sunday feat. Goodiegumdrops
• “The Commands” by Lofi Sunday feat. Oly.Lo
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty is the creative producer for this episode, and he also wrote the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins. Special thanks to our guests from the animation studio: Bot Perez, Everett Patterson, Rose Mayer, Nyssa Oru, Greg Stewart, and Josh Espasandin.

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The 10 Commandments Q+R (E16) — How do modern artistic depictions of God and Jesus relate to the 2nd Commandment? How do we honor aging parents well or honor abusive and dangerous parents? And how do the 10 Commandments stand apart from other ancient Near Eastern law codes? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the 10 Commandments series. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful contributions to this episode!

CHAPTERS

• Intro (0:00-1:23)
• How Do the 10 Commandments Stand Apart From Other Ancient Near Eastern Law Codes? (1:23-10:50)
• How Do Modern Artistic Depictions of God and Jesus Relate to the 2nd Commandment? (10:50-18:24)
• Can We Diminish God by How We Talk About Him (Like Saying, “God Is Love”)? (18:24-25:17)
• How Do We Honor Aging Parents Well or Honor Abusive and Dangerous Parents? (25:17-34:56)
• How Does the 6th Commandment Apply to Killing in Military Combat? (34:56-52:52)
• What Are Other Positive Implications of the 8th Commandment? (52:52-58:03)
• Conclusion (58:03-1:01:29)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

View this episode’s official transcript.

REFERENCED RESOURCES

• In the first question, Tim references our Biblical Law video and the following podcast episodes:

• The Purpose of the Law
• The Law as a Covenantal Partnership
• God's Wisdom in the Law
• The Law as a Revolution
• Jesus Fulfills the Law
• Law Q+R

• In the first question, Tim references other ancient law codes, such as the Babylonian Code of Hammurabi and the Mesopotamian Laws of Eshnunna.
• Created Equal: How the Bible Broke with Ancient Political Thought by Joshua A. Berman
• In the second question, Tim references our 2015 Covenants video as an example of a time when we revised a video after further reflection. Originally, God was depicted as an old man with a beard, and we later updated the video to show only hands representing God.
• Language for God in Patristic Tradition: Wrestling with Biblical Anthropomorphism by Mark Sheridan
• War, Peace, and Violence: Four Christian Views, edited by Paul Copan
• Fight: A Christian Case for Nonviolence by Preston Sprinkle
• The Ten Commandments: Interpretation: Resources for the Use of Scripture in the Church by Patrick D. Miller
• Find the 10 Commandments full collection of video, podcast, and written resources here.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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The 10 Commandments Hyperlink Episode (E15) — Sometimes at the close of a series, we’ll dig through the podcast archives to find clips that discuss similar ideas from a different perspective. In this 10 Commandments series, we explored how trusting in God's wisdom leads to true life and flourishing, while building lives on our own terms often leads to pain. So in this hyperlink episode, we’ll listen to three clips that explore this theme further. First, Jon and Tim break down the literary structure of the stories surrounding the 10 Commandments, which highlight humanity’s reluctance to wait on God's commands. Second, Jon, Tim, and former BibleProject scholar Carissa Quinn look at how the golden calf story in Exodus 32 relates to the 10 Commandments. And finally, Jon, Tim, and Carissa discuss how all of the Bible’s poems, narratives, laws, and letters are wisdom for us.

CHAPTERS

• The Literary Structure of Exodus 19-24 (0:00-11:32)
• Obeying God on Our Terms (11:32-31:10)
• Commandments in a Modern Context (31:10-47:10)

REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Find the 10 Commandments full collection of resources here.
• Clip 1 is from “Testing at Mount Sinai,” episode 6 in our 2022 series, Exodus Scroll.
• Clip 2 is from “A God of Our Own Making,” episode 2 in our 2020 series, Character of God.

• Tim reads quotes from both the Talmud (sometimes referred to as the Babylonian Talmud) and Midrash Exodus Rabbah in the discussion about the golden calf of Exodus 32.

• Clip 3 is from “Wisdom for Life’s Complexity,” episode 8 in our 2021 series, The Paradigm.
• Find the 10 Commandments full collection of video, podcast, and written resources here.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “The Shepherd” by Lofi Sunday feat. Marc Vanparla
• “Just Truth” by Lofi Sunday feat. Yoni Charis
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host for today is Michelle Jones. Our creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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The 10 Commandments E14 — We’ve come to the end of our series on the 10 Commandments, which are known in the Bible as the 10 Words. All throughout this series, we’ve returned to the idea that these commands are not rules to check off a list, but rather God’s wisdom that leads to true life and flourishing. In this episode, Jon and Tim reflect on some final insights about how to approach the 10 Words (and all of biblical law) as wisdom literature, just as Jesus did.

FULL SHOW NOTES

For chapter-by-chapter summaries, biblical words, referenced Scriptures, and reflection questions, check out the full show notes for this episode.

CHAPTERS

• Building a Moral Universe (0:00-11:39)
• Wisdom Leading to Life (11:39-23:40)
• Biblical Laws as Wisdom, Justice, Mercy, and Love (23:40-40:18)
• Jesus as the Embodiment of Wisdom (40:18-53:42)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

View this episode’s official transcript.

THE 10 COMMANDMENTS BIBLEPROJECT TRANSLATION

View our full translation of the 10 Commandments.

REFERENCED RESOURCES

• In chapter 3, Tim references episodes on biblical law from our How to Read the Bible series. Find those episodes here:

• The Purpose of the Law
• The Law as a Covenantal Partnership
• God's Wisdom in the Law
• The Law as a Revolution
• Jesus Fulfills the Law
• Law Q+R

• Find the 10 Commandments full collection of video, podcast, and written resources here.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Nice Day ft. Marc Vanparla, John Lee” by Lofi Sunday
• “That Gospel ft. Bobcat” by Lofi Sunday
• “Blissful Thoughts ft. TBabz” by Lofi Sunday
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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