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

1. Intro (0:00–3:08)
2. Where Did Jesus and His Followers Get the Idea of Being Baptized by the Spirit? (3:08–14:23)
3. Why Have You Not Referred to the Spirit with a Gendered Pronoun? (14:23–20:57)
4. 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)
5. If We Have the Spirit, Why Do We Need Help from Other People to Understand the Bible? (38:32–48:33)
6. Is the Sevenfold Spirit of God from Isaiah the Same As the One Mentioned in Revelation? (48:33–56:39)
7. Conclusion (56:39–1:03:18)

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

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

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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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

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

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

View this episode’s official transcript.

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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