Redemption E8 — Both in his public ministry and sacrificial death, Jesus redeems people from humanity’s cosmic “pharaohs,” the Satan, sin, and death. Jesus’ miracles show more clearly how this redemption works, but he says very little about how his death serves as a redemption. In fact, the most substantial thing we get is his symbolic body and blood language during the Last Supper Passover meal. And even this still feels cryptic! Later in the New Testament, one writer offers much more explanation on how Jesus’ death works to redeem people. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the letter to the Romans, where the Apostle Paul crafts a detailed explanation of how Jesus joins with us in death to transfer us from the domain of death into his Kingdom of life.

CHAPTERS

1. Recap and Setup for the Apostle Paul (0:00-15:09)
2. Paul’s Condensed Redemption Story (15:09-22:03)
3. A Gift of Redemption in Romans 3 (22:03-44:21)
4. The Transfer from Death to Life in Romans 6 (44:21-58:34)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Mist Of Blessing ft. Marc Vanparla” by Lofi Sunday
• “Picnic ft. dannyfreeman” by Lofi Sunday
• “Snowflake” by Lofi Sunday, 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 is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Redemption E7 — When murmurs about the birth of the Messiah began spreading, 1st-century Jewish people already had very specific expectations of what his redemption would look like. He was to be a new Moses who would overthrow Rome, enabling them to live freely in the land. But even after Jesus’ resurrection, none of that had happened. So what kind of redemption did Jesus actually accomplish? In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the theme of redemption in the Gospel of Luke, uncovering ways that Jesus’ mission aligned with, subverted, and transcended Israel’s expectations.

CHAPTERS

1. Setup for Redemption in Luke (00:00-5:39)
2. Redemption at the Beginning and End of Luke (5:39-24:15)
3. The Cosmic Jubilee Has Arrived (24:15-30:53)
4. Cosmic Redemption from Sin, Death, and the Satan (30:53-50:41)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Mist of Blessing ft. Marc Vanparla” by Lofi Sunday
• “Picnic ft. dannyfreeman” by Lofi Sunday
• “Snowflake” by Lofi Sunday, 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 is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Redemption E6 — In the book of Psalms, the Hebrew words for “redemption” are often used to simply mean save, rescue, or release. This is especially true in the psalms of King David, who was never a slave but regularly used redemption language to speak of trials with his enemies. As the collection of psalms grew and shifted over many centuries, David’s personal longings for redemption came to represent something much bigger. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the themes of personal, communal, and cosmic redemption in Psalms.

CHAPTERS

1. Recap and Intro to Redemption in the Psalms (0:00-12:54)
2. David’s Use of “Redeem” (12:54-34:28)
3. Redemption From the Grave (34:28-48:30)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Just Truth” by Lofi Sunday, Yoni Charis
• “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 is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Redemption E5 — For many centuries, ancient Israel lived in the land of promise but consistently broke their covenant with Yahweh. The prophet Isaiah warned the people that their corruption and idolatry would lead them back into slavery—not to Egypt but to the empires of Assyria and Babylon. After these two exiles happen, the prophecies in the book of Isaiah shift surprisingly from correction and warning to comfort and hope. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore Isaiah 40-66. These chapters contain a higher density of the word “redemption” than any other part of the Hebrew Bible.

CHAPTERS

1. Recap and Setup for Isaiah 40-66 (0:00-7:38)
2. Comfort From Yahweh the Redeemer (7:38-25:33)
3. The Redeemer of Vulnerable Israel (25:33-41:02)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Forgotten Dreams” by Aves
• “Hilltops ft. JK Beatbrook” 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 does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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How the Bible Was Formed Q+R (E5) — What is the relationship between the written word of the Bible and Jesus as the Word at the beginning of creation? How do we reconcile the Bible’s editing process with Scriptures that forbid adding or taking away from God’s word? And what should we do with other writings that closely followed the New Testament? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from our How the Bible Was Formed series. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful contributions to this episode!

CHAPTERS

1. Intro (0:00-1:16)
2. Do you have any new learnings or discoveries since the Making of the Bible series? (1:16-7:45)
3. Does the Bible being written by humans, but inspired by God, change its reliability? (7:45-17:07)
4. What is the relationship between the written word of the Bible and Jesus as the Word at creation? (17:07-31:00)
5. How do you reconcile humans editing the Bible during its development with Scriptures that command not to add to or take away from God's Word? (31:00-42:18)
6. What should we do with other writings that closely followed the New Testament? (42:18-1:00:46)
7. Outro (1:00:46-1:02:52)

REFERENCED RESOURCES

• The first question references the Making of the Bible series from Tim’s podcast Exploring My Strange Bible.
• The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible by Paul D. Wegner
• The Apostolic Fathers in English by Michael W. Holmes
• New Testament Apocrypha, vol. 1: More Noncanonical Scriptures, edited by Tony Burke
• The Apocryphal New Testament, edited by J. K. Elliott
• Check out our newly released video series, The Deuterocanon / Apocrypha.
• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• 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 edited today’s episode and also provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Redemption E4 — During a dark time in ancient Israel, idolatry, injustice, and death ruled the land and its people. In the midst of a famine, a destitute widow tragically loses her husband and adult sons and is left alone with her immigrant daughter-in-law. It’s a horrible situation, but God uses the faithful, loving, and generous acts of ordinary community members to redeem the widow’s story. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the cosmic redemption playing out in the short but profound story of Ruth.

CHAPTERS

1. Recap and Setup for Ruth (0:00-13:37)
2. A Story Opening in Tragedy (13:37-27:26)
3. In Comes the Redeemer (27:26-38:18)
4. The Redeemer Redeems (38:18-53:43)
5. Ordinary Acts of Love as Cosmic Redemption (53:43-1:04:40)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• Four songs by Jackie Hill Perry
  • “The Art of Joy”
  • “Suffering Servant”
  • “Ode To Lauryn”
  • “Better”
• 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 does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Redemption E3 — So far in this series, we’ve explored the theme of redemption in the Eden story and in several stories in Exodus. In this episode, Jon and Tim look at how redemption language shows up in Torah laws about cities of refuge and unsolved murders, highlighting God’s provision for justice, the role of the blood redeemer, and communal responsibility in ancient Israel.

CHAPTERS

1. Recap of Where We’ve Been (0:00-10:50)
2. Cities of Refuge and the “Blood Redeemer” (10:50-21:10)
3. Preventing Bloodshed in the Land (21:10-29:29)
4. A Sacrifice to Redeem a Guilty Community (29:29-47:20)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Hard Times” by Courtland Urbano
• “Blue Sky” by C y g n
• “Untitled” by unknown artist
• 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 does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Redemption E2 — Redemption involves a transfer of possession, and in the grand story of the Bible, humanity is under the possession of sin and death. But God’s plan is to snatch us back from death and bring us to life—to redeem us. But how does this redemption actually work? In this episode, Jon and Tim look at the Torah rituals of Jubilee and Passover, discovering the life-saving redemption that God is up to in both of these rituals.

CHAPTERS

1. Recap and Setup for Redemption in the Torah (0:00-11:24)
2. Jubilee as a Redemption of Land and People (11:24-31:05)
3. Redemption in the Passover Rescue (31:05-01:01:20)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Where Is the Love” by Johnny Gorillas
• “Lonely Like This Moon” by Kicktracks
• 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 does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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