Tim Mackie

Jun 16, 2025 • 1h 1m

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 Recap and Setup for Redemption in the Torah (0:00-11:24) Jubilee as a Redemption of Land and People (11:24-31:05) Redemption in the Passover Rescue (31:05-01:01:20) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . 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.  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.

Jun 9, 2025 • 49 min

Redemption E1 — Following our series on the Exodus Way, we’re going to explore a word that first shows up in the Exodus scroll, redemption. This word can mean lots of things: redeeming a coupon, redeeming an otherwise bad day, or—from a Christian perspective—being redeemed by Jesus. But what does redemption actually refer to in the story of the Bible? Jon and Tim kick off this new theme series by exploring how this word is used throughout Scripture and then defining the two Hebrew words that are translated as “redemption” or “redeem.” CHAPTERS Biblical Redemption (0:00-11:08):  Jesus’ Sacrifice as Redemption (11:08-29:23) The Meaning of Ga’al and Padah (29:23-48:36) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . 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 “Cookie” by Benno “Venice Beach” by Randy Sharp 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.  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.

Jun 4, 2025 • 36 min

The story of Pentecost in Acts 2 is brimming with rich imagery and hyperlinks from the Hebrew Bible. God’s Spirit dramatically fills a house of Jesus’ followers like a wind, and fire burns over the disciples' heads as they begin speaking languages from across the known world! What is happening here, and how is it a fulfillment of God’s promises? In this re-released episode from our 2018 Luke-Acts series, Jon and Tim trace the significance of Pentecost, revealing how God’s presence now dwells within his people and empowers them to advance his Kingdom mission. CHAPTERS Fire at Pentecost and the Place Where Heaven and Earth Meet (0:00–2:15) The Fiery Arrival of the Promised Helper (2:15–11:27) Overlaying Ancient Stories of God's Presence (11:27–24:12) Peter's Speech to the Crowd (24:12–31:13) Recovering the Exiles (31:13–35:37) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES “ Pentecost: Acts 1-7 ” from our Luke-Acts video series Acts (Zondervan Exegetical Commentary on the New Testament) by Eckhard J. Schnabel The Acts of the Risen Lord Jesus: Luke's Account of God's Unfolding Plan by Alan J. Thompson 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 “Color Pallette 90” by Dan Koch “Do it Right” by Dan Koch “Fall Back” by Dan Koch BibleProject theme song by TENTS SHOW CREDITS This episode was originally produced in 2018 by Jon Collins, Dan Gummel, and Matthew Halbert-Howen. Production of today’s re-release is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. 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.  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.

Jun 2, 2025 • 1h 8m

How the Bible Was Formed E4 — In the last three episodes of this short series, we focused on the formation of the Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament. We also talked about other works of literature from the Second Temple period, known collectively as the Deuterocanon or Apocrypha. Today, we’ll finally explore yet another collection of Second Temple literature that was formed around the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus—the New Testament. In this episode, Jon and Tim look at the people in the early Jesus movement who wrote, collected, and distributed these biographies about Jesus and letters to churches across the Roman Empire. CHAPTERS The Fulfillment of the Hebrew Scriptures (0:00-13:51) What the Gospels Are and How They Came to Be (13:51-25:42) The Crew Who Shaped the New Testament (25:42-47:19) The Letters That Lasted (47:19-52:35) Sacred Scribal Abbreviations (52:35-1:05:01) Conclusion to Series (1:05:01-1:08:15) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES The Didache Jesus and the Eyewitnesses: The Gospels as Eyewitness Testimony by Richard Bauckham The Formation and Significance of the Christian Biblical Canon: A Study in Text, Ritual and Interpretation by Tomas Bokedal Check out the The Deuterocanon / Apocrypha video series . 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 “at the pictures” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin  “little adventures” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin  “Church Pew ft. Oly.Lo, WISDM-02” by Lofi Sunday  “Yo-05” 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 is our supervising engineer, who 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.  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.

May 26, 2025 • 1h 5m

How the Bible Was Formed E3 — Today, most Bibles are a single book that’s easy to carry and flip through. But the Bible started as an assortment of scrolls, bound together into a collection. The Hebrew Bible—or the Old Testament—went through a centuries-long, iterative development process with a variety of scribes and prophets. It didn’t come into its final form until roughly the time of Jesus. So how does this history interact with a view of Scripture as God’s word? In this episode, Jon and Tim continue exploring the formation of the Bible, discussing how to hold a high view of these sacred texts while also acknowledging the humans who shaped them.  CHAPTERS An Inspired, Collaborative Work Over Centuries (0:00-12:00) A Final Shaping of the Hebrew Bible After Exile (12:00-26:59) The Second Temple Period’s Flourishing Literary Culture (26:59-43:42) The Tanak’s Standardization as the Masoretic Text (43:42-53:32) Wisdom Literature Designed for Meditation and Formation (53:32-1:00:03) Coming to Peace With the Bible’s Formation (1:00:03-1:05:02) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES The Journey from Texts to Translations: The Origin and Development of the Bible by Paul D. Wegner 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 “Nice Day ft. Marc Vanparla, John Lee” by Lofi Sunday  “Know My Name” by Lofi Sunday, Opto Music  “But Hopeful ft. Maddox.” by Lofi Sunday  “Forever Yours ft. Cassidy Godwin” 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, and he 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.  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.

May 19, 2025 • 1h 3m

How the Bible Was Formed E2 — The Hebrew Bible, or Old Testament, is a collection of 24 scrolls, passed down for generations, that tells the long, complicated story of ancient Israel. But who wrote these scrolls, and how did they come together in their final form? And how do we understand the claim that these books are the very voice of God? In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the formation of the Hebrew Bible and the crew who shaped its stories, poems, and laws into intricately designed literary works. CHAPTERS The First Writing Mentioned in the Torah (2:56-13:01) Prophets as a Spirit-Led, Multigenerational Literary Community (13:01-36:30) Divine Inspiration in a Diverse, Literary Mosaic (36:30-1:03:20) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES The Lost World Series by John H. Walton and others The Lost World of Scripture: Ancient Literary Culture and Biblical Authority by John H. Walton and Brent Sandy The Shape of the Writings (Siphrut: Literature and Theology of the Hebrew Scriptures) , edited by Julius Steinberg and Timothy J. Stone 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 “StrollingThroughThePark ft. Goodiegumdrops” by Lofi Sunday “Radiance ft. solae” 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, and he 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.  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.

May 12, 2025 • 58 min

How the Bible Was Formed E1 — If you’ve ever compared a Protestant Bible to a Catholic Bible, you may notice some additional books in the Catholic Bible, such as Tobit, Judith, 1 and 2 Maccabees, etc. These books, called the Deuterocanon by Catholics and the Apocrypha by Protestants, are Jewish Literature from the period after the Babylonian exile but before the time of Jesus. The Jewish people were back in the land, being ruled by Syria and other empires descended from Alexander the Great. As they read the Hebrew Bible, they created many new literary works, reflecting on stories in Scripture and what was happening in their own day. So how do we understand the status and value of these books when compared to the Hebrew Bible and New Testament? In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the background, history, and content of this Second-Temple Jewish literature. CHAPTERS Multiple Bibles on the Shelf (00:00-21:10) History of the Protestant Apocrypha (21:10-34:35) How Jesus and the Apostles Engaged With These Books (34:35-43:05) Why We’re Talking About the Deuterocanon/Apocrypha (43:05-57:36) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES The Old Testament Pseudepigrapha by James H. Charlesworth Old Testament Pseudepigrapha: More Noncanonical Scriptures , edited by Richard Bauckham, James Davila, Alex Panayotov 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 “Pure Joy ft. John Lee” by Lofi Sunday “Chillbop ft. Me & The Boys” by Lofi Sunday “Answered Prayers ft. PAINT WITH SOUND” 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 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.  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.

May 5, 2025 • 1h 7m

The Exodus Way Q+R (E14) — What birth imagery do we find in Exodus? Are there hyperlinks elsewhere in the Bible that connect to Pharaoh’s hardened heart? And is the circumcision story with Zipporah and Moses’ son connected to Passover? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from our Exodus Way series. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful contributions to this episode! View all of our resources for The Exodus Way → CHAPTERS Intro (0:00-2:27) Do the seven women in Exodus mirror the seven women in Genesis? (2:27-11:31) What birth imagery can we pull out of the exodus story? (11:31-24:27) Are there hyperlinks elsewhere in the Bible that connect to Pharaoh’s hardened heart? (24:27-34:37) Is the circumcision story with Zipporah and Moses’ son connected to Passover? (34:37-38:54) How are the Passover and Yom Kippur lambs connected? (38:54-58:57) Is there any connection between God’s Spirit descending on Jesus like a dove at his baptism and the dove Noah sent out of the ark? (58:50-1:07:28) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES Find our special interview episode with BibleProject Fellow Tamara Knudson: The Seven Women Who Rescued Moses—and Israel Recovering Paul's Mother Tongue: Language and Theology in Galatians by Susan Grove Eastman In response to the question about God hardening Pharaoh's heart, Tim references our series on the Exodus Scroll , specifically episode 2, Yahweh and the Exodus . We also addressed this topic in the Exodus 1-18 Q+R Tim mentions Hebrew Bible scholars Richard Whitekettle, Jacob Milgrom, and Jonathan Klawans, though not any specific works by them. Jon mentions a previous episode where we discussed Zipporah and Moses’ son: Did God Try To Kill Moses? Lamb of the Free: Recovering the Varied Sacrificial Understandings of Jesus's Death by Andrew Remington Rillera 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.  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.

Apr 30, 2025 • 55 min

The Exodus Way E13 (Bonus Interview) — The exodus from Egypt was a foundational story for ancient Israel, but without a special group of seven often overlooked women, the exodus would have never happened! In this episode, Jon and Tim have a conversation with BibleProject Scholarship Fellow Tamara Knudson about the seven women in Exodus 1-4 who save Moses—and by extension—all of Israel. View all of our resources for The Exodus Way → CHAPTERS Introducing Tamara and the Seven Women of Exodus 1-4 (0:00-6:29) The Two Midwives and Moses’ Mother (6:29-21:20) Pharaoh’s Daughter and Moses’ Sister, Miriam (21:20-31:08) Zipporah, Moses’ Wife (31:08-46:39) Other Books of the Bible That Start With Women (46:39-54:54) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES Read the BibleProject article that Tamara contributed to: “ 7 Powerful Women in the Bible Who Help Rescue God's People .” Tim references a previous Q+R episode, “ Did God Try To Kill Moses? ” where they responded to an audience member’s question about Exodus 4:24-26. Tamara references Carmen Imes’ Exodus Overview Classroom course. 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 “Hope in the Morning ft. CRFT & GXNXSIS” by Lofi Sunday “Redeemer ft. Cassidy Godwin” by Lofi Sunday “That Gospel ft. Bobcat” by Lofi Sunday “Eden Dreaming ft. sxxnt.” 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 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. Special thanks to Tamara Knudson. 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.

Apr 28, 2025 • 48 min

The Exodus Way E12 (Bonus Interview) — If we come to the New Testament without much knowledge of the Hebrew Bible, we may think that baptism is just something that John the Baptist made up and Jesus carried on for new disciples. But there are multiple levels of meaning in this practice, including ritual purification, Israel’s passage through the Red Sea, entry into the promised land, and, most importantly for Jesus, a symbol of his death on our behalf. In this episode, Jon and Tim have a wide-ranging conversation with prolific author and theologian N.T. Wright about the meaning of baptism and its connections to the Exodus story. View all of our resources for The Exodus Way → CHAPTERS Welcoming N.T. Wright (0:00-10:20) Baptism as Repentance and Ushering in the Kingdom (10:20-33:17) Baptism as Death and New Life in the Messiah (33:17-47:37) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES N.T. Wright mentions the online learning platform Admirato , which hosts dozens of his theology courses. God's Big Picture Bible Storybook by N. T. Wright “Sonnet X” or “Death, be not proud” from Holy Sonnets by John Donne 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 “Faithful” by Marc Vanparla “Sanctuary” by 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 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. Special thanks to N.T. Wright. 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.

Apr 21, 2025 • 45 min

The Exodus Way E11 — After Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension, his followers grew into a movement known simply as “The Way”—a new exodus people delivered from sin and death, following the narrow way of Jesus through the wilderness of our present world and awaiting entry into a promised new creation. The Apostle Paul is a central figure in this movement, commissioned by the risen Jesus to spread the good news of the new exodus to the nations. He planted churches in several Roman cities and wrote letters to congregations of Jewish and Gentile believers. Paul was a Jewish man steeped in Israel's Scriptures, which is why we see him infusing Exodus language and imagery into his letters to the early Church. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore Paul’s letters to the churches in Corinth, Galatia, and Rome, discovering how Paul saw the death and resurrection of Jesus, the life of the Christian, and the larger story of creation as a cosmic exodus. View all of our resources for The Exodus Way → CHAPTERS Recap of Where We’ve Been (0:00-3:01) Exodus Imagery in 1 Corinthians 5 (3:01-14:03) Exodus Language in Galatians (14:03-31:41) The Cosmic Exodus in Romans 8 (31:41-44:33) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Corinthians by John Chrysostom Paul and His Story: (Re)Interpreting the Exodus Tradition by Sylvia Keesmaat 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 “Lilo” by The Field Tapes & Middle School “Loving Someone You Lost” by The Field Tapes 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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.  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.

Apr 14, 2025 • 45 min

The Exodus Way E10 — The Exodus story was core to the identity of ancient Israel. Inspired by the prophet Isaiah’s words, 1st-century Israelites were awaiting a new exodus, where a new Moses-like figure would deliver them from Roman oppression. The gospels present Jesus as that figure, who saves people from sickness, hunger, spiritual oppression, and even death itself. And following Jesus’ resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit, the early Jesus movement became known as “The Way,” carrying a message of salvation for all nations. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore how the new exodus people in the book of Acts embody the prophet Isaiah’s vision. CHAPTERS Recap and Acts as an “Isaianic” New Exodus (0:00-9:44) Isaiah’s New Exodus Language in Luke-Acts (9:44-26:18) Exodus and Acts’ Shared Theme of the Victorious Creator God (26:18-35:03) A New Exodus for All Nations (35:03-45:24) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES Acts and the Isaianic New Exodus by David W. Pao 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 “Nimbus” by Toonorth “Silk” by El Train “Wistful” by Toonorth 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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.  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.

Apr 7, 2025 • 59 min

The Exodus Way E9 — All four gospel accounts build anticipation for Jesus to accomplish a new kind of exodus when he arrives in Jerusalem. But later in the gospel narratives, Jesus begins telling his disciples that he will be arrested and killed in Jerusalem before rising on the third day. So Jesus journeys to Jerusalem and confronts the religious establishment—notably only days before Passover! And before his arrest, he shares a Passover meal with his disciples and shockingly reinterprets the bread and wine to be about his coming death. What is Jesus doing, and how is his death related to the climactic Exodus event of Passover? In this episode, Jon and Tim trace the Holy Week story leading up to Passover and explore how Jesus’ death fulfills the cosmic Exodus story of the Bible.  CHAPTERS Recap and Jesus’ Prediction of His Death in Jerusalem (2:13-15:18) Jesus Compares His Death to Noah’s Flood (15:18-23:17) Jesus Enters Jerusalem, Stirs Up Trouble, and Hosts a Passover Meal (23:17-49:38) The Cosmic Exodus (49:38-56:52) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Speare Last Supper and Lord's Supper by I. Howard Marshall The Historical Reliability of the Gospels by Craig L. Blomberg The Mishnah 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 “Chiaroscuro” by Toonorth “New Light” by Toonorth “Wistful” by Toonorth 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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.  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.

Mar 31, 2025 • 52 min

The Exodus Way E8 — Before the arrival of Jesus, Israelites already viewed their current circumstances and hopes for God’s salvation through the lens of the Exodus. This is why the gospel authors tell the story of Jesus with language that points back to the main beats of the Exodus story. In this first episode of two on the gospels, Jon and Tim explore the many Exodus hyperlinks found in the stories of Jesus’ birth, his baptism in the Jordan River, his testing in the wilderness, and his public ministry in Galilee.  CHAPTERS The Exodus Way in the Life of Jesus (0:00-5:42) Comparing Jesus and Moses’ Birth Stories (5:42-19:45) Jesus’ Baptism, Testing in the Wilderness, and “Saving” People (19:45-39:32) Jesus’ Transfiguration on the Mountain Compared to Moses at Sinai (39:32-51:58) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES Text & Texture by Michael Fishbane 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 “Nimbus” by Toonorth “Lost Love” by Toonorth “Effervescent” by Toonorth 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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.  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.

Mar 24, 2025 • 35 min

The Exodus Way E7 — In Mark 14, we’re told that Jesus and his disciples celebrated Passover and sang a hymn before going out to the garden of Gethsemane. So what hymn did they sing? Rabbinic tradition going back to the time of Jesus records that during Passover, Jewish people sang Psalm 113-118, a collection of songs known as the Passover Hallel. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore these six psalms’ references to the Exodus story and what they might have meant to Jesus on the night of the last supper. CHAPTERS What Hymn Did Jesus and His Disciples Sing at Passover? (0:00-:6:15) Psalm 113: Seeing With Exodus Glasses (6:15-14:53) Psalms 114-115: Yahweh’s Power Among the Nations (14:53-25:46) Psalms 116-118: Reflecting on Our Own Exodus Journey (25:46-34:58) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES The Babylonian Talmud The Tosefta 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 “Small Town Palm Trees” by Mama Aiuto - Topic “Penpals Perhaps” by Sleepy Fish & Coa “Where the Streets Are Cold & Lonely” by Mama Aiuto 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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.  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.

Mar 17, 2025 • 59 min

The Exodus Way E6 — By the time of the prophet Isaiah, the Assyrian Empire had already exiled the northern kingdom of Israel. Isaiah prophesied that the southern kingdom of Judah would survive Assyrian attack but that a new empire, Babylon, would one day take Judah into exile because of their injustice and idolatry. Within this world of empires, oppressors, and exiles, Isaiah prophesied about a more cosmic, permanent Exodus to come for God’s people. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the narrative beats of Exodus in Isaiah and how his prophetic images inspired the gospel writers. CHAPTERS Empires in the Time of Isaiah (0:00-12:48) The Messiah’s Ultimate Road in and Road Out in Isaiah 11 (12:48-32:19) The Highway of God in Isaiah 40 and a New Exodus in Isaiah 43 (32:19-51:05) A New Exodus of Repentance in Isaiah 58 (51:05-59:07) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . 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 “Haunt Me Home (feat. Catalina Bellizzi)” by Alert312 “Today Feels Like Everyday” by Mama Aiuto 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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.  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.

Mar 10, 2025 • 50 min

The Exodus Way E5 — By the time we get to the scroll of Joshua, the Israelites are preparing to enter the land of promise. But we quickly discover a reverse Exodus happening in the narrative. The Canaanite kings—who are depicted as new pharaohs—assemble with armies to meet Israel on the other side of the Jordan River. And in the midst of the story, a Canaanite woman in Jericho actually shows more faith than anyone! Then in the following scroll of Judges, the identity of the pharaohs shifts again—this time to the Israelites, who enslave themselves due to their own corruption and injustice. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss how Joshua and Judges hyperlink back to the Exodus Way narrative theme, while also pointing to a coming Messianic leader who can lead us out of exile, through the wilderness, and into a true land of inheritance. CHAPTERS Recap of the Theme So Far (0:00-6:50) The Surprising Story of Rahab (6:50-20:15) Canaanite Kings as the New Pharaohs in Joshua (20:15-41:09) Israelites as the New Pharaohs in Judges (41:09-49:40) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES Berit Olam: Joshua by L. Daniel Hawk Joshua in 3-D: A Commentary on Biblical Conquest and Manifest Destiny by L. Daniel Hawk Every Promise Fulfilled: Contesting Plots in Joshua by L. Daniel Hawk 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 “Mario Kart” by SwuM “Self Luv” by SwuM “Reflect” by SwuM & Benno 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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.  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.

Mar 3, 2025 • 46 min

The Exodus Way E4 — We’re tracing the narrative theme of Exodus in the Bible, and we’re finally ready to trace it in … Exodus! There are three main beats in this narrative theme: the road out of slavery, the road through the wilderness, and the road into inheritance. These three beats play out in Moses' life before Israel’s Exodus from Egypt even begins. There are also key moments of justice and deliverance in the Exodus story—the Passover and Israel’s crossing through the sea—which become the foundations for the Christian practices of communion and baptism. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss these three crucial beats in the Exodus scroll and how they are poetically drawn together in the “Song of the Sea,” found in Exodus 15. CHAPTERS Recap and Setup for the Exodus Scroll (00:00-8:20) Three Beats of the Road Out in Exodus (08:20-30:47) The Song of the Sea (30:47-44:36) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript. 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 “Samething” by SwuM “Davita” by Kyle McEvoy & Stan Forebee 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. Frank Garza, Aaron Olsen, and Tyler Bailey edited today’s episode. Tyler Bailey 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.  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.

Feb 24, 2025 • 58 min

The Exodus Way E3 — Before we get to the Exodus story, we must first ask a question: How and why did Israel end up enslaved in Egypt in the first place? Throughout the book of Genesis, the biblical authors seem to imply that Abraham’s descendants land in Egypt because of their patriarch’s failures to trust God and do right by others. In this episode, Jon and Tim highlight the Exodus beats in Abraham’s story, showing how they not only anticipate Israel’s exile in Egypt but also the larger Exodus story found throughout the whole Hebrew Bible.   CHAPTERS Recap and Setting Up Abraham (0:00-8:28) Abraham Out of Ur and Into Egypt (8:28-28:06) Slavery in Egypt Predicted (28:06-36:36) Oppression of Hagar the Egyptian Slave (36:36-58:21) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES And You Shall Tell Your Son: The Concept of the Exodus in the Bible by Yair Zakovitch  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 “By Chance” by SwuM “Skates” by SwuM “Homecoming” by Kyle McEvoy & Stan Forebee 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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.  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.

Feb 17, 2025 • 45 min

The Exodus Way E2 — The main beats of the Exodus Way are the road out of slavery, the road through the wilderness, and the road into inheritance. These moments become a narrative theme that plays out over and over in the story of the Bible. We even see them show up in Genesis before the events of the Exodus even happen! In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the significance of Exodus imagery in two early stories from Genesis, the creation and flood narratives. CHAPTERS Recapping Exodus as a Narrative Theme (0:00-6:30) Exodus in Creation: Genesis 1:1-13 (6:30-20:26) Exodus in the Flood: Genesis 7-8 (20:26-32:11) Connections to Baptism in 1 Peter 3:18-22 (32:11-45:17) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript . REFERENCED RESOURCES The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus by L.M. Morales (Link is to PDF, since book is not available for sale) “The Use of Water Imagery in Descriptions of Sheol” by Dominic Rudman (From the journal Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft; not available for purchase online) 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 “Onteora Lake” by Kyle McEvoy & Stan Forebee “Tumble’s Lullaby” by Kyle McEvoy & Stan Forebee “Bloom” by Kyle McEvoy 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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.  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.