The Wilderness E1 — This year, we are looking at themes that play a prominent role in the Exodus story. And today, we’re starting a new series on the theme of the wilderness. The wilderness is a setting that shows up constantly in the Bible, and it mainly represents a hostile, barren place where humans can’t survive. So why does God repeatedly lead his people through it? In this episode, Jon and Tim introduce the theme and discuss how the biblical authors portray the wilderness as a place of testing, character formation, and even an Eden-like refuge.

CHAPTERS

1. The Breadth and Meaning of the Wilderness in the Bible (0:00-12:30)
2. A Place Hostile for Human Life (12:30-30:35)
3. A Place of Testing and Refuge (30:35-47:09)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Tim alludes to this past episode about the function of settings in the Bible: Setting in Biblical Narrative from our How to Read the Bible series.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.
• 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.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Pearly Gates ft. Isaac Wheadon” by Lofi Sunday
• “Sunrise ft. Jk Beatbook” 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 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 Q+R (E12) — Is deliverance from evil spirits a redemption from the evil one over to God’s possession? Was God demanding a redemption payment through Jesus’ death? And are salvation and redemption basically the same thing? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from our Redemption series. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful contributions to this episode!

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CHAPTERS

1. Revisiting the Conversation of Redemption and Tackling Your Questions! (0:00-2:50)
2. How does payment relate to redemption, and why does God demand a payment? (2:50-24:15)
3. Why did Jesus’ death have to be such an awful, gruesome crucifixion? (24:15-36:12)
4. When Jesus delivers a person possessed by an evil spirit, is this a redemption from the evil one over to God’s possession? (36:12-42:50)
5. What does it mean to be saved, and is it the same as redemption? (42:50-55:09)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• When discussing Jesus’ redemption of people possessed by evil spirits, Tim references episode 7 of this series: How Does Jesus Redeem People?
• 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 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 Hyperlink Episode (E11) — There are so many themes in the Bible, from redemption to exile, to mountains and cities. In every series, we attempt to isolate and study one biblical theme. But it’s important to remember that biblical themes are woven together throughout the Bible like instruments in a symphony. Today in this hyperlink episode, we’ll listen to clips from previous podcast series where the theme of redemption also came up in Jon and Tim’s conversations.

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CHAPTERS

1. Redemption and the Day of Atonement (0:00-30:24)
2. Redeeming the Time (30:24-38:20)
3. Redemption From the Grave (38:20-50:24)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Clip 1 is from “What Is the Day of Atonement?,” episode 6 in our 2022 series, Leviticus Scroll.
• The Mythic Mind by Nicolas Wyatt
• Sin, Impurity, Sacrifice, Atonement: The Priestly Conceptions by Jay Sklar
• Cult and Character: Purification Offerings, Day of Atonement, and Theodicy by Roy Gane
• Clip 2 is from “Poetry Q+R,” episode 22 in our 2018 series How To Read the Bible.
• Clip 3 is from “What Happens After We Die?,” episode 3 in our 2017 series, Nephesh / Soul.
• Surprised by Hope: Rethinking Heaven, Resurrection, and the Mission of the Church by N.T. Wright
• 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

• “Eucalyptus ft. Eluzai” by Lofi Sunday
• “Solace ft. ahmo” 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 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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