Genesis 1-2: Origins or Identity? – Feat. Dr. John Walton
Episode Date: June 21, 2021How compatible is the Bible with science? And why does the creation story look different between Genesis 1 and 2? In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and...
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434 episodes transcribedHow compatible is the Bible with science? And why does the creation story look different between Genesis 1 and 2? In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and...
What does it mean that the biblical authors expected the return of Eden? The prophets anticipated waters of life from God would do miraculous things l...
Are there two creation stories in Genesis? How do Genesis 1 and 2 fit together and into the rest of the biblical story? In this episode, Tim and Jon e...
The biblical authors often use creation imagery that clearly didn’t come from Genesis 1. Did they borrow from the creation accounts of other cultures?...
What is existence? What existed before humans did? Ancient people groups asked the same questions we do today, with totally different answers. In this...
What does the Bible really say about the origins of the universe? The biblical authors had a completely different framework for this question than we...
Who was at the beginning of the cosmos with God? God’s Spirit? God’s word? Or Lady Wisdom? Rich with creation narrative ties, the book of Proverbs con...
Of all the people in the Hebrew Bible, why is Melchizedek so crucial for understanding Jesus? In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and special guest Dr. Jo...
Jesus is our priest, our atoning sacrifice––and our brother? In this episode, join Tim, Jon, and special guest the Rev. Amy Peeler, Ph.D., as they dis...
Thanks to our audience for all your incredible questions! In this week’s episode, we tackle questions like: How could God break his covenant with the...
After Jesus’ disciples receive the Holy Spirit, they become God’s temple and the physical embodiment of Jesus on earth. This has huge implications for...
What does it mean for Jesus to be humanity’s cosmic priest? It means he intercedes on behalf of humanity––and so much more! Through Jesus, God has for...
Why were the Levitical priests always getting mad at Jesus? Jesus identified himself as another of God’s anointed priests––except he came in his own a...
What will God do with the continually failing Levitical priesthood? God announces that he will elect his own faithful priest from a household that can...
The origins of Israel’s royal priesthood are anything but glamorous. From Moses rejecting God five times to Aaron creating an idol while God is instru...
What do Abraham, Melchizedek, and David all have in common? They’re part of the unfolding theme of the royal priesthood in the Bible. In this week’s e...
In the story of the Bible, all the main players are prophets, priests, or kings. While it might seem foreign to us today, those three roles are intima...
A coming king and a bunch of crying babies? Psalm 8 can seem kind of confusing. But when we look closer and understand its context, we can see that it...
How can the book of Ephesians contribute to conversations surrounding modern race and justice issues? Tim and Jon interview New Testament scholar Andr...
From biblical deconstruction to the responsibility of Jesus followers in government and social justice, we’re looking at what the Bible has to say abo...