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Episode 354
“Jesus the anointed one” is the literal translation of the Greek title “Christ,” frequently applied to Jesus. In this podcast episode, Tim and Jon discuss both this title and Jesus’ baptism, which th…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Firstborn Question and Response
Episode 353
Do the biblical authors consider women the second-born siblings of men? Were Joshua and Caleb rivals? Why is Korah, the disgraced rebel, honored in the Psalms? In this episode, Tim and Jon dive into …
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
The Anointed King in Psalms – Anointed E5
Episode 352
David’s life gives us two parallel portrayals of what it means to be God’s anointed one: one is victorious—God’s anointed is the giant feller and the snake crusher. The other one is a suffering serva…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Isaiah’s Anointed One – Anointed E4
Episode 351
David was Israel’s greatest king, but even he failed to live as God’s anointed one. When Isaiah prophesied about the ultimate anointed one to come, he said that not only would this deliverer come fro…
Published on 2 years, 8 months ago
Saul the Anti-Anointed – Anointed E3
Episode 350
Israel’s first anointed king, Saul, consistently makes choices that put him in conflict with God and the responsibilities God has entrusted to him. This turns Saul into the first anti-anointed one—or…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
What’s So Special About Oil? – Anointed E2
Episode 349
What’s so special about oil? Why does the Bible specify that oil—not water or wine—must be used to anoint a person or place? In this episode, Tim and Jon continue discussing the biblical theme of ano…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
"Christ" Is Not a Name – Anointed E1
Episode 348
The title most often applied to Jesus is “the anointed one”—that’s what the Greek word “christ” means! But what is the practice of anointing? What does it signify, and who gets anointed? The practice…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
The Firstborn of Creation – Firstborn E10
Episode 347
In our final episode of the Firstborn series, we look at the New Testament’s description of Jesus as the firstborn of creation. Join Tim and Jon as they explore some of Paul’s letters, the book of He…
Published on 2 years, 9 months ago
How Will Jesus Use His Power? – Firstborn E9
Episode 346
Under levitical law, touching anyone unclean would make you unclean too. But when Jesus touches people who are unclean, they get healed and become clean instead––it’s like his holiness is contagious.…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
God's Firstborn Son – Firstborn E8
Episode 345
The authors of the gospel accounts in the Bible—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—regularly refer to Jesus as the Son of God, a title that’s connected to the theme of the firstborn. In this episode, Tim …
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago