Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Surprise of the City – The City E1
Episode 355
The theme of the city in the Bible is a surprising one. When cities are introduced in the story, they’re depicted as “bad”—a human response to increa…
2 years, 10 months ago
Jesus’ Anointing Ceremony – Anointed E6
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 di…
2 years, 11 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 t…
2 years, 11 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…
2 years, 11 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, h…
2 years, 11 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. T…
2 years, 11 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…
3 years 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 do…
3 years 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 t…
3 years 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 cl…
3 years ago