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Back to SearchDavid, the Latecomer King – Firstborn E7
Episode 344
In the scroll of Samuel, Israel demands a king in place of the judges that have been ruling over them. It sounds like a simple enough request, but Yahweh calls it idolatrous. Why? In this episode, Ti…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
What Is God’s Name? – Re-Release in Honor of Michael Heiser
Episode 343
This episode is a special re-release of an interview we did in 2018 with Dr. Michael Heiser. Mike has been a significant influence to Tim’s own scholarship and, by extension, much of BibleProject’s c…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
Hannah’s Poem and Power Reversals – Firstborn E6
Episode 342
Hannah was an oppressed woman, scorned by her husband’s rival wife because of her barrenness. But the way she prayed and trusted Yahweh through this hardship became a remarkable example of how God wo…
Published on 2 years, 10 months ago
The Plague of the Firstborn – Firstborn E5
Episode 341
How does the plague of the firstborn from Exodus fit into the biblical theme of the firstborn? And what does it mean when Yahweh calls Israel his firstborn son? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore t…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Power Grabs and Patriarchs – Firstborn E4
Episode 340
Early in the story of the Bible, God chooses the family of Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob as his chosen representatives to bless other peoples. But these families are full of the same …
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Rivalry Among Brothers – Firstborn E3
Episode 339
Only a few pages into the story of the Bible, the story starts to get really bleak. Cain kills his brother Abel, Cain’s descendants become famous murderers, and Noah’s youngest son violates his fathe…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Seizing vs. Receiving Power – Firstborn E2
Episode 338
It’s not explicitly stated, but the theme of the firstborn first appears in the opening narratives of the Hebrew Bible. In Genesis 1 and 2, Yahweh elevates humans, the latecomers of creation, to rule…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
God's Response to Human Power Structures – Firstborn E1
Episode 337
In ancient Near Eastern societies, firstborn sons were prized above all other children and inherited special privileges and authority simply because of their birth order. In this episode, Tim and Jon…
Published on 2 years, 11 months ago
Happy New Year From BibleProject!
Episode 336
We shared a lot of firsts together in 2022—from launching our first app, to reading the Torah movement by movement as an international community, to experiencing the Bible through new classes and vid…
Published on 3 years ago
Simkhat Torah: Celebrating a Year of Reading
Episode 335
When a Jewish synagogue finishes reading through the Torah together, they celebrate Simkhat Torah. What is Simkhat Torah? Find out on today’s episode as Jon and Tim reflect on our year-long journey t…
Published on 3 years ago