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Episode 486
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 red…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Earlier Explorations of Redemption
Episode 485
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…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
An Eternal Redemption
Episode 484
Redemption E10 — We’ve made it to the end of our series on redemption, where we’ll look at two last examples of redemption in the New Testament. When Jesus redeemed us from sin and death, did he pay …
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
The Power of Jesus Over Death
Episode 483
Redemption E9 — So far in the series, we’ve been talking about how redemption means being reclaimed—freed from slavery and returned to where we belong. But what are we enslaved to, and how does Jesus…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Jesus’ Death as Redemption in Romans
Episode 482
Redemption E8 — Both in his public ministry and sacrificial death, Jesus redeems people from humanity’s cosmic “pharaohs,” the Satan, sin, and death. Jesus’ miracles show more clearly how this redemp…
Published on 3 months ago
How Does Jesus Redeem People?
Episode 481
Redemption E7 — When murmurs about the birth of the Messiah began spreading, 1st-century Jewish people already had very specific expectations of what his redemption would look like. He was to be a ne…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Redemption From Enemies and Death Itself
Episode 480
Redemption E6 — In the book of Psalms, the Hebrew words for “redemption” are often used to simply mean save, rescue, or release. This is especially true in the psalms of King David, who was never a s…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
Yahweh the Redeemer in Isaiah
Episode 479
Redemption E5 — For many centuries, ancient Israel lived in the land of promise but consistently broke their covenant with Yahweh. The prophet Isaiah warned the people that their corruption and idola…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
If the Bible Was Written by Humans, Does that Change Its Reliability?
Episode 478
How the Bible Was Formed Q+R (E5) — What is the relationship between the written word of the Bible and Jesus as the Word at the beginning of creation? How do we reconcile the Bible’s editing process …
Published on 4 months ago
Ruth, Naomi, Boaz, and a Cosmic Redemption
Episode 477
Redemption E4 — During a dark time in ancient Israel, idolatry, injustice, and death ruled the land and its people. In the midst of a famine, a destitute widow tragically loses her husband and adult …
Published on 4 months ago