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Back to SearchHow Can We Live Out the Idea of the Mountain Now?
Episode 454
The Mountain Q+R (E14) — Could the Tower of Babel be considered a man-made mountain? How does Yahweh asking Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on the mountain fit with his gracious character? And after Elija…
Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago
We’ve Been on This Mountain Before
Episode 453
The Mountain Hyperlink Episode (E13) — If you’ve been following along in our series on the mountain, you may have had moments where you thought, “I feel like I’ve heard this before.” And that’s becau…
Published on 11 months ago
Jesus Opens the Way to the Cosmic Mountain
Episode 452
The Mountain E12 — If Jesus’ role as the promised mountaintop intercessor was unclear from the mountain stories in the Gospels, the author of the letter to the Hebrews wants to make it explicit. Draw…
Published on 11 months, 1 week ago
Jesus on Seven Mountains in Matthew
Episode 451
The Mountain E11 — We’ve learned that mountains in the Hebrew Bible often become a space where Heaven and Earth overlap and human beings must choose between self-preservation or surrender and trust i…
Published on 11 months, 2 weeks ago
The Cosmic Mount Zion in Isaiah
Episode 450
The Mountain E10 — The prophet Isaiah depicts Mount Zion as a cosmic mountain where Heaven and Earth overlap and God’s blessings flow down to all of creation. But Isaiah also lived in the real Jerusa…
Published on 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Looking Back at 2024 (And Celebrating Ten Years!)
Episode 449
In our final episode of 2024, Tim, Jon, and BibleProject CEO, Steve Atkinson, reflect on ten years of the project, all the resources we got to make and share this year, and the patrons who made it po…
Published on 1 year ago
Who May Dwell on God’s Holy Mountain?
Episode 448
The Mountain E9 — The mountain theme shows up again and again in biblical narrative, but it’s also prominent in the Psalms. Particularly in Psalms 15-24, the biblical authors reflect on the traits of…
Published on 1 year ago
Elijah’s Contrasting Mountain Tests
Episode 447
The Mountain E8 — On two different mountains, we witness mountain tests with two very different Elijahs. On Mount Carmel, he partners with God in challenging the false prophets of Baal, leading to th…
Published on 1 year ago
What Went Wrong With Solomon on Mount Zion?
Episode 446
The Mountain E7 — After King David's failures, we hope that his son Solomon will fare better on the cosmic mountain of Mount Zion. And initially, he does! In a cosmic mountain moment when God offers …
Published on 1 year ago
David, the Failed Intercessor on Mount Zion
Episode 445
The Mountain E6 — In 2 Samuel, David is crowned king of a unified Israel, and after choosing Jerusalem as his capital city, he brings the ark of the covenant to Mount Zion. It seems like things are g…
Published on 1 year ago