How Will Jesus Use His Power? • Firstborn Ep. 9
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. In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the way Jesus uses his power and authority as the cosmic firstborn.
What's the Difference Between the Two Trees in the Garden?
Two trees represent the decision between trusting God's blessing or seizing abundance on our own. Watch now. #shorts #BibleProject #biblevideo #bible
What Is the Bible's First Blessing?
The story of the Bible opens with God creating a beautiful world and appointing humans to care for it. Watch "What Is the Bible's First Blessing?" #shorts #BibleProject #biblevideo #bible
Glory of God • Image of God Ep. 4
In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the glory of God and what it means for humans to glorify him. Does glorifying God simply mean singing songs or acting a certain way? Why is God so interested in his glory? This all connects back to the image of God. The glory of God is one of those terms that is thrown around a lot in Christian culture, but what does it really mean?
What Is God's blessing?
When God blesses humans, he invites them to share his life-producing abilities and flourish. Watch "What Is God's Blessing?" #shorts #BibleProject #biblevideo #bible
God's Firstborn Son • Firstborn Ep. 8
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 and Jon explore what it means that Jesus is God’s Son through the stories of his baptism and testing in the wilderness. Listen in to find out how Jesus uses his power in a way we’ve never seen another human do before.
The Garden Was Not Perfect • Image of God Ep. 3
In this episode, Tim and Jon wrap up their discussion on the image of God. Scripture tells us that humans are made in the image of God, but what does that actually mean for our lives? Do we exist simply to glorify God, or does bearing the image of God mean we have a greater responsibility? As Christians, we tend to think we have to divide secular and sacred, but as the guys will unpack, this doesn’t have to be the case and we can choose to reflect God and his image in all that we do.
David, the Latecomer King • Firstborn Ep 7
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, Tim and Jon discuss the motives behind Israel’s request and the role of Israel’s first kings, Saul and David, in the unfolding theme of the firstborn.
God and Human's Makeover • Image of God Ep. 2
Being remade into the Image of God is a different Christian narrative then we usually hear. Jesus is the truly human one who represents God's reign on earth and we are joined with him through the Holy Spirit to participate in that reign.
Hannah’s Poem and Power Reversals • Firstborn E6
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 works through the lowly to subvert human notions of power and status. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they trace the theme of the firstborn in the scroll of Samuel.