Witness
In the Bible, the word “witness” is used to describe both a person and an action—someone who sees something and then talks about what they’ve seen. Similar to today, this word is used in both legal settings and to describe an experience with God. But what’s most interesting about the word witness is how it illuminates the story of Scripture, especially the role of the people of God. In this video, we explore how this word contributes to the overarching story of the Bible. #BibleProject #Witness #BibleVideo
The Gospel
The New Testament contains four ancient biographies of Jesus of Nazareth, and altogether they are called “the Gospel.” Each one tells the story as an announcement of good news that the crucified and risen Jesus is the true ruler of the nations. In this video, we explore why these accounts were written and how you can read them with greater insight. #BibleProject #Gospel #BibleVideo
What Does "Gospel" Mean? • A Short Animated Explanation
“Gospel” is one of the most common words in a Christian’s vocabulary. But what does it mean in the original languages of the Bible? In this video, we’ll discover that “gospel” is a royal announcement about Jesus, who is the crucified and risen King of the world who overcame death with his love. #BibleProject #Gospel #BibleVideo
Temple
In this video, we explore how Israel’s temple in the Bible is described as the place where God’s space and humanity’s space are one. In fact, the whole biblical drama can be told as a story about God’s temple. In the opening pages of Genesis, God creates a cosmic temple, and in the person of Jesus, God takes up personal residence in his temple-world. By the end of the biblical story, all of creation has become God’s sacred temple. #Temple #BibleProject #BibleVideo
How to Read the Books of Solomon
The wisest king of Israel, King Solomon, is associated with three books of the Bible: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and the Song of Songs. Each book offers a unique perspective on how humans can rule with wisdom and the fear of the Lord. In this video, we briefly explore how the message of each book fits into the overall story of the Bible. #Solomon #Proverbs #Wisdom
The New Humanity
In the opening pages of the Bible, God appoints humans to rule the world on his behalf. But when they rebel, the biblical story leads us on a search for a new humanity that will be God’s faithful partners, forever. This is the plot conflict of the biblical story that leads to Jesus, and we explore it in this final video of our Spiritual Being series. #NewHumanity #BibleProject #BibleVideo
The Satan and Demons Question and Response - BibleProject
The topic of The Satan and Demons explores some of the strangest passages in the entire Bible. We gathered some of your questions after our video released and respond to them in a question and response video. Thank you for engaging with our content! Link to our podcast: http://bit.ly/2Wl4LdG Link to notes: https://bit.ly/2VKtfI1 The Satan and Demons video: http://bit.ly/2KrOAE2 Questions 1. (1:14) Why did God allow The Satan to live in the Garden of Eden, even if it was in rebellion against Him? 2. (5:22) What are the seraphim? Why do you call seraphim "snakes" instead of "burning ones?" 3. (13:06) Wasn't The Satan named Lucifer? Where did the name "Lucifer" come from? 4. (19:22) Why do you say "The Satan" instead of just "Satan?" Why did translators leave out the "The" when translating the Bible? 5. (24:42) When the world was created, God said it was "good." Why did you say The Satan brings creation back into chaos and death in the video? 6. (29:10) How can the sons of God have sexual relations with human women if they are spiritual beings? Do spiritual beings have reproductive organs? 7. (40:01) What are the Nephilim and where did they come from? 8. (42:47) How do humans participate in the evil we see in the world? 9. (44:47) Why did you end the video with Jesus being overtaken by evil? #Satan #Demons #BibleProject
The Satan and Demons
The storyline of the Bible presents a populated spiritual world, full of creatures who are in rebellion against their Creator, just like humans. For lots of fascinating reasons, our modern conceptions of the Satan and demons are based on serious misunderstandings of the Bible. So let’s go back to the book of Genesis and start over as we learn about the powers of spiritual evil in the story of the Bible. Link to The Satan and Demons video notes: http://bit.ly/30MK2O1 Link to The Satan and Demons Question and Response video: https://bddy.me/2KnZcUn #BibleProject #Satan #Demons
Angel of the Lord
The Angel of the Lord is one of the most fascinating spiritual beings in the Hebrew Scriptures. Every time this figure appears, he’s depicted as if he is God, but also an angel sent by God. In this video, we explore this paradoxical character and discover how he prepares us for the grand claims that will be made about Jesus in the New Testament. #Angels #AngeloftheLord #BibleVideo
How to Read the Biblical Laws
Have you ever wondered why there are so many ancient biblical laws in the first books of the Bible? What are modern readers supposed to do with them, and why are some of them so odd? In this video, we explore why the laws were given to ancient Israel and how they fit into the overall storyline of the Bible. #Law #BibleProject #BibleVideo