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Past Scenes From the Wilderness

The Wilderness Hyperlink Episode (E12) — In every theme study, we try to isolate a biblical topic and trace its appearances in the biblical story. But it's important to remember that biblical themes all harmonize and play off of one another, like instruments in an orchestra. That’s why as we went back through our library of episodes, the wilderness setting came up often. How did Moses fail his test in the wilderness? How did Jesus succeed in the wilderness? How does the wilderness lead us all into final Sabbath rest? In this hyperlink episode, we’ll listen to clips from previous podcast series where the theme of the wilderness came up in Jon and Tim’s conversations. View all of our resources for The Wilderness → [http://bibleproject.com/the-wilderness] CHAPTERS  1.  Why Couldn’t Moses Enter the Promised Land? (0:00-19:37) 2. Jesus With the Wild Beasts (19:37-33:35) 3. Hebrews: The Quest for Final Rest (33:35-41:52) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript. [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tbp-web/media/The%20Wilderness%20E12%20Final%20Transcript.pdf] REFERENCED RESOURCES * Clip 1 is from “Why Couldn’t Moses Enter the Promised Land? [https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/why-couldnt-moses-enter-promised-land/]”, episode 6 in our 2022 series, Numbers Scroll [https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/series/numbers-scroll]. * Clip 2 is from “Jesus With the Wild Beasts [https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/jesus-wild-beasts/],” episode 7 in our 2019 series Son of Man [https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/series/son-of-man-series]. * Clip 3 is from “Hebrews: The Quest for Final Rest [https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/hebrews-quest-final-rest/],” episode 14 in our 2019 series Seventh-Day Rest - Sabbath [https://bibleproject.com/podcasts/series/7th-day-rest-sabbath]. * The Last Adam: A Theology of the Obedient Life of Jesus in the Gospels [https://a.co/d/6rRxYkb] by Brandon Crowe * You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bibleproject] and iOS [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bibleproject/id1523687027]. * Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here. [https://www.librarycat.org/lib/BibleProject] SHOW MUSIC * “milk & honey.” by Lofi Sunday, PAINT WITH SOUND * “Cool Breeze” by Lofi Sunday, Tbabz * BibleProject theme song by TENTS SHOW CREDITS Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host for today is Michelle Jones. Our creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.  Powered and distributed by Simplecast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Living in the Wilderness Now

The Wilderness E11 — After his death and resurrection, Jesus sends his disciples out into the world to share the good news of the Kingdom and make disciples. These disciples, also known as apostles, plant churches across the Roman Empire and write letters to congregations made up of Jewish and Gentile believers. And their letters often wrestle with the tension of living in the new age of Jesus’ reign while also living in the old age of idolatry, corruption, and injustice. To talk about the overlap of these two ages, the apostles use a familiar metaphor: the wilderness. In this final episode of the series, Jon and Tim discuss how the New Testament authors use wilderness imagery to encourage and warn followers of Jesus to stay close to their good shepherd through the danger and deception of this present age. View all of our resources for The Wilderness → [http://bibleproject.com/the-wilderness] CHAPTERS 1. The Wilderness Pattern in 1 Corinthians 10 (0:00-27:00) 2. The Wilderness Warnings in 1 Corinthians 3 and 5  (27:00-37:08) 3. More Wilderness Warnings in Hebrews 3-4 (37:08-52:43) 4. Concluding Thoughts on the Wilderness (52:43-1:00:21) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript. [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tbp-web/media/The%20Wilderness%20E11%20Final%20Transcript.pdf] REFERENCED RESOURCES * First Corinthians: Interpretation: A Bible Commentary for Teaching and Preaching [https://a.co/d/6x58bv3] by Richard B. Hays * Echoes of Scripture in the Letters of Paul [https://a.co/d/23e5bdp] by Richard B. Hays * The Great Divorce [https://a.co/d/h1bvPad] by C. S. Lewis  * In chapter 1, Tim mentions our video Eternal Life, which you watch here [https://bibleproject.com/explore/video/eternal-life/]. * You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bibleproject] and iOS [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bibleproject/id1523687027]. * Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here. [https://www.librarycat.org/lib/BibleProject] SHOW MUSIC * “familydinner” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin * “Cruise” by Lofi Sunday, Just Derrick * “Silver N Gold” by Lofi Sunday, Yoni Charis * BibleProject theme song by TENTS SHOW CREDITS Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.  Powered and distributed by Simplecast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jesus, the New Shepherd in the Wilderness

The Wilderness E10 — Throughout ancient Israel’s long history of wandering in the wilderness, failing in the garden land, being exiled to the nations, and then continuing to struggle after their return to the land, one thing has been clear. The people need a faithful shepherd like Moses who can guide them into God’s provision and wisdom. So after Jesus is baptized in the wilderness and succeeds in his own wilderness tests, you can probably guess where Jesus goes to feed, heal, and teach people! In this episode, Jon and Tim explore stories in the gospels where Jesus provides for Israelites and non-Israelites in the wilderness, acting as a new Moses-like shepherd. CHAPTERS 1. Recap of Theme and Setup for Jesus as a New Moses Figure (0:00-14:03) 2. The People’s Need for a Shepherd (14:03-24:04) 3. Bread in the Wilderness for Israel (24:04-38:12) 4. Discussing Bread With Pharisees and a Canaanite Woman (38:12-47:35) 5. Bread in the Wilderness for the Nations (47:35-1:02:37) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript. [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tbp-web/media/the-wilderness-e10-final-transcript-1.pdf] REFERENCED RESOURCES * You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bibleproject] and iOS [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bibleproject/id1523687027]. * Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here. [https://www.librarycat.org/lib/BibleProject] SHOW MUSIC * “Be Like Water” by Lofi Sunday, Zairis TéJion * “Holy” by Lofi Sunday, Just Derrick * “It's Gonna Be Alright-22” by Lofi Sunday, Marc Vanparla * “jazz club” by Lofi Sunday, PAINT WITH SOUND * BibleProject theme song by TENTS SHOW CREDITS Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.  Powered and distributed by Simplecast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Jesus Passes the Wilderness Test

The Wilderness E9 — After Jesus’ baptism, the Holy Spirit leads him into the wilderness to be tested for 40 days. The exodus generation spent 40 years in the wilderness, so we’d be right to expect parallels with their experience. But why does Jesus need to go through this wilderness test? And what does it mean for his followers? In this episode, Jon and Tim look at Jesus’ three wilderness tests, discovering the long-awaited faithful human who is ready to enter the garden land. CHAPTERS 1. Recap of Theme and Setup for Jesus in the Wilderness (0:00-16:59) 2. Final Thoughts on Baptism and Intro to Wilderness Tests (16:59-39:29) 3. Jesus’ Wilderness Tests (39:29-1:01:46) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tbp-web/media/The%20Wilderness%20E9%20Final%20Transcript.pdf]. REFERENCED RESOURCES * Jesus on the Mountain: A Study in Matthean Theology [https://www.bloomsbury.com/us/jesus-on-the-mountain-a-study-in-matthew-9780567622358/] by Terence Donaldson * The Gospel according to Matthew: A Commentary [https://a.co/d/6alRSMq] by Matthias Konradt * You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bibleproject] and iOS [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bibleproject/id1523687027]. * Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here. [https://www.librarycat.org/lib/BibleProject] SHOW MUSIC * “Heaven Is Home” by Lofi Sunday, Zairis TéJion * “Fellowship” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin * BibleProject theme song by TENTS SHOW CREDITS Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.  Powered and distributed by Simplecast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Why Does Jesus Get Baptized in the Wilderness?

The Wilderness E8 –– In the Bible, God often turns wilderness wanderings into times of testing, purification, and preparation for returning to the garden land. The tragedy of the Hebrew Bible, however, is that when people do return to the garden, they keep following their own distorted wisdom and desires. This is why the beginning of every gospel account features a wild prophet named John, who is out in the wilderness by the Jordan River, preaching a baptism of repentance. It’s a symbolic reenactment of when God purified the exodus generation through the deadly chaos waters and treacherous desert. But then Jesus approaches John, also asking to be baptized. Why? In this episode, Jon and Tim unpack the background and ministry of John the Baptizer and how Jesus’ baptism connects to his larger Kingdom mission. CHAPTERS 1. Recap of Theme and Setup for John the Baptizer (0:00-15:53) 2. John’s Background and Words to the Pharisees (15:53-38:03) 3. Why Jesus Participates in a Baptism of Repentance (38:03-44:47) 4. The Heavenly Announcement After Jesus’ Baptism (44:47-51:33) OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT View this episode’s official transcript [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/tbp-web/media/The%20Wilderness%20E8%20Final%20Transcript.pdf]. REFERENCED RESOURCES * The Complete Dead Sea Scrolls in English [https://a.co/d/9cytWBR], translated by Geza Vermes * You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bibleproject] and iOS [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bibleproject/id1523687027]. * Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here. [https://www.librarycat.org/lib/BibleProject] SHOW MUSIC * “Lunch Break ft. Abstractv” by Lofi Sunday * “Old Record” by Lofi Sunday, Marc Vanparla * BibleProject theme song by TENTS SHOW CREDITS Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.  Powered and distributed by Simplecast. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.