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The Weirdness of the Transfiguration - Humanity Part 6 - KC #034

Matt and Josh turn to Jesus to see how his teachings, transfiguration, death, resurrection, and ascension all reveal what it means to be a human being. They discuss how Jesus is not just the first full human being, but the original image of God as well, and how much modern political and ethical disagreements flow from different accounts of anthropology. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:32 Remarkably Bright Creatures 04:31 Josh’s Science Corner 08:40 Is 2016 Nostalgic? 12:33 Jesus’s Way to Be Human 20:48 Born Again = Transfigured 30:49 Jesus’s Death and Making of Man 34:30 The OG Image of God 39:48 The Resurrected Human Body 44:30 Ethics Flow from Anthropology 58:01 Outro Books or references:  biologos.org The Lost World of Adam and Eve by John Walton [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-lost-world-of-adam-and-eve-genesis-23-and-the-human-origins-debate_john-h-walton/9867576/?resultid=c61120e7-0eaa-4548-a705-003cebcca03e#edition=9314083&idiq=17956960] Evolution and the Fall by James K. A. Smith [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/evolution-and-the-fall/13541878/?resultid=8730449c-f1e4-40a3-918d-04188028df00#edition=13204302&idiq=18732852] Adam and the Genome by Scot McKnight [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/adam-and-the-genome-reading-scripture-after-genetic-science_scot-mcknight_dennis-r-venema/11654534/?resultid=b422c909-6324-42ef-9dbe-91b4c5686663#edition=11222983&idiq=28046122] The Evolution of Adam by Peter Enns [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-evolution-of-adam-what-the-bible-does-and-doesnt-say-about-human-origins_peter-enns/8790765/?resultid=99a022c2-13ad-46fd-9086-92559fae5eb5#edition=8059077&idiq=12084845] Being God's Image by Carmen Imes [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/being-gods-image-why-creation-still-matters/37739402/?resultid=fc6d2ad5-2e4c-47f3-b15a-3371eabbdc7f#edition=65729621&idiq=54786465] The Mystery of Christ by John Behr [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-mystery-of-christ-life-in-death_john-behr/8765083/?resultid=9d358279-1436-4be7-ac78-3a5bdf199bef#isbn=0881413062&edition=8023387] On the Making of Man (The Glory of God is a Human Being) by Gregory of Nyssa [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/on-the-making-of-man_gregory-of-nyssa/11187378/?resultid=506add64-17c2-40e3-b6d0-340200ca802a#edition=10654042&idiq=56841296] The Genealogical Adam and Eve by Joshua Swamidass [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-genealogical-adam-and-eve-the-surprising-science-of-universal-ancestry_s-joshua-swamidass/26700798/?resultid=86f3324c-afe7-4a6a-ab97-7fded9a0f270#edition=73575866&idiq=85338861] The Great Divorce by CS Lewis [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/jesus-as-a-boy/247192/item/3844170/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=high_vol_frontlist_standard_shopping_customer_acquisition_20982170636&utm_adgroup=&utm_term=&utm_content=689314300486&gad_source=4&gad_campaignid=20982170636&gbraid=0AAAAADwY45gTYpJpvr9t6ee5FpjpFWiPY&gclid=CjwKCAjwt7XQBhBkEiwAtStpp1kYw_ExeKGjLf2dnRbFhMsdGEH-Qtm2l1vmRosIhxR0_arL-1emVxoCUAYQAvD_BwE#idiq=3844170&edition=2336159] We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary]. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠ [http://kingdomcommentary.com/about]. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠ [http://kingdomcommentary.com/give]. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/], ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901], ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠ [https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry], and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary] to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/c/KingdomCommentary].

Beasts and Fire - Humanity Part 5 - KC #033

Matt and Josh explore the stories of Daniel and how they can be used to interpret Daniel's trippy LSD-like dreams. They respond to questions about humanity's ontology and discuss humanity's high calling to rule with God over the cosmos as his idol purified by fire. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:32 Josh’s Science Corner 5:00 Matt’s Addiction 12:44 Humanity’s Goodness and Distortion 17:45 Is the Food Chain Fallen? 24:38 The Context of Daniel 27:12 Walking through Fire 35:45 Humans that Act Like Beasts 37:45 Making Sense of Daniel’s Trippy Dream 47:32 Outro We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary]. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠ [http://kingdomcommentary.com/about]. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠ [http://kingdomcommentary.com/give]. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/], ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901], ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠ [https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry], and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary] to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/c/KingdomCommentary].

Idols Formed through Fire - Humanity Part 4 - KC #032

Matt and Josh look at Israel's role as a microcosm of humanity...or of humanity's role as a macrocosm of Israel. By focusing on Moses, they show how the Hebrew Bible blurs the lines between God and his created images. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:32 Sponsor Us 01:29 Is Genesis 1 God’s Light? 09:10 Is Creation Good like God? 14:22 Cosmology Questions 15:30 What Changed in the Fall? 18:53 Israel and Adam as Mirror Images 21:19 Israel’s Origins 24:06 Moses the Image 37:47 Priests, Prophets, and Kings 44:10 The Idol Formed in the Furnace 50:14 Outro Books or references: The Lost World of Adam and Eve: Genesis 2-3 and the Human Origins Debate by John Walton [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-lost-world-of-adam-and-eve-genesis-23-and-the-human-origins-debate_john-h-walton/9867576/?resultid=04541b24-8bbb-4e86-ab3b-3312e1076329#edition=9314083&idiq=12253224] Evolution of Adam: What the Bible Does and Doesn't Say about Human Origins by Peter Enns [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/the-evolution-of-adam-what-the-bible-does-and-doesnt-say-about-human-origins_peter-enns/8790765/?resultid=4381ba4e-2180-4710-8c29-52cd1638ea5a#edition=8059077&idiq=5969762] We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary]. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠ [http://kingdomcommentary.com/about]. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠ [http://kingdomcommentary.com/give]. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/], ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901], ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠ [https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry], and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary] to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our Patreon⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/c/KingdomCommentary].

A Series of Failures - Humanity Part 3 - KC #031

Matt and Josh look at the event commonly called “the Fall.” They discuss why that might not be a great name for what happened, whether humans are, by nature, good or bad, and how the following eight chapters of Genesis are framed as a trajectory toward chaos and death. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:32 Josh’s Apocalyptic Dream 06:57 The Snake and the Tree 15:46 Sins vs. Mistakes 20:18 The Cursed World 29:27 Are Humans Good or Bad 40:34 God’s Wisdom in Jewish Customs 54:14 Outro We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary]. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠ [http://kingdomcommentary.com/about]. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠ [http://kingdomcommentary.com/give]. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/], ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901], ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠ [https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry], and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary] to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/c/KingdomCommentary].

The Image of God Is Community - Humanity Part 2 - KC #030

Matt and Josh look at the condition of humanity and creation as it's described in Genesis 2. They focus on humanity's role in creation and the inherent communal nature of humanity as it reflects God’s image. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:32 Controversial Movies 05:23 Anthropic and Anthropology 08:34 The Other Creation Story 18:21 Why Life through Fruit? 26:48 Rivers of Light and Life 30:24 Humanity Is Community 47:29 Creation as an Unfinished Project 51:41 Outro Books or references: How Then Shall We Read by Max Botner [https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/how-then-shall-we-read-a-students-guide-to-interpreting-the-new-testament_max-botner/56275174/?resultid=14122d67-ab17-4964-8d1e-644c87cd03a6#edition=73873381&idiq=85879253] We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at info@kingdomcommentary.com and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠ [https://www.youtube.com/@Kingdom_Commentary]. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠ [http://kingdomcommentary.com/about]. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠ [http://kingdomcommentary.com/give]. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠ [https://www.instagram.com/kingdom_commentary/], ⁠Facebook⁠ [https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572817327901], ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠ [https://x.com/Kingdom_Cotry], and ⁠TikTok⁠ [https://www.tiktok.com/@kingdom.commentary] to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠ [https://www.patreon.com/c/KingdomCommentary].