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The Anointed King in Psalms – Anointed E5

David’s life gives us two parallel portrayals of what it means to be God’s anointed one: one is...

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Isaiah’s Anointed One – Anointed E4

David was Israel’s greatest king, but even he failed to live as God’s anointed one. When Isaiah...

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Saul the Anti-Anointed – Anointed E3

Israel’s first anointed king, Saul, consistently makes choices that put him in conflict with God...

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What’s So Special About Oil? – Anointed E2

What’s so special about oil? Why does the Bible specify that oil—not water or wine—must be used...

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"Christ" Is Not a Name – Anointed E1

The title most often applied to Jesus is “the anointed one”—that’s what the Greek word “christ”...

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The Firstborn of Creation – Firstborn E10

In our final episode of the Firstborn series, we look at the New Testament’s description of Jesus...

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How Will Jesus Use His Power? – Firstborn E9

Under levitical law, touching anyone unclean would make you unclean too. But when Jesus touches...

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God's Firstborn Son – Firstborn E8

The authors of the gospel accounts in the Bible—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—regularly refer to...

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David, the Latecomer King – Firstborn E7

In the scroll of Samuel, Israel demands a king in place of the judges that have been ruling over...

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What Is God’s Name? – Re-Release in Honor of Michael Heiser

This episode is a special re-release of an interview we did in 2018 with Dr. Michael Heiser. Mike...

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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...

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The Plague of the Firstborn – Firstborn E5

How does the plague of the firstborn from Exodus fit into the biblical theme of the firstborn?...

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Power Grabs and Patriarchs – Firstborn E4

Early in the story of the Bible, God chooses the family of Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s...

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Rivalry Among Brothers – Firstborn E3

Only a few pages into the story of the Bible, the story starts to get really bleak. Cain kills...

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Seizing vs. Receiving Power – Firstborn E2

It’s not explicitly stated, but the theme of the firstborn first appears in the opening...

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God's Response to Human Power Structures – Firstborn E1

In ancient Near Eastern societies, firstborn sons were prized above all other children and...

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Happy New Year From BibleProject!

We shared a lot of firsts together in 2022—from launching our first app, to reading the Torah...

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Simkhat Torah: Celebrating a Year of Reading

When a Jewish synagogue finishes reading through the Torah together, they celebrate Simkhat...

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When Do Words Become A Blessing? – Torah Q+R

How do we know the biblical authors intended to link certain words and stories? When do someone’s...

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Which Laws Still Apply? – Deuteronomy Scroll Q+R

Which ancient Israelite laws still apply today and which don’t? Should the law be divided into...

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