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Spirit of God E5 — From the first pages of Scripture, we begin hoping for an ideal human image of God who will  be filled with God's Spirit to truly represent God's wisdom, word, and rule in the world. Characters like that don’t show up often, but when they do, they’re leaders who combine the roles of a prophet, priest, and king. And in these stories, the Spirit of God is often heavily intertwined. In this episode, Jon and Tim focus on Moses, the first character who fits the prophet-priest-king role and later informs Isaiah’s vision of the future messianic king.

CHAPTERS

Recap and Setup for the Spirit of the Messiah in Moses (__-10:42)

Moses’ Leadership Crisis (10:42-26:39)

Moses’ Ruakh Spreads to 72 Elders (26:39-38:26)

Isaiah’s Messianic Hope Fueled by Moses (38:26-49:37)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

“A Summer Coffee” by Lofi Sunday, Just Derrick

“Refuge” by Lofi Sunday, Just Derrick

“Selah” by Lofi Sunday, Bobcat

BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E4 —  So far in this series, we've looked at how the Spirit is connected to life and wisdom in the Hebrew Bible. The third most consistent idea associated with the Spirit is God's word, or speech, happening through a human; the Bible calls this prophecy. While most ancient prophecy involved deities taking over a person’s mind, we see a different experience among many of Israel’s prophets. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore this spectrum and focus on prophets like Ezekiel and Micah who experienced a true partnership with the Spirit as they spoke for God.

CHAPTERS

Recap and the Breath and Word of God in Creation (0:00-10:33)

Ancient Prophets as Madmen and Maniacs (10:33-24:47)

The True Prophet Template in Ezekiel (24:47-38:29)

More of the Gold Standard in Micah (38:29-4:16)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

Tim refers to Hebrew Bible  Jack Levison, though not referencing any specific work.

Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

“Mist of Blessing ft. Marc Vanparla” by Lofi Sunday

“Cool Breeze” by Lofi Sunday, Tbabz

“Cherish ft. PAINT WITH SOUND” by Lofi Sunday

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E3 — We’ve discovered in this series so far that God’s Spirit, or ruakh in Hebrew, creates and sustains all life, moment by moment. Another key way the Spirit works in the world is by filling humans with wisdom. But in each story of the Spirit and wisdom, we’re left wondering: Was God’s Spirit working through that person, or was that just the person? In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the Hebrew Bible’s portrayal of the Spirit of God and human wisdom, revealing a profound partnership at work.

CHAPTERS

Recap and Setup for Spirit and Wisdom (0:00-9:09)

Joseph’s Wise Words to Pharaoh (9:09-25:47)

Bezalel’s Craftsmanship and Joshua’s Leadership (25:47-40:17)

An Extraordinary Spirit in Daniel (40:17-54:49)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

In chapter 1, Tim briefly alludes to ruakh as life in  Genesis 6, involving the Nephilim and “sons of God.” For more on this passage, check out our first question and response episode from the God and Spiritual Beings podcast series. Tim also teaches on this passage at length in module two of the Noah to Abraham Class.

Correction: in chapter 4 of this episode, Tim accidentally cites Daniel 4 as the place where King Nebuchadnezzar commands his magicians to tell him his dream and interpret it. This story is actually in Daniel 2.

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SHOW MUSIC

“Sanctuary feat. Asaph’s Arrows” by Lofi Sunday

“Lunch Break ft. Abstractv” by Lofi Sunday

“jazz club.” by Lofi Sunday, PAINT WITH SOUND

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E2 — The word we translate in English as “spirit” is ruakh in the Hebrew Bible, and it can mean spirit, wind, breath, and mind. In multiple passages where ruakh functions as “breath,” the biblical authors invite us to reflect on God’s life-giving power and also on our own frailty. Why are these two ideas so closely tied together? In this episode, Jon and Tim reflect on God’s divine breath that creates and sustains all living things, including mortal human beings from the dust.

CHAPTERS

Recap of the Meaning of Ruakh (0:0-9:16)

The Breath of Life for Dust Creatures in Genesis 2 (9:16-20:03)

Divine Breath and Human Dust in Job (20:03-29:25)

God Giving and Taking Away His Ruakh in Psalm 104 (29:35-41:14)

Human Mortality in Ecclesiastes 3 (41:14-52:20)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

“at the pictures” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin

“Coffee Under The Palm Tree” by Lofi Sunday, Zairis TéJion

“Live and Love” by Lofi Sunday, Tbabz

“It's Gonna Be Alright” 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 and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Spirit of God E1 — In 2017, we released a 3-episode series on the theme of the Holy Spirit. And now eight years later, we’ve decided there’s still a lot more to reflect on and explore! The word we translate in English as “spirit” is ruakh in the Hebrew Bible and pneuma in the Greek New Testament. The word refers to God’s personal presence, but it also often refers to wind, breath, and a human’s mind. So how can this word refer to God’s manifest presence and energy, but also created things? In this episode, Jon and Tim kick off a new expanded series on the Spirit of God.

CHAPTERS

The Frequency of Ruakh and Pneuma in the Bible (0:00-13:32)

The Meaning of Ruakh (13:32-25:05)

The Paradox of Wind and God’s Spirit (25:05-40:39)

Ruakh as a Mind or Idea (40:39-53:39)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

Tim mentions the work of scholar Benjamin Kantor. Here is an introduction to his work: A Short Guide to the Pronunciation of New Testament Greek.

Here is the original Holy Spirit podcast series and the original Holy Spirit video.

Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

"City Sunset ft. Marc Vanparla" by Lofi Sunday

“But Hopeful ft. Maddox” by Lofi Sunday

“The Kingdom” 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 and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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