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The Jewish Apocalyptic Imagination - Apocalyptic E4 May 18, 2020

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Our dreams are often filled with strange images. What happens when a prophet, steeped in the Scriptures, receives a dream from God? The resulting imagery is packed with hyperlinks to the Hebrew Bible. In this episode, Tim and Jon begin discussing Revelation and tracing these visions through the rest of the Bible.

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Richard Bauckham, The Theology of the Book of Revelation
Our video Temple

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Is the Gospel an Apocalypse? Apocalyptic E3 May 11, 2020

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Are the Gospel accounts apocalyptic? In this episode, Tim and Jon break down the use of the word apocalypse in the ancient Jewish world and highlight examples from the Gospel accounts and the life of Paul.

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Dreams and Visions – Apocalyptic E2 May 04, 2020

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The Bible is filled with key moments that hinge on dreams. How did people in the Bible understand these moments, and what can we learn from them? In this episode, Tim and Jon have a fascinating conversation about the nature of apocalyptic dreams and visions in the Bible.

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Apocalypse Please – Apocalyptic E1 Apr 27, 2020

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Is this the apocalypse? Tim and Jon begin a new series, How to Read Apocalyptic Literature. They’ll be talking about the COVID-19 pandemic and how the Bible opens our eyes and changes us in our present moment.

Want to share how you're experiencing this present crisis as an apocalypse? Send us an email at support@bibleproject.com.

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Son of Man Podcast Series

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Parables in Context – Parables Q+R Apr 23, 2020

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Why didn’t Paul use more parables? Is the parable of the four soils about salvation, or something else? In this episode, Tim and Jon answer these and other excellent audience questions on the parables of Jesus.

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Richard Bauckham, “The Rich Man and Lazarus: The Parable and the Parallels,” New Testament Studies 37, no. 2 (1991), 225–246.
Tim Mackie, “How We Listen [Parables of the Kingdom],” Blackhawk Church, July 24, 2011.

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Finding Meaning in the Parables – Parables E6 Apr 20, 2020

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How do you determine the meaning of a parable? And how should you apply it to your life? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss how to identify the meaning and significance of the parables of Jesus.

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Craig Blomberg, Interpreting the Parables

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Decoding the Parables – Parables E5 Apr 13, 2020

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In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the first of three questions to help us become wise readers of the parables and gain insight from them. What symbols did Jesus weave in the parables—and which did he not? Join Tim and Jon for this fascinating discussion.

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Additional Resources

Klyne Snodgrass, Stories with Intent: A Comprehensive Guide to the Parables of Jesus
Craig Blomberg, Interpreting the Parables
Amy Jill-Levine, Short Stories by Jesus

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The Crisis of Decision – Parables E4 Apr 06, 2020

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The parables of Jesus force a choice for his listeners. Will they embrace the upside-down value system of the Kingdom of God, or will they refuse to participate in the party? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss two additional themes of the parables.

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Parables as Subversive Critique – Parables E3 Mar 30, 2020

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Jesus often used parables as a means of indirect communication to critique and dismantle his listener’s views of the world in order to show them the true nature of God’s Kingdom. In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the role of the parables in persuading listeners through subversive critique.

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Additional Resources

Klyne Snodgrass, Stories with Intent, 8-9.
Robert Farrar Capon, Kingdom, Grace, Judgment in the Parables of Jesus, 5-7.
Our video, How to Read the Bible: Ancient Jewish Meditation Literature

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Jesus and the Parables of the Prophets – Parables E2 Mar 23, 2020

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Many of Jesus’ parables sound oddly similar to the parables of the prophets. This isn’t coincidence. Jesus saw himself as fulfilling the role of a prophet to Israel’s leaders. In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the parables as part of Jesus’ prophetic role to Israel.

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