The Mountain E4 — After the exile from the first cosmic mountain of Eden, humanity spirals into depravity and violence. God chooses to expedite their inevitable destruction through a catastrophic flood, but he preserves the family of Noah. Coming out of the ark on Mount Ararat, Noah offers the life of a precious animal—an act that deeply pleases God. And then Abraham, one of Noah’s ancestors, offers an even more precious sacrifice on Mount Moriah. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss Noah as the Bible’s first mountaintop intercessor and how his story sets a pattern that then plays out in the story of Abraham and Isaac on Mount Moriah.

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: Recap and Noah’s Precious Sacrifice on Mount Ararat (0:00-19:44)
• Chapter 2: Abraham’s Call and Later Folly (19:44-31:36)
• Chapter 3: Abraham Surrenders on the Mountain (31:36-55:21)

Official Episode Transcript

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Referenced Resources

• Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music

• “Castles” by SwuM & Chris Mazuera
• “Dreamscape Lagoon” by Enzalla
• 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. Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and also 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.

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Sermon on the Mount Q+R 5 (E39) – Should we judge abusive behavior in others? Do we need faith in Jesus and the Holy Spirit to be righteous? And how can we discern who is a true or false prophet? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from episodes 30-38 in the Sermon on the Mount series, where we explored Matthew 7:1-27. Plus, we share more of the Lord’s Prayer song submissions. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful contributions to this episode!

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: “Are the opening and closing of the sermon at odds with each other?” (00:00-12:50)
• Chapter 2: “What about judging abusive behavior?” (15:52-27:04)
• Chapter 3: “How can we be peacemakers but avoid throwing pearls before swine?” (29:43-33:55)
• Chapter 4: “Is there a pattern in the Bible of angels guarding significant doorways?” (33:55-40:37)
• Chapter 5: “How can we discern who is a true or false prophet?” (43:40-59:46)
• Chapter 6: “How do you think Jesus connects the Spirit’s power with living righteously?” (1:01:41-1:11:44)

Referenced Resources

• Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music

• “The Lord’s Prayer 3” by Poor Bishop Hooper
• “Thine Is the Kingdom” by Aryn Michelle
• “Creator of the Cosmos” by Andrew Eoff
• “The Lord’s Prayer” by Wes Crawford
• “Our Father (Lord’s Prayer)” by Peter Assad
• Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today’s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer. Aaron Olsen edited today's episode and also provided our sound design and mix. Tyler Bailey was supervising engineer. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app.

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The Mountain E3 — The biblical authors portray Eden as a cosmic mountain—an overlapping Heaven and Earth space in God’s presence. Humans are placed on the Eden mountain and given a choice: Will they trust God’s voice and wisdom, or will they seize the knowledge of good and bad on their own terms? In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss the drama that plays out on the first cosmic mountain and how it becomes the pattern for every future mountaintop story in the Bible.

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: Recap of What We’ve Learned So Far (0:00-12:33)
• Chapter 2: The Cosmic Eden Mountain (12:33-33:27)
• Chapter 3: The First Humans Fail the Mountain Test (33:27-58:50)

Referenced Resources

• The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus by L.M. Morales (Link to PDF, since book is not available for sale)
• The Symbolism of the Biblical World: Ancient Near Eastern Iconography and the Book of Psalms by Othmar Keel
• Check out Tim’s library here.
• You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music

• “Dreamscape Lagoon” by Enzalla
• “Rain or Shine” by Birocratic & Middle School
• 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. Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and also 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.

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