The Exodus Way E12 (Bonus Interview) — If we come to the New Testament without much knowledge of the Hebrew Bible, we may think that baptism is just something that John the Baptist made up and Jesus carried on for new disciples. But there are multiple levels of meaning in this practice, including ritual purification, Israel’s passage through the Red Sea, entry into the promised land, and, most importantly for Jesus, a symbol of his death on our behalf. In this episode, Jon and Tim have a wide-ranging conversation with prolific author and theologian N.T. Wright about the meaning of baptism and its connections to the Exodus story.

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CHAPTERS

1. Welcoming N.T. Wright (0:00-10:20)
2. Baptism as Repentance and Ushering in the Kingdom (10:20-33:17)
3. Baptism as Death and New Life in the Messiah (33:17-47:37)

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• N.T. Wright mentions the online learning platform Admirato, which hosts dozens of his theology courses.
• God's Big Picture Bible Storybook by N. T. Wright
• “Sonnet X” or “Death, be not proud” from Holy Sonnets by John Donne
• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Faithful” by Marc Vanparla
• “Sanctuary” by Asaph’s Arrows
• 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, who 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. Special thanks to N.T. Wright.

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The Exodus Way E11 — After Jesus’ death, resurrection, and ascension, his followers grew into a movement known simply as “The Way”—a new exodus people delivered from sin and death, following the narrow way of Jesus through the wilderness of our present world and awaiting entry into a promised new creation. The Apostle Paul is a central figure in this movement, commissioned by the risen Jesus to spread the good news of the new exodus to the nations. He planted churches in several Roman cities and wrote letters to congregations of Jewish and Gentile believers. Paul was a Jewish man steeped in Israel's Scriptures, which is why we see him infusing Exodus language and imagery into his letters to the early Church. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore Paul’s letters to the churches in Corinth, Galatia, and Rome, discovering how Paul saw the death and resurrection of Jesus, the life of the Christian, and the larger story of creation as a cosmic exodus.

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CHAPTERS

1. Recap of Where We’ve Been (0:00-3:01)
2. Exodus Imagery in 1 Corinthians 5 (3:01-14:03)
3. Exodus Language in Galatians (14:03-31:41)
4. The Cosmic Exodus in Romans 8 (31:41-44:33)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• The Homilies of St. John Chrysostom on the Epistles of St. Paul to the Corinthians by John Chrysostom
• Paul and His Story: (Re)Interpreting the Exodus Tradition by Sylvia Keesmaat
• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Lilo” by The Field Tapes & Middle School
• “Loving Someone You Lost” by The Field Tapes
• 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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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The Exodus Way E10 — The Exodus story was core to the identity of ancient Israel. Inspired by the prophet Isaiah’s words, 1st-century Israelites were awaiting a new exodus, where a new Moses-like figure would deliver them from Roman oppression. The gospels present Jesus as that figure, who saves people from sickness, hunger, spiritual oppression, and even death itself. And following Jesus’ resurrection and the coming of the Holy Spirit, the early Jesus movement became known as “The Way,” carrying a message of salvation for all nations. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore how the new exodus people in the book of Acts embody the prophet Isaiah’s vision.

CHAPTERS

1. Recap and Acts as an “Isaianic” New Exodus (0:00-9:44)
2. Isaiah’s New Exodus Language in Luke-Acts (9:44-26:18)
3. Exodus and Acts’ Shared Theme of the Victorious Creator God (26:18-35:03)
4. A New Exodus for All Nations (35:03-45:24)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Acts and the Isaianic New Exodus by David W. Pao
• You can view annotations for this episode—plus our entire library of videos, podcasts, articles, and classes—in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Nimbus” by Toonorth
• “Silk” by El Train
• “Wistful” by Toonorth
• 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. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode. Aaron Olsen and Tyler Bailey 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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