The theme of the city in the Bible is a surprising one. * “Hello from Portland” by Beautiful Eulogy * _Wordplay in Ancient Near Eastern Texts (Ancient Near East Monographs)_, Scott B. * _Symbolism of the Biblical World: Ancient Near Eastern Iconography and the Book of Psalms_, Othmar Keel * _Trees and Kings: A Comparative Analysis of Tree Imagery in Israel’s Prophetic Tradition and the Ancient Near East_, William Osborne In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the theme of the city and the first thing God builds. In fact, in the second chapter of Genesis, God “builds” something for humanity’s protection. They’re a symptom of humanity’s violence and attempts to protect themselves instead of trusting God. In the story of the Bible, cities are a bad thing. * “Forever Tired” by Psalm Trees & Guillaume Muschalle * “She Won’t Say” by Psalm Trees & Guillaume Muschalle * “Organized Religion” by Beautiful Eulogy In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss Lemek, Cain’s far more murderous descendant, and humanity’s escalating violence that prompts God to flood the earth. Cain is more violent than his parents, and his descendants are more violent than him. * “Beaver Creek” by Aso, Aviino, & Middle SchoolĪs the story of the Bible unfolds, humanity grows more and more violent. * “Canary Forest” by Aso, Aviino, & Middle School You may have heard that Babylon was the biggest, baddest city in the Bible, but where did that reputation come from? Who founded the city, and what made it so detestable to God? In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they explore the story of the half-human, half-god Nimrod and the city he founded. * _Introduction to Inner-Biblical Interpretation_, Yair Zakovitch In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the theme of the city and the darkest parts of human nature.Ĭontent warning: Today's episode contains some mention of sexual abuse, rape, and incest. The injustice and oppression in Sodom and Gomorrah are so pronounced that God sends a flood of justice to completely wipe out these two cities. If Babylon is the worst city in the Bible, then Sodom and Gomorrah are a close second. * “Firefly Field” by Aso, Aviino & Middle School * “Onteora Lake” by McEvoy & Stan Forebee In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they explore how a city-usually a perpetrator of death and violence-can become a source of life under the leadership of a wise human image of God. What will it take for a city to truly become like the garden of Eden? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the founding of Jerusalem and what it will take for God and humans to dwell together.Īt last, there’s a positive example of a city in the Bible, the capital city of Egypt under the rule of Joseph. But from the earliest moments of its founding, it's clear that even this city has problems. Jerusalem is the Bible’s image of what a city of God should be. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo. Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. * You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS. * Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here. What happened to the city David founded to cause the prophet Micah to accuse it of being a city founded on human bloodshed? In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about how even the so-called city of God can resemble the city of Cain. But it doesn’t take long for the cracks to begin to show, and Jerusalem becomes a home for idolatry and oppression. When we first read about Jerusalem in the Bible, it appears to be a golden city-founded by David, a center of victory, prosperity, and unity.
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