The Exodus Way E2 — The main beats of the Exodus Way are the road out of slavery, the road through the wilderness, and the road into inheritance. These moments become a narrative theme that plays out over and over in the story of the Bible. We even see them show up in Genesis before the events of the Exodus even happen! In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the significance of Exodus imagery in two early stories from Genesis, the creation and flood narratives.

CHAPTERS

1. Recapping Exodus as a Narrative Theme (0:00-6:30)
2. Exodus in Creation: Genesis 1:1-13 (6:30-20:26)
3. Exodus in the Flood: Genesis 7-8 (20:26-32:11)
4. Connections to Baptism in 1 Peter 3:18-22 (32:11-45:17)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus by L.M. Morales (Link is to PDF, since book is not available for sale)
• “The Use of Water Imagery in Descriptions of Sheol” by Dominic Rudman (From the journal Zeitschrift für die alttestamentliche Wissenschaft; not available for purchase online)
• 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

• “Onteora Lake” by Kyle McEvoy & Stan Forebee
• “Tumble’s Lullaby” by Kyle McEvoy & Stan Forebee
• “Bloom” by Kyle McEvoy
• 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 E1 — Most followers of Jesus are familiar with three foundational biblical stories: the story of Jesus in the gospels, the creation story in Genesis, and the Exodus story. These narratives are referred to throughout the whole Bible, but the Exodus story is the most referenced story. Why is this narrative in Exodus so important? In this episode, Jon and Tim start a new series on the narrative theme of Exodus, what we’re calling the “Exodus Way,” showing how this story shapes the Bible’s whole view of reality.

CHAPTERS

1. What Is the Exodus, and Why Is It Important? (2:25-17:09)
2. The Most Referenced Story in the Bible 17:09-29:27
3. The Template of the Exodus (29:27-45:49)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

View this episode’s official transcript.

REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Echoes of Exodus: Tracing a Biblical Motif by Bryan D. Estelle
• 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

• “Lax Incense” by Mama Aiuto & Daphné
• “Treecko Is a Cool Starter” by Sleepy Fish & Coa
• 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 Mountain Q+R (E14) — Could the Tower of Babel be considered a man-made mountain? How does Yahweh asking Abraham to sacrifice Isaac on the mountain fit with his gracious character? And after Elijah’s failure on Mount Sinai, why is he still regarded as a great prophet? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from our series on the theme of the mountain. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful contributions to this episode!

View all of our resources for The Mountain →

Chapters

1. Intro (0:00-3:52)
2. How can we live out the biblical idea of sacred spaces in the modern world? (3:52-12:38)
3. Could the Tower of Babel be considered a man-made mountain? (12:38-19:22)
4. What do stones and bricks represent in the biblical story? (19:22-28:04)
5. How does Yahweh asking Abraham to sacrifice Isaac fit with his gracious character? (28:04-39:45)
6. After Elijah’s failure on Mount Sinai, why is he still regarded as a great prophet? (39:45-48:30)
7. Can Elijah’s Mount Sinai experience help us understand contemplative prayer practices? (48:30-57:16)
8. Conclusion (57:16-1:00:05)

Official Episode Transcript

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Referenced Resources

• The New Isaac: Tradition and Intertextuality in the Gospel of Matthew by Leroy Huizenga
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.
• 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.

Show Music

• 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, and he edited and mixed today’s episode. 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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