The Mountain E12 — If Jesus’ role as the promised mountaintop intercessor was unclear from the mountain stories in the Gospels, the author of the letter to the Hebrews wants to make it explicit. Drawing together imagery of Moses on Mount Sinai, the levitical priesthood, and the Old Testament sacrificial system, Hebrews declares that Jesus is the eternal high priest who can ascend to the holy mountain for the people through the blood of his own sacrifice. In this episode, Jon and Tim wrap up our series on The Mountain by exploring Jesus' ascension to the heavenly cosmic mountain, thereby opening the door for humanity.

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: Recap of the Mountain Theme (0:00-11:31)
• Chapter 2: The Divine Son, Perfect Sacrifice, and Cosmic High Priest (11:31-40:14)
• Chapter 3: Draw Near to the Heavenly Mount Zion (40:14-58:28)
• Chapter 4: Diving Deeper into the Mountain Theme (58:28-1:02:37)

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Referenced Resources

• Rethinking the Atonement: New Perspectives on Jesus's Death, Resurrection, and Ascension by David M. Moffitt
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• You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music

• “Lozari” by L’indécis
• “The String That Ties Us” by Beautiful Eulogy
• 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, and Aaron Olsen 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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The Mountain E11 — We’ve learned that mountains in the Hebrew Bible often become a space where Heaven and Earth overlap and human beings must choose between self-preservation or surrender and trust in God. The story builds our hope and expectation for a faithful intercessor on the mountain who can mediate God’s blessings to the people below. As we turn to the New Testament, gospel writer Matthew is ready to spotlight who that faithful mountaintop intercessor is. In this episode, Jon and Tim walk through seven stories in the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus prays, teaches, does miracles, and more—all on mountains.

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: Theme Recap and Overview of Matthew’s Seven Mountains (0:00-17:42)
• Chapter 2: The Mountains of Testing and Teaching (17:42-29:44)
• Chapter 3: Two Mountains of Prayer and Feeding, Plus One of Transfiguration (29:44-42:15)
• Chapter 4: Mountains of Apocalypse and Commissioning (42:15-55:16)

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Referenced Resources

• Jesus on the Mountain: A Study in Matthean Theology by Terence Donaldson
• 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

• “Dreams Come True” by Drips Zacheer
• “Moonlite” by Nokiaa & Deauxnuts
• “Go Slow” by little blue
• 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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The Mountain E10 — The prophet Isaiah depicts Mount Zion as a cosmic mountain where Heaven and Earth overlap and God’s blessings flow down to all of creation. But Isaiah also lived in the real Jerusalem that had Mount Zion at its center, which was filled with corruption, injustice, and idolatry. So in his prophecies, he balances hope in this future new Eden with warnings of judgment on Jerusalem’s proud and corrupt elites. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss the many iterations of the mountain theme in Isaiah 2-4, including how Jesus and his disciples embody the imagery of Isaiah’s anointed servant and the remnant community.

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Timestamps

• Chapter 1: The Ideal and Corrupt Mount Zion, Leading to Judgment (0:00-22:55)
• Chapter 2: A Day of Yahweh Against the Rich, Powerful, and Proud (22:55-32:32)
• Chapter 3: A Holy Remnant on a Renewed Mount Zion (32:32-53:40)

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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

• “Bimmer M6” by Kreatev
• “Sunlight (feat. Jintonic)” by Kendall Miles
• 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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