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In our final episode of the Firstborn series, we look at the New Testament’s description of Jesus as the firstborn of creation. Join Tim and Jon as they explore some of Paul’s letters, the book of Hebrews, and the Revelation, and discover how Jesus reveals who God is––and what it means to be truly human, too.

The Firstborn of Creation • Firstborn Ep. 10

Jesus announces that God's blessing is arriving in a new way. Watch "What Does Jesus Claim About God's Blessing?" 
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Jesus announces that God's blessing is arriving in a new way. Watch "What Does Jesus Claim About God's Blessing?"
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What Does Jesus Claim About God's Blessing?

Beginning with Abraham and Sarah, God plans to restore his blessing through one family. Watch now. 
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Beginning with Abraham and Sarah, God plans to restore his blessing through one family. Watch now. 
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What does God give Abraham and Sarah?

In this episode, the guys give an overview of wisdom literature in the Bible. Proverbs, Job, and Ecclesiastes are considered wisdom literature. Each book has unique ideas and ancient wisdom about the world, but all of the books are trying to teach the audience what it means to live a good life.

Intro to Wisdom Literature • Wisdom Ep. 1

When humans choose to seize God's blessing on their own, the curse enters the world. Watch "What is the Curse?" 
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When humans choose to seize God's blessing on their own, the curse enters the world. Watch "What is the Curse?"
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What is the Curse?

Under levitical law, touching anyone unclean would make you unclean too. But when Jesus touches people who are unclean, they get healed and become clean instead––it’s like his holiness is contagious. In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the way Jesus uses his power and authority as the cosmic firstborn.

How Will Jesus Use His Power? • Firstborn Ep. 9

Two trees represent the decision between trusting God's blessing or seizing abundance on our own. Watch now. 
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Two trees represent the decision between trusting God's blessing or seizing abundance on our own. Watch now.
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What's the Difference Between the Two Trees in the Garden?

The story of the Bible opens with God creating a beautiful world and appointing humans to care for it. Watch "What Is the Bible's First Blessing?" 
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The story of the Bible opens with God creating a beautiful world and appointing humans to care for it. Watch "What Is the Bible's First Blessing?"
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What Is the Bible's First Blessing?

In this episode, Tim and Jon talk about the glory of God and what it means for humans to glorify him. Does glorifying God simply mean singing songs or acting a certain way? Why is God so interested in his glory? This all connects back to the image of God. The glory of God is one of those terms that is thrown around a lot in Christian culture, but what does it really mean?

Glory of God • Image of God Ep. 4

When God blesses humans, he invites them to share his life-producing abilities and flourish. Watch "What Is God's Blessing?" 
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When God blesses humans, he invites them to share his life-producing abilities and flourish. Watch "What Is God's Blessing?"
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What Is God's blessing?

The authors of the gospel accounts in the Bible—Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John—regularly refer to Jesus as the Son of God, a title that’s connected to the theme of the firstborn. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore what it means that Jesus is God’s Son through the stories of his baptism and testing in the wilderness. Listen in to find out how Jesus uses his power in a way we’ve never seen another human do before.

God's Firstborn Son • Firstborn Ep. 8

In this episode, Tim and Jon wrap up their discussion on the image of God. Scripture tells us that humans are made in the image of God, but what does that actually mean for our lives? Do we exist simply to glorify God, or does bearing the image of God mean we have a greater responsibility? As Christians, we tend to think we have to divide secular and sacred, but as the guys will unpack, this doesn’t have to be the case and we can choose to reflect God and his image in all that we do.

The Garden Was Not Perfect • Image of God Ep. 3

In the scroll of Samuel, Israel demands a king in place of the judges that have been ruling over them. It sounds like a simple enough request, but Yahweh calls it idolatrous. Why? In this episode, Tim and Jon discuss the motives behind Israel’s request and the role of Israel’s first kings, Saul and David, in the unfolding theme of the firstborn.

David, the Latecomer King • Firstborn Ep 7

Being remade into the Image of God is a different Christian narrative then we usually hear. Jesus is the truly human one who represents God's reign on earth and we are joined with him through the Holy Spirit to participate in that reign.

God and Human's Makeover • Image of God Ep. 2

Hannah was an oppressed woman, scorned by her husband’s rival wife because of her barrenness. But the way she prayed and trusted Yahweh through this hardship became a remarkable example of how God works through the lowly to subvert human notions of power and status. In this episode, join Tim and Jon as they trace the theme of the firstborn in the scroll of Samuel.

Hannah’s Poem and Power Reversals • Firstborn E6

What does it mean that humans were created in "the image of God." Jon and Tim discuss this biblical theme and its implications for Jesus followers.

Humans as Middle Management • Image of God Ep. 1

How does the plague of the firstborn from Exodus fit into the biblical theme of the firstborn? And what does it mean when Yahweh calls Israel his firstborn son? In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the theme of the firstborn in the Exodus scroll.

The Plague of the Firstborn • Firstborn Ep. 5

Jon and Tim answer listener questions on the subject of Holiness.

Holiness Q+R

Early in the story of the Bible, God chooses the family of Abraham, his son Isaac, and Isaac’s son Jacob as his chosen representatives to bless other peoples. But these families are full of the same rivalry, envy, and division present in any other family. What is God doing with these less-than-ideal candidates? Join Tim and Jon as they trace the theme of the firstborn in the narratives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

Power Grabs and Patriarchs • Firstborn Ep. 4

Jon and Tim respond to questions about the theme of Heaven and Earth in the Bible.

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