The Exodus Way E8 — Before the arrival of Jesus, Israelites already viewed their current circumstances and hopes for God’s salvation through the lens of the Exodus. This is why the gospel authors tell the story of Jesus with language that points back to the main beats of the Exodus story. In this first episode of two on the gospels, Jon and Tim explore the many Exodus hyperlinks found in the stories of Jesus’ birth, his baptism in the Jordan River, his testing in the wilderness, and his public ministry in Galilee.

CHAPTERS

1. The Exodus Way in the Life of Jesus (0:00-5:42)
2. Comparing Jesus and Moses’ Birth Stories (5:42-19:45)
3. Jesus’ Baptism, Testing in the Wilderness, and “Saving” People (19:45-39:32)
4. Jesus’ Transfiguration on the Mountain Compared to Moses at Sinai (39:32-51:58)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Text & Texture by Michael Fishbane
• 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
• “Lost Love” by Toonorth
• “Effervescent” 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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The Exodus Way E7 — In Mark 14, we’re told that Jesus and his disciples celebrated Passover and sang a hymn before going out to the garden of Gethsemane. So what hymn did they sing? Rabbinic tradition going back to the time of Jesus records that during Passover, Jewish people sang Psalm 113-118, a collection of songs known as the Passover Hallel. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore these six psalms’ references to the Exodus story and what they might have meant to Jesus on the night of the last supper.

CHAPTERS

1. What Hymn Did Jesus and His Disciples Sing at Passover? (0:00-:6:15)
2. Psalm 113: Seeing With Exodus Glasses (6:15-14:53)
3. Psalms 114-115: Yahweh’s Power Among the Nations (14:53-25:46)
4. Psalms 116-118: Reflecting on Our Own Exodus Journey (25:46-34:58)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• The Babylonian Talmud
• The Tosefta
• 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

• “Small Town Palm Trees” by Mama Aiuto - Topic
• “Penpals Perhaps” by Sleepy Fish & Coa
• “Where the Streets Are Cold & Lonely” by Mama Aiuto
• 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 E6 — By the time of the prophet Isaiah, the Assyrian Empire had already exiled the northern kingdom of Israel. Isaiah prophesied that the southern kingdom of Judah would survive Assyrian attack but that a new empire, Babylon, would one day take Judah into exile because of their injustice and idolatry. Within this world of empires, oppressors, and exiles, Isaiah prophesied about a more cosmic, permanent Exodus to come for God’s people. In this episode, Jon and Tim explore the narrative beats of Exodus in Isaiah and how his prophetic images inspired the gospel writers.

CHAPTERS

1. Empires in the Time of Isaiah (0:00-12:48)
2. The Messiah’s Ultimate Road in and Road Out in Isaiah 11 (12:48-32:19)
3. The Highway of God in Isaiah 40 and a New Exodus in Isaiah 43 (32:19-51:05)
4. A New Exodus of Repentance in Isaiah 58 (51:05-59:07)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• 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

• “Haunt Me Home (feat. Catalina Bellizzi)” by Alert312
• “Today Feels Like Everyday” by Mama Aiuto
• 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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