Psalms 1 & 2 E1 — The Psalms scroll—Israel’s ancient hymn book—has deeply shaped the worship and prayers of millions of people over several millennia. The first two psalms work together as a unified introduction to the whole collection. Psalm 1 starts with the phrase “How good is life for the man who…” or in most English translations, “Blessed is the man who…” We then find a list of activities to avoid and an instruction to practice daily Scripture meditation. So how does this way of living lead to “the good life”? And what happens to those who follow it—and to those who don’t? In this episode, Jon and Tim start a short series in Psalms 1 and 2 by first meditating on Psalm 1.

FULL SHOW NOTES

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CHAPTERS

1. The Path of Tragedy (0:00-21:35)
2. Becoming Like a Tree (21:35-40:40)
3. Standing in the Judgment (40:40-1:06:14)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT

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REFERENCED RESOURCES

• The Hebrew Bible: A Translation with Commentary by Robert Alter
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “Growing Season” by Gas Lab & Guillaume Muschalle
• “New Dae” by El Train & G Mills
• 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, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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FULL SHOW NOTES

For summaries of Tim and Jon’s responses and referenced Scriptures, check out the full show notes for this episode.

CHAPTERS

1. Intro (0:00-3:17)
2. Are Jesus’ Brothers His Half-Brothers or Cousins? (3:17-19:21)
3. What Were Love-Meals? (19:21-31:11)
4. How Should Jude Influence How We Think About the Deuterocanon? (31:11-43:50)
5. What Did the Early Church Believe About Spiritual Beings Procreating? (43:50-50:41)
6. Why Are Demons Never Mentioned in the Gospel of John? (50:41-55:32)
7. Conclusion (55:32-1:00:08)

REFERENCED RESOURCES

• "Firstborn: The Last Will Be First" (podcast series)
• Jesus and the Jewish Roots of Mary: Unveiling the Mother of the Messiah by Brant Pitre
• The Affections of Christ Jesus: Love at the Heart of Paul’s Theology by Nijay K. Gupta
• Word Biblical Commentary Vol. 50, 2 Peter, Jude by Richard J. Bauckham
• Jesus and the Jewish Roots of the Eucharist: Unlocking the Secrets of the Last Supper by Brant Pitre
• Last Supper and Lord's Supper by I. Howard Marshall
• "How the Bible Was Formed" (podcast series)
• The Deuterocanon/Apocrypha (video series)
• "Why the Deuterocanon/Apocrypha Is in Some Bibles and Not Others" (article)
• The Unseen Realm: Recovering the Supernatural Worldview of the Bible by Michael S. Heiser
• Angels: What the Bible Really Says About God’s Heavenly Host by Michael S. Heiser
• Demons: What the Bible Really Says About the Powers of Darkness by Michael S. Heiser
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

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, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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The Letter of Jude E6 — In the final nine verses of his letter, Jude transitions from warning about corrupt members to instructing the faithful. In so many words, he encourages them to keep pressing on as the living temple of God’s Spirit and love. Jude also guides them in how to care for the doubting and deceived in their community, while taking necessary caution for their own holiness. And he concludes with confidence in God’s ability to protect the Church and make them stand as blameless priests, all to the praise, honor, and majesty of God. In this episode, Jon and Tim finish our series in this short but powerful letter.

FULL SHOW NOTES

For chapter-by-chapter summaries, referenced Scriptures, and reflection questions, check out the full show notes for this episode.

CHAPTERS

1. Letter Recap and Words of the Apostles (0:00-22:25)
2. Building Yourselves on Your Most Holy Faith (22:25-30:58)
3. Showing Mercy to Some and Rescuing Others (30:58-45:24)
4. Closing Doxology (45:24-1:08:56)

BIBLEPROJECT JUDE TRANSLATION

View our full translation of the Letter of Jude.

REFERENCED RESOURCES

• Eternal Life: Jon and Tim reference this video when discussing language in Jude’s doxology about ages.
• The Last Battle by C.S. Lewis
• Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

• “jazz club.” by Lofi Sunday, PAINT WITH SOUND
• “Church Pews” by Lofi Sunday, Oly.Lo, WISDM
• “little adventure” by Lofi Sunday, Cassidy Godwin
• BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

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