Firstborn: The Last Will Be First
Do the biblical authors consider women the second-born siblings of men? Were Joshua and Caleb rivals? Why is Korah, the disgraced rebel, honored in the Psalms? In this episode, Tim and Jon dive into your questions from the firstborn series.
In our final episode of the Firstborn podcast series, 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.
When Jesus touches people who are unclean, they get healed and become clean too––it’s like his holiness is contagious. In this week's podcast episode, Tim and Jon talk about the way Jesus uses his power and authority as the cosmic firstborn.
Jesus is a king who uses his power in a way we've never seen another person do before––to elevate the lowly. In this week's podcast episode, Tim and Jon discuss Jesus' power and authority through the stories of his baptism and testing in the wilderness.
When Israel first demands a king, 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.
Hannah was an oppressed woman who became a remarkable example of how God works through the lowly to subvert human notions of power and status. In this week's podcast episode, Tim and Jon trace the theme of the firstborn in the scroll of Samuel.
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.
God chooses to bless the world through a family. Join Tim and Jon as they trace the theme of the firstborn in the narratives of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
In this week's podcast episode, Tim and Jon discuss the story of Cain and Abel, zeroing in on the dark side of human nature. Repeatedly, God favors the powerless—the people who choose to trust him for blessing and exaltation.
Where can we see the theme of the firstborn in Genesis 1-2? Find out in this week's podcast episode, where Tim and Jon explore the relationship between humans and spiritual beings.
In this week's podcast episode, Tim and Jon start a new theme study covering the theme of the firstborn. Again and again, we’ll see Yahweh picking younger siblings and people we wouldn’t expect to be his chosen representatives.