BibleProject Podcast Series

The Paradigm

Tim, Jon, and Carissa discuss the core ideas that shape the way biblical authors intended for us to read the Bible.
14 Episodes
Applying the Paradigm
The ParadigmEpisode 14

How do we apply the biblical paradigm to our own Bible reading? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa introduce us to biblical movements and walk through how to identify and trace biblical themes on our own.

Is the Bible Trustworthy?
The ParadigmEpisode 13

How do we teach the Bible to our children? How can a book written by humans be divinely authoritative? Is the Bible historically accurate? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa wrap up the Paradigm series by responding to your questions!

How (Not) To Read the Bible
The ParadigmEpisode 12
The Last Pillar: Communal Literature
The ParadigmEpisode 11
What the Bible’s Authors Took for Granted
The ParadigmEpisode 10

Reading the Bible can sometimes feel like a conversation with someone from a completely different background. In this week’s podcast episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa help us understand the biblical authors by discussing their cultural values.

The Bible Wasn’t Written in English
The ParadigmEpisode 9

What makes the biblical languages so important? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa explore why an awareness of the Bible’s culture—and our own—can help us be better interpreters of the Bible.

Wisdom for Life’s Complexity
The ParadigmEpisode 8

How can we know we’re making the “right” choice in situations the Bible doesn’t address? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa talk about how the Bible reveals God’s wisdom to humanity––even for questions it doesn’t explicitly answer.

Inspiration, Quiet Time, and Slaying Your Giants
The ParadigmEpisode 7

How were the books of the Bible selected? What should we do if we have a hard time reading the Bible? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa respond to your questions from the Paradigm series so far.

Literature for a Lifetime
The ParadigmEpisode 6

Is there an ideal way to study the Bible? In this week’s podcast episode, join Tim, Jon, and Carissa as they discuss what it means for the Bible to be ancient Jewish meditation literature designed for a lifetime of re-reading.

Who Is the Bible About?
The ParadigmEpisode 5

Is the story of the Bible about humans, God, or both? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa discuss how the whole Bible finds its fulfillment in Jesus the Messiah, making it a redemption story for all of us.

How the New Testament Came To Be
The ParadigmEpisode 4

At first glance, the New Testament can seem really different from the Old Testament––but is it? In this week’s podcast episode, join Tim, Jon, and Carissa as they discuss the unified story of the Bible and how Jesus fulfilled the Hebrew Scriptures.

The Bible Had Editors?
The ParadigmEpisode 3

How can a collection of manuscripts written over thousands of years tell one story? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim, Jon, and Carissa discuss how the Bible’s diverse collection of authors, literary styles, and themes forms one unified story.

Who Wrote the Bible?
The ParadigmEpisode 2

How does God work in the world and communicate with humanity? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim and Jon explore God’s relationship with his creation and the relationship between the Bible’s divine and human origins.

How Do You Read the Bible?
The ParadigmEpisode 1

Have you ever read the Bible and felt like you don’t “get” it? In this week’s podcast episode, Tim and Jon discuss unhelpful paradigms through which we interact with the Bible and explore how we can free ourselves up to be transformed by its story.