Whose Idea Was the “City of God”?
Cities appear to be inherently bad in the story of the Bible. So when Jesus calls his followers a city on a hill, what does he mean? And why is the vision of the new creation a city instead of a garden? In this episode, Tim and Jon review some of the major motifs in the theme of the city so far and explore the concept of a city of God.
Whose Idea Was the “City of God”?
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Episode Chapters
Scripture References
Matthew 5:14-16Genesis 1-3Genesis 4Genesis 10Genesis 12Genesis 13Genesis 41Joshua 6:1-27Joshua 20:7-8Numbers 35Deuteronomy 171 Samuel 8:4-22Matthew 19Psalms 462 Samuel 5:1-122 Samuel 6Psalms 132:1-6Psalms 132:7-18Psalms 78Psalms 68Psalms 132Isaiah 60Isaiah 62Isaiah 611 Chronicles 28Matthew 2Isaiah 9
Referenced Resources
- New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, Willem A. VanGemeren
- The Garden City, John Mark Comer
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Show Credits
- “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
- “Goofy Nights in Tokyo” by Sam Stewart
- “Vivid” by Chromonicci
- “Can I Get a Cab?” by Tyler Bailey & Matthew Halbert-Howen Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Transcript edited by Grace Vang. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.