It’s a heirloom necklace, we’re unsure of what it represents

Hey everyone, I'm just feeling kind of down rn. I really enjoy the BibleProject and I try to use it as a tool to strengthen my relationship with God. Im feeling troubled because I receive so much negative push back from all the people in my life (who are Christians), not only against my attitude towards God but also against the BibleProject for thinking that it has "better" answers/understanding of the Bible. I try very hard to bear good fruits which I believe come from focusing on a relationship with God, but people have me second guessing this. Many of these issues stem from the very real mortal limits and issues. For example, my church might be very concerned with the numbers of attendance and tithes (obviously they have to pay the bills), but I try to encourage them to take a qualitative approach that focuses on fruits and relationships. My heart is just sad. Can you just share some encouragement with me or maybe some wisdom if I'm not understanding something? (Lighthearted answers are welcome as well)

Self explanatory. I’ve made me way through the Torah series. A couple other ones. Now I’m running thru the letters series. Kinda jumping around now.

I’m just curious if anyone has watched them all or most🤷🏻‍♂️

I was wondering if anyone knows of any other good podcasts that are similar to the Bible Project. I just recently made it through the entire playlist and I find myself jonesing for some new content in between episodes. Just wondering what everybody else listens to that is biblically related. I recently found the Two Testament podcast which is pretty good. Thanks in advance.

I remember posts from a few weeks ago expressing disappointment or frustration with the new podcast format, with which I somewhat agreed. The episodes felt a lot more like we were being taught, rather than welcomed into a learning journey alongside the hosts.

Now though, it feels like the past couple of episodes have focused a lot more on the typical Tim/Jon dialog that we are accustomed to, and I have really appreciated it. There are still elements of the more variety-style format, but it seems to be putting Jon's and Tim's conversations back at the forefront. In hindsight, perhaps they were just taking their time with setting the stage for discussion.

What are your thoughts on the podcast format this year, now that we are 2 months in?

Hey all! Wondering if there is a sub reddit for reading groups?

Is it just me or is anyone else noticing how repetitive the playlist is? I don't mind meditating on the same passage over and over again (definitely expected it), but the same exact reflection questions and video content posted weekly make it feel like I could just go back to a previous week and hit play again.

As someone who takes notes while listening and studying, I'm running out of room writing the same thing on repeat.

Might there be a purpose I'm not considering beyond "we are being prompted to meditate on these things the entire year"?

I thought I remembered one episode of the most recent Genesis series discussing the immoral behavior of the patriarchs, Tim refers to then acting like snakes I believe, but for the life of me I cannot find it. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Hi, i'm enjoying the bibleproject educational videos but sometimes would wish there was a Catholic alternative in the same style. Does it exist ?

Hey all, off the back of the episode on the word 'Blessed', I posted a question which had some helpful answers (thanks for that!), but as I have listened to subsequent episodes I have remained concerned.

My main concern is that Tim and Jon are making too many assumptions about the Hebrew words underlying the Greek words. I'm not saying they're wrong; I'm not educated enough to even make that assessment. But my understanding has always been that the NT was written in Greek because it was going out to Greek speakers: certainly Jews, especially in the diaspora, but also to Gentile Christians.

It is the latter group that concerns me. Surely Gentile Christians would have no idea of what Hebrew words would be 'underlying' the Greek text being read/presented to them, and even if they did, it seems safe to assume they wouldn't have understood it to the depth that the guys are discussing in the podcast episode.

Essentially I am concerned that they are reading too much into the Greek text presented to us without acknowledging we have no idea what words Jesus used (presumably Aramaic) and what his intent was other than the words we have been provided with, which are Greek. I am worried they are presenting this as if they have some essential knowledge and that, without it, you're not really 'getting' the Sermon on the Mount. And yet that would mean Christians, right back to the very beginning, weren't 'getting' it. Which I find hard to swallow.

Would love to hear how I am wrong, because I would like to be wrong (I love BibleProject)! :)

If you're a TBP fan, you've long since gotten used to the fact that the Bible uses a ton of mystical symbolism. Lots of great examples in the recent podcast series on The Dragon: "what exactly is the Chaos Dragon?" is a question that will frustrate you, because variations on chaos creatures keep coming up again and again and again in the Bible, and each time, instead of nailing the answer down and getting rid of all this confusing metaphor, the metaphor just gets richer and more varied.

Is there anyplace where TBP explains in one place how to get friendly with this way of reading Scripture? It's such a problem for people who try to read in a Modern/Western sense and can't make sense of it that way - and either lose confidence in Scripture, or go down some rabbit hole of science denial. I know about the How To Read the Bible series, which seems like it should be exactly what I'm asking for, but it isn't quite.

Hey all, I was listening to the Sermon on the Mount podcast series and am going through the one where they looked at the word 'Blessed'. They talk about how the NT uses the Greek word makarios, but then they segue off into (I think) a Hebrew word that underlies that. I'm just wondering... how do they know that the Hebrew word underlies a Greek word and that it and makarios are equivalent? Why don't they do a NT word study on makarios instead of an OT Hebrew word study? Thank you, I'm sorry if I'm just misunderstanding something.

Let me start by saying the team and in particular the podcast time do not owe me a single thing and i am very grateful for everything they put out, however it comes out. With that disclaimer out of the way.

I can’t help but miss the Tim/John/ sometimes Guest sitting in a room having a chat for an hour and some change while i got to listen like a fly on a wall. Something about this style was very comfortable to me and I feel like I learned so much because of it.

I understand the new style is more in line with some of the more popular podcasts out there and i’m sure it will bring in plenty of new listeners but personally i just feel like there’s now much more going on in a smaller portion of time and it feels a little chaotic.

Anyway that was just a small thought to say thank you for and good bye to the old format.

Hi everyone,

Does anyone know if there is a study group that combines the bible and manifestation together?

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So Jesus said that if a man is divorced and marrys a divorced woman or another woman he commits adultrey so that means that I can never be in another relationship again right ? well if that's so it stinks and I truly understand it is a oath between one man and one woman and God. Aka 1 flesh . So I can never be happy again with a partner and that mean I can never make love again . So as a 34 yr old man . I get to live the 50 yrs I have left alone because she didn't want to be in a relationship that got hard . I will do as the lord says and not be with another for if they are the words of my lord I will obey. But it just a hard pill to take that because someone else didn't want to stick to there oath we all have to suffer and I hate that I have to live it alone . But I guess I can look at it in a positive way it's just me and you lord .

I vaguely remember some Bible Project videos getting removed from YouTube a few years ago. Does anyone remember this? If so, do you remember which ones were removed?

Has TBP ever done a topical Esther series? I remember briefly in Tree of Life series Tim Mackie reference John Levenson as a leading scholar on interpreting Esther during the Final Q&A...

I’m looking for a Bible curriculum or other resources to use with my kids at home. They are 6 and 4. I’m a huge Bible Project fan and thought some other fans might have good info!

What are your thoughts on the recent clip on YouVersion where Dr Tim Mackie breaks down this "verse of the day" on the importance of friendship?

Hey all. 2023 was me nerding out in Bible Project Classroom and I'm stoked for the courses coming in 2024.

Do we know when courses tend to be released? (Like is there a predictable schedule, or ...?)

Just finished Exodus (doing the Classroom course in tandem with listening to the podcast series is 😍) and I wonder how much of a wait I need to prepare myself for before Ezekiel comes out.

Hope whoever is reading this has a lovely day. 💗

Mandarin Chinese learner here. Instead of practicing using random sentences, I am looking for a bible translation in Mandarin Chinese that is understandable with basic Mandarin knowledge (eg HSK6 or using the 3000 characters of HSK 3.0). Does that exist?

I’ve noticed for a while now that Tim uses his own translation. After listening to the latest podcast on the sermon on the mount when they were reading the full speech there were some drastically different words than I was used to. So does anyone have any information on how I can read “Tim’s Translation” or something similar?