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Exploring My Strange Bible

Welcome to Exploring My Strange Bible by Tim Mackie, lead theologian and co-founder of BibleProject.

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The Lord’s Prayer - Gospel of Matthew Part 10

The Lord’s Prayer - Gospel of Matthew Part 10

Specifically, we talk about the meaning and significance of one of the most important things that Jesus ever said to his... Read more

2 Jul 2018

50mins

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God's Kingdom Has Arrived: New Testament Themes Part 1

God's Kingdom Has Arrived: New Testament Themes Part 1

In this teaching we explore the Gospel of Mark's introduction to Jesus and his basic message and mission. We discover th... Read more

4 Sep 2017

50mins

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Gold, Darkness, and Dwarves - Gospel of Matthew Part 31

Gold, Darkness, and Dwarves - Gospel of Matthew Part 31

Today we ponder a pretty well-known peril of Jesus that has been misused and abused in unfortunate ways when it is read ... Read more

17 Dec 2018

51mins

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Book of Hebrews Part 1 - Are You Listening?

Book of Hebrews Part 1 - Are You Listening?

This is a letter that doesn’t actually behave like a letter. There is no proper introduction. So what this first letter ... Read more

4 Dec 2017

37mins

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Psalms - The Language of Prayer Part 1: Praying Through Our Fears

Psalms - The Language of Prayer Part 1: Praying Through Our Fears

As a new follower of Jesus, I loved the Book of Psalms. I remember realizing for the first time that multiple points in ... Read more

23 Oct 2017

48mins

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Yahweh Saves - Gospel of Matthew Part 1

Yahweh Saves - Gospel of Matthew Part 1

These sermons originally took almost two years to get through, and it was a remarkable experience for our whole church c... Read more

30 Apr 2018

51mins

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Torah Crash Course Part 1 - Genesis

Torah Crash Course Part 1 - Genesis

After many years of pastoral ministry I found that some of the main misunderstandings people have about Jesus come from ... Read more

21 Aug 2017

1hr 2mins

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Ephesians Part 1: Prayer for Power

Ephesians Part 1: Prayer for Power

This first teaching is actually from the middle of chapter 1. It’s a prayer that Paul prays for the followers of Jesus i... Read more

30 Oct 2017

1hr 7mins

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I am who I am Part 1: Yahweh Is Our God

I am who I am Part 1: Yahweh Is Our God

This first teaching explores the word “God” both in English and in the Bible. I discuss the divine name of God revealed ... Read more

13 Nov 2017

57mins

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Practicing Faith Part 1: Solitude & Community

Practicing Faith Part 1: Solitude & Community

This teaching is called “Solitude & Community”. In the New Testament, "church" is the gathering of Jesus' followers ... Read more

11 Sep 2017

51mins

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An Open-Minded Faith - Gospel of Matthew Part 17

An Open-Minded Faith - Gospel of Matthew Part 17

This episode addresses faith in a story about Jesus healing a blind man in Matthew Chapter 9. In the Gospels, the word “... Read more

20 Aug 2018

56mins

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Heaven & Hell 2 - Heaven and Zombies

Heaven & Hell 2 - Heaven and Zombies

In this lecture we tackle the biblical word “heaven," and what that does and does not mean. From there we tackle the la... Read more

18 Sep 2017

45mins

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The Amazing Jonah Part 2: Asleep at the Wheel

The Amazing Jonah Part 2: Asleep at the Wheel

Jonah is ironically portrayed as God’s own prophet, but he is the only person who really refuses to listen to God. This ... Read more

14 Aug 2017

48mins

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Faithfulness in Exile: Daniel Part 1 - Dreams and Idols

Faithfulness in Exile: Daniel Part 1 - Dreams and Idols

This first message explores chapter 2 of Daniel. Daniel is a weird book that has a misconception that it is only about e... Read more

29 Jan 2018

55mins

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Book of Hebrews Part 2 - What does it mean to be Human?

Book of Hebrews Part 2 - What does it mean to be Human?

This teaching comes from Hebrews chapter 2 and it is exploring the portrait of Jesus as God becomes human that the anony... Read more

11 Dec 2017

44mins

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The Amazing Jonah Part 3: A Severe Mercy

The Amazing Jonah Part 3: A Severe Mercy

In this episode we ponder the very strange and beautifully intricate poem that Jonah utters in the belly of the fish. Th... Read more

14 Aug 2017

46mins

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Love Is Not A Black Hole

Love Is Not A Black Hole

These are famous love poems where Paul talks about nature and love in a Christian vocabulary. A lot of love poems from w... Read more

23 Apr 2018

59mins

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Heaven & Hell 4 - A Renewed Creation

Heaven & Hell 4 - A Renewed Creation

This episode draws together all the ideas of the previous three lectures. We explore the images of eternal death and wha... Read more

20 Sep 2017

53mins

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Making of the Bible Part 1 - The Making of the Old Testament Books

Making of the Bible Part 1 - The Making of the Old Testament Books

In this series we explore how the Bible was written and the long process of its composition and manuscript history. The ... Read more

23 Aug 2017

52mins

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Signs of the Times - Gospel of Matthew Part 30

Signs of the Times - Gospel of Matthew Part 30

We go over Matthew Chapter 24 today, which in modern, especially American Protestantism, has become a very controversial... Read more

3 Dec 2018

59mins

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