Yahweh, Adonai, LORD, Jehovah… God seems to have a lot of names, what exactly am I supposed to call Him? We invite you into the fascinating journey behind all the different names Jews and Christians have referred to their creator throughout the centuries, and more importantly, why!
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Shema – Listen
Is hearing and listening the same thing? In this video, discover how sound entering your ear-drums isn’t synonymous with “listening”, at least from a biblical perspective. This video is the first installment of our Word Studies series, a six-part exploration of the ancient biblical prayer called “The Shema.”
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How You Know You Belong to God
What do Christians mean when they say they’ve been “redeemed by the blood of the lamb?” Watch this video and discover the meaning of the word “redemption” in the story of the Bible.
In this video, you will learn:
– The significance of a kinsman-redeemer in the ancient world
– Why God wanted to redeem humanity
– Why Jesus is called the “Lamb of God”
– How to be truly redeemed from death -
Dragons in the Bible? Yes.
Explore how biblical authors use dragon imagery to describe the human and spiritual forces that pull creation into disorder and death.
In this video, you’ll learn:
– When dragons first appear in the Bible
– How humans and empires can become like dragons
– How dragon slayers can be drawn into the dragon’s power
– How Jesus resists and defeats the dragon in a surprising way -
The Bible’s Two Types of Cities
Explore the theme of the city throughout the story of the Bible—from the first city built by Cain to the final garden city, the heavenly Jerusalem in the new creation.
In this video, you’ll learn:
– What makes a city
– Why the first city was built
– The contrasting ethics of the city of Babylon and God’s city
– God’s surprising plan to bring his garden to the city
– What it looks like when the heavenly city comes to Earth -
Why Oil Is Poured on People and Places in the Bible
What is the purpose of anointing? Watch our theme video to understand this ritual throughout the Bible and how it relates to Jesus and his followers.
In this video, you’ll learn…
1. Where the first anointing took place in the Bible
2. What anointing oil symbolizes
3. Specific examples of anointing in the Bible
4. The meaning of “Christ”
5. How Jesus’ anointing spreads out into the world -
What Jesus Meant by “The Last Will Be First”
Who gets to be first? Trace the theme of the firstborn through the story of the Bible and discover how God overturns human systems and redefines power as love.
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A Way God Wants to Connect With You (You Might Not Think Much About)
The Bible’s main way of talking about God’s relationship to humanity is the image of a partnership. This video on covenants traces the way God entered into a series of formal relationships with various human partners in order to rescue the world through Jesus, the ultimate covenant partner.
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We Studied “Blessing” and “Curse” in the Bible (Here’s What We Found)
Trace the theme of blessing and curse in the Bible to see how Jesus defeats the curse and restores the blessing of life to creation.
