Michael Heiser & Tim Mackie: Biblical Theology Nerd-Out Session

Описание: In this classic episode, host Michael Heiser welcomes Dr. Tim Mackie of the Bible Project—a nonprofit animation studio in Portland, Oregon, where Mackie serves as a part-time professor of biblical literature at Western Seminary and co-creates short, visually engaging YouTube videos and website resources distilling biblical theology for non-specialists, pastors, and longtime Christians underserved by fragmented, context-lacking Scripture exposure. Heiser praises Bible Project's high-quality, "not Christian Middle-earth crazy" content as a model for delivering substantive exegesis within the Bible's unified epic narrative, countering cultural habits of decontextualized verse-picking in Western Protestantism; both men lament how even decades-long believers often lack depth not from lack of smarts, but from under-exposure to the full storyline where every poem, story, or Pauline verse fits into a larger whole. Mackie shares his conversion near age 20, initially gripped by Jesus' persona in the Gospels but bewildered by Old Testament allusions (spotted via NASB cross-references in all caps), realizing Jesus and the apostles are incomprehensible without the "first three quarters" of the Bible—a lifelong immersion echoed in Psalm 119's joy amid effort, akin to investing in a relationship or humbly traveling to a foreign culture with a phrasebook to grasp its worldview. Heiser concurs it's "work" worth doing—like befriending an eccentric, misunderstood companion (the Bible) from another time and place. The episode then transitions into a Bible Project Podcast recap where Tim Mackie and Jon Collins host Heiser (PhD in Hebrew Bible from UW-Madison, Naked Bible podcaster) to unpack God's "name" as a motif priming Israel for divine incarnation, far beyond cussing: per Gerhard von Rad, Yahweh's name—entrusted solely to Israel—embodies His holiness, nearness, and aid, demanding faithful representation ("not in vain" means "do not misrepresent"). They explore Angel of the Lord appearances (Exodus 23; Joshua 5; burning bush) as Yahweh incarnate yet distinct, ancient Judaism's God-duality making Messiah's incarnation expected (not "if" but "is Jesus the one?"), Jesus' John 17 claim to manifest God's name, fulfilling Israel's failed role ("He who has seen me has seen the Father"), contrasting the beast's name/mark in Revelation as willful evil allegiance—all within the Bible's intentional "matrix of ideas" where vocabulary interconnects for depth. Mutual admiration shines—Heiser calls Naked Bible Mackie's top exegetical source (even biking to Leviticus sessions), Mackie urges checking bibleproject.com or YouTube—celebrating their shared mission to reveal Scripture's epic, countercultural revelation of God.

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