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Nov 2023
55m 49s

The Dragon in Paul's Letters – Chaos Dra...

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About this episode

The biblical theme of the dragon is a way to think of a personal foe, the Satan, and an impersonal force—the relentless power that exerts itself over humanity and all of creation. In this episode, Tim and Jon look at how the Apostle Paul talked about death and disorder almost as if they were dragons, starting with Paul's letters to the Romans and the Corinthians.

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Timestamps 

  • Part one (00:00-10:26)
  • Part two (10:26-26:42)
  • Part three (26:42-44:46)
  • Part four (44:46-55:49)

Referenced Resources

  • Paul at the Ball: Ecclesia Victor and The Cosmic Defeat of Personified Evil in Romans 16:20, Michael J. Thate
  • What's Our Problem?: A Self-Help Book for Societies, Tim Urban
  • Interested in more? Check out Tim’s library here.
  • You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music 

  • “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
  • Additional sound design by Tyler Bailey, Dan Gummel, and 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. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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