In the Bible, cities have a bad reputation as centers of immorality and unrighteous living. First-century followers of Jesus continued to live in cities, but they lived by an other-worldly ethic set by Jesus. Their way of living was so different that Jesus’ followers began to talk about their citizenship being primarily in a coming heavenly city, rather than the physical city in which they lived. In this episode, join Jon and Tim as they wrap up our theme study of the city.

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Timestamps

Part one (00:00-21:17)
Part two (21:17-27:20)
Part three (27:20-47:11)
Part four (47:11-1:05:17)

Referenced Resources

New International Dictionary of Old Testament Theology and Exegesis, Willem A. VanGemeren
The Garden City, John Mark Comer
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Show Music

“Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
“Lost Love” by Toonorth
“Acquired In Heaven” by Beautiful Eulogy

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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The Heavenly City – The City E13

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The Heavenly City – The City E13