Spirit of God E16 (Q+R) — Where did Jesus and his followers get the idea of being baptized by the Spirit? If we have the Spirit, do we need other people to help us understand the Bible? And when we’re filled with the Spirit, do we become more our true selves, or is it Jesus now living through us? In this episode, Tim and Jon respond to your questions from the Spirit of God series. Thank you to our audience for your thoughtful contributions to this episode.

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CHAPTERS

Intro (0:00–3:08)
Where Did Jesus and His Followers Get the Idea of Being Baptized by the Spirit? (3:08–14:23)
Why Have You Not Referred to the Spirit with a Gendered Pronoun? (14:23–20:57)
When I’m Filled with the Spirit, Do I Become More My True Self, or Is It Jesus Now Living Through Me? (20:57–38:32)
If We Have the Spirit, Why Do We Need Help from Other People to Understand the Bible? (38:32–48:33)
Is the Sevenfold Spirit of God from Isaiah the Same As the One Mentioned in Revelation? (48:33–56:39)
Conclusion (56:39–1:03:18)

REFERENCED RESOURCES

Tim and Jon went into more depth on biblical imagery of passing through chaos waters in these two episodes from our How to Read the Bible series: Crossing the Chaotic Waters and Chaotic Waters and Baptism.
Tim mentions how he used the pronoun she to refer to the Spirit in his translation for the BibleProject Class on Ezekiel.
Tim references two books by the scholar Kathryn Tanner: God and Creation in Christian Theology and Jesus, Humanity, and the Trinity.
Check out Tim's extensive collection of recommended books here.

SHOW MUSIC

BibleProject theme song by TENTS

SHOW CREDITS

Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie.

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Q+R: Baptized by the Spirit, Union with Jesus, and the Spirit’s Help in Reading the Bible

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Q+R: Baptized by the Spirit, Union with Jesus, and the Spirit’s Help in Reading the Bible