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Matt and Josh discuss why Jesus called God “Father.” This claim is both from the Old Testament and utterly unique, and reveals something core about how Jesus viewed his relationship with God. They also look at the best dad movies and the worst fictional dads. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro00:10 Best Dad Movies04:52 Old Testament Depictions of God as Father and Lord08:53 What Makes God Worthy of Worship?10:15 The Ancient Meaning of Father-Son Imagery15:46 Jesus Sees God as Father First29:00 Chuddest Fictional Dads32:49 Outro We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠ to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠.

Matt and Josh recap where the God series has been so far, summing up the various pictures of God that the Old Testament presents. Then they look at the time between the Old and New Testaments, and what changed in thinking about God as Greek philosophy emerges. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro00:10 Why Look at Levitical Sacrifices If They Are Just Types oF Jesus’s Sacrifice?05:38 Spider-Man and Disclosure Day10:16 Tying Up Loose Ends22:58 Greek Theism and Logos Theology42:23 Grace as the Fulfillment of Nature47:21 Outro We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠ to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠.

Matt and Josh pivot from talking about God’s nature to talking about his character. And then they explain how they’re actually the same thing. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro00:10 Names and Legacy09:34 Movie and Book Recs13:51 God’s Character Is His Nature24:31 The Role of the Doctrine of God28:47 Yahweh’s Bio46:38 Outro Books or references:Delighting in the Trinity: An Introduction to the Christian Faith by Michael Reeves We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠ to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠.

Matt and Josh check out Old Testament passages that paint God as wholly other than any created being. They explore Classical Theism and whether God is capable of doing evil. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro02:08 Fun Facts07:08 Did Moses Write the Torah?10:58 Movie and Book Recs13:59 Classical Theism Emerging from Scripture27:39 Is God Being Love a Cop-Out?33:59 Does God Ever Do Evil if He Is Good?58:42 Outro We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠ to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠.

Matt and Josh examine some of the immanent pictures of God in the Old Testament, and how the Bible often uses imagery of Yahweh as a chief warrior God in charge of a divine council of other gods. How does this picture fit with the omniscient, omnipotent God of love Christians believe in today? CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro00:10 Does Flourishing Always Come at the Expense of Someone Else?14:22 Book and Movie Recs21:59 God Recap32:38 Inhabiting Ancient Cosmology37:10 Yahweh as a Tribal God45:01 Wrestling with Ancient Depictions of God53:11 Outro We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠ to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠.

Matt and Josh look at two seemingly conflicting portraits of God. One that is an omnipresent source of Being, and one that is a tribal, local, personal God. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro00:10 Does Josh have ADHD?13:32 Movie and Book Recs18:31 Genesis 1 and the “Capital G” God32:23 The Danger of Omnipresence33:14 Simply, Divine Simplicity35:26 God’s Spirit Is God37:07 Genesis 2 and the Personal God45:00 Why God Doesn’t Exist and Is in Everything55:47 Outro Books or references:Desiring the Kingdom by James KA Smith We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠ to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠.

Season 2! Matt and Josh start off a series on God by talking about the ancient conceptions of the “gods,” and how they often make Bible-readers uncomfortable and don’t fit neatly into any modern conceptions of the world. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:10 Summer Blockbusters 05:04 Book and Movie Recs 10:01 God Is Not an Old Man in the Sky 12:15 Why We Don’t Know What We’re Talking About 14:09 Lowercase g gods 25:19 Multiple gods 27:10 Tangent 29:50 Gods as Cosmic, Personal Forces 38:45 The Divine Council in the Scriptures 49:16 Outro Books or references:Desiring the Kingdom by James KA SmithHow to Be a Sinner by Peter Bouteneff We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠ to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our Patreon.

Did you know that God commands us to meditate on horror? That there are horror stories in the Bible? This week’s guest, assistant professor of theology and culture at Fuller Seminary with a PhD in Theology and a PhD in psychological science, Kutter Callaway, explores the theology of horror movies. He makes a compelling case that horror might be one of the most Christian movie genres and that they can help Christians become aware of disordered fears. Pre-order his new book Be Afraid: What Horror Reveals About Facing the Darkness! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:11 Welcome to Season 2! 01:49 Interview with Kutter Callaway 02:37 Should Christians Watch Horror Movies? 05:23 Disordered Fears 12:49 Why Do People Like Horror? 20:45 Engaging Culture and Knowing Personal Limits 27:21 The Fears of Gen Z and Obsession (2026) 38:57 Favorite Horror Movies 42:07 God Commands Us to Meditate on Horror 44:06 Horror in the Bible 46:31 Encouragement for Christian Artists 55:01 Christian Art Should Be Good and True, Not Safe 01:02:51 Outro Books or references: ⁠Be Afraid: What Horror Reveals About Facing the Darkness! by Kutter Callaway⁠ We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel:⁠ ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠⁠. Learn more about⁠ ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠⁠. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a one-time donation at⁠ ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on⁠ ⁠Instagram⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Facebook⁠⁠,⁠ ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠⁠, and⁠ ⁠TikTok⁠⁠ to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our ⁠⁠Patreon⁠⁠.

This is a re-release of an exclusive BONUS episode we recorded earlier this year. If you enjoyed this episode, please like, follow, and share with a friend. If you want access to more BONUS episodes like this one, subscribe to our ⁠Patreon⁠. We’ll be back with a new season of the show on August 27! We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠, and ⁠TikTok⁠ to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next.

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Matt and Josh answer your questions about what it means to be a human being, like “What does the sea represent in Revelation?” “Are human beings born ‘unrighteous ’?” “Is the Trinity in the Old Testament or was it invented later?” and much more! CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 00:11 Bragging about California Climate 04:24 Shout Out Josh! 05:33 Contradictions in Genesis 1 & 2 08:37 Why Doesn’t God “Nebuchadnezzar” Trump? 18:32 Can Flourishing at Another’s Expense Be Good? 28:12 What Does the Sea Symbolize? 30:29 Are We Later Rain Pentecostals? 33:47 Is the Trinity in the Old Testament? 43:33 Are all Humans Unrighteous? 49:33 Biggest Takeaways from the Series 59:37 Outro Books or references:America’s Original Sin by Jim WallisExclusion and Embrace by Miroslav Volf We would love to hear from you! If you have questions or thoughts about today’s episode, feel free to email us at [email protected] and engage the conversation on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Learn more about ⁠Kingdom Commentary⁠. Subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Amazon Music. SUPPORT Kingdom Commentary on ⁠Patreon⁠ or feel free to make a donation at ⁠kingdomcommentary.com/give⁠. We are a crowd-funded non-profit supported by listeners like you! Thank you! Follow us on ⁠Instagram⁠, ⁠Facebook⁠, ⁠Twitter (not calling it X)⁠, and ⁠TikTok to keep up to date and see what we’re up to next. To support us and/or access exclusive BONUS Content, subscribe to our Patreon.