Redeeming the Time

Tyler Vigue

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  1. 04/10/2020

    18. I AM - John E9

    Redeeming the Time is back with the second-to-last installment in our John series. Tyler starts by giving a brief summary of the content we've covered so far:1. Jesus is here to create something even cooler than the Law2. Jesus is the new Moses and is greater than the ancestors (2 Episodes)3. We’ve explored what John thinks about Jesus and His Divine Identity in the intro passages about “The Word”4. John has pounded into the book the theme of truth, and distinguished between those seeking it and those who treat truth with indifference5. In step with his theme of truth, John has “called in” 7 witnesses to Jesus’ identity6. John also has made it clear that Jesus is One with the Father, and that Oneness is the goal of Jesus’ very presence on earth. 7. John has tied everything together with a theme of “Light,” which serves several metaphorical uses in Biblical literatureThe new content in this episode is focused on *7* uses of the Divine Name (in Greek, "Ego Eimi" or "I AM") in these verses in John:i. John 4:26 ii. 6:20iii. 8:24, 28iv. 8:58v. 13:19vi. 18:5Tyler then talks briefly about an entirely separate set of *7* uses of the Divine Name coupled with a characteristic or purpose (I.e. "I AM the Way, the Truth, and the Life.")i. “I am the Bread of Life” 6:35ii. “I am the Light of the World” 8:12, repeated 9:5, referenced in 12:35-50iii. “I am the Sheep Gate” 10:7iv. “I am the Good Shepherd” 10:11v. “I am the Resurrection and the Life” 11:25vi. “I am the Way, the Truth, and the Life” 14:6vii. “I am the True Vine” 15:1While each of these should be studied on your own time and in their own context, our purposes in this series have been about major themes and recurring patterns in the book of John, so the overarching usage of these statements are what Tyler examined. And these statements do have a very special meaning when grouped together, especially because they are wrapped up in the ribbon of the number 7, giving the whole theme an echo of the abundant peace of Sabbath Rest. Our Music: https://audionautix.com Our Site: https://redeemingthetime.online

    25 min
  2. 12/20/2019

    16. The Light of the World

    You’re listening to another episode of the Redeeming the Time Podcast! In this episode, Tyler discusses the theme of “Light” in John’s gospel and how it relates to prior biblical metaphors. Notes Tyler referenced a guy named “Tim Mackie” in this episode, but didn’t say who he was. For those of you who don’t recall from previous episodes of the show, Tim Mackie is a scholar whom Tyler is minorly obsessed with, and one of the guys behind The Bible Project. Check out their content at https://thebibleproject.com The article which Tyler referenced vaguely near the beginning was the Master’s Thesis by Scott Davis which can be read at https://rts.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Davis_Scott_Thesis_20180511.pdf Tyler was wrong about the writing of Jeremiah; it was written in the 7th century B.C. He also managed to be wrong about the writing of Isaiah as well (go figure, you get a 50/50 chance and you’ll always guess wrong on the internet…). Isaiah was written prior to Jeremiah, in the 8th century B.C. Tyler’s Article “The Significance of Christmas can be read at https://redeemingthetime.online/articles/thesignificanceofchristmas Check out behind the scenes, updates, and dorkiness over at https://twitter.com/TimeRedeeming If you think what we’re doing here has value, please, by all means, share around our site: https://redeemingthetime.online Music by: https://audionautix.com Merry Christmas, from everyone at Redeeming the Time!

    43 min
  3. 11/29/2019

    15. Brought to you by the Number 1 - John E7

    On this week’s episode of the Redeeming the Time Podcast, Tyler’s here to talk about another theme that runs through the Gospel of John. Jesus talks a lot about the idea of “oneness,” especially referring to His own relationship with God the Father before the foundations of the earth. Why does Jesus talk about this so much? What does it matter to us? How does it fit into the rest of the story? Tyler answers all these questions and more in this week’s episode. One important point in particular is how it fits into the story of the book of John. John follows a pattern much like any good plot, which is part of why it feels so modern, and every good plot has a scene at the end of Act II which acts as the “inflection point” for all the themes in the story. John is the same way. If you want a summary of what the whole story is about, you need to find that scene, and in John, that scene is John 17. Combining this definitive scene with the crucifixion (which Tyler doesn’t mention in this episode, but it will definitely be coming soon), we can understand the big picture of both what John is about as well as the entire Biblical story of God’s rescue plan. Check out the Bible Project videos and podcasts at https://thebibleproject.com Check out Phil Vischer’s current ministries at https://philvischer.com/category/jellytelly/ Check out Kreedo’s newest article, Peace with God, at https://redeemingthetime.online/articles/peacewithgod Visit our site at https://redeemingthetime.online Our music: https://audionautix.com

    42 min
  4. 11/22/2019

    14. Called to (the) Stand - John E6

    In this episode, Tyler talks about the pattern of witness and testimony in John's Gospel. Like many patterns in John, the author has built this idea around the number 7, citing 7 witnesses that testified to the nature and person of Jesus Christ. But that's not all to be found when it comes to witness. - What Tyler didn’t mention about the Beloved Disciple’s witness was his intimacy with Jesus. Take a look at how the beloved is intimate with the Jesus at the last supper: he’s given the primary seat of being on Jesus’ lap. Also notice that, if Baukham is right and the anonymous disciple in chapter 1 is indeed the beloved, then the beloved is one of the first if not THE FIRST to go to wherever it is that Jesus was living. The focus of that passage obviously isn’t whatever Jesus’ living conditions are, it’s that the disciples, Andrew and the Beloved, got to share a special novel connection with Jesus. - Richard Bauckham’s Book, “Testimony of the Beloved Disciple: Narrative, History, and Theology in the Gospel of John” https://smile.amazon.com/Testimony-Beloved-Disciple-Narrative-Theology/dp/080103485X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+testimony+of+the+beloved+disciple&qid=1574365563&s=books&sr=1-1 Follow Redeeming the Time on Twitter @TimeRedeeming or https://twitter.com/TimeRedeeming You can email us for anything at redeemthetimeministries@gmail.com Our Website: https://redeemingthetime.online Kreedo's latest: https://redeemingthetime.online/articles/peacewithgod Our music is from https://audionautix.com

    45 min

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