The Dragon in Paul's Letters
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.
The Dragon in Paul's Letters
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Episode Chapters
Scripture References
Romans 5-8Romans 8:38Romans 16Romans 16:17-19Genesis 2-3Genesis 3:5Genesis 3:15Romans 12:13Romans 81 Peter 5Psalms 741 Corinthians 151 Corinthians 15:20Genesis 2:71 Corinthians 15:21Romans 5Romans 5-71 Corinthians 15:221 Corinthians 15:231 Corinthians 15:24-26Ephesians 2:1-101 Corinthians 15:24Romans 16:201 Corinthians 15:54Isaiah 25Exodus 141 Corinthians 15:57
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
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Show Credits
- “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. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.