OnScript Tim Mackie & Jon Collins – The Bible Project
Sep 4, 2018
Tim Mackie, a biblical scholar and co-founder of The Bible Project, teams up with Jon Collins, a filmmaker also from The Bible Project, to explore their vision of the Bible as a unified story. They share the origins of their project and the challenges faced in making biblical scholarship accessible through engaging visuals. The duo discusses evolving interpretations of biblical narratives, emphasizing the balance of depth and accessibility. They also tease exciting plans for a new educational series focusing on various biblical texts.
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Drew's Conversion to Bible Project
- Drew Johnson was skeptical about the Bible Project videos initially but quickly became a fan after watching just one.
- He found the videos to be a fresh and solid approach to biblical theology, which compelled him to learn more about the creators.
Avoid Hot Topics Strategically
- The Bible Project avoids hot topics and instead creates videos on topics people need but don’t know they need yet.
- This approach keeps their content helpful and welcomed without controversy.
Bible as a Unified Narrative
- Tim Mackie realized the Bible is a literarily cohesive work with an overarching narrative argument.
- Second Temple Jewish readers saw these texts as a unified statement beyond just individual stories.