Exploring My Strange Bible

I am who I am Part 9: The Spirit & The Temple

Nov 27, 2017

The podcast explores the connection between the Spirit's presence in the Bible and the temple, highlighting how New Testament authors use temple imagery to describe Jesus. It delves into the role of the Holy Spirit in creating and inhabiting sacred spaces, the divisive nature of early Christian communities, Jesus' disruption at the temple, and the significance of believers becoming sacred spaces themselves.

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Quick takeaways

Jesus declared his body as the true temple, uniting heaven and earth.

Recognizing shared spaces parallels the sacredness of the temple and personal hygiene practices.

Paul addresses church divisions by emphasizing the body as a temple where the Spirit dwells.

Deep dives

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Jesus disrupts the temple's commercial activities, declaring that his body is the true temple where heaven and earth unite. He challenges the misuse of the sacred space by corrupt leaders, pointing to the symbolism of the temple's purpose. By driving out merchants, he emphasizes the sacredness of the temple and reveals his authority as the true sacred space.

Introduction

3min

Exploring the Role of the Spirit in Creating and Inhabiting Temples

2min

The Divisive Nature of Early Christian Communities

28min

Jesus' Disruption at the Temple

11min

The Significance of Jesus as the True Temple and Believers Becoming Sacred Space

4min

Shared Space: Body as Temple

8min

In this episode we are going to look at the way that the spirit’s presence in the Bible story is often connected to a physical building… the temple or the sacred space of God. It’s a major theme uniting the hebrew scriptures and a theme that New Testament authors use to talk about who Jesus is. Then, the theme continues on into the Book of Axe and the letters to the apostles in the New Testament.

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Exploring My Strange Bible

I am who I am Part 9: The Spirit & The Temple

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Jesus Cleanses the Temple

Spouse Sharing the Living Space

Paul's Teachings on the Holy Space Within

Reflection on Recognizing Shared Space

Wrapping Up the Episode

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