Humanity is seen as the image of God and the children of God. However, God chooses one out of the many to be a special representative. This is seen in God's election of Israel as a kingdom of priests and the selection of one royal son among all nations. The metaphor of being God's children still stands, but the intensity of God's identification with his chosen one increases. When God chooses one on behalf of the many, it is for the purpose of working through them to bring about his plans for others. The story of the Bible shows the narrowing down of God's choice, starting with humanity as a whole, then Abraham's family, the family of Israel, and finally the seed from the line of David. Through this narrowing, God incorporates the many and extends his rule to all nations. The paradox is that God's method of possessing all nations is through his narrowing down of choice.
David’s life gives us two parallel portrayals of what it means to be God’s anointed one: one is victorious—God’s anointed is the giant feller and the snake crusher. The other one is a suffering servant, waiting patiently in the wilderness for God’s deliverance. In today’s episode, join Tim and Jon in the Psalms, where they’ll explore both David’s victory and his suffering and discuss how Jesus saw himself living out both those roles too.
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Timestamps
- Part one (00:00-14:03)
- Part two (14:03-27:37)
- Part three (27:37-40:38)
- Part four (40:38-59:28)
Referenced Resources
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Show Music
- “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
- “Mario Kart” by SwuM
- “Blessed Are the Merciful” by Beautiful Eulogy
- “Undefined Lights” by Sam Stewart
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.
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