The Holy Spirit Part 1: Spirit of the Old Testament vs. The Spirit of Christianity

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Christianity, Old Testament, Torah, Theology, New Testament, God, Demons, Tim Mackie, Bible Study, Angels, Bible, Jesus, Spiritual Beings, Jon Collins, Religion & Spirituality, Spirit, Satan

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🗓️ 23 February 2017

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

This is our first conversation about the Holy Spirit. It's a big theme in Scripture and often a controversial topic. Tim and Jon talk about how ancient Hebrews viewed the Spirit and the differences between ancient and modern views on the Spirit.

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0:00.0	This is John from The Bible Project.
0:06.9	Today's episode is the first in our series on the Holy Spirit.
0:11.3	We've got a new video on the Holy Spirit coming out soon, and this conversation helped
0:15.7	us prepare for that.
0:17.7	This is one of those things in the Christian faith where it's almost impossible for us to
0:23.1	come to talking about the Spirit with the blank slate.
0:27.4	The role of the Holy Spirit in Christianity today differs from tradition to tradition.
0:34.0	Tim and I focus on what the ancients believed about the Spirit.
0:38.7	Reading the Bible is always a cross-cultural experience.
0:41.9	We need to check our worldview categories at the door and understand what they meant.
0:48.4	And we discuss what our worldview might look like if we think of the Spirit the way they
0:53.1	did.
0:54.1	It invites us to almost have a kind of a re-enchanted view of creation.
1:00.0	Here we go.
1:15.5	So we're getting ready to begin a Bible Project video about the Spirit of God.
1:24.4	Holy Spirit.
1:25.4	The Holy Spirit, this is one of those things in the Christian faith where it's almost
1:30.2	impossible for us to come to talking about the Spirit with the blank slate.
1:37.3	Most people come with pre-made categories or experiences with Christians or church
1:45.2	communities that have a lot to say about the Spirit.
1:50.1	And so one of the most difficult things to do is to come back to the Scriptures and expect
1:56.8	to hear something new.
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