Jesus on Seven Mountains in Matthew
We’ve learned that mountains in the Hebrew Bible often become a space where Heaven and Earth overlap and human beings must choose between self-preservation or surrender and trust in God. The story builds our hope and expectation for a faithful intercessor on the mountain who can mediate God’s blessings to the people below. As we turn to the New Testament, gospel writer Matthew is ready to spotlight who that faithful mountaintop intercessor is. In this episode, Jon and Tim walk through seven stories in the Gospel of Matthew where Jesus prays, teaches, does miracles, and more—all on mountains.
Jesus on Seven Mountains in Matthew
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Episode Chapters
Scripture References
Genesis 1-2Genesis 11Psalms 15-24Isaiah 40:8-9Matthew 4:1-4Matthew 14-15Matthew 24:1-24Matthew 28:16-19Matthew 3:13-17Matthew 4Genesis 3Ezekiel 47Matthew 4:3-4Deuteronomy 8:3Joshua 5:6Matthew 4:5-7Psalms 91:11-12Deuteronomy 6:16Matthew 4:8-11Genesis 1Psalms 2Matthew 4:12-25Matthew 5-7Matthew 15:21-28Matthew 15:29-31Matthew 15:32-39Matthew 12-16Matthew 16:21Matthew 16:24Matthew 17Exodus 34:291 Kings 19:9-18Matthew 17:4-5Matthew 17:6-13Matthew 16:26Matthew 7:24-27Matthew 24Isaiah 52-53Matthew 28:16-20Isaiah 60:1-14Isaiah 50Romans 6:4-5Matthew 28:20Matthew 1:18-25
Referenced Resources
- Jesus on the Mountain: A Study in Matthean Theology by Terence Donaldson
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Show Music
- “Dreams Come True” by Drips Zacheer
- “Moonlite” by Nokiaa & Deauxnuts
- “Go Slow” by little blue
- BibleProject theme song by TENTS
Show Credits
Production of today's episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. Aaron Olsen edited today’s episode and also provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.