What comes to mind when you think of generosity? Is it sharing your money, resources, or even time with others? For the biblical authors, generosity is much more than an act of kindness—it’s a reality woven into the universe, starting with the generous Creator. In this re-released of our 2019 series on generosity, Jon and Tim start by exploring Jesus’ perspective on resources and the Hebrew Bible’s portrayal of God’s gracious abundance.

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Timestamps

Chapter 1: The Theme of Generosity in the Bible (00:00-7:58)
Chapter 2: Generosity for the Poor, Anxiety About Life, and Birdwatching (7:58-36:25)
Chapter 3: The Story of Generosity in the Hebrew Bible (36:25-53:06)
Chapter 4: The Corruption of Abundance (53:06-1:07:04)

Referenced Resources

You can find our Generosity theme video here.
Check out Tim’s library here.
You can experience our entire library of resources in the BibleProject app, available for Android and iOS.

Show Music

“Conquer” by Beautiful Eulogy
“Shot in the Back of the Head” by Moby
“Scream Pilots” by Moby
“Analogs” by Moby
BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Production of today's episode is by Dan Gummel, producer; Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer and remixed this episode for re-release. 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.

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What Does the Bible Say About Generosity?

Generosity for the Poor, Anxiety, and Birdwatching?

The Story of Generosity in the Hebrew Bible

How Does Abundance Become Corrupted?

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Abundance or Scarcity (Re-Release)