•Episode 27•July 1, 2024

How Is the Eye the Lamp of the Body?

Jesus continues addressing our relationship to money and possessions with a riddle about the eye being the lamp of the body––a reference to a common cultural metaphor in which “having a bad eye” meant someone was stingy. By saying that the eye is the lamp of the body, Jesus highlights how our relationship with our possessions reflects our true character. In this episode, Tim, Jon, and Michelle explore how generosity creates possibility while clinging tightly to our stuff causes us to lose everything.

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Episode Chapters

Scripture References

Matthew 6:22 Matthew 5 Matthew 6 Matthew 6:19-21 Proverbs 15:30 1 Samuel 14:24-27 Genesis 1 Romans 12:8 2 Corinthians 8:2 James 1:5 Proverbs 22:9 Proverbs 23:6 Proverbs 28:22 Matthew 20:8-15 Matthew 5:8 Matthew 6:22-23

Referenced Resources

Liddell and Scott's Greek-English Lexicon by Henry George Liddell and Robert Scott
The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing by Jonathan T. Pennington

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Show Music

“Bushwick” by cocabona
“The Upper Room” by The Doppelgangaz
“Cookie” by Benno
Original Sermon on the Mount music by Richie Kohen
BibleProject theme song by TENTS

Show Credits

Jon Collins is the creative producer for today’s show, and Tim Mackie is the lead scholar. Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer; Cooper Peltz, managing producer; Colin Wilson, producer; Stephanie Tam, consultant and editor. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer. Frank Garza and Aaron Olsen edited today's episode. Aaron Olsen also provided our sound design and mix. Nina Simone does our show notes, and Hannah Woo provides the annotations for our app. Today’s hosts are Jon Collins and Michelle Jones. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.