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What the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 30: NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!JesusX30 Challenge—Scene 30: NOW IT’S YOUR TURN!@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge Thank you for joining me on this challenge. Thank you even more for your heart to engage with Jesus in a way that may make you uncomfortable, pushing you out of your comfort zones. This is, after all, where Jesus reveals himself to us in radical and life-changing ways.  Don’t stop pursuing Jesus on a level beyond what you hear on social media, or from your politicians, or in teachings or sermons...
2025-11-2810 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 29: THE LAUNCH OF THE MOVEMENTJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 29: THE LAUNCH OF THE MOVEMENT@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• Acts 1–2 — Ascension, waiting, Pentecost• Joel 2 — Spirit poured out• Exodus 19–20 — Sinai backdrop• Genesis 11 — Babel reversed2. Date & Place• Spring 29 AD, Jerusalem.• Fifty days after Passover; Feast of Shavuot/Pentecost.• Jesus has ascended; disciples are waiting as instructed.• About 120 followers gathered in prayer and unity.3. Main AccountA. Ascension & Waiting (Acts 1)• Jesus teaches 40 days about the Kingdom.• Command: wait in...
2025-11-2615 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 28: THE KING’S VICTORY TOURJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 28: THE KING’S VICTORY TOUR@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• Matthew 28 — Great Commission• Luke 24 — Resurrection appearances• John 20–21 — Mary Magdalene, Thomas, Peter restored• Acts 1:1–11 — Ascension• Daniel 7:13–14 — Son of Man enthronement2. Date & Place• Spring 29 AD, during the weeks following Passover.• Appearances at the tomb, in Jerusalem, on the Emmaus Road, and in Galilee.• Final ascent from the Mount of Olives.3. Main AccountA. Mary Magdalene at the Tomb (John 20)• First witness...
2025-11-2613 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 27: THE ULTIMATE VICTORYJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 27: THE ULTIMATE VICTORY@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• Matthew 28• Mark 16• Luke 24• John 20–21• 1 Corinthians 15 (theological reflection)2. Date & Place• Spring 29 AD, the third day after Jesus’ crucifixion.• Locations: the garden tomb near Golgotha, the roads around Jerusalem, private homes, and Bethany.• Early morning discovery by women, followed by multiple resurrection appearances throughout the day.3. Main AccountA. The Empty Tomb (Early Sunday Morning)• Women—Mary Magdalene, Joanna, and othe...
2025-11-2616 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 26: BATTLE TO THE DEATHJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 26: BATTLE TO THE DEATH@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• Matthew 27• Mark 15• Luke 23• John 19• Isaiah 52–53; Psalm 22 (background)2. Date & Place• Spring 29 AD, during Passover Week.• Locations: the Praetorium, Via Dolorosa route, Golgotha (“Place of the Skull”), and a new tomb in a nearby garden.• Rome and Temple leadership converge to eliminate Jesus; the crucifixion is political, religious, and cosmic all at once.3. Main AccountA. Mock Coronation (Praetorium)• Soldi...
2025-11-2622 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 25: THE UNJUST TRIBUNALJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 25: THE UNJUST TRIBUNAL@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• John 18 — Annas’ questioning, Peter’s denial• Matthew 26–27 — Trial before Caiaphas & Pilate• Mark 14–15 — Sanhedrin, Barabbas, mockery• Luke 22–23 — Jesus before Pilate and Herod• Daniel 7 — “Son of Man” enthronement imagery2. Date & Place• Passover Week, Spring 29 AD.• Locations: Annas’ courtyard, Caiaphas’ house, Sanhedrin chamber, Roman Praetorium.• A coordinated series of hearings—religious and political—designed to neutralize Jesus before the festival crowds.3. Main AccountA. Before Annas (John 18:13–24)
2025-11-2621 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 24: THE DECISIVE ENGAGEMENTJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 24: THE DECISIVE ENGAGEMENT@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• Matthew 26:30–56 — Gethsemane• Mark 14:32–52 — Jesus’ agony & arrest• Luke 22:39–53 — “Not my will but yours”• John 18:1–11 — “I am” and the arrest2. Date & Place• Spring 29 AD, late evening after the Passover meal.• Gethsemane on the Mount of Olives — an olive-press grove outside Jerusalem.• This is Jesus’ final moment of freedom before arrest; the “pressing” of his mission begins here.3. Main AccountA. Entering the Garden• Jesus deliberately walks to Geth...
2025-11-2620 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 23: THE KING’S VIGILJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 23: THE KING’S VIGIL@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• Matthew 26:17–30• Mark 14:12–26• Luke 22:7–38• John 13–17 — Footwashing, farewell teachings, High Priestly Prayer2. Date & Place• Passover week, Spring 29 AD.• Upper Room in Jerusalem, then toward the Mount of Olives.• The final evening before Jesus’ arrest—an intentional, pre-planned gathering for clarity and preparation.3. Main AccountA. Preparing the Passover• Jesus gives specific instructions; nothing is improvised.• The man carrying water signals a prepared...
2025-11-2617 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 22: WARNINGS, PLOTS & BETRAYALSJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 22: WARNINGS, PLOTS & BETRAYALS@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• Matthew 24–26• Mark 13–14• Luke 21–22• Daniel 7 (Son of Man imagery)• Zechariah 11 (thirty pieces of silver)2. Date & Place• Spring 29 AD, final week of Jesus’ public ministry.• From the Temple to the Mount of Olives; evenings in Bethany.• Final teachings before arrest; tension in Jerusalem at its peak.3. Main AccountA. Leaving the Temple & Foretelling Its Fall (Mark 13:1–2)• Disciples admire the Temple’s beauty; Jes...
2025-11-2620 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 21: THE MARCH ON JERUSALEMJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 21: THE MARCH ON JERUSALEM 1. Key Texts• Matthew 21–23 — Entry, Temple actions, debates• Mark 11–13 — Fig tree, Temple teaching, Olivet discourse• Luke 19–21 — Entry, Temple cleansing, widow’s offering• Zechariah 9:9 — Donkey prophecy2. Date & Place• Spring 29 AD, Passover Week (Passover 3).• Bethany → Jerusalem → Temple courts → Mount of Olives.• Slow-motion narrative: Jesus deliberately enters the center of power knowing conflict is coming.3. Main AccountA. Triumphal Entry (Matthew 21; Mark 11; Luke 19)• Jesus rides a donkey—not a war horse—fulfilling Zechariah.
2025-11-2620 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 20: THE DISCIPLES’ RECKONINGJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 20: THE DISCIPLES’ RECKONING@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• John 11 — Lazarus raised• Luke 14–19 — Teachings in Perea• Luke 15 — Parables of the lost• Luke 19:1–10 — Zacchaeus• John 11:45–53 — Plot to kill Jesus2. Date & Place• Winter 28–Spring 29 AD, between Hanukkah and Passover.• Jesus withdraws from Jerusalem into Perea, the Judean Desert, and parts of Samaria.• This is a tactical retreat: not fear, but regrouping, recalibrating, and forming the disciples for what’s next.3. Main AccountA. Teaching at the Pha...
2025-11-2018 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 19: THE SIEGE BEGINSJesusX30Challenge—Scene 19: THE SIEGE BEGINS@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• Luke 10:1–42 — Seventy sent; Good Samaritan; Mary & Martha• John 10:22–39 — Hanukkah confrontation in the Temple• Deut 6; Lev 19 — Love of God & neighbor background• Genesis 10 — Seventy nations symbolism2. Date & Place• Fall–Winter 28 AD, between Sukkot and Hanukkah.• Jesus operates in Jerusalem, the Judean hills, and the road networks around Bethany and Jericho.• This is not withdrawal — it’s a direct advance into the heart of religious and political power.• Jesus begi...
2025-11-2016 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 18: THE COUNTEROFFENSIVEJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 18: THE COUNTEROFFENSIVE1.         Key Texts• John 9 — Healing of the man born blind• John 7–8 — Sukkot background• Isaiah 42:6–7 — Light for the nations, opening blind eyes• John 8:12 — “I am the Light of the World”2.         Date & Place• Late 28 AD, immediately after the Festival of Sukkot in Jerusalem.• Jesus has just left the Temple after conflict over his identity.• The encounter occurs near the Temple courts where disabled persons often gathered.3.         Main AccountA. The Disciples’ Assumption• The disciples ask, “Who sinned—this man or his parents...
2025-11-1315 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 17: REGROUP & REINFORCEJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 17: REGROUP & REINFORCE@TysonPutthoff | #JesusX30Challenge #JesusX30 #JX30Challenge 1. Key Texts• Matthew 18:1–10 — The child in the midst• Mark 9:33–37 — “Who is greatest?”• Matthew 25:31–46 — Welcoming the overlooked• Psalm 34:18 — The nearness of God to the lowly2. Date & Place• Late Summer 28 AD• Capernaum — Jesus’ home base on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee• The disciples return after months of mission, conflict, miracles, and confusion• This is a regrouping moment where Jesus reshapes their mindset before the road to Jerusalem3. Main Accou...
2025-11-1315 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 16: THE REFINING FIREJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 16: THE REFINING FIRE 1. Key TextsMark 7:1–30—Purity Laws, Syrophoenician WomanMatthew 15:1–28—What Defiles, Gentile Woman’s FaithMark 8:1–33—Feeding of the 4,000, Peter’s Confession, Jesus’ RebukeMatthew 16:13–26—Peter’s Confession, Call to the CrossIsaiah 29:13—“This people honors me with their lips”Deuteronomy 8:3—“Man does not live by bread alone”2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Late summer 28 AD, northern Galilee and borderlands.• Jesus expands his campaign beyond Jewish territory—crossing into Gentile regions.Main AccountsA. Purity–Redefinin...
2025-10-2526 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 15: THE SURGE & THE SIFTINGJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 15: THE SURGE & THE SIFTING1. Key TextsMatthew 14:13–36—Feeding the 5,000, Walking on WaterMark 6:30–56—Feeding and Sea MiracleJohn 6:1–71—Bread of Life Discourse and Mass DefectionExodus 16—Manna in the WildernessJob 9:8—God “walks on the sea”Psalm 89:9–10—God rules the raging sea2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Summer 28 AD, northeast side of the Sea of Galilee near Bethsaida-Julias.• Jesus and the Twelve retreat after John the Baptist’s death and their mission journey.Main Accounts...
2025-10-2432 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 14: THE COMMISSION & THE FALLEN PROPHETJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 14: THE COMMISSION & THE FALLEN PROPHET 1. Key TextsMatthew 10 — Commissioning of the TwelveMark 6:7–29 — Sending and the Death of John the BaptistLuke 9:1–6 — Mission InstructionsDeuteronomy 19:15 — Two WitnessesIsaiah 40:3–5 — Voice in the WildernessJohn 1:19–34 — John’s Witness to Jesus2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Summer 28 AD — Galilee and the northern district of Ituraea.• Jesus’ public campaign is at full momentum—crowds, miracles, and tension rising.• John the Baptist is imprisoned and executed by Herod Antipas at Machaerus Fortress....
2025-10-2320 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 13: TALES OF THE EMPIREJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 13: TALES OF THE EMPIRE 1. Key TextsMatthew 8:23–27 — Jesus Calms the StormMatthew 14:22–33 — Jesus Walks on the WaterPsalm 89:9–10 — God Rules the SeaGenesis 1:1–10 — Order over ChaosJob 26:12–13 — God Crushes the Sea MonsterMark 4:35–41 — Parallel Account2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Galilee, Spring–Summer 28 AD.• Jesus’ growing movement is drawing huge crowds and resistance.• Both episodes occur on the Sea of Galilee, long viewed in Jewish thought as the realm of chaos and danger.• What looks like m...
2025-10-2018 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 12: SHOCKWAVES THROUGHOUT GALILEEJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 12: SHOCKWAVES THROUGHOUT GALILEE 1. Key Texts• Matthew 8:5–13 — The Centurion’s Servant• Luke 7:1–10 — The Centurion’s Faith• Luke 7:11–17 — The Widow’s Son at Nain• Luke 7:18–35 — John the Baptist’s Question• Matthew 11:20–24 — Woes to Unrepentant Towns• Luke 7:36–50 — The Anointing Woman• Isaiah 35:5–6; 61:1 — Messianic signs of restoration2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Spring 28 AD—still the dry season in Galilee.• Movement spreading from Capernaum (Jesus’ base) through Nain and Bethsaida.• Trade routes, fishing villages, and Roman patrols create rapid word-of-mouth circulation.
2025-10-1222 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 11: DECLARATION OF A REVOLUTIONJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 11: DECLARATION OF A REVOLUTION 1. Key Texts• Matthew 5–7—Sermon on the Mount• Luke 6:17–49—Sermon on the Plain• Isaiah 61—Messianic mission statement• Exodus 19–20—Moses on Sinai receiving the Law• Micah 6:6–8—What the Lord requires: justice, mercy, humility2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Spring 28 AD.• Northern Galilee—rolling hills and open plains overlooking the Sea of Galilee.• Natural amphitheater settings allow large crowds to hear without temple oversight.• Jesus teaches both on “the mountain” (Matthew) and “on a level place” (Luke)—symbol...
2025-10-1223 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 10: THE CAMPAIGN GAINS MOMENTUMJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 10: THE CAMPAIGN GAINS MOMENTUM 1. Key Texts• Mark 3:1–19—Healing of the man with the withered hand; calling of the Twelve• Matthew 12:9–21—The same healing and its prophetic meaning• Luke 6:6–16—Sabbath confrontation and the choosing of the apostles• Exodus 20:8–11; Isaiah 42:1–7—Sabbath and Servant themes• Matthew 10:1–4—Apostolic commissioning2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Spring 28 AD—after the second Passover in Jerusalem.• Region: Galilee, along the Sea of Galilee.• Setting: open countryside and fishing towns (Capernaum, Bethsaida, Magdala).• Distance from Jerusalem g...
2025-10-1124 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 9: THE RISING STORMJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 9: THE RISING STORM 1. Key Texts• John 5:1–47—Healing at the Pool of Bethesda and ensuing controversy• Mark 2:23–28—Grainfield incident and “Lord of the Sabbath”• Luke 6:6–11—Healing on the Sabbath in the synagogue• Exodus 20:8–11; Deuteronomy 5:12–15—Sabbath law background• Isaiah 58—True worship: justice and mercy over ritual2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Spring 28 AD—Jesus’ second Passover since going public.• Jerusalem, packed with tens of thousands of pilgrims, soldiers, and priests.• Atmosphere: charged, political, volatile—the perfect storm for confrontation.Main Accou...
2025-10-1022 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 8: THE ENCROACHMENTJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 8: THE ENCROACHMENT 1. Key Texts• Mark 2:1–17—Healing of the paralyzed man & calling of Matthew.• Luke 5:12–32—Leper healed and banquet with tax collectors.• Matthew 9:9–13—“Follow me.”• Leviticus 13–14—Purity laws behind exclusion.• Isaiah 58—True fasting: justice, mercy, liberation.2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Winter 27 → Spring 28 AD.• Still based in Capernaum, but Jesus’ reach is spreading across Galilee.• Rainy season slows travel = more people in towns = larger crowds ready to listen.Main Account• Jesus passes a tax booth and calls Matthew (Lev...
2025-10-0926 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 7: THE ADVANCEJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 7: THE ADVANCE 1. Key Texts• Mark 1:14–15 – Jesus’ announcement of the Kingdom (“The Empire of God is near”).• Luke 4:14–30 – Nazareth synagogue address.• John 4:46–54 – Healing of the royal official’s son.• Isaiah 61:1–2 – Messianic mission statement.• Leviticus 25 – Jubilee background.2. Outline / NotesDate & Place• Fall–Winter 27/28 AD.• Capernaum – Fishing/trade hub on the Via Maris linking Egypt & Damascus.• Chosen by Jesus as his campaign base—a crossroads of people, power, and ideas.Main Account• After meeting the Samaritan woman (John 4), Jesus relocates...
2025-10-0728 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 6: THE INFILTRATIONJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 6: THE INFILTRATION 1. Key Texts•John 2–4•Luke 4:14–15•2 Kings 17:24–41 (background on Samaria)•John 4:4–26 (Jesus and the Samaritan woman)2. Outline / NotesDate & Place•Spring 27 AD.•From Judea → through Samaria → to Galilee.•Sychar (Jacob’s Well); Capernaum (northern base).•Culturally charged territory—Jews avoided Samaria due to centuries of ethnic and religious tension.Main Account•After his Temple strike (John 2), Jesus goes underground—meeting Nicodemus at night (John 3) and reconnecting with John the Baptist in the wilderness.•H...
2025-10-0620 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 5: THE FIRST STRIKEJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 5: THE FIRST STRIKE1. Key Texts·  John 2:13–25—Jesus’ first Temple strike·  Exodus 25:8—“Let them build me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them.”·  Isaiah 56:7 / Jeremiah 7:11—“House of prayer for all nations” vs. “den of robbers”2. Outline / NotesDate & Place·  Early Spring, 27 AD·  Jerusalem, during Passover—population swells from ~40,000 to 200,000+.·  The Temple complex (35 acres) serves as religious, economic, and political epicenter of Jewish life.·  Scene unfolds in the Court of the Gentiles—the outermost space meant for all nations to worship.Main Account...
2025-10-0520 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 4: THE RALLYING CRYJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 4: THE RALLYING CRY1. Key Texts•      Matthew 4:1–11•      Mark 1:12–13•      Luke 4:1–13•      Deuteronomy 6–8 (background for Jesus’ responses)2. Outline / NotesDate & Place•      Early 27 AD.•      Judean wilderness—harsh, desolate, spiritually charged.•      Viewed as cursed, chaotic space, but also Israel’s ancient proving ground.Main Account•      After his baptism, Jesus is led by the Spirit into the wilderness for 40 days.•      Alone, fasting, vulnerable—he faces Satan’s strategic temptations:–      Stones to bread: meet needs through provision and comfort.–      Leap from the Temple: win followers with spec...
2025-10-0423 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 3: THE MUSTERING OF FORCESJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 3: THE MUSTERING OF FORCES 1. Key Texts•      Matthew 3:1–17•      Mark 1:1–11•      Luke 3:1–22•      John 1:19–342. Outline / NotesDate & Place•      Late 26 – early 27 AD.•      Judean wilderness—harsh, rocky, remote, symbolic place of encounter with God.•      Jordan River—the crossing point into the Promised Land, symbolizing new beginnings.Main Account•      John the Baptist emerges in the wilderness, preaching: “Repent, for the Empire of heaven is at hand.”•      His message: not just spiritual, but political—God’s reign breaking into the world here and now.•      John confronts corrupt leaders, critique...
2025-10-0316 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 2: THE PREPARATION OF THE KING JesusX30 Challenge—Scene 2: THE PREPARATION OF THE KING1. Key Texts•      Luke 2:1–52•      Matthew 2:1–23•      John 1:142. Outline / NotesDate & Place•      2 BC – 27 AD.•      Jesus’ birth in Bethlehem during the census.•      Early years as a refugee in Egypt.•      Childhood and youth in Nazareth, Galilee—remote, poor, overlooked.Main Account•      Joseph embraces Mary after angelic confirmation—choosing shame and trust over reputation.•      Jesus born in harsh conditions, laid in a manger.•      Shepherds receive the first announcement from angels—God reveals the news to the lowly.•      Magi from the ea...
2025-10-0218 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge—Scene 1: THE BIRTH OF THE KING JesusX30 Challenge—Scene 1: THE BIRTH OF THE KING1. Key Texts•      Luke 1:5–80•      Matthew 1:1–25•      John 1:1–182. Outline / NotesDate & Place•      ~3 BC.•      Rural villages: Nazareth (Galilee), small and politically charged.•      Judean hill country, where Elizabeth and Zechariah live.•      Fringe places—far from the centers of empire or Temple power.Main Account•      Two miraculous pregnancies: Mary in Nazareth, Elizabeth in Judea.•      Angel Gabriel announces Jesus’ birth; Mary says yes in quiet faith.•      Zechariah doubts and is struck silent until John is born.•      Mary visits Elizabeth—two women...
2025-10-0113 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysJesusX30 Challenge - Welcome to the 30-day Discipleship ChallengeJesusX30 Challenge—Welcome to the Challenge! 1. What Is the JesusX30 Challenge?•      30 Days. 1 Messiah. 1 Daily Encounter. 1 Life Transformed.•      A daily discipleship journey through the life and mission of Jesus, built around key “scenes” in his story.•      Each day: short video + podcast + study handout. 2. Where This Comes From•      Based on my book trilogy Jesus: The Strategic Life and Mission of the Messiah and His Movement (3 Volumes, Hekhal Publishing Co., 2025).•      The Challenge follows the same “scene-by-scene” structure: historical, strategic, exegetical, devotional.•      Designed to bring together scholarship + discipleship in a way that’s b...
2025-10-0106 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says"The Parable of the Good Samaritan": Why Loving Your Enemy = Inheriting Eternal Life (Luke 10)Jesus’ Parable of the Good Samaritan isn’t just about kindness—it’s a salvation issue: inheriting eternal life means loving enemies and being a neighbor, not deciding who is or is not our neighbor.We’ve all heard the story of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25–37). It’s taught in Sunday School, quoted in politics, and even written into “Good Samaritan laws.” But in Jesus’ original setting, this parable wasn’t a simple moral lesson. It was explosive—a radical redefinition of salvation, mercy, and what it means to belong to God’s people.In this episode of What the Bib...
2025-09-2457 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysSPECIAL - Addie Putthoff's What Type of KingThis is such a special episode to me. It's a video that you won't be able to watch or listen to without being moved. Our daughter (14 years old), Addie Putthoff, wrote it by hand. It's not long. Just a few minutes. More than any other episode I've made so far, I want you to sit with this one. Listen to it. Watch it. Read it. Meditate on it. Addie has captured Jesus in a way that I'm still trying to do. And I think you'll find this more than worth it and more than inspirational...
2025-09-1205 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says“Jesus, Shame Culture, and Holiness in Reverse”: That Time Jesus Healed a Woman with His Tassels (Mark 5, Matthew 9, Luke 8)[pardon the technical glitches - we've had some issues in recording and editing!]What if the healing of the bleeding woman wasn’t just a private miracle—but a public confrontation with shame, exclusion, and bad theology? And what if we’ve taken the wrong approach to holiness? We assume holiness must be protected from impurity—that we must keep the unholy and impure at arms length, because we fear that holiness will be tainted by the unholy. But Jesus shows in his encounter with this woman that quite the opposite is true. Rather than avoid the...
2025-06-2851 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says"Walking on the Water": Jesus' Defeat of the Forces of Chaos - Part B (Matthew 14, Mark 6, John 6)What kind of God walks on water? And what kind of Messiah doesn’t just calm chaos—but walks straight into it?In this second half of the Sea narrative, Dr Tyson Putthoff leads us into one of the most mythically loaded, theologically explosive moments in the Gospels—Matthew 14, where Jesus walks on the stormy Sea of Galilee.But this isn’t just a supernatural display. It’s a divine declaration.In the ancient world, the Sea wasn’t a backdrop—it was the embodiment of primal Chaos. In Canaanite myth, Baal defeats Yamm, the Sea...
2025-06-1949 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says"The Calming of the Storm": Jesus' Defeat of the Forces of Chaos - Part A (Matthew 8, Mark 4, Luke 8)What if Jesus isn’t just a teacher who calms your fears—but a cosmic warrior who silences Chaos itself, as he did in the all-too-familiar but vastly misunderstood "calming of the storm" account?In this mythic episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff takes us deep into the Sea of Galilee—and even deeper into the ancient worldview where the sea wasn’t just water, but a living force of disorder and death. Drawing from Matthew 8, Ugaritic and Babylonian myth, and the Psalms, this episode reframes the familiar storm story as a Chaoska...
2025-06-0132 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says“Jesus Loves the Little Children”: Jesus, Children & the Fiercest Guardian Angels (Matthew 18:10)What if guardian angels weren’t just comforting symbols… but cosmic warriors stationed in heaven’s throne room?In this awe-filled episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff opens one overlooked verse in Matthew 18:10—and watches the heavens split wide open. Jesus says the “little ones” have angels who continually behold the face of God. But in ancient Jewish thought, that wasn’t poetic language. It meant those children were guarded by the most elite beings in the cosmos—beings of flame and lightning, the face-gazers of heaven, the Angelic Guard of the Throne.These aren’t...
2025-05-2149 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says“Leveling the Ground for All”: Jesus’ Imperial Constitution - Part C (Luke 6:20–26)What if Jesus’ blessings weren’t just spiritual inspiration—but political declarations? And what if his warnings weren’t metaphorical—but targeted critiques aimed at the powerful systems still ruling today?In this third installment of What the Bible Actually Says on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount/Plain, Dr Tyson Putthoff turns to Luke 6:20–26, where Jesus doesn’t just speak about those who've been handed a tough hand in life—he speaks to them. From a flat expanse in Galilee, Jesus delivers four bold blessings and four prophetic woes, echoing Deuteronomy, Amos, Isaiah, and the Psalms.This isn’t a poetic lis...
2025-05-2143 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysSHORT STUDY - "The God Who Eats With Everyone": The Cosmic Significance of Mealtime in the Kingdom of GodWhat if the Kingdom of God isn’t just a courtroom or a battlefield—but a banquet? In this short study episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff explores one of Jesus’ most powerful but often overlooked images for God’s character and reign: a table where everyone has a seat.Whether you’ve been listening from the start or just pulling up a seat now, this short study is a perfect reminder of what Jesus’ table really looks like. It’s not about proving yourself. It’s about accepting an invitation. And it’s about making room f...
2025-05-1504 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says“The Sermon on the Plain”: Jesus’ Imperial Constitution—Part C (Luke 6:20–26)What if Jesus’ blessings in Luke 6 weren’t just spiritual inspiration but a political declaration? And what if his warnings weren’t metaphorical but targeted critiques aimed squarely at the powerful systems still ruling today?In this third installment of What the Bible Actually Says on Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount/Plain, Dr Tyson Putthoff turns to Luke 6:20–26, where Jesus doesn’t just speak about the poor—he speaks to them. From a level place in Galilee, Jesus flips the world upside down with four bold blessings and four prophetic woes that echo Deuteronomy, Amos, Isaiah, and the Psalms.Thi...
2025-05-1449 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says“The Sermon on the Mount”: The Constitution of the Kingdom—Part B (Matthew 5–7, Luke 6)What if Jesus didn’t open his most famous "sermon" with poetry—but with policy?In this episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff continues his study of the so-called "Sermon on the Mount" (Matthew 5–7) and "Sermon on the Plain" (Luke 6) by unpacking the opening Beatitudes of Matthew 5—Jesus’ revolutionary campaign launch on a Galilean hillside. But this isn’t just about feel-good spirituality. It’s a constitution. A counter-empire manifesto. And the people it names as “blessed” are the very ones this world pushes aside: the poor, the mourners, the meek, and the justice-hungry....
2025-05-0740 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says“The Sermon on the Mount”: The Declaration of a New Imperial Constitution—Part A (Matthew 5–7, Luke 6)What if Jesus didn’t just give spiritual advice—but declared a revolution that would upend the world’s political, social, and economic systems?In this powerful new episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff takes us to a Galilean hillside in 28 AD, where Jesus doesn’t quietly preach “good behavior”—he publicly announces the founding manifesto of a new Empire. Against the backdrop of Roman oppression, Temple corruption, and a world obsessed with wealth, power, and domination, Jesus flips the script—declaring blessings on the poor, the meek, the merciful, and the peacemakers.This is not...
2025-04-2526 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says“Three Days in the Grave”: Jesus’ Defeat of Death, Sin & Chaos (John 11, Matthew 27, Romans 5–6, 1 Corinthians 15, 2 Corinthians 3–5)What if Jesus didn’t just die to forgive your personal failings—but to dismantle the ancient monsters that have haunted humanity since the beginning?In this cosmic episode of What the Bible Actually Says, Dr Tyson Putthoff takes us deep into the grave—and even deeper into the ancient worldview that saw Death, Sin, and Chaos not just as ideas, but as terrifying forces, godlike powers that devoured everything. Drawing from both Scripture and ancient Near Eastern study, this episode reframes the cross and resurrection not as a courtroom drama, but as a divine ambush.Jesus...
2025-04-1853 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysSHORT STUDY - “Your Kingdom Come”: The Empire of God in Real Time (Matthew 6:10)What if the so-called "Lord’s Prayer" wasn’t just comfort food for the soul—but a revolutionary cry for regime change?In this powerful little SHORT STUDY, Dr Tyson Putthoff peels back the layers of Matthew 6:10 and digs into Jesus' original Galilean Aramaic words behind it—Teitei Malkutakh ("May Your Kingdom Come")—to reveal the explosive meaning of Jesus’ most famous prayer. This isn’t a spiritual nicety. It’s a protest. A pledge. A cosmic coup against the empires of greed, injustice, and violence.From Galilean backroads to heavenly thrones, Jesus wasn’t just asking for hi...
2025-04-1105 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says“The Widow’s Mite”: Jesus & the Economics of His New Empire—Part B (Mark 12, Luke 21)What if Jesus didn’t just praise the widow’s offering—but condemned the entire system that left her with nothing to give?In this second part of our study on the “widow’s mite,” Dr Tyson Putthoff dives deeper into the heart of the story, revealing a Gospel that doesn’t just admire sacrifice—but confronts the religious and economic machine that demanded it.Jesus doesn’t just honor the widow—he walks out of the Temple. He doesn’t just notice her coins—he exposes the injustice behind them. And he doesn’t just predict the collapse...
2025-04-0726 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says“The Widow’s Mite”: Jesus & the Economics of His New Empire—Part A (Mark 12, Luke 21)What if the story of the “widow’s mite” isn’t a heartwarming moment about sacrificial giving—but a searing indictment of a broken system?In this first part of a two-episode deep dive, Dr Tyson Putthoff revisits one of the most misunderstood stories in the Gospels: a poor widow gives her last two coins to the Temple, and Jesus calls it the greatest offering of all. But what most readings miss is what happens just before and after—and what it reveals about Jesus’ view of sacrifice, injustice, and the economy of God’s Kingdom.This episode r...
2025-04-0651 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says“At the Pharisee’s House”: Jesus’ Invitation to His New Society—Part B (Luke 14)What if Jesus’ radical vision for a new society wasn’t just preached—it was acted out at a dinner table?In this second half of our deep dive into Luke 14, Dr Tyson Putthoff walks us through the banquet scene verse by verse, as Jesus flips the honor system on its head, challenges religious gatekeeping, and redraws the social map of the Kingdom of God.This isn’t about etiquette. It’s about who gets seen, who gets excluded, and who gets honored in a world built on status, fear, and social control. Jesus exposes the whole...
2025-03-2856 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says"At the Pharisee's House": Jesus' Invitation to His New Society—Part A (Luke 14)What if Jesus’ most controversial dinner party wasn’t just about etiquette—but about dismantling the entire social order?In this episode of You Thought You Knew Jesus, Dr Tyson Putthoff takes us inside Luke 14—where Jesus attends a high-profile banquet, exposes the honor game of the elite, and delivers a vision for an entirely new kind of society.But here’s the twist: Jesus isn’t just offering advice on humility or kindness. He’s calling out a broken system built on status, power, exclusion, and fear—and announcing the arrival of God’s alternative: a soci...
2025-03-2646 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually Says"The Cleansing of the Temple": A Fresh Look at Jesus' Personal Theology (John 2)What if the moment we often call “Jesus cleansing the Temple” wasn’t about flipping tables—but flipping the entire social, religious, economic, and political system on its head? In this episode of You Thought You Knew Jesus, Dr Tyson Putthoff takes a deep dive into John 2—the moment Jesus storms the Temple courts, drives out money changers, and makes a shocking claim that would launch his public messianic campaign into the public eye. But here’s the twist: contrary to many Christian interpretations and assumptions, this moment isn’t just about economic co...
2025-03-2248 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysWhy Jesus? The Danger and Exhilaration of Studying the Real Jesus in Real HistoryWhat if the Jesus you’ve always imagined—the one from Sunday school lessons, stained glass windows, and classic paintings—was only part of the story? What if the real Jesus of history was more radical, more disruptive, and more deeply human than you’ve ever realized?In this first episode of You Thought You Knew Jesus, Dr Tyson Putthoff invites you to step into the world of the historical person of Jesus—the man who walked ancient roads, shattered expectations, and redefined power, faith, and identity. But be warned: studying Jesus well isn’t safe. It’s ch...
2025-03-1631 minWhat the Bible Actually Says
What the Bible Actually SaysNot Just Another Bible Study: A Radical New Way to Engage ScriptureWhat if everything you thought you knew about the Bible was just the surface of something far deeper? What if some of your beliefs about God, Jesus, and faith came more from assumptions and tradition than from what Scripture actually says?In this inaugural episode of What the Bible Actually Says, host Dr. Tyson Putthoff challenges you to rethink how you engage Scripture. This isn’t just another Bible study—it’s an invitation to break free from assumptions, dig deep into historical context, and uncover the radical truths of the Bible in ways you never imagined.W...
2025-03-1149 min