In this deep-dive episode of Mining Scripture, we step into the shadows of a late-night meeting that changed everything: Jesus’ conversation with Nicodemus in John 3. Was "born again" a brand-new concept, or was Jesus calling a "teacher of Israel" back to the forgotten promises of the Hebrew prophets?

• Why did Jesus use the word anothen, and how did Nicodemus’ literal, earthly interpretation miss a massive spiritual reality "from above"?
• How do the prophecies of Ezekiel and Isaiah explain the "water and the Spirit," and why was Jesus surprised that a religious expert didn't see the link?
• What is the "test of faith" hidden in the story of the bronze serpent, and how does it reveal the only remedy for the venom of sin?
• Why is the p ...