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Ep 22: The Divine Council and Babel

Ep 22: The Divine Council and Babel
Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

Later in the Torah, we learn that the Tower of Babel was a significant event for both humanity and spiritual beings. What was this event and how does it affect the way we see the world today and Jesus’ victory on the cross?

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Ep 20: Noah's Exodus and His Family's Fall

Ep 20: Noah's Exodus and His Family's Fall
Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

Through the literary features of the story, Noah and his family go through their own exodus event. They then go through an often misunderstood and very twisted fall.

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

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Ep 19: Noah's Flood and Floating Temple Gen 6:13-8:19

Ep 19: Noah's Flood and Floating Temple Gen 6:13-8:19
Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

What is the significance of the story Noah’s Flood? Was it a historical event? These questions are discussed along with the temple imagery that surrounds the Ark.

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

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Ep 18: The Sons of God and Pre-Flood Gen 6:1-13

Ep 18: The Sons of God and Pre-Flood Gen 6:1-13
Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

Who were the Sons of God and what did they do on the earth? These characters lead up to the violent state of the world before the flood.

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Ep 17: The First Geneologies Gen 4:17-5:32

Ep 17: The First Geneologies Gen 4:17-5:32
Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

How does this list of names contribute to the story of Genesis? If it’s not just a historical record how is this genealogy crafted to communicate to its readers?

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Ep 16: Cain and Abel Gen 4:1-17

Ep 16: Cain and Abel Gen 4:1-17
Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

A retranslation of Gen 4:7 gives insight into this confusing story and helps us understand the tension of the narrative.

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Ep 15: The Curses, Gen 3 Part 2

Ep 15: The Curses, Gen 3 Part 2
Caleb Lewis

The curses of Gen 3 actually only contain two curses. But how do these curses and pronouncements play into the story of Genesis and humanity?

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Ep 14: Fall and Storm, Gen 3 Part 1

Ep 14: Fall and Storm, Gen 3 Part 1
Caleb Lewis

In the fall narrative, the humans and the snake are compared as they each are changed through their rebellion. Yahweh then comes to meet them in a way that is often misunderstood.

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Ep 12: The Rivers and the Woman Gen 2:10-24

Ep 12: The Rivers and the Woman Gen 2:10-24
Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

Why are we told about the four rivers that come from Eden? Is this a strange geographical note that we need to remember or something else? What does the creation of woman teach us about humanity and their ‘imaging’ of God?

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Ep 11: The Two Trees of Eden Gen 2:4-9

Ep 11: The Two Trees of Eden Gen 2:4-9
Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

What is the meaning of the two trees that Yahweh places in Eden? What could they give to Adam and Eve and what should we learn from them today?

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Ep 10: Creation as Exodus

Ep 10: Creation as Exodus
Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

There are literary connections between the creation of the world and the exodus of Israel. How are the stories connected and what do they intend to communicate?

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats

Ep 8: Rest and Numbers

Ep 8: Gen 2:1-3 Rest and Numbers
Caleb Lewis and Nathan Young

Why did Yahweh rest after creation? If that is the first Sabbath, what does mean for us? How does the Bible use numbers to communicate?

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Passages read from the ESV by Crossway 2001

Music: Royal by Slenderbeats