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Genesis Marks the Spot

Raiding the ivory tower of biblical theology without ransacking our faith.

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Episode 10

February 16, 2023

The Lost and Found World of Creation Texts (Views of Creation Series, Part 1) - Episode 010

Several views of creation are introduced and in particular John Walton’s “functional” or “identity” view of creation is discussed. We look at how that...

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Episode 9

February 10, 2023

Fingerprints of the Journalist: Graham Hancock and Ancient Apocalypse - Episode 009

Who is Graham Hancock and is his Netflix show, Ancient Apocalypse supposed to mirror the History Channel show, Ancient Aliens? Do his ideas have...

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Episode 8

February 03, 2023

Enuma Elish: Babylonian Creation (ANE Literature, Part 1) - Episode 008

Reading ancient literature can help us understand the Bible.  Following on from the conversation in episode 7 about how to read myth in relation...

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Episode 7

January 27, 2023

The Myth of Mythology - Episode 007

What is mythology and why should the student of the Bible be interested in it? Isn’t mythology just a bunch of made up stories?...

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Episode 6

January 20, 2023

Biblical Context: The Divine Council (Spiritual Realm, Part 3) - Episode 006

Did the Bible steal all its ideas from its neighbors? Was Israelite religion merely an off-shoot of Canaanite religion? How do we understand ancient...

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Episode 5

January 13, 2023

It is the Trinity: Two Powers in Heaven (Spiritual Realm, Part 2) - Episode 005

As Christians, we may have a difficult time in seeing the connection between the Old Testament and the New Testament and early Christian belief,...

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