Answers to Giant Questions

TJ chats with Dr. Matthew Halsted about the end of the world and why it's good news. Part one of a two-part interview featuring Dr. Halsted's new book.

TJ and Kris open Season 7 of the podcast with a reading of Genesis 7, a preview of coming attractions, and a Giant Question about the Lionlike Men of Moab.

TJ and Kris review Season 6 of the podcast and summarise Genesis 6, anticipating chapter 7 while reflecting on some highlights. Then they tackle a Giant Question about the Elioud in Enochic tradition.

TJ and Kris get zoological in their attempts to understand what’s going on with all the animals on Noah’s Ark, and talk about city gates in the Iron Age.

TJ and Kris continue the discussion of the cosmic battle described in the Great Flood, and the terms laid out in an alliance between God and Noah against the Nephilim. Then they tackle a question about the transhuman future of our civilisation, and its implications for salvation.

TJ and Kris return to the topic of war and flood, this time approaching it from the Biblical perspective. Then TJ tackles a Giant Question about the Kenites.

TJ and Kris begin to explore the construction, and the contents, of Noah’s Ark.

TJ and Kris explore war stories from the ancient near East and their connection to flood stories before tackling a giant question about ancient cosmology.

TJ and Kris look at God’s announcement to Noah about the coming Flood, in a way you may never have seen before.

TJ and Kris explore the generation of Noah and the introduction to his story as presented in Genesis 6. Then TJ talks about the giant Amalek and the present conflict in Gaza.

TJ and Kris examine source criticism of Genesis in light of other Flood stories from the Ancient Near East, and then turn to a question about eating and drinking in the Days of Noah.

TJ and Kris read Flood stories from the Ancient Near East, before looking at their influence in the famous Isaiah 14 poem about the confluence of human and divine evil.

TJ and Kris explore the lead-up to the central primeval narrative, and the rationale for the Flood of Noah’s day. Then they tackle a question about Judgement Day and end up talking about giants again.

TJ chats with Dr Matthew Halsted about St. Paul's use of the Adam story in Genesis, before the discussion turns to "ha adam" in Genesis 6, with interesting ramifications.

TJ presents the last of the Q&A highlights of the first five seasons of the show, and once more, it's all giants, all the time!

The riddles keep coming as TJ presents some more Q&A highlights of the first five seasons of the show, and it's all giants, all the time!

TJ presents more of the Q&A highlights of the first five seasons of the show, and it's all giants, all the time!

TJ presents some of the Q&A highlights of the first five seasons of the show, and it's all giants, all the time!

TJ and Kris unpack the enigmatic Genesis 6:4, and finally talk giants!

TJ and Kris try to come to terms with the unusual inclusion of Genesis 6:3 that seems to interrupt the story of the Nephilim. Then TJ talks about what happened at the Tower of Babel and the enigmatic phrase, “nothing they imagine will be impossible for them.”

TJ and Kris explore the identity of characters employed in the story of the Nephilim, and dive into the Mesopotamian context behind the Anunnaki, seen in the Bible as the sons of God. Then they talk about what it means to be a son of God.

TJ and Kris open a conversation about the influences on biblical scribes in the period of the Babylonian Exile, and then discuss Noah’s radiant appearance in second temple period Jewish texts.

TJ and Kris introduce season six (Genesis 6) of the podcast, and tackle a giant question about the interpretation of the book of Jonah.

TJ and Kris reflect on the fifth season of the podcast, sharing lessons learned and insights gained along the way, before hinting at next season’s content and tackling a Giant Question about the real events that inspired the Primeval History.

Kris and TJ talk about the introduction of Noah and his sons in the biblical narrative. Then they discuss the height of giants and the use of the water motif in the exorcism of Legion.