David Lester

Does the Bible say THAT?!?

Religion EN ↓ 55 episodes

All about the Bible. This podcast walks through the books of the Bible talking about what the sacred text says and means (as best as we can tell). This is an inclusive show for anyone, regardless of belief or non-belief, wanting to learn more about the Bible.

Author

David Lester

Episodes

005: The Garden Of Eden (Genesis 2:4-25) 04.10.2023 1:28:35

In this episode, Dave Lester talks about the two creation accounts (Genesis 1 and Genesis 2) and how to think about them. He also dives deep into the text of Genesis chapter 2 discussing the Garden of Eden, the tree of Life, the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and the formation of Adam and Eve. Sources consulted for this episode: *Commentary on the Torah by Richard Elliott Friedman *The NI...

004: The Creation Part Two (Genesis 1:20 Through 2:1-3) 27.09.2023 1:03:22

Host David Lester walks through the remainder of the creation account starting with Day 5 and closing out with God resting (the establishment of a Sabbath day). Dave also shares ideas that he is thinking about after studying and walking through the Bible's first passage. Sources for this episode: *Commentary on the Torah by Richard Elliott Friedman *The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis by D...

003: The Creation Part One (Genesis 1:1-19) 20.09.2023 1:20:14

On this episode, Dave gets to walking through a Bible passage- the first chapter of the book of Genesis! The Creation account! Also discussed is the culture war baggage that has been applied to Genesis in the 20th and 21st century American culture wars. The first 4 days of the creation account are explored, as far as what the verses say and what they mean, with part 2 (coming next episode) explori...

002: The Genesis of Genesis 13.09.2023 45:07

Prior to diving into the Genesis text, "Does the Bible Say THAT?" host David Lester discusses the overview of the book of Genesis including themes, structure, personalities that show up in the book and the authorship/editor/redactor questions that form a fascinating history of Genesis' composition. Sources Consulted for this episode: *"The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis&quo...

001: Does the Bible say THAT? Introduction 05.09.2023 31:43

An introduction to the podcast "Does the Bible say THAT?" by host David Lester. This is a podcast which walks through the books of the Bible asking: what does the text say and what does it mean? In this episode, Dave talks about his own history with the Bible including his conversion to Christianity as a teenager. He discusses how to define the Bible, the importance of interpreting the B...