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In this episode, we learn how the woman over-focused on her desires and the fruit she shouldn’t have. This is lust, and lust leads to coveting, which leads to committing regretful actions. We discuss, the correlation of the woman’s struggle of temptation with that of addiction and condition of our struggle as humans to be inclined and deceived by what we see and what we can attain from forbidden t...

We explore the nature of who the serpent in the story is. One note not mentioned in the show that gives an expanded definition of the serpent/נחש is in Isaiah 27:1 when Leviathan (an ancient sea monster) was referred to as a serpent, with the same term. What was Leviathan? A serpent, a sea monster, possibly even could be described as a sea dragon or dinosaur. In addition, we talk about the convers...

We discuss how not everything is simple as it appears in the Biblical text. To dismiss the Bible for being unintelligible is a great misunderstanding of the wealth of knowledge that the biblical authors were intending to communicate. The full audio series from the reading that was played: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/c6wyn817atzbyhxbvel06/h?dl=0&rlkey=bnta4seivyee10ccq0kfbaxhh The book that was...

Pastor Chris Eldridge and I cover difficult questions on how Genesis can be scientifically and logically validated as a legitimate account of our world's origin. We also discuss the two trees in the garden and what they were, as well as the non-discriminative role of women in the Bible. Lastly, we discussed Chiastic Structure which is the Hebrews way of patterning stories and concepts. Here is...

We review the conflicts of the creation account and discuss how it is very easily reconcilable with reality. Although science, history, and literature seems to pose the Bible as too hard to except as reliable, the opposite is true. It takes as much or more faith to except. To be honest my hope is you see the value in continuing to study the Bible even when it seems tough to understand and swallow,...

In this episode, we have Dave Aldridge join us as an elder and ex-chaplain to men and women in Addiction Life Recovery. We start with an overview on the first 2 chapters, talking about the difference between the first 2 accounts. The first is the macro specific an literal, yet general and abstract. Then the 2nd account is the micro, focusing on the personal and intimate story and themes of God and...

Why isn't it okay to be alone? Humans are built for connection, it's clear no human can function on their own. No animal can replace human relationships. God knew this. We spend the episode discussing if the drawn-out retelling of God making a man and taking woman from his side is metaphorical to prove a point, or whether it is the way that things literally happened. Also, are men superior...

In this episode God gives his first official command, which is better understood as instructions. Here’s is a link to what the trees are and represent in scripture and what the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil Is: https://youtu.be/gNYcETwk4LY?si=PR34difd0hG_1LRj

In the Garden there were 4 rivers that branched from Eden! Where did it go? What happened to 2 of the 4 rivers? Was the land of Eden the lost city of Atlantis? We'll discuss and discover some of the details of the land of Eden and theories for where it could have been located.

The Garden of Eden means "the paradise of pleasure". What are the details of this long lost garden that God made for people? Many still search for traces of it to this day. Is there any connection or future hope of things returning to such a state?

The story of God creating everything is finished. But now, we take a step to the side and the story is retold in more personal detail. God's name is Yahweh; and we learn more the process of Him creating humans. We also get a glimpse into the garden that He made and put them in. I give my testimony around 22:54 and my experience with reading the Bible. These are good video podcasts from YouTube...

In this episode, we recap and take another look at the very first story and event in the Bible and our world. We also touch on a few points that we didn’t get into in previous episodes and end at some interesting things to come. There is a very good systematic theology textbook/audiobook and lecture series touching on Creation in Chapter 15. Systematic Theology (Second Edition) by Wayne Grudem: ht...

The creation is finally finished. God stopped and rested and took a break from working on creating because He’d finishing making everything.

Below are a few good links that concisely describe what it means to be made in God's image: What Does It Mean to Be Made in God's Image? - YouTube Created in the Image and Likeness of God - YouTube https://youtu.be/9vzBGgT-6GI?si=euZ3B2zD6XL9Kn1C Here is a link to a scholar speaking on the historical vs. archetypal first humans. https://youtu.be/GzTvf2QozAw?si=uGavwHxDBSyn_oJV

On the 5th Day of God creating the world, it's the first distinct day of life existing. The marine animals and birds are the first living souls on earth. God blesses the animals and tells them to be fruitful, increase and fill the earth.

In this episode, we begin by backtracking with the creation, did God create the heavens and earth (the cosmos/world) from nothing, or was there preexistent laws or material. We know that everything has to have a beginning that is material, and energy and any force can't already be in motion unless it is put in motion. Unless God used potential forces such as negative and positive gravity and e...

This episode centers around the Third Day of Creation. We cover how God made the land appear and how the sea/ocean was collectively gathered in place. When the land became visible, God could have made it appear, or he could have used means such as lava, and volcanic activity as it's theorized that the world was hot with magma and lava toward the beginning stages of the earth's history. Eit...

In this podcast, we talk about the second day of creation. We get into more of what a day is and how it's not problematic or confiscatory with science if you understand what it's trying to say. It focuses on the waters above and below and how God separated them to make the sky, which has many translations and name: the atmosphere/heavens/firmament/ozone/expanse. Essentially this forms the...

In this study, we finish the first full day of avoid creating the world. We backtrack to take into account verses 1 and 2, and we talk about God’s method of creating, the creation of light, and what the Bible means when it refers to a day. In addition, as I go through the scripture I give Bible Study tips. Here is a good podcast episode with Bible Studying tips in Truth Talks with Tara Podcast: ht...

In this episode, we follow up with God's Spirit being present after the initial creation of the world. We talk about the dark, formless, empty and messy state the earth was in at the beginning. There are words studies, bible study tips and clarifying explanations of this beginning portion of the creation story. One big question is if God created the heaven and earth, why were they empty? One e...

In this episode we begin reading through Genesis starting with the first Chapter. We talk about the opening statement:"In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth" We break down this verse in detail, asking questions like: When was the beginning? Walking through theories like: What the plural noun "Elohim/אלהים" for God/gods could mean... Here is a link to scholar Wes Huff on the word f...

In this introductory episode, we discuss the meaning behind the name of Genesis. We also talk about the complicated authorship of the book. Genesis is regarded by many to have been written in the 13th Century BC, and would have finished being written and compiled after his death. It’s also probable that he drew on previous unnamed writings himself. Another theory coinciding with this is that most...

We’ll be beginning by studying the book of Genesis. There are several examples that gave a taste for what the in-depth studies will look like, yet the goal is to keep it simple and earth to earth at the same time! Here are some of the other resources that I suggest checking out in studying the Book of Genesis: * BibleHub https://biblehub.com/genesis/1-1.htm * The Bible Project (Podcast on Genesis)...

Introductions Hosted by: Michael Lawinger I’m so excited you you’re listening to the podcast. This is simply an introduction of myself, as well as for the podcast, and the purpose and plan for it. If you would like to reach me I can be contacted at sychaellawinger@yahoo.com

This podcast is for anyone wanting to dig deep and understand the basics what the Bible has to say.