Redeeming God Podcast

Did God curse Adam after he ate from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil? Nope. Remember, God does not curse humans and God does not punish. Of course, in Genesis 3:17-19, God does pronounce a curse, so we will see what that is about in this episode. Our study will also lead us into a little fun speculation. To leave a comment or view the shownotes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/genesis_3...

Is it God’s will for men to rule over women? Lots of men sure think so, and one verse that has been used to defend this idea is Genesis 3:16 where God tells Eve that her desire shall be for her husband, but he shall rule over her. So is this verse describing God’s ordained order for the marriage relationship? Is God commanding women to let men rule them? That is what we are looking at in today’s e...

Have you ever heard a woman use Genesis 3:16 to say that the reason women experience pain in childbearing is because God cursed Eve? In other words, have you ever heard someone blame God for the pain that women experience in giving birth? This is what we look at in this study of Genesis 3:16. To leave a comment or view the shownotes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/genesis_3_16a/

Is God a wife beater? Does God inflict pain on women? In Genesis 3:16, God tells Eve He will greatly increase her pain in childbearing. What is up with this?

Does God curse animals and people? Genesis 3:14 indicates that God cursed the serpent. But what did the serpent do to deserve being cursed? And what is the whole thing about the serpent crawling on the ground and eating dirt? And then there is Genesis 3:15 which talks about the serpent striking the heel of the woman’s seed, but the seed crushing the serpent’s head. What is all that about? Is it tr...

There are six revolutionary and foundational truths in Genesis 2–3. Today we see the fifth. These truths help you understand God, Scripture, society, culture, and yourself like never before. The one we see today is absolutely critical for understanding why God appears so violent at various places in the Bible. If you have ever wondered how to understand the violence of God in the Bible, make sure...

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If you have ever been afraid of God, or have thought that God is out to get you, to punish you for some sin, if you think that the bad things which happen to you in life are because God hates you or is making you pay for something you did, this study of Genesis 3:8-10 is for you. To leave a comment or view the show notes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/genesis_3_8-10/

Genesis 3:6-7 are the central two verses of Genesis chapters 2–3. In a previous episode, we looked at Genesis 3:6, and learned a foundational truth about humanity. This episode reveals another foundational truth from Genesis 3:7. To leave a comment or view the shownotes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/genesis_3_7/

This episode of the One Verse Podcasts look at the third foundational and revolutionary truth from Genesis 2-3. We see it in Genesis 3:6. This study considers an important concept from René Girard’s mimetic theory to see how a key concept is found in Genesis 3:6 and is foundational for understanding life and Scripture. To leave a comment or view the shownotes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/genes...

Was it wrong for Eve to engage in dialogue with the serpent in Genesis 3? If not, what was her mistake? What can we learn from this conversation between Eve and the serpent that will help us face temptation in our own life? This is what we look at in this discussion of Genesis 3:1-5. Get BibleWorks at Amazon Subscribe and Leave a Review on iTunes Leave a Comment or View the Shownotes

Why was the serpent in the Garden? If the serpent was Satan, as some New Testament passages teach, why did God allow the serpent to be there in the Garden, knowing that it would tempt Adam and Eve? What’s going on here? It is these sorts of questions we consider today in this episode of the One Verse Podcast. Listen to this discussion about Genesis 3:1-7 to learn more! View the show notes at: http...

This study of Genesis 3:1 introduces the most important truth in all of Scripture. I believe that the truth you will learn today is discussed or explained or revealed in some way on almost every page of the Bible, and yet, amazingly, most of us have never seen that it is there. Buy The Atonement of God on Amazon Subscribe and Leave a Review on iTunes To comment on this episode or view the show not...

This episode provides the traditional explanation of Genesis 3. This explanation is not wrong, it just is not all that is found in Genesis 3. To see the show notes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/genesis_3_intro/

This is the summary episode of Genesis 2. If you have listened to all the other episodes on Genesis 2, this episode will serve as a good reminder of what we have seen. To leave a comment or view the shownotes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/genesis_2/

Genesis 2:25 is about sex. Seriously. And it invites us to think and talk about sex without being ashamed. Listen to this podcast to learn more. If you have been struggling about how to have that talk with your son or daughter, Genesis 2:25 might just provide the encouragement to stop being ashamed and afraid, but instead to revel and rejoice in one of God’s greatest gifts to humankind. To see the...

What does Genesis 2:24 mean when it says that a man will leave his parents and cleave to his wife? Does this mean we should abandon our parents for the sake of our wife? Well, maybe, but if so, how then can we honor our father and mother all the days of our lives as Scripture also instructs? This is what we’re going to talk about in this study of Genesis 2:24. To see the show notes for this episod...

People say that a dog is a man’s best friend, but when God sets out to create a partner for Adam, he rejects all the animals in the world, even the dogs. It’s a good thing too, because then God creates the woman. The creation of the woman is what we look at in Genesis 2:20-23, the Beauty and the Beasts. Genesis 2:20-23 teaches about the creation of the woman from the side of Adam. We see what this...

This podcast episodes reviews the 7 key activities of God and how we are called to imitate God in them. Through this we see the foundational truth of imitation, including the benefits and the boundaries. To leave a comment or view the show notes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/genesis_2_19/

This discussion of Genesis 2:18 looks at the first thing in God’s creation that is not good. We see the first foundational truth about the human experience, what God did about Adam being alone, and seven truths from Genesis 2:18 about loneliness. To leave a comment on this post or view the show notes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/genesis_2_18/

The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil reveals something critically important about human nature. This episode of the One Verse Podcast looks at Genesis 2:16-17 and shows how all of us eat from this tree every single day, and how through His crucifixion, Jesus invites us to stop eating the fruit of this forbidden tree. In this discussion of Genesis 2:16-17 we look at: -Why God placed the Tree...

Many believe that in Genesis 2:16-17, God is threatening to punish Adam with death if Adam eats from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil. This episode of the One Verse podcast explains why this is not the best way to read Genesis 2:16-17. Death is not a punishment, nor was it a curse. In this discussion of Genesis 2:16-17 we look at: -The final element needed for temple worship -The command...

Join me in this episode of the One Verse Podcast as we study Genesis 2:8-15 to see that it is describing the Temple of God. In this discussion of Genesis 2:8-15 we look at: -Why Genesis 2 is a temple text describing the temple of God. -What to make of the 4 rivers in Genesis 2:10-14. -Why humanity was given work to do before the fall into sin. -How humanity serves as both the statue of God and the...

This discussion of Genesis 2:7 looks at the unique religious features of the creation of man in Genesis 2:7. We see the parallel of Genesis 2:7 to the making of idols in Mesopotamia, and the 5 truths from Genesis 2:7 about how to know God, reveal God, and treat human beings. To leave a comment or view the show notes, visit: https://redeeminggod.com/genesis_2_7/

Why is there a second creation account in Genesis 2? And have you ever noticed that when you compare the creation account in Genesis 2 with the creation account in Genesis 1, there are several key differences? What is going on? Do these differences prove that there are errors and contradictions in the Bible? It is these sorts of questions we will be looking at today as we look at Genesis 2:4-6 in...