The Spoken Word

Listen as God prepares to dwell among the Israelites, but how they end up worshipping a fake elohim made by their own hands.

See where the famous Ten Commandments are mentioned in the Bible, and see how they give some often-overlooked details regarding the existence of other spiritual entities and how they provide an external reference to the Genesis 1 narrative.

Listen as we describe the 10 plagues God unleashes on Egypt and the final destruction of the forces of Egypt. We will also discover that, in doing so, God waged war against real powers of spiritual darkness - the gods of Egypt.

Listen as a later Pharaoh, one who did not know Joseph, turns on the children of Israel and enslaves them, and how God raises up a deliverer in a man named Moses.

Hear the story of how the household of Jacob, now named Israel, gets from Canaan to Egypt to begin the 400 years of sojourning there as predicted by God in Genesis 15:13. It is here that the stage will be set for their ultimate enslavement in Egypt.

Join us as we discuss the rest of Isaac's story and the family strife that befalls his family, principally caused by his son Jacob, who, in spite of himself, would ultimately be chosen by God to bear the name "Israel".   Errata corrected 8/18/24: Cleared up the promise from Genesis 15:13

Join us as we take a brief detour and talk about the judgement of Sodom and Gomorrah, an event during Abraham's life that Jesus Himself referenced. Articles on the archeology of the location of Sodom and Gomorrah, with evidence of burning: Have We Found Sodom? - Answers in Genesis The Discovery of the Sin Cities of Sodom and Gomorrah - Associates for Biblical Research Have Sodom and Gomorrah Been...

Join us as we continue the narrative in the post-Babel world, some 4,000 years ago, when God chooses a seemingly random man named Abram to become a blessing to all nations.   Errata corrected 8/15/24: God did not state that Israel would be slaves for 400 years. He said that they would be resident aliens for 400 years and that they would be enslaved. He did not specify for how long.   Errata correc...

Listen as we discuss the seemingly contradictory accounts of Genesis 1 and 2 based on a question I got from someone in my faith community. Further reading that might be useful: Answers in Genesis - How did Moses Know so Much About the Pre-Flood World? Answers in Genesis - Contradictions: Two Creation Accounts?

Listen as we discuss the last part of the Bible's world building: The multiplication of languages due to an act of divine intervention at the city of Babel. See the link below for one archeologist's take on the site of the Tower of Babel. Click here to hear Dr. Doug Petrovich as he discusses why he thinks Eridu is the historical site of the tower of Babel.

Listen as we spend some quality time in Genesis 10 and see that it gives the genealogic origin story of a whole host of important ancient civilizations.   Bonus material, added post-upload 8/11/24: I found a fascinating book by Dr. Doug Petrovich, who I reference later in the episode on Babel, titled "Nimrod the Empire Builder: Architect of Shock and Awe". Dr. Petrovich contends that the Biblical...

Listen as we discuss The Flood - an act of divine judgement on the unimaginably corrupt world of Noah's day.   A reference for those interested in reading more about Noah and his family possibly being deified in Egypt mythology: The ‘Ogdoad’ of Ancient Egypt—the Family of Noah? | ArmstrongInstitute.org

Listen as we discuss one of the darkest eras in the Bible, with bloodthirsty giants, corrupt angelic entities, wicked humans, and twisted creatures.

Listen to the stories of the first humans to live beyond the protection of Eden.

Listen as the Biblical narrative takes a turn for the worst and Paradise is lost.

Listen as we outline the original, "very good" world God constructed in Genesis 1 and 2.

Listen as we discuss the great care required to understand the Bible well.