When people learn about the "divine council worldview" (aka "the Deuteronomy 32 worldview"), I see many people wonder: okay, so what about America? Is there a spiritual being that was assigned over this country, and if so...who?? &nbs…
I usually try to avoid hyperbole, but in this case, I really think it's true--this is the best note-taking system ever. In episode 78 of Genesis Marks the Spot, I explain the way that I use the Zettlekasten note-taking system and why I use it …
It's a common idea. Creation is cursed via man's "fall." But, is it? Or is this one of those oft-repeated ideas, like how Satan fell from heaven--an idea we actually don't see supported in Scripture? (For more on the supposed fall…
In episode 068 of Genesis Marks the Spot, I reviewed some literature on the topic of exile. Rather than put a mess of links into the show notes, here is that list of books, with some others added to it for good measure. I don't promise t…
It being an important day in the western liturgical calendar, I thought I'd drop a few links here about the "medieval" concept of the Harrowing of Hell--or, better stated, the Harrowing of Hades (because Hades is the underworld/the land of the dead,…
It's the new year, so let's talk about the structure of Genesis. There are a few ways Genesis is divided. None of these ways negate the others--they are just different ways of looking at the book and each helps us with a different facet …
When discussing Gary Wayne in episode 53, I mentioned a number of questions you could ask to help discern content and whether or not something is worthy of your time or consideration in general. This included some advice from the book How to R…
In Episode 50 of Genesis Marks the Spot, I spoke with Spencer Owen about sharing a book list for those interested in reading more about sacrifice. Here it is; happy reading! The Sacrifice of Jesus (Christian Eberhart) The Day …
I've got a fun announcement! I have partnered with the Youtube channel, Faith Unaltered, to begin producing a regular segment called "Pilgrims in a Holy Land." The show will be an extension of my podcast insofar as it will take the same type …
I've had people mention to me an interesting pattern of behavior I have. I don't keep beating my head against a conversation when it's clear that the other person just wants to argue or isn't curious about my position. If I present infor…
So when someone talks about the satan (literally, in Hebrew, it says, "ha satan," which means "the satan" or "the accuser") in Job and how that is not necessarily Satan himself, I hear this common response: "But in Revelation, we see the dragon w…
Adam and Eve are not called priests in Genesis. In fact, the first mention of a priest doesn't come up until Genesis 14:18 with the mysterious figure of Melchizedek. The only other priests mentioned in the first book are the priests of E…
I suspect that many of us today haven’t thought long and hard about the creation in the context of the work of Jesus…not really. Because usually we’re thinking about what happened after creation. We’re thinking about “…
I've had my domain name since the start of my podcast, but for whatever reason...domains are complicated!I do finally have it hooked up so if you're sharing my podcast, I'd appreciate if you'd also share the site! There is a ton of functionali…
Hey! Thanks for checking out my new website! Things might be a bit rusty as I am figuring things out, so I hope you will bear with me, but I am working on getting a newsletter up and doing a host of other things for the podcast, so stay …