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Genesis Marks the Spot

Raiding the ivory tower of biblical theology without ransacking our faith.

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Feb. 14, 2025

Nakedness, Shame, and Guilt - Episode 114

What's up with shame in Genesis 2 but not 3, and why were Adam and Eve naked in the garden?  What were the garments of skin (and what's with these garments of glory)?       **Website: www.genesismarksthespot.com  My Pa…
Feb. 7, 2025

Jordan Peterson: Do I Believe in God? - Episode 113

Ruminations of a recent lecture and Jordan B. Peterson's new book, We Who Wrestle with God.  Tyranny, slavery, sovereignty, calling, and conscience--oh, and the best way to cook a steak. (Correction: Oops; psychologist, …
Jan. 31, 2025

Finishing the Dangerous Parables of Enoch (Part 4) - Episode 112

Part 2 of the third Parable of Enoch.  In this parable, we find some interesting bits about Noah and what's behind the flood, and ruminate on salvation, critical thinking, dangerous books, and what's upcoming on the podcast.…
Jan. 24, 2025

Wisdom and Works: Parables of Enoch (Part 3) - Episode 111

Part 1 of the third Parable of Enoch.  (Guys, I tried to fit it into one episode, but the more the merrier, right??)  In this parable, we find some interesting bits about Noah and start to see what's behind the flood, and en…
Jan. 17, 2025

Son of Man: Parables of Enoch (Part 2) - Episode 110

Who is the Son of Man and why is this Jesus's preferred title for himself?  An overview of the second part of 1 Enoch, the Parables of Enoch, with a reading of the second parable.     **Website: www.genesismarksthespot.com  …
Jan. 10, 2025

The Messiah: Parables of Enoch (Part 1) - Episode 109

Is 1 Enoch a Christian writing?  Some believe so because of its close description of the Son of Man and other messianic imagery, particularly in the Parables of Enoch.  An overview of the second part of 1 Enoch, the Parables…

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Dec. 12, 2024

Post-Flood Nephilim Options

Quick blog post for a common question.  If you want deeper explanations, I will link resources below.  In my opinion, the most comprehensive exploration of the giant narrative in Scripture is T.J. Steadman's book/podcast, Answers to Giant …

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Dec. 9, 2024

Genesis 6:1-4 Historical Interpretation, Part 1

During my episodes outlining the historical interpretation of Genesis 6:1-4, I said I would make a blog post with the quotes I was using, so that they would be easy to reference.  So here are the quotes from part 1 …

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Dec. 9, 2024

Sons of God: From OT to NT

Back in my LDS days, there was a lot of talk about being a "child of God."  I really thought that that was a biblical idea--that humans were the actual children of God.  Of course I knew that traditional/historical Christians …

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Carey Griffel

Carey Griffel has a Masters of Biblical Studies with Redemption Seminary and is passionate about teaching about the Bible from a biblical theology perspective with a healthy dose of creative thinking thrown in to the mix.
Carey can be found on Instagram and Facebook. She has her own Facebook discussion group for her podcast and is an administrator and moderator of several other FB groups, such as Reading Genesis 50 Times and Divine Council Worldview, official group of Dr. Michael Heiser.