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Genesis Marks the Spot

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

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June 6, 2025

The Cups of the Cross: Cana, Gethsemane, and Golgotha - Episode 130

What does it mean that Jesus drank the cup—and said he would not drink again until the kingdom came? What is that mysterious cup that Jesus didn't want to drink? In this final episode on alcohol in Scripture and with the help...
May 30, 2025

The Cup of Wisdom: Drinking in Creation’s Order - Episode 129

In this episode of Genesis Marks the Spot , Carey uncorks the surprising biblical connection between wine and wisdom. What begins as a reflection on the interconnection of John Walton’s New Explorations and a survey of wisdom...
May 23, 2025

Goodnight, Adam. Goodnight, Eve. Goodnight, Functional Ontology. - Episode 128

Reviewing John Walton’s newest entry in the Lost World series: New Explorations in the Lost World of Genesis . With clarity and candor, Carey explores Walton’s theological evolution—particularly the move from “functional” to ...
May 16, 2025

Wrath and the gods: Deut. 32 and the Mirror of Judgment - Episode 127

What does it mean when the Bible speaks of gods being judged? Is wrath just God's angry impulse, or is it the just consequence of misplaced allegiance? In this episode, Carey dives deep into Deuteronomy 32 , reading it not ju...
May 9, 2025

The Cup of Wrath: Inheriting Your Desire at the Banquet - Episode 126

What does it mean to drink the cup of wrath? And why does Scripture use the language of vineyards, vintage, and wine to describe divine judgment? In this richly layered episode, Carey walks us through the biblical vineyard—from Genesis to Revelation—where wine is not merely a blessing but a mir…
May 2, 2025

Between the Vines: Soil, Symbol, and the Cups of Consequence - Episode 125

In this mid-series episode of Genesis Marks the Spot, Carey takes a step between the Cup of Joy and the Cup of Wrath—into the vineyard itself. With the help of Mark Scarlata’s Wine, Soil, and Salvation in the Hebrew Bible and New Testament, we explore how the land, the vine, and the embodied experi…

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June 4, 2025

Stopwatches and Scripture: Defending a Literal 6 Days

Ahh, but the question is, which literal? ... ... I thought I’d tackle a critical question today that I’ve been asked more than once, and oddly almost in similar wording each time. Critic: “Why don’t you take Jesus seriou…

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June 2, 2025

What the "Watcher" Stone Does and Doesn’t Tell Us

Mount Hermon is a towering peak visible from miles away, looming on the northern horizon of ancient Israel.  It has long attracted religious significance across cultures, from Canaanite to Roman, and perhaps most famously in the Jewish apocalyp…

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May 28, 2025

Genre Matters: The Historicity of Adam and Jesus

Okay, so unlike my previous posts about the historicity of Adam, this one should be a shorter one, because it boils down to a pretty simple, straightforward idea for consideration.  (Again, keep in mind that I’m just trying to give you th…

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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.

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