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Genesis Marks the Spot

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

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Oct. 3, 2025

Purity Before Holiness: Reading Toward Christ - Episode 147

Continuing the water series by framing purification and holiness through an ancient Near Eastern lens and a Christotelic (telos-aimed) reading of Scripture. We contrast Christocentric “reading back” with Christotelic “reading...
Sept. 26, 2025

Baptism and Ritual: Symbol, Reality, and Identity - Episode 146

This episode of Genesis Marks the Spot explores the meaning and function of ritual with a special focus on baptism. From Jewish mikvahs and Qumran practices to Greco-Roman mystery rites and John the Baptist’s wilderness call,...
Sept. 19, 2025

Living Water vs. Rain: Toil, Covenant, & Spirit - Episode 145

This episode continues our deep dive into the biblical theme of water. From Genesis to the prophets, from Eden’s rivers to Israel’s covenant rain, water frames the story of God’s presence, judgment, and renewal. Along the way...
Sept. 12, 2025

The Butcher, the Book, and the Bloody Good Theology - Episode 144

In this episode of Genesis Marks the Spot , Carey sits down with Phil Bray—author of Leviticus on the Butcher’s Block and creator of the YouTube channel Leviticus is Fun —for a wide-ranging conversation on sacrifice, atonemen...
Sept. 5, 2025

Living Water & Covenant Union: Hospitality & Power Struggles - Episode 143

Water flows through Scripture as far more than a backdrop — it carries covenant, hospitality, conflict, and even divine judgment. This episode of Genesis Marks the Spot traces how the Bible uses water as a sign of both intima...
Aug. 29, 2025

Allegiance, Baptism, and the King Jesus Gospel with Matthew Bates - Episode 142

In this episode of Genesis Marks the Spot , Carey Griffel sits down with Dr. Matthew Bates—New Testament scholar and author of Salvation by Allegiance Alone , Gospel Allegiance , and Beyond the Salvation Wars . Together, they...

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Sept. 15, 2025

Not the Author of Evil: How the Bible Holds Sovereignty and Agency To…

In episode 60, Who Causes Sickness? - Episode 060. I explored the question: "Who/what causes sickness?" One perspective that has been prevalent throughout Christian history is the notion that Satan, as a biblical entity, may be involved in causing s…

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Sept. 11, 2025

Two Creation Accounts in Genesis 1-2?

Are Genesis 1 and 2 separate creation accounts?  Is Genesis 2 a zoomed-in sequel?  Or might there be something else entirely going on?  It’s a fair question, and one that has animated debates among scholars, theologians, skepti…

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Sept. 8, 2025

Discernment and the Unseen Realm: A Reflection in the Wake of Dr. Hei…

I have given my thoughts about Dr. Heiser's work in many places, and I won't reproduce them here in full, but it’s worth saying again:  his impact on me, and on many others, has been profound.  And I think there are many reasons for …

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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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