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Genesis Marks the Spot

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

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Son of Man: Parables of Enoch (Part 2) - Episode 110
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  …
The Messiah: Parables of Enoch (Part 1) - Episode 109
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…
Puzzling Donkeys in the Bible - Episode 108
Jan. 3, 2025

Puzzling Donkeys in the Bible - Episode 108

What do donkeys have to do with Genesis 3?  A survey of donkeys in the Bible and ancient Near East with a view to history and symbolism and explaining some difficult passages:  the breaking of the firstborn donkey's neck in …
An Overview + Reading of 1 Enoch: The Book of the Watchers - Episode 107
Dec. 27, 2024

An Overview + Reading of 1 Enoch: The Book of the Watchers - Episode 107

An overview of 1 Enoch with a reading of the Book of the Watchers.  Bonus: comment on Timothy Alberino and Blurry Creatures' Enoch commentary.     18:32 - Reading of the Book of the Watchers. **Website: www.genesismark…
The Origin of Sin: Genesis 6 Historical Interpretation, Part 4 - Episode 106
Dec. 20, 2024

The Origin of Sin: Genesis 6 Historical Interpretation, Part 4 - Episode 106

What did the ancient Israelite think about the origin of evil and sin?  What did the first temple Jew think about the origin of evil and sin?  What about the rabbis?  Let's check out the literature, and track this topic so t…
Poor Reading Comprehension is Unbiblical: A Review of
Dec. 13, 2024

Poor Reading Comprehension is Unbiblical: A Review of "The Unbiblical Realm" - Episode 105

A review of Heath Henning's book, The Unbiblical Realm: Refuting the Divine Council of Michael Heiser's Deuteronomy 32 Worldview.  Spoiler alert: I give this book negative stars.  Henning can't even present Dr. Heiser's …
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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 …

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 of the discussion: Damascus …

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 do no…
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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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