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Genesis Marks the Spot

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

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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 …
Let's Blame Augustine: Genesis 6 Historical Intepretation, Part 3 - Episode 104
Dec. 6, 2024

Let's Blame Augustine: Genesis 6 Historical Intepretation, Part 3 - Episode 104

How much blame does Augustine deserve for the Sethite view of Genesis 6:1-4?  A discussion on why I think the "angelic" view of Genesis 6 should be primary, and how the "human" view got solidified over time.  Spoiler alert: …
Allegory: Genesis 6 Historical Interpretation, Part 2 - Episode 103
Nov. 29, 2024

Allegory: Genesis 6 Historical Interpretation, Part 2 - Episode 103

Who were the sons of God and the nephilim?  What about the giants?  The earliest views up to the human/Sethite view in historical interpretation, with a special focus on allegory and what it is and how we might look at it.  …
Genesis 6 Historical Interpretation, Part 1 - Episode 102
Nov. 22, 2024

Genesis 6 Historical Interpretation, Part 1 - Episode 102

Who were the sons of God and the nephilim?  What about the giants?  What is the earliest interpretation of Genesis 6:1-4?  When do we get the human/Sethite view?  Historical interpretation and its development up to the first…
How Singleness Teaches Us, with Mike Chu - Episode 101
Nov. 15, 2024

How Singleness Teaches Us, with Mike Chu - Episode 101

Continuing the conversation about singleness--this time with Mike Chu.  What does the message of singleness as eschatological tell us about marriage and childlessness and how to value and interact within our relationships?  …
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Recent Blog Posts

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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