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Genesis Marks the Spot

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

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April 25, 2025

The Cup of Joy: Wine, Blessing, and Sacred Celebration - Episode 124

In this episode of Genesis Marks the Spot, we trace the theme of wine as joy in Scripture—what it means to share in divine abundance, and how the vine tells a story of provision, blessing, and worship. This is the first of (at least) a trilogy exploring the biblical theology of wine: from joy to ju…
April 18, 2025

Wine, Judgment, and the Second Adam: Rethinking Noah’s Fall - Episode 123

In this compelling follow-up to our discussion on Noah and the relief of the cursed ground, we examine the puzzling aftermath: Noah’s drunkenness. Was it a relapse into chaos—or something else entirely?    Come walk through the deep theological and symbolic threads tied to wine in Scripture. Dra…
April 11, 2025

Eden to Ararat: A Ground-clearing Look at the Genesis Curse - Episode 122

Did the Flood reverse the curse of the ground? Carey builds a compelling case for a concept that’s often overlooked—or outright dismissed: that the Flood narrative in Genesis 6–9 isn't just about judgment, but also about restoration—specifically the cleansing of the cursed ground from Genesis 3.   …
April 4, 2025

Devil in the Details: Rest, Relief, and Frame Semantics - Episode 121

In this episode of Genesis Marks the Spot, we finally dive into a long-anticipated topic: frame semantics—a cognitive linguistic tool that could revolutionize how we approach biblical texts. From exploring how the word "rest" is more than just a Sabbath nap, to rethinking the identity of the Satan …
March 28, 2025

Noah’s Name and the Rest of the Story - Episode 120

You know his name. You know the flood. You might even think you know why Noah was given that name in the first place. But what if I told you… there's some strange artifcacts with ‘rest’ in Genesis 5:29? What if the comfort Lamech longed for wasn’t exactly what Noah delivered?  Or maybe it was more …
March 21, 2025

Twu Wuv, Twoil, and the "Curse" of Genesis 3:16 - Episode 119

As You Wish… Or Maybe Not? Rethinking Genesis 3:16. Genesis 3:16 has been a theological battleground for centuries—was Eve cursed? Does this verse establish male rule? And why did the ESV change its translation again? In this episode, we dive deep into the Hebrew text, ancient interpretations, a…

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April 25, 2025

As You Drink: Wine, Worship, and the God Who Feasts With Us

In the Bible, wine is not merely a metaphor for joy—it’s a vessel of it. It flows through the vineyards of Genesis, the feasting tables of Deuteronomy, and the covenant meal of the Last Supper. But in the Western Christian imagination, w…

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April 17, 2025

Between Curse and Covenant: How Frame Semantics Reshapes Our View of …

What if Noah’s infamous vineyard episode wasn’t a relapse into sin—but a reframed echo of Eden? In our latest episode of Genesis Marks the Spot, we explored Genesis 9 through the lens of frame semantics, a method that helps us tra…

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April 13, 2025

From Words to Worlds: Free Bible Study Guide on Frame Semantics

Most of us are taught that for the Bible to be reliable, it has to be true.  But what does it mean that the Bible is true?  Generally, in our world today, "true" means "factually accurate"--meaning, what it says concords with "objective re…

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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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