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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 …

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 …

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…

The structure of Genesis 1 was a topic early on in Genesis Marks the Spot (episode 2, to be exact).  I've also addressed how it relates to the Cosmic Temple.   This means that in the first account of creation in our Bibles, we have a …

When people learn about the "divine council worldview" (aka "the Deuteronomy 32 worldview"), I see many people wonder:  okay, so what about America?  Is there a spiritual being that was assigned over this country, and if so...who?? &nbs…

I usually try to avoid hyperbole, but in this case, I really think it's true--this is the best note-taking system ever.  In episode 78 of Genesis Marks the Spot, I explain the way that I use the Zettlekasten note-taking system and why I use it …

It's a common idea.  Creation is cursed via man's "fall." But, is it?  Or is this one of those oft-repeated ideas, like how Satan fell from heaven--an idea we actually don't see supported in Scripture?  (For more on the supposed fall…

In episode 068 of Genesis Marks the Spot, I reviewed some literature on the topic of exile.  Rather than put a mess of links into the show notes, here is that list of books, with some others added to it for good measure.  I don't promise t…

It being an important day in the western liturgical calendar, I thought I'd drop a few links here about the "medieval" concept of the Harrowing of Hell--or, better stated, the Harrowing of Hades (because Hades is the underworld/the land of the dead,…

It's the new year, so let's talk about the structure of Genesis.  There are a few ways Genesis is divided.  None of these ways negate the others--they are just different ways of looking at the book and each helps us with a different facet …