Historical Interpretation Episodes

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…

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: …

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.  …

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…