Episodes
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…
March 14, 2025
There and Back Again: Scripture in Both Directions, with Spencer Owen - Episode 118
A conversation with Spencer Owen about reading the Bible from the OT to the NT and from the NT to the OT. Do we need Jesus in order to read the Old Testament?
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March 7, 2025
Slavery: The Upside-Down Kingdom - Episode 117
Isn't it a bit weird that Christians are called slaves? Isn't slavery a bad thing?
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Feb. 28, 2025
Tyranno(saurus) Rex: Do We Only Rule Animals? - Episode 116
Genesis 1:28 - Is human rule meant only for animals and not for other humans? What is biblical government? Tying in some modern social psychology with Jonathan Haidt's moral foundation theory, I offer an encouragement to political engagement in a self-giving way rather than engaging in one-up-man…
Feb. 21, 2025
Not to 50!: Does the Punishment Fit the Crime? - Episode 115
What if we've all got an overdeveloped sense of vengeance? How are guilt and justice portrayed in the Bible, especially in relation to God's character? What does shame have to do with (legal) guilt? How do these concepts develop? And...why does Genesis 1-11 seem so Mesopotamian??
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Feb. 14, 2025
Nakedness, Shame, and Guilt - Episode 114
What's up with shame in Genesis 2 but not 3, and why were Adam and Eve naked in the garden? What were the garments of skin (and what's with these garments of glory)?
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Feb. 7, 2025
Jordan Peterson: Do I Believe in God? - Episode 113
Ruminations of a recent lecture and Jordan B. Peterson's new book, We Who Wrestle with God. Tyranny, slavery, sovereignty, calling, and conscience--oh, and the best way to cook a steak.
(Correction: Oops; psychologist, not psychiatrist!)
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Jan. 31, 2025
Finishing the Dangerous Parables of Enoch (Part 4) - Episode 112
Part 2 of the third Parable of Enoch. In this parable, we find some interesting bits about Noah and what's behind the flood, and ruminate on salvation, critical thinking, dangerous books, and what's upcoming on the podcast. Bit of a rambly episode at the end, but just opening the door a bit to co…
Jan. 24, 2025
Wisdom and Works: Parables of Enoch (Part 3) - Episode 111
Part 1 of the third Parable of Enoch. (Guys, I tried to fit it into one episode, but the more the merrier, right??) In this parable, we find some interesting bits about Noah and start to see what's behind the flood, and end up ruminating about what this text tells us about salvation--especially b…
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 My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot Genesis Marks the…
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 of Enoch, with a reading of the first parable.
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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 Exodus 13 and Balaam's jenny in Numbers 22.
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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.
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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 that we can better understand the Reformation's understanding of Genesis 6:1…
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 understanding of the word elohim correctly, which is one of the most basic …
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: it's politics.
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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. (Skipping Augustine because he needs his own episode!)
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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 couple of centuries A.D.
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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? A fantastic conversation that opens the doors to listening to one another a…
Nov. 8, 2024
Divine Council Worldview vs LDS Theology - Episode 100
A comparison of LDS theology with biblical theology, especially focused on the divine council worldview. A recounting of the LDS story of creation and salvation (otherwise known as "exaltation") and looking at how these display the differences between Christianity and "Mormonism."
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