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May 10, 2024

The Names of God, Part 2: YHWH - Episode 074

BONUS questions this week: is Jesus Yahweh and what is the filioque? Because I had some extra time on my hands after not finishing last week's episode properly, those seemed some fun additions to the conversation. Talking about the divine economy before digging into the pronunciation of the name YHWH,…

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May 3, 2024

A Survey on the Names of God: The Fear of Isaac - Episode 073

A survey on the names, titles, and designations of God in the Old Testament. What do they mean? What do they reveal about the character and nature of God? In particular, why is God called The Fear of Isaac? **Website: [www.genesismarksthespot.com](http://www.genesismarksthespot.com/) My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot Genesis Marks the Spot on Facebook:…

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April 26, 2024

Exile: Life During Death - Episode 072

Genesis 3, the Passover, the exile, and Jesus. How do these relate to the wilderness, Babylon, Assyria, and why one always goes "down" to Egypt? Each of us can relate to the theme of exile in some way, and yet the prevalance of this concept might escapse us when we…

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April 19, 2024

The Cautions of Chiasms, with Mike Chu - Episode 071

Part two of the conversation from episode 70, we discuss the theodicies that Job's friends provide, the idea of Job as a member of the divine council, the structure of the book of Job, and a caution about structuring Scripture without a full knowledge of the language originally used. Also,…

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April 12, 2024

Who is Leviathan: Chaos Monster, Satan, or Job? with Mike Chu - E...

If Job is a second Adam, then the satan in Job must be the serpent from the Garden, right? In our previous conversation about Job as a second Adam, we didn't get into nearly enough talk about the satan reflecting or being the serpent from the garden, after all. Is…

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April 5, 2024

Divine Council Worldview: Comparing Translations with Mike Chu -...

Comparing translations of passages that touch on the Divine Council Worldview. Why do some Bible translations have "sons of God" in Deut. 32:8 and others have "sons of Israel"? Can humans be elohim? What's with the "so-called gods" in 1 Cor. 8:5? **Website: [www.genesismarksthespot.com](http://www.genesismarksthespot.com/) My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot Genesis Marks the…

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March 29, 2024

Exile and Forging Identity - Episode 068

We hear it, and it's true: we are made to be kings on the earth, and then we lost our dominion, exiled from our true home. But there is hope in our Messianic King who sets all to right! But being reconciled to our true home is not all there…

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March 22, 2024

Torah Marks the Spot, with Lois Tverberg - Episode 067

A conversation with Dr. Lois Tverberg about reading the Bible in Jesus' Jewish context: haftara, the importance of the prophetic literature, and the theme of kingship in the Bible. **Website: [www.genesismarksthespot.com](http://www.genesismarksthespot.com/) My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot Links from Dr. Tverberg's blogs: Can We Call Jesus Rabbi?: https://ourrabbijesus.com/articles/can-we-call-jesus-rabbi/ Reading the Bible in Synagogue:…

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March 15, 2024

Job, a Righteous Dude (with Mike Chu) - Episode 066

Continuing a conversation about Job with Mike Chu about the message of the book of Job, its application to us, and vindication in speaking to God honestly. **Website: [www.genesismarksthespot.com](http://www.genesismarksthespot.com/) My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot Genesis Marks the Spot on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genesismarksthespot Genesis Marks the Spot on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genesismarksthespot/ Music credit: "Marble Machine"…

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March 8, 2024

Job as a Second Adam (with Mike Chu) - Episode 065

Job as a second Adam and other fascinating things like the dating of Job's trials, what's up with "the fear of the Lord," and a new look at the satan in Job; you won't want to miss this conversation with Mike Chu! **Website: [www.genesismarksthespot.com](http://www.genesismarksthespot.com/) My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot Genesis Marks the…

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March 1, 2024

The Sin Offering, with Spencer Owen - Episode 064

What is "the sin offering"? What does it do? Why don't we see it in Genesis? What does it mean for the work of Jesus? Spencer Owen joins me for a discussion about this oft-misunderstood offering. **Website: [www.genesismarksthespot.com](http://www.genesismarksthespot.com/) My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot Genesis Marks the Spot on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genesismarksthespot Genesis Marks…

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Feb. 23, 2024

Is the LSB a Good Bible Translation? - Episode 063

Bible translations: why do we have so many of them and how do we vet them for our use? One of the newest translations out there is the LSB, the Legacy Standard Bible. Both John MacArthur and Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis (and the Ark Encounter and Creation Museum)…

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Feb. 16, 2024

The Narrative Arc of the Hebrew Bible - Episode 062

The main theme and story of the Hebrew Bible, seen in the order of the Tanakh, gives us an even clearer picture than do individual prophecies of who the Messiah is and of his mission. This isn't to discount Messianic prophecy, but themes, patterns, and narrative arcs all point to…

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Feb. 9, 2024

The Textual Unity of the Bible - Episode 061

The Bible is a book made up of many books. Each individual book of the Bible has its own context and meaning and purpose, but the Bible also has a unified story and meaning. We can't simply tear the text into pieces because that ruins the whole picture. And the…

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Feb. 2, 2024

Who Causes Sickness? - Episode 060

Who causes sickness, Satan or God? And should we expect to be healed if we pray with enough faith? **Website: [www.genesismarksthespot.com](http://www.genesismarksthespot.com/) My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot Genesis Marks the Spot on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genesismarksthespot Genesis Marks the Spot on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genesismarksthespot/ Music credit: "Marble Machine" by Wintergatan Link to Wintergatan’s website: https://wintergatan.net/ Link…

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Jan. 26, 2024

Jesus and the Cosmic Powers - Episode 059

The gospel is more than "the Romans Road." It is not a mere story about forgiveness of sin. It is a battle of cosmic proportions. Part of this begins to dismantle the common depiction of atonement as an appeasement of God's wrath, but fear not, this doesn't lead to a…

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Jan. 19, 2024

The Reality of the gods, an Argument - Episode 058

Does the Bible actually affirm the existence of other gods? Here is a defense for the argument that it does, and why it matters that we believe that. **Website: [www.genesismarksthespot.com](http://www.genesismarksthespot.com/) My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot Genesis Marks the Spot on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genesismarksthespot Genesis Marks the Spot on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genesismarksthespot/ Music credit: "Marble…

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Jan. 12, 2024

Proclaim the Song of the Lord (Worship, Part 10) - Episode 057

Is modern worship practice biblical? Is it the same as what the first century church practiced? What does the Bible say about music and how should that inform the way we worship? Stay tuned to the end for a bonus conclusion to this episode. :) **Website: [www.genesismarksthespot.com](http://www.genesismarksthespot.com/) My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot…

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Jan. 5, 2024

Ancestor Epics (Structure of Genesis) - Episode 056

The "toledoth" structure of Genesis is useful, but feels random because we aren't using the toledoths like we should. Genesis reflects the struture of other ancient Near East ancestor epics like Atrahasis. Come have a listen to see what it's all about! Coming soon, I will have links to charts…

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Dec. 29, 2023

The Dark Side of the Cosmos - Episode 055

What do the deep and outer darkness have to do with each other? A survey of the dark side of the cosmos, from the deep to Sheol, to Hades and Gehenna--how does Scripture talk about these places and how related are they? Also, a discussion on the nature of hell--is…

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Dec. 22, 2023

The Christmas Dragon - Episode 054

Discussing the not-so-cuddly Christmas dragon with Mike Chu. Come find out how Revelation 12 illuminates the Christ event. **Website: [www.genesismarksthespot.com](http://www.genesismarksthespot.com/) My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot The Awakening School of Theology: https://awkngschooloftheology.com/ The End of the World as You Know It, by Matt Halstead: https://www.amazon.com/End-World-You-Know-Really-ebook/dp/B0CLCT29HD/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36JV0GB98RDSX&keywords=matthew+halstead&qid=1703195194&sprefix=matthew+halstea%2Caps%2C241&sr=8-1 Mike Chu's original Christmas dragon sermon: https://soundcloud.com/mike_chu/2021-12-12-doyousee-christmasincosmos-week3?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing&fbclid=IwAR2NKHhscyCKPCOYly197k2ontuz419J8t00ASbWcNW4AsEakrEA2QDy4LM Genesis…

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Dec. 15, 2023

Q&A #4 - Manifestation, Discernment, and Gary Wayne - Episode 053

Welcome to the podcast's fourth Q&A episode! Timestamps: 04:00 - How do the sons of God manifest themselves? 16:29 - How can we determine which entities exist and which don't? 19:55 - What do I think of Gary Wayne? 56:00 - How can you review content quickly to better discern…

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Dec. 8, 2023

It's Not the Years, Honey... - Episode 052

The ancient world did not use numbers in the way that we use them today. Learning about this can help us see Genesis 1 as historical account while acknowledging that creation may not have happened just as described. Michael LeFebvre's book, The Liturgy of Creation, explains how the Torah's dating…

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Dec. 1, 2023

Ping Pong History (Worship, Part 9) - Episode 051

Finishing up the overview of the book Sacred Power, Sacred Space, we discuss Christian worship spaces from Constantine up to the modern day. **New website is here!!! www.genesismarksthespot.com My Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot Genesis Marks the Spot on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/genesismarksthespot Genesis Marks the Spot on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/genesismarksthespot/ Sacred Power, Sacred Space: https://www.amazon.com/Sacred-Power-Space-Introduction-Architecture/dp/0195336062/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15K3214WZ8PLM&keywords=sacred+power+sacred+space&qid=1699596487&sprefix=sacred+power+sacred+spac%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-1…

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