UnschooledTheology

Pondering the meaning of God’s response to Cain’s disappointment following the rejection of Cain’s sacrifice.

A consideration of the offerings of Cain and Abel and God’s response to those offerings.

A discussion of what Cain and Abel represent.

An otherwise worthwhile read is spoiled by the lack of ability to see beyond the material in William Lane Craig’s In Quest of the Historical Adam.

A consideration of how Genesis 2 and 3 restates the creation pattern of Genesis 1 with a new wrinkle.

A consideration of what the Garden of Eden narrative tells us about the nature of sin.

A summary of the major beats and takeaways from the Adam and Eve narrative.

Perhaps the oddest part of the Eden narrative is considered in this episode.

Derick and Evan discuss the significance of the sentence fragment and unfinished words of God in Genesis 3:22.

Derick and Evan discuss the naming of Eve and God making garments of skin.

Derick and Evan discuss what we might take about the ideas of man and woman from Adam and Eve.

Derick and Evan discuss the significance of God’s proclamation that man shall return to dust after his labor.

Derick and Evan discuss the significance of the earth producing thorns and thistles as a result of sin, as well as the meaning of bread as the product of Adam’s labor.

Derick and Evan discuss the significance of the absence of a curse directly upon the man and the woman in the Garden.

Derick and Evan discuss the tricky second part of Genesis 3:16, which has unfortunately been abused over the years.

Derick and Evan discuss the first part of God’s response to the sin of Adam.

Derick and Evan discuss God’s description of his relationship with the offspring of the woman.

Derick and Evan discuss the first part of the curse upon the serpent.

Derick and Evan consider the first part of what God tells the woman is a consequence of her sin.

Derick and Evan discuss God’s questioning of the man and the woman, along with their responses.

Derick and Evan discuss the man’s response to God’s calling out for him and the woman.

Derick and Evan discuss the way God visits the man and woman in the garden and how they’ve chosen to hide from him.

Derick and Evan discuss the significance of the covering that the man and woman make for themselves in the garden.

Derick and Evan discuss why the man eats the fruit in the garden.

Derick and Evan discuss the serpents response to the woman regard the consequences of eating the fruit of the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil.