UnschooledTheology

Derick and Evan discuss the significance of an absence of rain prior to the introduction of man inside the Garden of Eden.

Derick and Evan discuss Genesis 2:4 as the opening of the Adam and Eve narrative.

Derick and Evan discuss a couple of small notes on their approach to Biblical study.

Derick and Evan discuss the idea of seeing the story of Adam and Eve as not so much containing insight into gender but rather the masculine and feminine perspectives.

Derick and Evan debate whether or not referring to the story of Adam and Eve as ‘The Fall of Man’ has negative implications for interpretation of the story.

Derick and Evan examine the Doctrine of Original Sin and question whether it really makes sense, as well as offering an alternative way to understand the story of Eden. There is also some discussion of Superman and Batman.

Derick and Evan discuss the relationship between the first and second stories in the Bible.

Derick and Evan discuss just what kind of a story the story of Adam and Eve is and how that might influence interpretation.

Derick and Evan discuss how the sparse nature of the story of Genesis 2 and 3 has resulted in a variety of interpretive decisions.

Derick and Evan discuss the idea of stewardship that emerges from Genesis 1.

Derick and Evan discuss the subtle but important way in which the creation narrative of Genesis 1 contradicts surrounding mythologies.

Derick and Evan continue their discussion of the idea of rest and consider a different term that may better capture the spirit of the verse.

Derick and Evan discuss what it means for God to rest, and what it might mean for man to do the same.

Derick and Evan discuss the significance of the seventh day of creation from Genesis 2:1-3.

Derick and Evan summarize Day 6 of creation and discuss what ordering God has put into place.

Derick and Evan discuss what the command to eat fruit means about the place of humanity.

Derick and Evan discuss the relationship between humanity and animals in context of God’s granting humanity dominion over them.

Derick and Evan further discuss the 6th day of creation with the creation of male and female components of humanity and the commandment to multiply and fill the earth from Genesis 1:27-28.

Derick and Evan discuss what it means for the image of God to subdue the earth and why Christians should be on the forefront of scientific discovery.

Derick and Evan consider Eastern philosophy and religion in relationship to the idea of humanity as the image of God.

Derick and Evan discuss what it means to be “the image of God”

Derick and Evan consider the motivation God describes for creating humanity.

Derick and Evan discuss the creation of life on land and just what role animals play in the grand design of creation.

Derick and Evan discuss the creation of sea creatures and birds in Genesis 1:20-23

Derick and Evan discuss the significance of astral bodies in both ancient times and modern.