Pre-Genesis Podcast Series
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Babel & the Nations: Why the World Looks Like This
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Babel & the Nations: Why the World Looks Like This

Why are there so many nations, languages, and divisions? Genesis answers this in the story of Babel. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode explores Babel as the root of global division and God’s plan to redeem the nations. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Human pride and the tower of Babel. • God’s scattering and languages. • The origin of nations from Genesis 10–11. • God’s redemptive plan for the nations through Abraham. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ unites the nations at Pentecost and will reign over all peoples in the new creation. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer for unity and hope in God’s global plan. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What does the story of Babel teach about pride? • Why did God scatter humanity at Babel? • How did Genesis explain nations and languages? • What promise did God make to bless the nations? • How does Pentecost reverse Babel’s division? • How does Christ unite all nations in the end?
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Sleep Scripture: Promises in Genesis
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Sleep Scripture: Promises in Genesis

In a restless world, God’s Word brings peace. Genesis contains promises that calm anxious hearts. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode softly presents Genesis passages for meditation and rest. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • God’s promises to Noah of stability. • God’s covenant with Abraham of blessing. • God’s presence with Jacob in dreams. • God’s providence in Joseph’s life. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is our ultimate rest, fulfilling the promises of peace first spoken in Genesis. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of peace and rest in Christ. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What Genesis passages bring comfort at night? • How does God’s promise to Noah give stability? • How does Abraham’s covenant encourage faith? • How do Jacob’s dreams reveal God’s presence? • How does Joseph’s story show God’s providence? • How does Christ give us ultimate rest?
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Genesis for Real Life: Work, Anxiety, and Calling
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Genesis for Real Life: Work, Anxiety, and Calling

Genesis isn’t just ancient history—it’s a mirror for our daily struggles: work, rest, fear, and purpose. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode applies Genesis themes to modern life and discipleship. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • The image of God and human dignity. • Work and rest in creation’s design. • Family brokenness and God’s redemption. • God’s call to Abraham as vocational model. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ restores our identity, redeems our work, and calls us into His mission. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer asking God to renew our work and calling in Him. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • How does Genesis define human dignity? • What does creation in Genesis teach us about work and rest? • How does Genesis address family brokenness? • What does Abraham’s call teach us about vocation? • How does Christ restore our identity when looking at Genesis? • How can we see our work as worship today when looking at Genesis?
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Covenants 101: Why They Still Matter
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Covenants 101: Why They Still Matter

Many think of covenants as old, dusty theology. But they are the framework of God’s redemptive plan. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode revisits Genesis’ covenants and applies them to today’s believer. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Edenic covenant and human purpose. • Noahic covenant and stability of creation. • Abrahamic covenant and global blessing. • Covenants as unbreakable promises fulfilled in Christ. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ brings the New Covenant that fulfills all the promises begun in Genesis. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of thankfulness for God’s unchanging faithfulness. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • Why do covenants matter for us today when looking at Genesis? • How does the Edenic covenant apply to vocation? • Why is the Noahic covenant still important? • What global promise comes from Abraham’s covenant? • How does Jesus fulfill the covenants of Genesis? • What confidence do covenants give Christian believers today?
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Origins of Spiritual Warfare (Genesis 1–11)
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Origins of Spiritual Warfare (Genesis 1–11)

The first battles of the unseen war are fought in Genesis. From Eden to Babel, we see the spiritual conflict at work. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode explores the roots of spiritual warfare in Genesis and how they echo today. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • The serpent’s deception in Eden. • Cain and the escalation of sin. • The flood as divine judgment on wickedness. • Babel and human pride against God. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is the seed who crushes the serpent’s head and wins the ultimate victory over evil. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of victory and protection in Christ. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What does Genesis teach about the origins of spiritual warfare? • How does the serpent’s role frame the conflict in Genesis? • Why did God send the flood as judgment? • What does Babel teach about human pride in Genesis? • How does Jesus fulfill Genesis 3:15? • What hope do believers have in spiritual warfare today when looking at Genesis?
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Genesis in 7 Daily Devotions (Creation → Abraham)
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Genesis in 7 Daily Devotions (Creation → Abraham)

Sometimes the best way to see the big picture is through daily reflection. Genesis offers seven foundational movements that shape the whole Bible. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode (or series of minis) walks through creation, fall, Cain/Abel, flood, Babel, Abraham’s call, and the covenant promise. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Creation: God’s design. • Fall: humanity’s rebellion. • Cain/Abel: sin’s spread. • Flood: God’s judgment and mercy. • Babel: scattering of nations. • Abraham’s call and covenant. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ fulfills each movement: new creation, second Adam, greater Abel, salvation ark, unifying nations, true offspring of Abraham. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer reflecting on God’s plan across Genesis’ movements. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What are the seven key movements in early Genesis? • How does creation reveal God’s design? • What lessons come from Cain and Abel? • What does the flood teach about judgment and mercy? • How does Babel explain nations and languages? • How is Abraham’s covenant foundational for the gospel?
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How to Read Genesis (in 20 Minutes or Less)
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How to Read Genesis (in 20 Minutes or Less)

Genesis can feel overwhelming—creation, genealogies, floods, covenants. How do we read it well? 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode offers practical guidance for approaching Genesis with clarity and reverence. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Reading Genesis as history and theology. • Recognizing literary devices and genealogies. • Seeing typology and covenant themes. • Reading Genesis in light of Christ. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is the lens through which we read Genesis rightly—He is the Word who fulfills it. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer asking God to open our eyes to His Word in Genesis. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What makes Genesis difficult to read? • How should we approach genealogies in Genesis? • Why is it important to see both history and theology in Genesis? • How does typology deepen our understanding of Genesis? • How should we read Genesis in light of Christ? • What tools can help us study Genesis well?
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Introduction to Covenants
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Introduction to Covenants

The story of the Bible is the story of covenants. Genesis introduces us to this framework of God’s faithfulness. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode introduces the Edenic, Noahic, and Abrahamic covenants and shows why they matter today. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • The Edenic covenant and human vocation. • The Noahic covenant as preservation of creation. • The Abrahamic covenant as the foundation of blessing. • How covenants reveal God’s plan of redemption. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is the mediator of the New Covenant, fulfilling all that Genesis covenants pointed to. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of gratitude for God’s covenant faithfulness. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What is the Edenic covenant and its meaning? • How does the Noahic covenant show God’s preservation? • Why is the Abrahamic covenant central to the Bible? • How do covenants reveal God’s redemptive plan? • How does Christ fulfill the covenants of Genesis? • Why should believers today care about biblical covenants?
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Jesus in Genesis (Shadows of the Gospel)
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Jesus in Genesis (Shadows of the Gospel)

The gospel doesn’t begin in Matthew—it’s foreshadowed from the very first chapters of Genesis. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode traces the types and shadows of Christ found in Genesis, pointing to Him as the fulfillment of God’s promises. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • The Seed of the Woman in Genesis 3:15. • Isaac as a type of Christ’s sacrifice. • Melchizedek as priestly foreshadowing. • Joseph as a type of Christ the Redeemer. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is the fulfillment of all shadows—He is the true Seed, Sacrifice, Priest, and Redeemer. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of thanksgiving for the gospel woven into Genesis. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • Where do we see Christ foreshadowed in Genesis? • How is Genesis 3:15 a 'proto-gospel'? • What typology connects Isaac and Christ? • How does Melchizedek point to Jesus? • How does Joseph’s story reflect Christ’s redemption? • Why does seeing Jesus in Genesis deepen our faith?
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Why Do We Argue About Genesis?
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Why Do We Argue About Genesis?

Few books spark as much debate as Genesis. From creation vs. evolution to questions of literal or figurative interpretation, the beginning is a battleground. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode examines why Genesis invites so much controversy, while reframing it as a revelation of God’s purpose rather than just a scientific text. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • The creation vs. evolution debate. • Literal vs. figurative readings of Genesis 1–11. • Young earth vs. old earth perspectives. • Why Genesis is more than a science text—it’s theology. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Jesus points us back to Genesis not for scientific answers but to show God’s design, purpose, and redemption fulfilled in Him. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer for unity and clarity as we approach Genesis with humility. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • Why is Genesis often debated in modern times? • What are the key controversies around creation? • How do literal and figurative readings differ? • Why is Genesis more than a science book? • How does Jesus reframe Genesis in His teaching? • How can believers engage in debates without losing focus on Christ?
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The Nature and Character of God in Genesis
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The Nature and Character of God in Genesis

Genesis is not just a story of beginnings—it’s a revelation of who God is. The first pages of the Bible introduce His character in ways that echo through all Scripture. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode explores God’s attributes revealed in Genesis: Creator, Covenant-Maker, Judge, and Redeemer. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • God as Creator of order and life. • God as Covenant-Maker with Noah and Abraham. • God as Judge in Eden, the flood, and Babel. • God as Redeemer through promises of blessing and restoration. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ embodies these attributes—Creator (John 1), Judge (Acts 17), Covenant Mediator (Hebrews), and Redeemer (Ephesians). 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of worship, thanking God for revealing Himself through Genesis. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What attributes of God are first revealed in Genesis? • How does God’s role as Creator shape our view of Him? • What does God’s covenant-making teach us about His nature? • How is God’s justice shown in Genesis? • How do Genesis promises point toward redemption? • How does Jesus fulfill the character of God first revealed in Genesis?
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Ancient Near Eastern Worldview 101
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Ancient Near Eastern Worldview 101

Genesis was written in a cultural context filled with competing creation stories. What makes it stand apart? 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode compares Genesis with other ancient Near Eastern myths, showing how it uniquely reveals the one true God. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Overview of major ANE creation stories (Enuma Elish, Gilgamesh). • Key contrasts: polytheism vs. monotheism, chaos vs. order. • The radical dignity of humanity in Genesis vs. other myths. • The polemical role of Genesis against false gods. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Genesis sets the stage for Christ, the true image of God, who brings order out of chaos and reveals the Creator fully. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of awe that God reveals Himself above every false god and story. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • What are the main differences between Genesis and other ANE creation stories? • Why does Genesis present humanity with unique dignity? • How does Genesis declare God’s sovereignty over creation? • What role did Genesis play in correcting false worldviews? • How does Jesus embody the order and truth Genesis points to? • How does cultural context deepen our appreciation for Genesis?
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Who Wrote Genesis, and Can We Trust It?
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Who Wrote Genesis, and Can We Trust It?

Many people question whether the first book of the Bible can be trusted. Can a text this old still carry divine authority? 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode explores the authorship, inspiration, and trustworthiness of Genesis, showing that it is reliable both spiritually and historically. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Traditional Mosaic authorship and oral traditions. • How Scripture was preserved and transmitted. • Why inspiration matters for authority. • Addressing common objections about Genesis’ reliability. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Jesus and the apostles affirmed the Torah, including Genesis, as divinely inspired. Ultimately, Christ validates the truth of Genesis. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer affirming trust in God’s Word as living and enduring truth. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • Who is traditionally believed to have written Genesis? • How was Genesis preserved through history? • Why does the inspiration of Scripture matter? • What are the common objections to Genesis’ reliability? • How did Jesus affirm Genesis in His ministry? • How should believers today approach questions of biblical trustworthiness?
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The Bible’s Big Story (Creation → New Creation)
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The Bible’s Big Story (Creation → New Creation)

Have you ever wondered how all the parts of Scripture fit together? Genesis is the opening act of a sweeping drama that culminates in the new heavens and new earth. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode will show how Genesis sets the stage for the entire biblical story, tracing the arc from creation to new creation. The goal is to help listeners see the Bible as one unified narrative with Genesis as its foundation. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Creation as God’s design for flourishing. • The fall and its ripple effects through history. • The flood and reset of humanity. • The promise to Abraham as God’s redemptive plan. • The Bible’s conclusion in Revelation echoing Genesis beginnings. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Christ is the second Adam, the promised Seed, and the One who fulfills what began in Genesis by bringing about the final new creation. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer thanking God for weaving His story from beginning to end and inviting us into it. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • How does Genesis introduce the larger biblical narrative? • What are the parallels between Genesis and Revelation? • Why is it important to view the Bible as a unified story? • How do the promises to Abraham shape the rest of Scripture? • What does it mean that Jesus is the second Adam? • How can we live as people of God’s ongoing story?
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Why Genesis Still Matters Today
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Why Genesis Still Matters Today

Why would an ancient book, written thousands of years ago, matter in a world of AI, pandemics, and shifting cultures? Because Genesis is not just the beginning of the Bible—it is the foundation of reality itself. 🕊️ Theme Summary This episode will explore why Genesis remains relevant in the modern world, showing how it shapes our understanding of God, humanity, morality, and redemption. The goal is to anchor listeners in the conviction that Genesis is essential for spiritual formation today. 📖 Segmented Deep Dive • Genesis as foundation for worldview (creation, order, family, work). • The 'first mentions' principle—why beginnings set the trajectory of Scripture. • How Genesis addresses today’s crises: identity, anxiety, justice, stewardship. • The covenantal frame of Genesis and why it matters in 2025. ✝️ Christ-Centered Layer Jesus Himself pointed back to Genesis—affirming Adam and Eve, marriage, and the flood—and positioned Himself as the true beginning and end. 🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion Prayer of gratitude that God’s Word is timeless and that in Genesis, we see His eternal plan unfold. 🧠 6 Discussion Questions • Why does Genesis still matter in today’s cultural climate? • How does Genesis shape our view of identity and purpose? • What does the 'principle of first mention' teach us about God? • How do Genesis themes address modern struggles like anxiety or injustice? • Why did Jesus repeatedly affirm Genesis in His teaching? • How can we personally apply Genesis to our daily walk with God?
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Why Genesis Still Matters Today

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Why would an ancient book, written thousands of years ago, matter in a world of AI, pandemics, and shifting cultures? Because Genesis is not just the beginning of the Bible—it is the foundation of reality itself.
🕊️ Theme Summary
This episode will explore why Genesis remains relevant in the modern world, showing how it shapes our understanding of God, humanity, morality, and redemption. The goal is to anchor listeners in the conviction that Genesis is essential for spiritual formation today.
📖 Segmented Deep Dive
• Genesis as foundation for worldview (creation, order, family, work).
• The 'first mentions' principle—why beginnings set the trajectory of Scripture.
• How Genesis addresses today’s crises: identity, anxiety, justice, stewardship.
• The covenantal frame of Genesis and why it matters in 2025.
✝️ Christ-Centered Layer
Jesus Himself pointed back to Genesis—affirming Adam and Eve, marriage, and the flood—and positioned Himself as the true beginning and end.
🛐 Liturgical-Style Conclusion
Prayer of gratitude that God’s Word is timeless and that in Genesis, we see His eternal plan unfold.
🧠 6 Discussion Questions
• Why does Genesis still matter in today’s cultural climate?
• How does Genesis shape our view of identity and purpose?
• What does the 'principle of first mention' teach us about God?
• How do Genesis themes address modern struggles like anxiety or injustice?
• Why did Jesus repeatedly affirm Genesis in His teaching?
• How can we personally apply Genesis to our daily walk with God?

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