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Category: Genesis

The Oasis Is Not Yours

Posted on May 3, 2022May 3, 2022

This week, Fr. Paul explains that the story of Jacob is in the story of his children, noting, in his words, “the silliness” of individualism. (Episode 220)

You Are Done With

Posted on April 26, 2022April 26, 2022

In this week’s episode, Fr. Paul reminds us that the hope in Scripture is not for us but for the following generations. (Episode 219)

Fire and Blood

Posted on April 19, 2022April 19, 2022

This week Fr. Paul explains what theology does not want to accept: that God is one and he is the judge. He is neither good nor bad; he is the just judge. (Episode 218)

A Tree, a Garden, and an Oasis

Posted on April 12, 2022April 12, 2022

With a bit of common knowledge and an uncommon familiarity with the original text of the Bible, Fr. Paul reminds us why scholarship isn’t all it’s cracked up to be. Could someone pass the almonds? (Episode 217)

The City of False Religion

Posted on April 5, 2022April 5, 2022

This week, Fr. Paul notes that the story of Jacob and his sons in the Bible continued through the story of the scriptural Jacob or Israel. (Episode 216)

The Spirit of the Animal

Posted on March 29, 2022March 29, 2022

This week Fr. Paul explains how the names Shechem and Bethel function against the will of God. (Episode 215)

Against Bethel

Posted on March 15, 2022March 15, 2022

This week, Fr. Paul reminds us that the scriptural God is a judge who decides to behave as a loving father, but is not essentially “father”. (Episode 213)

A Mark of Weakness

Posted on March 8, 2022March 8, 2022

In this week’s episode, Fr. Paul begins his discussion of Genesis 32, noting the Bible’s tendency to belittle the main protagonist to the glory of God. (Episode 212)

The Terror and the Glory

Posted on March 1, 2022March 1, 2022

This week Fr. Paul explains what theology cannot accept: that terror and glory function in the same way in scripture. (Episode 211)

A Small Stone and a Big Pyramid

Posted on February 22, 2022February 22, 2022

This week, Fr. Paul continues his discussion of Genesis 31 noting the significance of the Hebrew word teraphim. (Episode 210)

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