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)
Category: Genesis

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

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