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Instruments of God’s Will

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020

This week, Fr. Paul explains that in Genesis, the sun and the moon are emasculated by the author and the heavens—looked upon as the realm of the of the gods—are brought down to the level of the earth. (Episode 133)

The Dry One

Posted on August 25, 2020August 25, 2020

This week, Fr. Paul explains that according to the text, the heavenly waters and the earthly waters are one element that had to be separated into two functional entities. (Episode 132)

The Day is Defined by God

Posted on August 18, 2020August 18, 2020

In this week’s episode, Fr. Paul refers to 1 Thessalonians 5 to help illustrate the reality of Genesis 1, in which darkness and the waters function negatively. (Episode 131)

The Big Deal with Hibdil

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020

This week, Fr. Paul explains how the verb hibdil in Genesis holds one day, day two, and day four together, defining the functionality of the heavens in conjunction with the earth. (Episode 130)

Darkness and Waters

Posted on August 4, 2020August 4, 2020

In today’s program, Fr. Paul explains the “organic and not emotionally poetic oneness of the heavens and the earth” noting that the second creation narrative begins again with the mention of the waters. (Episode 129)

The Heavens and the Earth

Posted on July 28, 2020July 28, 2020

This week, Fr. Paul highlights the function of the heavens’ priority within the purview of the author, reminding us that the pairing of the heavens and the earth signifies an encompassing reality, a totality. (Episode 128)

Part of the Whole

Posted on July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

In today’s program, Fr. Paul explains that Genesis, like all other books of the Bible, is part of a whole, and cannot be understood until all the pieces are brought together.  (Episode 127)

Is That for Real?

Posted on July 14, 2020July 14, 2020

This week, Fr. Paul conintues his discussion of functionality and the meaning of words revisiting the biblical verb bara. (Episode 126)

Out of the Rubble

Posted on July 7, 2020July 7, 2020

Cautioning against the preconceived meaning of words, Fr. Paul explains that our understanding of a term’s meaning must conform to that term’s usage in the text, in context. (Episode 125)

Reshith

Posted on June 30, 2020June 30, 2020

Walking us through the author’s use of the Hebrew word reshith in Genesis, Fr. Paul exposes the deficiency of biblical translations. (Episode 124)

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