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Genesis Marks the Spot

by Carey Griffel

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Jesus, the Spirit, and the Living Temple - Episode 196

September 11, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

Christians often say that our bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit—but what relationship does that language actually describe? It can become shorthand for taking care of ourselves, receiving divine guidance, or carrying a private source…
Temple Refuge: A Dangerous Place to Be Safe - Episode 195

September 4, 2026 · 1 hr 9 min

What does it mean to call the temple a place of refuge? In this episode of the Refuge series, we look at the temple and tabernacle as more than places of sacrifice. In the Old Testament, sacred space is also associated with God’s…
The Enigma of Death and the Return to Inheritance - Episode 194

August 28, 2026 · 1 hr 1 min

What does refuge actually preserve—and what is it ultimately for? In Numbers 35, the manslayer is protected from death but remains cut off from his land and possession until the death of the high priest. That strange legal arrangement…
The Sea was Angry that Day, My Friends - Episode 193

August 21, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

The waters of Genesis 7 do a remarkable amount of the acting. Meanwhile, after Yahweh shuts Noah in, Noah does nothing until he opens the window in Genesis 8. In this episode, we follow the verbs and grammatical subjects through Genesis…
So Long, and Thanks for All the Divine Beings - Episode 192

August 14, 2026 · 1 hr 8 min

Fish as divine beings, divine fishermen, and dolphins in the sanctuary? Beginning with Jonah’s great fish, this episode follows fish and water imagery through the mighty warrior water of the Flood, the cultic ancient Near Eastern world…

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Jonah and the Mercy of God - Episode 191

August 7, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

Jonah is one of Scripture’s strangest prophets—not simply because he disappears into the sea and is swallowed by a great fish, but because almost everyone in his story seems more responsive to God than he is. In this episode, we move into…
From Fire to Sea: Refuge Through Exodus - Episode 190

July 31, 2026 · 1 hr 3 min

Continuing the refuge series through Exodus 3–14: beginning with the burning bush, God’s presence becomes increasingly visible in fire, cloud, Passover, and the crossing of the sea. Israel is sheltered inside marked homes, led into the…
When Refuge Becomes Bondage: Exodus 1–2 - Episode 189

July 24, 2026 · 1 hr 5 min

Egypt preserved the family of Jacob during the famine. By the beginning of Exodus, however, that place of refuge has become a place of bondage. What happens when a sheltering order turns against the life it once protected? In this…
Refuge on the Road: Abraham, Jacob, and Joseph - Episode 188

July 17, 2026 · 1 hr 15 min

Refuge in Scripture is not always a visibly safe place. Sometimes it is a promise carried through darkness, a sanctuary encountered on the road, or a means of preservation recognized only after the danger has passed. This episode follows…
I Am Your Shield: Refuge in Genesis - Episode 187

July 10, 2026 · 1 hr 4 min

What does it mean to call God our refuge? The image can be comforting, but the biblical theme is more complicated than a quiet place of safety. Refuge appears where life, promise, family, or future is genuinely threatened—and not every…
Atonement Beyond Penal Substitution - Episode 186

July 3, 2026 · 1 hr 19 min

This episode gathers together the main threads from the recent series on penal substitutionary atonement, or PSA (episodes 177 through 185). Using frame semantics, Carey revisits the major pieces of the conversation from wrath and…
Death Cannot Stop New Creation: Galatians 3 and the Curse - Episode 185

June 26, 2026 · 1 hr 7 min

What does Paul mean when he says that Christ “became a curse for us” in Galatians 3:13? This passage is often pulled into atonement debates as though Paul were making a direct statement about God punishing Jesus instead of us. But…