Genesis 1-11 Q+R

Episode Chapters

1. Reviewing audience questions from our video on Genesis 1-11
   0:00 - 0:59
2. Why Did You Leave Out the Snake in the Video?
   1:00 - 1:09
3. What caused you to leave out the serpent, who's the enemy of the Messiah and our souls? Why did you leave out Genesis 3:15?
   1:10 - 3:11
4. What Did Serpent Imagery Mean in Ancient Culture?
   3:12 - 3:18
5. I understand that in the ancient Near Eastern context the serpent could have been recognized as the chaos monster, and the image of the serpent evolves into a biblical theology of Satan. But if the recently freed Israelites slaves are the first audience for the story, then I think it would be fair to say that Egypt is their immediate context. Within Egyptian artwork, they had a lot of protective serpent imagery, protruding from Pharaoh's crown, and the Pharaoh himself looking like a cobra with the uraeus-like headdress. Do you think that the Genesis serpent could have evoked the memory of Pharaoh and the Egyptian enslavement?
   3:19 - 6:59
6. Does It Matter if We Read Genesis Literally or Not?
   7:00 - 7:26
7. I'm witnessing what seems to be a growing division in the Church over the significance of literalism in the Genesis stories. These accounts cover a great deal of time, certainly predating human writing and historical record-keeping. The debate seems to rage over the way we read the Bible. Maybe the concern is over trying to control what we choose to see as poetic, metaphorical, historical, analagous, etc. Does it matter where we draw the lines of literalism versus metaphor in the Genesis accounts, or is this just a matter of opinion? Why are some people threatened over this?
   7:27 - 14:06
8. What's Up With the Genealogies in Genesis?
   14:07 - 14:07
9. Did people really live to be 120+ years old?
   14:08 - 18:27
10. Did God Create the Earth Twice in Genesis 1-2?
    18:28 - 18:36
11. Did God create the Earth twice in Genesis 1 and 2?
    18:37 - 23:58
12. Why Do You Use Different Art Styles for the Videos?
    23:59 - 24:16
13. Why do the theme videos use a different style than the book videos? I love the book style, which seems easier to follow. I'm also curious about the technique used to create the book videos.
    24:17 - 27:18
14. Would Adam and Eve Have Sinned If They Weren't Tempted?
    27:19 - 27:38
15. Is there any indication that Adam and Eve would have sinned and eaten the forbidden fruit had they not been tempted? Since God gave them a will, does that necessarily indicate that man was created with the ability or the propensity to sin on his own? Does sin require a tempter?
    27:39 - 33:13
16. Who Are the "Sons of God" in Genesis 6 and the Book of Enoch?
    33:14 - 33:49
17. According to Michael Heiser], the cause for evil and sin in the world isn't simply Genesis 3, but also includes the other rebellions mentioned in Genesis 6 and 11. This seems to hold more than just Adam accountable and reflects on the cosmic warfare we are in and, in fact, Christ entered into and overcame through the cross and resurrection. Can you comment on the narrative of the 'watchers' or the 'sons of God' also mentioned by Peter and Jude?
    33:50 - 43:28
18. Recommended Reading from Tim
    43:29 - 44:09
19. What Happened in the Tent with Ham and Noah?
    44:10 - 44:15
20. What happened in the tent with Ham and Noah?
    44:16 - 46:07