After the weird start to Genesis 6, Dave Lester and Pastor Tyler Kirkpatrick wrestle with part 1 of the Genesis Flood in the Scriptures. They discuss the character of Noah, the problem of evil (including the question of why God would want to wipe out a creation that God had previously called "very good"), they discuss universal flood vs local flood and how to read/interpret the first 11 chapters of Genesis primeval history. Tyler also shares what it is like to be a pastor in a bitterly divided time.

You can read more information on Pastor Tyler Kirkpatrick and CK Presbyterian Church right here: http://www.ckpc.org/leadership

Sources used for this episode:

*"Lebanese Cedar- The Prized Tree of Ancient Woodworking" by Biblical Archaeology Society Staff on https://www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/biblical-artifacts/artifacts-and-the-bible/lebanese-cedar-the-prized-tree-of-ancient-woodworking/

*"Ethical Conundrums: How Long is a Biblical Cubit?" by Michael L Cox on https://www.theguardian.com/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-1126,00.html

*The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis by Dr. John Walton

*Word Biblical Commentary: Genesis 1-15 by Gordon J. Wenham

*The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament by John H. Walton, Victor H Matthews & Mark W. Chavalas

*Commentary on the Torah by Richard Elliott Friedman

Opening Music: Struttin With Some Barbeque by Louis Armstrong