Does the Bible say THAT?!?

Prior to diving into the Genesis text, "Does the Bible Say THAT?" host David Lester discusses the overview of the book of Genesis including themes, structure, personalities that show up in the book and the authorship/editor/redactor questions that form a fascinating history of Genesis' composition.

Sources Consulted for this episode:

*"The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis" by John H Walton

*"How to Read Genesis" by Tremper Longman III

*The BioLogos Foundation "When Was Genesis Written and Why Does it Matter? A Brief Historical Study" by Peter Enns

*The Gospel Coalition Volume 8 Issue 3 "The Pentateuch Today" by Gordon McConville

*The Gospel Coalition "The Yawn of JEDP" by Justin Taylor

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

*"Mothers of Promise: Women in the Book of Genesis" by Dr. Tammi Schneider

*The New York Times "From Noah's Curse to Slavery's Rationale" by Felicia R Lee

Opening music is "Struttin With Some Barbeque" by Louis Armstrong

An introduction to the podcast "Does the Bible say THAT?" by host David Lester. This is a podcast which walks through the books of the Bible asking: what does the text say and what does it mean?

In this episode, Dave talks about his own history with the Bible including his conversion to Christianity as a teenager. He discusses how to define the Bible, the importance of interpreting the Bible, and how we can learn from each other while reading the Bible in community.

Sources consulted for this episode:

*"Encountering the Old Testament: A Christian Survey" by Bill T. Arnold and Bryan E. Beyer

*Spokeman Review: "Whitworth Assistant Professor Named One of the Top Female Theologians by Christianity Today Magazine" August 23, 2018 by Cindy Hval

*"Jesus Wants to Save Christians: A Manifesto for the Church in Exile" by Rob Bell

*Christianity Today: "Bible Apps Are the New Printing Press" November 21, 2022 by John Dyer

*"Understanding the Bible" by John R.W. Stott

*"Death to Deconstruction: Reclaiming Faithfulness As An Act of Rebellion" by Joshua S. Porter

*"Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, And Loving the Bible Again" by Rachel Held Evans

*Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation As An Exercise in Hope" by Esau McCaulley

Opening Music is "Struttin' With Some Barbeque" by Louis Armstrong