308 - Fr. Stephen De Young - Biblical Symbolism: Uncovering Your Father’s Nakedness

Fr. Stephen De Young is writing an article for our upcoming publication, the Symbolic World Magazine, and he will also join us as a speaker for the Symbolic World Summit in February 2024. He is an amazing writer and speaker and has really helped me reach new heights in my understanding of Scripture.In this discussion we specifically discuss certain sexual and revolutionary symbolism in the Bible, starting with when Ham “uncovered” his father, Noah’s, “nakedness”. Understanding this is a key to understanding Genesis 9, and an important aspect of Biblical storytelling.Bio: Rev. Dr. Stephen De Young is Pastor of Archangel Gabriel Orthodox Church in Lafayette, Louisiana. He is also the host of the Whole Counsel of God podcast from Ancient Faith and author of the Whole Counsel Blog, as well as co-host of the Lord of Spirits podcast. Fr. Stephen holds a Ph.D. in Biblical Studies from Amridge University.Registration for the Symbolic World Summit in Tarpon Springs, Florida, opens TODAY! Date: Feb 29-Mar 2, 2024Tickets start at $399: https://thesymbolicworld.com/summit ---Fr. Stephen De Young:Lord of Spirits podcast: https://www.ancientfaith.com/podcasts/lordofspiritsFr. De Young’s books, podcasts, and blogs: https://www.ancientfaith.com/contributors/stephen_deyoungPrevious discussions with Fr. De Young on this channel:- The Son of Man - with Fr. Stephen De Young - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8KkjD-sLQI- Gods, Angels and Demons - with Fr. Andrew Damick and Fr. Stephen De Young - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW_WlIurGtA- Hope for the Future and the Religion of the Apostles | with Fr. Stephen De Young - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsuxgepcNwQ---Original YouTuber version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/GQgOYkzj0ek---Timestamps:0:00 // Preview clip1:17 // Intro music1:42 // Introduction2:17 // Speaking at conference3:28 // The legacy of Lord of Spirits5:33 // Rediscovering the Old World11:57 // A key in Genesis about Noah16:23 // Uncovering the father's nakedness20:09 // Why would Ham do this25:03 // Usurpation in Scripture30:06 // The positive side31:10 // The sin at the beginning of a world34:10 // Not too close or too far39:10 // In Christ's story40:57 // Conceding mediation44:14 // A more mature understanding of unification47:22 // Our conception of marriage and family51:03 // St. Paul saying women must cover their heads56:37 // Noah's sin59:11 // Lot's sin1:01:00 // Knowing your opponent---