In the story of the Bible, cities are a bad thing. They’re a symptom of humanity’s violence and attempts to protect themselves instead of trusting God. In fact, in the second chapter of Genesis, God “builds” something for humanity’s protection. And it’s not a city—it’s a woman. In this episode, Tim and Jon explore the theme of the city and the first thing God builds.

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Timestamps 

• Part one (00:00-12:51)
• Part two (12:51-35:26)
• Part three (35:26-44:40)
• Part four (44:40-1:14:49)

Referenced Resources

• Trees and Kings: A Comparative Analysis of Tree Imagery in Israel’s Prophetic Tradition and the Ancient Near East, William Osborne
• Symbolism of the Biblical World: Ancient Near Eastern Iconography and the Book of Psalms, Othmar Keel
• Wordplay in Ancient Near Eastern Texts (Ancient Near East Monographs), Scott B. Noegel 
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Show Music 

• “Defender (Instrumental)” by TENTS
• “Portland Synth Cruise” by Sam Stewart
• “Hello from Portland” by Beautiful Eulogy
• “Start Me Up” by Tyler Bailey

Show produced by Cooper Peltz with Associate Producer Lindsey Ponder, Lead Editor Dan Gummel, and Editors Tyler Bailey and Frank Garza. Mixed by Tyler Bailey. Podcast annotations for the BibleProject app by Hannah Woo.

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