Create From Chaos

Mara Measor
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Part Bible scholarship, part personal essay, part folk album. Create from Chaos is what happened when one mother followed her curiosity into the first pages of Genesis and couldn't find her way back out.

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    Welcome to Create From Chaos

    Part Bible scholarship, part personal essay, part folk album. Create from Chaos is what happened when one mother followed her curiosity into the first pages of Genesis and couldn't find her way back out.

    Welcome to Create From Chaos

  2. Aug 14

    Adam From Adamah | A wordplay that unlocks a story

    Most of us inherited the story of Adam and Eve in translation — which means most of us missed a wordplay planted at the heart of it. In this episode, Mara turns her attention to two Hebrew words: adam and adamah. Human and ground. A relationship so deeply woven into the language of the story that when it gets lost in translation, something important goes with it. Not a lesson, but a perspective. Learn more about Mara's work at marameasor.com. Join the mailing list, or follow her journey @marameasor on Instagram. You can also get in touch through mara@marameasor.com.

    Adam From Adamah | A wordplay that unlocks a story

  3. Jun 12

    The Other Stories | A taste of creation stories surrounding the Israelites

    Every culture across the ancient world told stories about where humans come from, why we work, and why our days on earth are numbered. The Israelites were no exception. In this episode, Mara turns to the creation stories that surrounded Israel's neighbors: the sacred garden of Dilmun, the blood and clay of Atrahasis, and more from the shared imagination of a world that long preceded the Hebrew Bible. All to wonder: what is truly distinct about the voice and vision of the ancient Israelites? Visit Mara's website at marameasor.com or message her via her Instagram @marameasor.

    The Other Stories | A taste of creation stories surrounding the Israelites

  4. May 29 ·  Bonus

    Just The Story | A Rendition of Genesis Two

    No introduction. Just the story of Genesis 2 read aloud — for whenever you want to return to it.

    Just The Story | A Rendition of Genesis Two

  5. May 29

    Storytime | Listening to the story of Adam and Eve with my children

    After exploring the context and brief history of interpretations — it's finally time to sit and simply listen to the story in the garden. In this episode, Mara reads her version of the narrative of Genesis 2, with her two children beside her. Mia notices the poetry. Philip giggles as he munches on his pancakes, and a simple song emerges.

    Storytime | Listening to the story of Adam and Eve with my children

  6. May 15

    Saucy Dumplings | A brief history of how we've interpreted Adam and Eve

    From the moment this story spread, its audience have had questions. And across traditions — even within the traditions —thoughtful readers have come up with different answers. In this episode, Mara traces a brief history of how the story of Adam and Eve has been interpreted across centuries, and wonders whether some of those layers have settled so thick over the text that we've forgotten what lies beneath.

    Saucy Dumplings | A brief history of how we've interpreted Adam and Eve

  7. May 8

    Mise En Place | The practice of prepping before interpreting

    Professional kitchens run on mise en place — the discipline of preparing your ingredients before you start cooking. What might that look like for reading Scripture? In this episode, Mara pauses on the threshold of Genesis 2 to ask: who wrote this story, when, and from where? The answers are slippery, but perhaps the questions are still important ones to ask.

    Mise En Place | The practice of prepping before interpreting

  8. May 1 ·  Bonus

    (Bonus) Season Two Recap | Learning to walk a winding path

    In Season 2, Mara lifted the curtain on her inner world as a restless creator — the self-doubt that followed finishing Season 1, the loneliness of asking unsettling questions, and the growing reliance on companionship over certainty. From rabbinic wisdom to Carlo Rovelli's physics to a fictional story set on a misty morning — this recap traces the winding path of a season that refused to go in a straight line.

    (Bonus) Season Two Recap | Learning to walk a winding path
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Part Bible scholarship, part personal essay, part folk album. Create from Chaos is what happened when one mother followed her curiosity into the first pages of Genesis and couldn't find her way back out.

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  • Creator
    Mara Measor
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    33
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Mara Measor
  • Show Website
    Create From Chaos

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