002: The Genesis of Genesis

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