005: The Garden Of Eden (Genesis 2:4-25)

In this episode, Dave Lester talks about the two creation accounts (Genesis 1 and Genesis 2) and how to think about them. He also dives deep into the text of Genesis chapter 2 discussing the Garden of Eden, the tree of Life, the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and the formation of Adam and Eve.

Sources consulted for this episode:

*Commentary on the Torah by Richard Elliott Friedman

*The NIV Application Commentary: Genesis by Dr. John Walton

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

*Biologos article: "What is the Relationship Between the Creation Accounts in Genesis 1 and 2?" by J. Richard Middleton. https://biologos.org/articles/what-is-the-relationship-between-the-creation-accounts-in-genesis-1-and-2

*Biologos article: "Israel's Two Creation Stories" by Pete Enns. https://biologos.org/articles/israels-two-creation-stories

*Reading Genesis 1-2: An Evangelical Conversation edited by J. Daryl Charles

*When Critics Ask: A Popular Handbook on Bible Difficulties by Norman Geisler and Thomas Howe

*Religion News Service article: "Breath, the Divine Metaphor, Becomes a Hallmark of America's Twin Crises" by Holly Lebowitz Rossi. https://religionnews.com/2020/07/08/breath-the-divine-metaphor/

*The Cosmology of Ancient Egypt by JM Plumley

*Biblical Archaeology Society article: "The Adam and Eve Story: Eve Came from Where?" by Biblical Archaeology Society Staff

*Marriage in the Bible: What Do the Texts Say by Dr. Jennifer Bird. https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781538121054/Marriage-in-the-Bible-What-Do-the-Texts-Say

*The New Evangelicals Podcast: Tim Whitaker interviews Dr. Jennifer Bird. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/143-why-you-dont-want-a-biblical-marriage-jennifer-bird/id1557794865?i=1000614196039

Opening Music: Struttin With Some Barbeque by Louis Armstrong