Bible Wisdom Today

Stan Watkins
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Believing that the Bible is the Word of God takes simple faith; truly understanding its meaning for life today takes hard work. The Bible was written long ago, in a foreign language, within an alien culture, using unfamiliar literary styles. All of these obstacles require careful examination by today's Bible student. This podcast is for those willing to do the hard work to discover God's wisdom for life today.Your teacher, Stan Watkins, completed his Bachelor of Religious Education from Multnomah School of the Bible (now Multnomah Campus of Jessup University) in 1980 and served in Christian ministry for many years. Currently he is a private piano teacher and supports his local church in the Seattle area. He has been married to his wife, Mary, since 1990 and has three adult children.

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  1. EPISODE 1

    Introduction to Genesis

    Welcome to a new series of studies on the Book of Genesis. In this season, we will study the early chapters of Genesis, which relate stories from primeval history, in preparation for studies in the patriarchal history of Abraham and his descendants in a later season. While Genesis is anonymous, Moses has traditionally been considered its author. Scholars have challenged that view in the last 150 years, however. This episode summarizes the authorship issue and suggests a mediating position that allows us to establish a historical context as the basis for our interpretation. We also touch on other introductory issues, such as the genre of Genesis and the book’s relationship to ancient near eastern literature and contemporary science. We conclude with an analysis of the first two verses of Genesis, setting the stage for a detailed study of the creation narrative in upcoming episodes.   00:00 Opening comments 03:34 Authorship of Genesis 13:22 Genre of Genesis 16:25 Genesis and ancient near eastern literature 20:35 Genesis and science 23:23 In the beginning… 32:30 Closing comments   Study questions for Genesis 1:1-2 1.      Genesis begins with “In the beginning,” not “In the beginning of….” What conclusions would you draw from this distinction? 2.      What is your first impression of God from these verses? 3.      Does it seem like God created the disordered state, then brought order out of it, or was the disordered state preexisting before God began bringing order? 4.      How does the phrase “the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters” make you feel? 5.      Why do you think that Genesis tells us that God was the creator, but does not tell us exactly how He created? 6.      How aware are you of God’s created world in your daily life? 7.      What do you hope to gain from studying the early stories of Genesis? Episodes released every two weeks on Monday Contact me: https://www.biblewisdomtoday.com/contact/

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Believing that the Bible is the Word of God takes simple faith; truly understanding its meaning for life today takes hard work. The Bible was written long ago, in a foreign language, within an alien culture, using unfamiliar literary styles. All of these obstacles require careful examination by today's Bible student. This podcast is for those willing to do the hard work to discover God's wisdom for life today.Your teacher, Stan Watkins, completed his Bachelor of Religious Education from Multnomah School of the Bible (now Multnomah Campus of Jessup University) in 1980 and served in Christian ministry for many years. Currently he is a private piano teacher and supports his local church in the Seattle area. He has been married to his wife, Mary, since 1990 and has three adult children.

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  • Creator
    Stan Watkins
  • Episodes
    24
  • Seasons
    2
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    Clean
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