Better Than Fiction Bible Podcast

(Genesis 2:16-17) Apparently God is in the tree planting business. The tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil were both created to be a blessing, and contrary what most might think He has a never planted a bad tree. Trees—along with, mountain and gardens (so far!)—will be a reoccurring theme in the Bible.

(Genesis 2:15) Discover how focusing on vocabulary can reveal reoccurring themes throughout the Bible. Sometimes connecting the dots in the Scripture shrinks to a single word. Be reminded that “Chekhov's gun” is found all throughout Genesis 1-3.

(Genesis 2:8-14) Where was/is Eden? It may not be where you think. Eden is less about where latitude meets longitude and more about where Heaven meets Earth. Understanding what Eden is will be important as the story reveals what happened in Eden.

(Genesis 2:4-7) Find out where Genesis gets its name. Also, learn how to make sense of the second account of creation and discover how it relates to Genesis 1. Finally discover a turn of phrase that will be found throughout the rest of the Scripture to indicate the passage of generations.

(Genesis 2:2-3) God rests but He is not tired. Discover how the rest of God fits into His plan for man and see how the pattern of pairs from Genesis 1 is continued here. The 7th day is a gift to all humanity.

(Genesis 2:1) A pivotal episode as the crew shares why most miss 50% of the story simply because of modern bias. The sun, moon, stars, and other celestial bodies communicated something different to the ancients than it does to modern ears. Discover the supernatural framework later biblical authors will use as they describe angels, foreign gods, demons, and the heavenly host in this episode.

American Flag on the Moon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_Flag_AssemblyDivine Beings - https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ElohimWilliam Wallace Statue - https://www.ardrossanherald.com/news/14419716.wallace-statue-and-memorabilia-to-get-new-home-in-old-barony-church/

The Prince of Egypt -https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prince_of_EgyptPolemic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PolemicLagniappe - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagniappe

Lord of the Rings opening scene - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhjDnrw34QAKingdom of the Crystal Skull - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0367882/Young Earth - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Earth_creationismEx Nihilo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex_nihilo

Southern Baptists - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Baptist_ConventionDot Paintings - http://www.thomasmakesstuff.com/portfolio/dot-to-dot.htmlMen in Black: Noisy Cricket - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTqxFIpc1j4TVtropes: Chekhov’s Gun - https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ChekhovsGun