Bible Expert (likely Wesley Huff or a co-host closely involved with Biblical scholarship)

They tell you what to do. So Leviticus, like telling the Jews what to do. Yes. But then you read something like Joshua. And they're like going in Canaan and they're killing people. And you're like, that's descriptive. That's telling you what happened. It doesn't mean you should do likewise, right? Judas hung himself. That's not telling you to go hang yourself.

They tell you what to do. So Leviticus, like telling the Jews what to do. Yes. But then you read something like Joshua. And they're like going in Canaan and they're killing people. And you're like, that's descriptive. That's telling you what happened. It doesn't mean you should do likewise, right? Judas hung himself. That's not telling you to go hang yourself.

It's telling you that Judas hung himself. So yeah, it's, it's, you have, that's what, like, I knew a guy who he put little, uh, like sticky notes in his Bible every time someone was like or killed or murdered. He's like, the Bible is so violent. He's like, no, it's just telling you things that happened. So it's not telling you to do that. Life is violent. So it just depends.

It's telling you that Judas hung himself. So yeah, it's, it's, you have, that's what, like, I knew a guy who he put little, uh, like sticky notes in his Bible every time someone was like or killed or murdered. He's like, the Bible is so violent. He's like, no, it's just telling you things that happened. So it's not telling you to do that. Life is violent. So it just depends.

It's telling you that Judas hung himself. So yeah, it's, it's, you have, that's what, like, I knew a guy who he put little, uh, like sticky notes in his Bible every time someone was like or killed or murdered. He's like, the Bible is so violent. He's like, no, it's just telling you things that happened. So it's not telling you to do that. Life is violent. So it just depends.

And then there are some passages that are trickier than others. Like Genesis chapter one is a tricky one because it's not entirely clear. Is it telling you like the mechanisms of how God created everything in the way that God created them, is there more of an expansive explanation to that?

And then there are some passages that are trickier than others. Like Genesis chapter one is a tricky one because it's not entirely clear. Is it telling you like the mechanisms of how God created everything in the way that God created them, is there more of an expansive explanation to that?

And then there are some passages that are trickier than others. Like Genesis chapter one is a tricky one because it's not entirely clear. Is it telling you like the mechanisms of how God created everything in the way that God created them, is there more of an expansive explanation to that?

When you look at the culture, could there be almost like a defense of the fact that you have other creation stories, like the Babylonian Enuma Elish, which has this big battle between the gods and its chaos, and the gods who die become the world, and you and me, and the end theme is kind of like everything's a mistake. you don't really have any purpose.

When you look at the culture, could there be almost like a defense of the fact that you have other creation stories, like the Babylonian Enuma Elish, which has this big battle between the gods and its chaos, and the gods who die become the world, and you and me, and the end theme is kind of like everything's a mistake. you don't really have any purpose.

When you look at the culture, could there be almost like a defense of the fact that you have other creation stories, like the Babylonian Enuma Elish, which has this big battle between the gods and its chaos, and the gods who die become the world, and you and me, and the end theme is kind of like everything's a mistake. you don't really have any purpose.

You know, you're just the product of this big battle. And now you're worshiping things like the stars and the sun and the earth. And Genesis chapter one says, in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. So the things you guys worship, that's pretty stupid because... Our God created them. And it's good, right?

You know, you're just the product of this big battle. And now you're worshiping things like the stars and the sun and the earth. And Genesis chapter one says, in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. So the things you guys worship, that's pretty stupid because... Our God created them. And it's good, right?

You know, you're just the product of this big battle. And now you're worshiping things like the stars and the sun and the earth. And Genesis chapter one says, in the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth. So the things you guys worship, that's pretty stupid because... Our God created them. And it's good, right?

He keeps saying it's good after each refrain and created the land and it was good and created the fish and it was good. That's counter-cultural to something like the Enuma Elish. And then he creates humanity in his image and they're very good. And so is that the way God created everything? Sure, yeah, potentially.

He keeps saying it's good after each refrain and created the land and it was good and created the fish and it was good. That's counter-cultural to something like the Enuma Elish. And then he creates humanity in his image and they're very good. And so is that the way God created everything? Sure, yeah, potentially.

He keeps saying it's good after each refrain and created the land and it was good and created the fish and it was good. That's counter-cultural to something like the Enuma Elish. And then he creates humanity in his image and they're very good. And so is that the way God created everything? Sure, yeah, potentially.

But is it also kind of taking a jab at something like these other origin stories and it's subverting them and saying the stuff you believe is nonsense because this is actually how everything started? Yeah, I think so too. So there's like multiple things going on in... And once again, difference between a booty call and a butt dial, like contextual... Reading is helpful.

But is it also kind of taking a jab at something like these other origin stories and it's subverting them and saying the stuff you believe is nonsense because this is actually how everything started? Yeah, I think so too. So there's like multiple things going on in... And once again, difference between a booty call and a butt dial, like contextual... Reading is helpful.

But is it also kind of taking a jab at something like these other origin stories and it's subverting them and saying the stuff you believe is nonsense because this is actually how everything started? Yeah, I think so too. So there's like multiple things going on in... And once again, difference between a booty call and a butt dial, like contextual... Reading is helpful.