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Happy new year from myself and Becky Lewis, my first co-host on four cubits in 2020! The Genesis segment comes to you in a slightly different format this week: Genesis 9 is Becky's jumping-off point for an overview of the themes in the whole book. It works really well as a reader's guide to the book, which will be very helpful as we read through it this month. I already have more co-hosts lined up to tackle some other books in a similar way this year, so get ready to hear new and familiar voices on the podcast soon!

Transcript coming soon!

Most of our time is spent in Genesis, but we saved some goodies for Psalm 12 and Matthew 7 as well. The themes of words and wisdom follow us through the Bible this week, and there's a lot to say about how 'power' works in the upside-down kingdom of God. We take particular time in taking apart the idiom and context of a familiar and oft-misused saying in Matthew 7:6.

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References

Gerstenberger, Erhard S. (1988). Psalms: Part 1, with an Introduction to Cultic Poetry, Forms of the Old Testament Literature series. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans.
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Levin, David (2011). The Creation Text: Studies in Early Genesis. Simi Valley, CA: The Christadelphian Tidings.
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Luz, Ulrich; tr. Crouch, James E. (2007). Matthew 1–7: A Commentary on Matthew 1–7, Hermeneia — A Critical and Historical Commentary on the Bible. Minneappolis, MN: Fortress Press.
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Sarna, Nahum M.(1989). Genesis, The JPS Torah Commentary. Philadelphia, PA: The Jewish Publication Society.
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Schaefer, Konrad (2001). Psalms, Berit Olam: Studies in Hebrew Narrative & Poetry. Collegeville, MN: The Liturgical Press.
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Links

The Bible Project has lots of great resources for reading biblical books and navigating their different genres.
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The Quest For Wisdom

The Zeitcast with Jonathan Martin (3rd December 2019). Beyond Deconstruction: Prayer, the Powers, and Discipleship Down Under with Jarrod McKenna, on the subject of decolonising Christian faith; includes a breakdown of the dogs and pigs parable in Matthew 7:6.

Further Reading

Kass, Leon R. (2006). The Beginning of Wisdom: Reading Genesis. Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.
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Walton, John H. & Walton, J. Harvey (2019). The Lost World of the Torah: Law as Covenant and Wisdom in Ancient Context. Downers Grove: IVP Academic.
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