[Bible] Episode 269: Jack Levison - The Greek Life of Adam & Eve

The Bible For Normal People

The Bible for Normal People

Religion & Spirituality, Christianity

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🗓️ 22 April 2024

⏱️ 42 minutes

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Cain is a cannibal, Eve tells her own version of the fall of man, and the Garden of Eden has a dividing wall? In this episode of The Bible for Normal People, Pete and Jared talk to Jack Levison about the ancient text the Greek Life of Adam and Eve, also known as the Apocalypse of Moses, an intriguing and dramatic retelling of the stories of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Seth, and the origin of sin. Show Notes → ********** This episode is sponsored by Lumi. To learn more about microdosing THC, go to Microdose.com and use code NORMALPEOPLE to get free shipping and 30% off your first order. ********** This episode is sponsored by Fast Growing Trees. This Spring they have the best deals online, up to half off on select plants and other deals. And listeners to our show get an additional 15% off their first purchase when using the code NORMALPEOPLE at checkout. That’s an additional 15% off at FastGrowingTrees.com using the code NORMALPEOPLE at checkout. Offer is valid for a limited time, terms and conditions may apply. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to the Bible for normal people, the only God-ordained
0:03.4	podcast on the internet. I'm Pete Ens. And I'm Jared Bias.
0:07.0	Before we get started with our episode today we have a huge announcement to make as you know
0:15.4	our mission at the Bible for normal people is to bring the best in biblical scholarship to
0:19.9	everyday people for seven years we've done that through podcast books and
0:24.6	classes, but we've missed an important demographic.
0:27.2	Kids. Yeah, we get asked all the time, how do I teach my children about the
0:31.0	Bible without all the weird stuff attached. That's why we're
0:34.2	creating a children's Bible called God's stories as told by God's children. With this
0:39.7	project our vision is to bring the best and biblical scholarship to everyday kids.
0:44.4	Yeah, and when kids have access to a Bible that highlights the diversity, the nuances,
0:48.9	and the historical and contextual criticism in the text, rather than trying to cover that all up,
0:54.1	they'll learn how to engage with God and their faith instead of being pushed away from it.
0:58.2	This children's Bible has fun features to show kids how the Bible was written and
1:02.0	reflection questions to help them draw wisdom how the Bible was written and reflection questions to help them
1:03.7	draw wisdom from the Bible for today because if we're honest kids are some of the
1:07.2	best critical thinkers out there. This storybook Bible will feature a collection of
1:11.4	60 stories written by a diverse group of
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