Breaking Free from Shame and Hiding: Rediscovering God's Invitation in Genesis 3 (To Be Human Series)

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Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 19 August 2024

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

Mike Erre and Tim Stafford delve into the roots of shame and hiding in our lives, unpacking Genesis 3 to reveal God's compassionate invitation to step out of isolation and into authentic connection. By reexamining the true meaning of "fear of the Lord," they challenge common misconceptions and offer practical insights into overcoming shame through vulnerability and confession.

Key Takeaways:

Understanding Shame and Hiding – How shame leads us to hide from God and others, and the importance of coming out of hiding to restore relationships.
Reframing the Fear of the Lord – Exploring "fear of the Lord" as trusting God's wisdom over our own, rather than being afraid of Him.
God's Compassionate Questions – Discussing how God's response to Adam and Eve with questions is an invitation to reconnection, not condemnation.
Overcoming Shame through Vulnerability – The role of authentic community and confession in healing shame and building genuine connections.

Resources Mentioned:

Genesis 3 – Genesis 3 Passage
Proverbs on Fear of the Lord – Proverbs Passages
Gordon Wenham's Genesis Commentary
BibleProject Podcast with Tim Mackie
Jon Collins' Insights on Fear of the Lord

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As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Feel free to email in questions to hello@voxpodcast.com, and to engage the conversation on Facebook and Instagram.

We're on YouTube (if you're into that kinda thing): VOXOLOGY TV.

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Follow Mike on Twitter: www.twitter.com/mikeerre

Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford

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Transcript

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0:00.0	Hey folks, welcome to episode number 469 of the Voxology podcast.
0:07.0	Today we start by talking about a flyer that went viral from a church with some pretty strong, misogynistic undertones.
0:16.0	Why it exists, how we got here, the theology that leads to such disgusting language.
0:22.6	And then at about the 11 minute mark, we move into Genesis chapter 3,
0:27.6	where we talk a little bit about the serpent, we talk about what it means to be hiding,
0:30.6	we talk about how some of these words in Hebrew were translated,
0:34.6	and how we would understand them today.
0:36.6	In an attempt to talk about shame, words in Hebrew were translated and how we would understand them today.
0:47.3	In an attempt to talk about shame, talk about how it affects us as humans, and what our true calling is within all of that.
0:51.4	It's some interesting and familiar language that hopefully will feel different now that it's been set up by the first two chapters of Genesis.
1:01.5	So here we go.
1:28.4	Music Timothy John Stafford, Michael Leary here. Welcome to the Voxology podcast. We're so delighted to be a small part of your life. Hello, greetings. Welcome. Timothy, how are you?
1:35.0	Doing great. How are you, Michael? I'm doing great. Although, Timothy, timestamp this,
1:42.0	pick a ball injury. I think I blew a hammy today. So I had this little tight spot,
1:45.9	the back of my leg. You know, I'm shucking, I'm jiving, I'm out there.
1:53.0	I'm fairly dominant over the 70 and 80-year-olds that I'm playing with.
1:57.4	And then I went to jump, Timothy.
2:06.5	I jumped, you know, two inches off the ground, easy. And I felt that spot that had been tight. I felt that spot say, I'm done. I don't know if it popped, but it, there was something
2:14.4	that happened, Timothy. And you've never been comforted until you've been comforted when you're the youngest
2:22.3	person at the rec center by every older person who's just doing great coming up to you
2:30.6	and saying, hey, do we need to call anybody?
2:35.2	It was like, I'm okay.
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