Dust to Dust: Mortality, Priesthood, and Genesis 2 (To Be Human Series)

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Religion & Spirituality, Philosophy, Society & Culture

4.7 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 1 July 2024

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Discover how re-examining Genesis 2 transforms our understanding of humanity, mortality, and divine vocation, challenging traditional views on creation and sin. Mike Erre and Tim Stafford delve into the depths of Genesis 2, exploring the implications of humans being created from dust, the role of Adam and Eve as archetypal priests, and the idea of Genesis 2 as a sequel rather than a recap of Genesis 1.

Key Takeaways:

• Mortality as a Fundamental Human Condition – Exploring how being made from dust signifies human frailty and finitude, reshaping the concept of original immortality.

• Adam and Eve as Archetypal Priests – Understanding how God selected Adam and Eve from among existing humanity to serve as royal priests in the sacred space of Eden.

• Genesis 2 as a Sequel to Genesis 1 – Examining the perspective that Genesis 2 continues the narrative, focusing on the creation of sacred space and human vocation.

• Implications for Sin and Salvation – Discussing how this viewpoint affects our understanding of sin—not as a fall from perfection but as a missed opportunity to attain something greater.

Resources Mentioned:

• "God Dwells Among Us" by G.K. Beale – Link

• John H. Walton's Works – Link

• Tim Mackie's Teachings and The Bible Project – Link

Join us as we challenge conventional interpretations and embrace a richer, more nuanced understanding of what it means to be human according to Genesis. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, and follow Voxology Podcast on social media.

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As always, we encourage and would love discussion as we pursue. Feel free to email in questions to [email protected], 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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Support the Voxology Podcast on Patreon

The Voxology Spotify channel can be found here: Voxology Radio

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

Music in this episode by Timothy John Stafford

Instagram & Twitter: @GoneTimothy

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0:00.0	The final countdown, ladies gentlemen, hello, good morning, good evening, good afternoon.
0:22.3	Wherever you are, whatever you're doing, greetings from, yeah, sounds like an epistle.
0:28.4	Yeah.
0:28.7	From Michael, Carl Erie and Timothy John Stafford, co-laborers in the gospel, greetings. Welcome to the Voxology podcast. We are thrilled
0:43.8	to be part of your life and quite honestly shocked. We've been perpetually shocked that people
0:50.9	listen to this. So thank you.
0:56.6	Ladies and gentlemen, we've got a big day today. And the reason for that is Timothy has kept his hair the same color.
1:01.2	We actually, we drove up our YouTube numbers this week simply in virtue of the authentic, truly reaction to what was truly a staggering haircut and hair die job.
1:14.1	So, yeah, I mean, I think every week there should be some sort of alteration to your physical
1:19.9	appearance. I think that would be great. I don't know about you, Timothy, in the Nashville area.
1:26.1	It is, it's been in the mid- mid 90s and the great thing is the humidity
1:30.7	that really helps with the heat so it's like being smothered slowly in a wet blanket and so it's great
1:41.5	we love it and it's it's toasty there too, right? It's been very hot this week.
1:45.5	It's been the high 90s.
1:47.3	High 90s.
1:48.0	Okay, yeah.
1:48.7	Yeah.
1:48.9	It's a dry heat.
1:50.4	Yeah.
1:50.8	It's a dry heat, but it's still hot.
1:52.8	Yeah.
1:53.9	Hence the haircut, bro.
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