Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
It was a setup, I tell ya! This week, we're focusing on "the fall," and the two poor suckers who were set up to take that fall. First, we're going through the story of Adam, Eve, the tree and the snake, and parsing out exactly what did and didn't happen in Eden. Who lied and who told the truth? Who knew what and when did they know it? Who, if anybody, actually committed a sin?
Then, speaking of sin, we're going to get original. What is the doctrine of "original sin"? Is it in the Bible? Where did it come from, and should we be worried about it, or can we all just relax?
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Chapter List:
0:00 – Can Sin Be Defined?
0:19 – Podcast Introduction & Episode Overview
1:10 – Genesis 2–3 and the Adam & Eve Story
3:15 – Creation, Breath, and Humanity as Divine Image
5:38 – The Garden, the Trees, and Narrative Contradictions
10:10 – Death, Immortality, and the Problem of the Warning
11:35 – Creating Woman: Helper, Rib, and Patriarchy
18:12 – Marriage, Nakedness, and Moral Immaturity
22:42 – The Serpent, the Tree, and the Truth Problem
27:42 – The Garden Story as Folk Etiology
30:07 – The Serpent Is Not Satan
31:04 – Adam’s Role and Shared Responsibility
34:07 – Genre Matters: Why This Story Exists
37:00 – What Is That?: Original Sin Explained
38:03 – Is Original Sin Biblical?
39:24 – Competing Origins of Evil (Adam vs. the Watchers)
43:12 – Paul, Romans 5, and Theological Development
46:06 – “Born in Sin” and Inherited Guilt
48:36 – Augustine and the Birth of Original Sin Doctrine
51:12 – What Is Sin, Really?
53:09 – Sin, Purity, Ritual, and Moral Ambiguity
56:55 – Final Reflections: Asking the Right Questions
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It was a setup, I tell ya! This week, we're focusing on "the fall," and the two poor suckers who were set up to take that fall. First, we're going through the story of Adam, Eve, the tree and the snake, and parsing out exactly what did and didn't happen in Eden. Who lied and who told the truth? Who knew what and when did they know it? Who, if anybody, actually committed a sin?
Then, speaking of sin, we're going to get original. What is the doctrine of "original sin"? Is it in the Bible? Where did it come from, and should we be worried about it, or can we all just relax?
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For early access to an ad-free version of every episode of Data Over Dogma, exclusive content, and the opportunity to support our work, please consider becoming a monthly patron at:
patreon.com/DataOverDogma
Follow us on the various social media places:
facebook.com/DataOverDogmaPod
twitter.com/data_over_dogma
Have you ordered Dan McClellan's New York Times bestselling book The Bible Says So yet???
Buy at this link: static.macmillan.com/static/smp/bible-says-so-9781250347466
_____________________________________________
Chapter List:
0:00 – Can Sin Be Defined?
0:19 – Podcast Introduction & Episode Overview
1:10 – Genesis 2–3 and the Adam & Eve Story
3:15 – Creation, Breath, and Humanity as Divine Image
5:38 – The Garden, the Trees, and Narrative Contradictions
10:10 – Death, Immortality, and the Problem of the Warning
11:35 – Creating Woman: Helper, Rib, and Patriarchy
18:12 – Marriage, Nakedness, and Moral Immaturity
22:42 – The Serpent, the Tree, and the Truth Problem
27:42 – The Garden Story as Folk Etiology
30:07 – The Serpent Is Not Satan
31:04 – Adam’s Role and Shared Responsibility
34:07 – Genre Matters: Why This Story Exists
37:00 – What Is That?: Original Sin Explained
38:03 – Is Original Sin Biblical?
39:24 – Competing Origins of Evil (Adam vs. the Watchers)
43:12 – Paul, Romans 5, and Theological Development
46:06 – “Born in Sin” and Inherited Guilt
48:36 – Augustine and the Birth of Original Sin Doctrine
51:12 – What Is Sin, Really?
53:09 – Sin, Purity, Ritual, and Moral Ambiguity
56:55 – Final Reflections: Asking the Right Questions
_____________________________________________
#podcast #oldtestament #bible #biblestudy #biblestories #biblereading #bibleteaching #eden #religion #Jesus #jesuschrist #god #adonai #athiest #athiesm #faith #faithjourney #podcasting #podcastclips #podcastlife #podcasters #podcastshow #skeptic #skepticism #judaism #hebrew #hebrewbible #christianbible #christianity #newtestament #christian #christianity #christianityexplained #holybible #doubt #believe #believer #belief #utah #saltlakecity #lds #mormon #scholar #middleeast #israel #genesis #religious #church
