What does God Almighty mean when He calls Himself El Shaddai? Why would God make the ritual of circumcision? What is the importance of this covenant made with Abraham? Why did God change Abram's name to Abraham and Sarai's name to Sarah? Should Christians get circumcised today? How does Ishmael come into play in all this? Why did Abraham laugh at what God had to say and how does that contrast Sarah laughing? Why did the ancient world hold hospitality to be so sacred? Why did God want to destroy Sodom and Gomorrah? Why did God allow Abraham to bargain with Him to protect the cities from destruction? Mentioned in this episode:Zencastr ad. Use code LETNOTHINGMOVEYOU for 30% off your Zencastr subscription!

Can Christian deliver the message this week while sick? Why is it so wrong for Abram to go through alternate means to have an heir? Why is there no hero in this story? What are the sins of Abram and Sarai? Who is Hagar and why is she important? Who is the Angel of the Lord and why does He speak with such authority? Why would Hagar return to her abusers? Who is Ishmael and why is he important? Mentioned in this episode:Zencastr ad. Use code LETNOTHINGMOVEYOU for 30% off your Zencastr subscription!

Can Christian correctly pronounce the names of the people in these chapters? What made the land around the five cities so great? How long has mankind experienced war? Is it true that there has been around 225-270 years of peace in recorded history? How was Abram able to save Lot and the people of the five cities from harm? Who is Melchizedek and why is he important? Why did Abram reject the king of Sodom's offer to take the loot from the battle? How as God faithful to Abram and why does He call Abram righteous? What does God promise Abram? What was the reason for the specific animal sacrifices made in the covenant between God and Abram? Mentioned in this episode:Zencastr ad. Use code LETNOTHINGMOVEYOU for 30% off your Zencastr subscription!

Who is Abram and why would God want to work with him? Are Abram and Abraham the same? What is the significance of Abram leaving his family behind to start over in Canaan? Who is Lot and where does he stand with God compared to Abram? Are there anachronisms within Genesis? Why does Abram build altars to God wherever he goes? What was so wrong about Abram's decision to take Sarai with him to Egypt? Why is Abram's half-lie considered so evil? How does Pharaoh compare to Abram in work and deed? How does Abram's sin impact his family? Why did Abram and Lot need to separate? Mentioned in this episode:Zencastr ad. Use code LETNOTHINGMOVEYOU for 30% off your Zencastr subscription!

Where did the descendants of Noah go in the world? How is it possible for them to have so many descendants with only eight people in the world after the Great Flood? Why is Nimrod shown to be a mighty hunter before the Lord? Why was it wrong for humanity to build the Tower of Babel? Was God scared of humanity's potential? Why did God create new languages to cause confusion with mankind? Where did Abram/Abraham come from? Mentioned in this episode:Zencastr ad. Use code LETNOTHINGMOVEYOU for 30% off your Zencastr subscription!

Getting hype for our Book Fair next year in Charlotte, NC! Hosts, Will Rose, TJ Blackwell, Christian Ashley, and Joshua Noel discuss 5 short stories they read recently and what makes short-form story telling so special! Each of the hosts picked one short story for us all to read, and author Alyssa Wong chose one of their own works for us to include as well!.What are examples of literacy? Why is reading important? What is the Fisher Queen about? How has the Church made excuses for awful behaviors in the past? Where is the line between the animal kingdom and mankind? What is the trigger warning for Galatea Madeline Miller? What is the theme of Galatea by Madeline Miller? Who was Galatea in myth? What is the main idea of A Sound of Thunder? What is the point of view of A Sound of Thunder? What happened at the end of A Sound of Thunder? Why is Bel and the Dragon not in the Bible? Is Bel and the Dragon Based on a true story? Is there a real dragon that Daniel meets? What is the message of All Tomorrows? What is the plot of the book All Tomorrows? Are there any humans left in All Tomorrows? We discuss all this and more in this one! Join in the conversation with us on Discord now!.Support our show on Captivate or Patreon, or by purchasing a comfy T-Shirt in our store!.Listen to all of the episodes featuring Joshua:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/642da9db-496a-40f5-b212-7013d1e211e0.Listen to all of Will's episodes:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/4559ab55-4b6a-4432-b0a7-b61540df8803.Check out our other episodes with Christian Ashley:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/ebf4b064-0672-47dd-b5a3-0fff5f11b54c.Listen to all of the episodes featuring TJ:https://player.captivate.fm/collection/f4c32709-d8ff-4cef-8dfd-5775275c3c5eMentioned in this episode:Follow us on Instagram!@systematicgeekologyAnazao Ministries Podcasts - AMP NetworkCheck out other shows like this on our podcast network! https://anazao-ministries.captivate.fm/Systematic GeekologyOur show focuses around our favorite fandoms that we discuss from a Christian perspective. We do not try to put Jesus into all our favorite stories, but rather we try to ask the questions the IPs are asking, then addressing those questions from our perspective. We are not all ordained, but we are the Priests to the Geeks, in the sense that we try to serve as mediators between the cultures around our favorite fandoms and our faith communities.Like and subscribe to our show on YouTube!A lot of our episodes along with bonuses, video exclusives, and some shorts are all available on our YouTube!YouTubeCheck out the Anazao Ministries Podcast (AMP) Network on Spotify or Apple Podcast!

What additional covenants did God make with Noah and his family? Why is blood not supposed to be eaten with meat? How important is the sin of murder to God? Is there anything wrong with Christians drinking wine or alcoholic beverages? Why does God consider drunkenness a sin? What did Ham do to his father to warrant his son Canaan being cursed? Why is it called the Curse of Canaan and not the Curse of Ham? What is Noah's legacy? Mentioned in this episode:Zencastr ad. Use code LETNOTHINGMOVEYOU for 30% off your Zencastr subscription!

Why was Noah's righteousness so important to the story of the Flood? Was the Flood local or global in nature? Did the animals need to eat on the Ark? Did carnivores exist before the Flood? Is the Flood allegorical or actual history? Why does Christian really not like Ken Ham and Kent Hovind while kinda being close to their side of the debate for the historicity of early Genesis? Why were the animals separated by clean and unclean designations? How long did the Flood last? Why would God need to remember Noah in order to deliver him from the effects of the Flood? Can the Ark be found in Mt. Ararat? Why was Noah's response to offer sacrifices so pleasing to God? Mentioned in this episode:Zencastr ad. Use code LETNOTHINGMOVEYOU for 30% off your Zencastr subscription!

Who are the sons of God and the daughters of men? Why was God upset at humanity's actions? Who and what are the Nephilim? Did humanity need to be wiped out? Why was Noah so special to be considered by God as His chosen instrument to save humanity? How big was the ark? What was the covenant God made with Noah about? Mentioned in this episode:Zencastr ad. Use code LETNOTHINGMOVEYOU for 30% off your Zencastr subscription!

How is it possible or is it possible that the patriarchs lived for hundreds of years? What was Adam able to leave to his descendants? Is there a gap between the patriarchs mentioned, is the account meant to be figurative, or is the Earth only 6000 years old? Is there a hidden message in the names given by the patriarchs to the sons? If so, does it point to Jesus? What happened to Enoch? What can we learn from the apocrypha written supposedly from his perspective? Mentioned in this episode:Zencastr ad. Use code LETNOTHINGMOVEYOU for 30% off your Zencastr subscription!