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Jan 12, 2026 11 min

Episode 10: Not Good

from Eat This Book! Hosted by Michael Whitworth

In a world of “good” and “very good,” God identifies the first problem: “It is not good that the man should be alone.” This episode explores loneliness as the first not-good—not a moral failure, but a design feature. You were made for relationship. The parade of animals highlights what’s missing; none of them fit. And then Eve arrives, and Adam speaks his first poetry: “At last.” If you’re lonely, you’re not broken. You’re experiencing something God himself said wasn’t good. You were made for this. If Eat This Book! has been a blessing to you— if these daily walks through Scripture have encouraged your faith, sparked fresh insight, or simply given you a few meaningful minutes in God’s Word each day— would you consider helping keep it going? Producing this podcast takes time and resources, and your generosity makes it possible to continue offering it freely to anyone hungry for the Bible. If you’d like to partner with me in this work, you can give at start2finish.org/donate. Every gift, whatever the size, helps. Thank you for listening—and for your support. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit start2finish.substack.com

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