The Old Testament (Week 1): "In the Beginning"

Abbot Ankido begins his new series on the Old Testament and hyper-focuses on Genesis 1–3 as the foundation for the rest of the Bible: God creates the world from nothing (creatio ex nihilo) and humanity is created in God’s image with a unique breath of life. The lecture contrasts Genesis with other ancient creation myths and explains Eden’s three-part “temple” structure. Adam is described as priest, prophet, and king, but fails these roles during the serpent’s temptation, leading to spiritual death, broken relationships, and disorder in creation. Fr. Ankido also frames the rest of Scripture as God restoring the broken covenant and ultimately bringing “new creation.” ––– New episodes drop weekly. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify for the audio versions, or visit the Qurbana Media YouTube channel for video: https://youtu.be/BaFQb4GdDbU