What in the Word?

Join Kirk E. Miller and Old Testament scholar Chad Bird as they discuss the so-called "Curse of Ham" in one of the Bible's most cryptic and infamously abused passages: Genesis 9:18–29.Discover the different views on the nature of Ham's sin, why Noah curses his son Canaan instead of Ham, and how to properly interpret and apply this passage.Get a free Mobile Ed course when you start a free trial: https://www.logos.com/show/what-in-the-word?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=show-witwLearn more about the episode: https://www.logos.com/grow/witw-curse-of-ham-genesis-9?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=show-witwOutline:(00:00) Curse of Ham: Intro(01:00) Meet Chad Bird(02:08) Genesis 9 Context(06:11) Reading the Passage(07:15) Why It’s Debated(10:31) Ham’s Sin Theories(12:46) Sexual Violation View(18:07) Incest With Mother View(22:05) Verse 23 Literal Clue(24:13) Seeing or Sexual Sin(25:29) Genesis as Sexual Narrative(26:41) Voyeurism and Noahs Curse(28:10) Why Curse Canaan(31:24) Prophecy of Israel and Canaan(33:52) Debunking Curse of Ham Slavery(38:00) Role in Genesis Meta Narrative(38:40) Promise Line Narrows to Messiah(43:06) Blessing and Cursing Theme(47:05) Preaching and Final Wrap

In Galatians 4:21–31, the Apostle Paul refers to the story of Sarah and Hagar as an allegory. But what does he mean by that? Does he impose foreign ideas onto the Genesis account?Join host Kirk E. Miller and New Testament scholar David deSilva as they tackle this difficult passage, exploring how Paul’s use of the Old Testament is a powerful and sophisticated defense of God’s redemptive promises to be received by faith.Get a free Mobile Ed course when you start a free trial: https://www.logos.com/show/what-in-the-word?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=show-witwLearn more about the episode: https://www.logos.com/grow/witw-moses-sin-promised-land?utm_source=spotify&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=show-witwEpisode outline:(00:45) Meet David DeSilva(01:58) Galatians 4(02:45) Galatiam Crisis Context(05:58) Covenants and Circumcision(07:51) Why This Passage Is Hard(12:00) Reading Galatians 4:21-31(13:51) What Allegorically Means(16:46) Typology vs Allegory(18:07) Paul Reverses Lineage(22:01) Galatians 3 Groundwork(24:35) Torah and Pedagogue(27:20) Word Study Deep Dive(28:30) Typology Versus Figural(29:46) Paul’s Argument in Galatians(34:14) Genesis Infertility Theme(37:25) Spirit and Scripture Authority(40:10) Hagar and Sarah Correspondences(43:28) Isaiah 54 and Mission(45:31) Logos Study Workflow(47:35) Pastoral Takeaways Freedom(51:46) Preaching This Passage(55:46) Wrap Up and Next Steps