Knowing Faith: After the Fact: Wordplay at Babel? with Dr. Tracy McKenzie on Steno.fm

Knowing Faith

After the Fact: Wordplay at Babel? with Dr. Tracy McKenzie

September 29, 2020 12:00am

Dr. Tracy McKenzie joins Kyle to discuss the story of Babel in Genesis 11.

Questions Covered in This Episode:

Is there anything interesting happening in the story of Babel in Genesis 11 that we might miss?
Is the author of scripture intentionally using puns and word play?

Helpful Definitions:

שָׁם (Hebrew): Shem, name, and there.

Guest Bio:

Dr. Tracy McKenzie the Associate Professor of Old Testament and Hebrew at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

Genesis 11, 9, 10, 12:1-3
“From Proverb to Prophecy: Textual Production and Theology in Proverbs 30:1–6” Article by Dr. Tracy McKenzie

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