Eden to Ararat: A Ground-clearing Look at the Genesis Curse - Episode 122

Did the Flood reverse the curse of the ground? Carey builds a compelling case for a concept that’s often overlooked—or outright dismissed: that the Flood narrative in Genesis 6–9 isn't just about judgment, but also about restoration—specifically the cleansing of the cursed ground from Genesis 3.   

Carey weaves together frame semantics, Hebrew wordplay, literary design (including an overlooked chiasm), and the theological role of Noah as a second Adam. She also unpacks how concepts like "serving the ground," the introduction of agriculture, and the story’s structural symmetry all speak to a larger narrative of renewal.     

You’ll also hear:  

• A reexamination of Noah’s wife and the role of women in Genesis traditions  
  
  
• The conceptual link between Adam, Cain, and Noah through their relationship with the adamah  
  
  
• A chiasm that might not end where you think it does  
  
  
• A teaser for Carey’s upcoming contribution to the Two Trees Podcast Conference  
  
  

Grab your study guide on frame semantics (linked below) and share it with your Bible study group or church!   

Printable from Episode 121, direct download link: Frame Semantics Study Guide  

Beyond the Gates of Eden Conference:  Studies — The Two Trees Podcast   

Contact Carey: 

• Website: genesismarksthespot.com   
  
  
• Facebook: Genesis Marks the Spot  
    
  
• Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GenesisMarkstheSpot    

Music credit: "Marble Machine" by Wintergatan 
Link to Wintergatan’s website: https://wintergatan.net/  
Link to the original Marble Machine video by Wintergatan:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvUU8joBb1Q&ab_channel=Wintergatan

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Intro & Frame Semantics Recap
• (00:01:36) - Framing the core question: Did the flood cleanse the curse?
• (00:05:49) - Adam, Cain, and the Curse Connection
• (00:06:22) - Noah’s Wife & the Power of Naming
• (00:13:57) - Gender, Blame, and Literary Implications
• (00:16:15) - Ground, Man, and Hebrew Wordplay
• (00:20:39) - From Fruit to Bread: What Changed?
• (00:24:10) - Cain, Adam, and Failed Soil Servants
• (00:29:03) - Introducing Noah: A New Hope?
• (00:30:18) - The Flood’s Chiasm and Literary Design
• (00:34:00) - Noah: Man of the Soil and Mirror to Adam
• (00:36:26) - The Chiasm is Longer Than You Think
• (00:37:48) - Curse Reversed? What God Says After the Flood
• (00:41:52) - Theological Implications of Agriculture
• (00:43:48) - Noah’s Covenant and Re-Creation Motifs
• (00:48:02) - Scholarly opinion on man of righteousness/man of the ground
• (00:50:14) - Drunkenness, Judgment, and the New Role of Noah
• (00:51:38) - Is This Another Fall? Or Something Better?
• (00:54:36) - Righteousness and Restoration
• (00:56:10) - Final Thoughts: Reversing the Curse and Rethinking Sin
• (00:57:40) - Next Steps: Jesus, Wine, and the Conference