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Jul 4, 2023Liked by Andy Patton

This is absolutely brilliant and very helpful. I’m currently writing my doctoral thesis on the theme of Chaos so these ideas are captivating to me! Thanks for writing this and for starting this Substack. Love the content.

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Great article! Question about the water. Were water particles 100% pure prior to the fall of man? Might explain the chaos as the theory is that 100% pure water would be corrosive?

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I love this!!! I’ve been going through a podcast called BEMA and my mind was blown by how they looked at Genesis 1! ‘If you put nothing in a blender and pressed whip - chaotic nothingness.’ To my western mind that was such a strange concept to try and get my head around!

I have found my faith so enriched by exploring the Old Testament through the Hebrew lens. Love Darkling Psalter and looking forward to following this as well!

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I've also been enjoying the BEMA podcast lately.

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It’s so excellent! I’ve only just finished Season 1 but the episodes on Wilderness were paradigm shifting.

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Am I correct to assume that you are all over the Bible Project too? If not, they'll be up your alley as well. (bibleproject.com)

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I haven’t! Only just saw the diagram from one of your earlier posts. Will make sure to check it out, thank you.

I’m just trying to figure out how to incorporate everything that is igniting my spiritual/biblical imagination into my novel writing - any recommended reading/podcasts welcome!

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