In this episode of Genesis Marks the Spot, Carey uncorks the surprising biblical connection between wine and wisdom. What begins as a reflection on the interconnection of John Walton’s New Explorations and a survey of wisdom literature in Mark Scarlata's Wine, Soil, and Salvation blooms into a deeply interwoven meditation on creation order, covenant, and the spiritual maturity that wine represents in Scripture.

You'll hear how Lady Wisdom's banquet in Proverbs aligns with Walton’s evolving theology of creation-as-order, and how biblical wisdom challenges both moralistic and hedonistic extremes in our view of alcohol. We also tease next week’s exploration into the New Testament, including the contrasting ministries of Jesus and John the Baptist, and what they reveal about God's relational intent.

If you’ve ever wondered what wisdom really looks like with a glass of wine in hand—or why kings shouldn’t drink while the poor might—this is your episode.

Topics Covered:

Covenant as the telos of creation
Wisdom as ordered living in God's world
Wine as blessing, danger, and discernment
Lady Wisdom’s mixed wine in Proverbs 9
Ecclesiastes, Noah, and the post-flood vineyard
A teaser: Why Jesus drank wine but John didn’t

Resources Referenced:

Wine, Soil, and Salvation by Mark Scarlata
The Walton family's work on Genesis and covenant theology
Book of Sirach and Second Temple imagery of feasting
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and more

Website: genesismarksthespot.com

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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

The Cup of Wisdom: Drinking in Creation’s Order - Episode 129