9 | Down From the Mountain of God

In this episode we continue our Story of God series by talking about the Fall, or more accurately the Falls. We explore the origins of evil in the world, including the first human sin, the role of depraved spiritual powers, and the descent into darkness that forms the backdrop for Jesus’ salvation project.

Some of what we cover:

• How the “Fall” is better described as the “Falls”
• We take a survey of the three big problems: Sin, Death, and Spiritual Rebellion
• We look at the three big sources of corruption that shape our lives: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil
• We end by talking about some of the provision Jesus has made for us given the above

Where to Connect
Mount Vigil has come to an end but you can still connect with Anthony and Blaine at their respective blogs:

• Anthony - Sun Tongue
• Blaine - The Paradise King

Mentioned in this Episode

• Renovating the Heart by Dallas Willard
• I Am a Strange Loop
• Expulsion from the Garden of Eden by Thomas Cole
• Pope John Paul II’s Theology of the Body
• Theological Lexicon of the Old Testament
• Confronting Old Testament Controversies by Tremper Longmen III
• Religion of the Apostles by Fr. Stephen De Young
• The Origin of Evil Spirits: The Reception of Genesis 6:1-4 in Early Jewish Literature by Archie T. Wright
• Noah movie
• Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang
• Renovated: God, Dallas Willard, and the Church That Transforms by Jim Wilder
• The Screwtape Letters: Letters from a Senior to a Junior Devil by C. S. Lewis
• Back to Virtue: Traditional Moral Wisdom for Modern Moral Confusion by Peter Kreeft
• The Bible Project’s Bad Words Series
• The New Testament: A Translation by David Bentley Hart
• Unhurrying with A Rule of Life: Developing a Rule of Life – John Mark Comer