The 10 Commandments E2 — Why does God give commands and why is it so hard for humans to follow them? Before digging into the 10 Commandments line by line, we’ll first trace the theme of God’s commands in the Genesis scroll. The first two times God issues commands are on pages one and two of the Bible. In this episode, Jon and Tim discuss the blessing to “be fruitful and multiply,” as well as the “do not eat from the tree” command in Genesis 1 and 2, highlighting humanity’s folly and foundational need for God’s guidance.
FULL SHOW NOTES
For chapter-by-chapter summaries, biblical words, referenced Scriptures, and reflection questions, check out the full show notes for this episode.

God’s Very First Command Is a Blessing (0:00–9:51)
The Three-Part Command About the Trees (9:51–29:32)
The Human Folly in Eden (29:32–47:17)

OFFICIAL EPISODE TRANSCRIPT
View this episode’s official transcript.
REFERENCED RESOURCES

BibleProject resources about the snake in the garden: 

The Satan and Demons Video
Spiritual Warfare Podcast Episode

Check out Tim’s extensive collection of recommended books.

SHOW MUSIC

“Hope in the Morning,” by Lofi Sunday feat. CRFT & GXNXSIS
“Eucalyptus,” by Lofi Sunday feat. Eluzai
BibleProject theme song by TENTS 

SHOW CREDITS
Production of today’s episode is by Lindsey Ponder, producer, and Cooper Peltz, managing producer. Tyler Bailey is our supervising engineer, who also edited today’s episode and provided the sound design and mix. JB Witty writes the show notes. Our host and creative director is Jon Collins, and our lead scholar is Tim Mackie. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Released on 30 Mar 2026