About this episode

Rev. Sarah Smith discusses the themes of desire and deception in biblical texts.

Gen. 3:5-6 & Matt. 4:1-11

People in this episode

Guest: Rev. Sarah Smith

Topics covered

• desire
• deception
• spirituality
• temptation
• Christian teachings

Keywords

• desire
• deception
• Genesis
• Matthew
• temptation
• spirituality
• Christianity

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Gen. 3:5-6, Matt. 4:1-11

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