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PHall | June 5, 2019
Reading Revelation 22 through Genesis 3, and by “through” I mean “through the lens of ” is…revealing. Genesis 3:• HEAR – God had spoken to Adam (Gen.2), and Eve had heard His words probably through Adam (Genesis 3).• ADD – Eve added to God’s word, “Do not touch” (Genesis 3:3). The serpent added all the trees […]
PHall | June 3, 2019
Genesis 3:15: “I will put hostility between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring. He will strike your head, and you will strike his heel.” (Genesis 3:15)Notice 3 Gospel Predictions:1. Hatred – “hostility, animosity, or ill will. It is used to signify acrimony, as between the woman and the serpent (Gen […]
PHall | April 10, 2019
Genesis 7 Marks of Godly Leadership God and Abraham were friends (Isaiah 41:8). Their relationship was based on Abraham having faith, that is, trusting God (Genesis 15:6). What can we learn from their relationship about spiritual leadership in the home and church?Genesis 18:17-331. Transparency – 17) “Then the LORD said, “Should I hide what I […]
PHall | April 2, 2019
“Here I am”. This phrase of availability, opportunity, and vulnerability, when said to God, is not very common; but when it is watch out! “Here I am” said Abraham twice. The first time leading to the “binding of Isaac” and certain death. The second time probably said in hope combined with fear as God’s angel […]
PHall | March 28, 2019
Pharaoh is the new serpent, but this time God’s people are not offered a choice. It is not surprising when looking at images of a Pharaoh, that often depicted is the Uraeus or cobra; whether on a headdress, art, in tombs and more. What is surprising, to me, is how Exodus 1 depicts Pharaoh assuming […]
PHall | March 1, 2019
I am ruled by women and God approves. When considering 1 Timothy 2, people have struggled determining what realm is being discussed. What realm is it? I’ve concluded it is the household of God (chapters 2-3; 3:15), and not a secular realm such as business or government. [ ] Prayers for the government are made […]
PHall | February 16, 2019
As emphasized within this study, structure, narrative, and such are instructive towards understanding meaning. Looking at 1 Corinthians 14:34-35, there are many ways of examining the various ways it is structured. The simplest argument for women being silent is reading only 14:34-35 and concluding, “the Bible say women be silent”. Any text can be made […]
PHall | February 12, 2019
Word choice, punctuation, chapter and verse enumeration play a bigger role in interpretation than we probably notice. I suggest for your consideration this is true of Genesis 3:16. Notice these two translations which give a negative connotation, one to the second clause, the other to the third: ESV (2017) – To the woman he said, […]
PHall | February 9, 2019
Make a mental check whether the following words cause a positive or negative reaction: dominate, dominion, govern, manage, master, reign, rule. Every one of them translates the same Hebrew word
PHall | February 6, 2019
He worshiped the right God. He was religious. He even offered something almost right. Wasn’t enough. God was kind and offered him instructions and another chance. Turned it down. Turning down grace leads to even worse behavior because we turn away from God and those who love God. That’s the story of Cain. Don’t let […]