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Genesis 6:4 – Who Are the “Sons of God?”

| February 1, 2011

There is a contextual problem with interpreting the “sons of God” as angels in Genesis 6:4, and that is because of the contextual lineage flow of the previous chapters. Chapter 4 – Lineage of Cain – By their descriptions, they were not godly. Chapter 5 – Lineage of Seth – It was in the lifetime […]

Genesis 1:1

| January 29, 2011

“(I)n this first, basal pronouncement of Scripture there is a denial of all the principal false philosophies which men have propounded.” “In the beginning God” – that denies Atheism with its doctrine of no God. “In the beginning God” – that denies Polytheism with its doctrine of many gods. “In the beginning God created” – […]

Genesis – Revelation: First Things First, Last Things Last

| January 29, 2011

GENESIS AND REVELATION or First Things First, Last Things Last Similarities Both have a new beginning and a new order. Both have tree of life, the river, the bride, and the walk of God with man. Both have the same moral and spiritual ideals. Contrasts Genesis Paradise closed (3:23) Dispossession through sin (3:23) The curse imposed (3:17) […]

Genesis – The Bible In Miniature

| January 29, 2011

There is a spiritual completeness about the Pentateuch.  Its five parts not only give us a consecutive history covering the first two thousand five hundred years of human history; they constitute a progressive spiritual unity, setting forth, in their main features, what has been described as “the order of the experience of the people of […]

Genesis 12-50 – Reliving the Patriarchs

| January 17, 2011

Human history looks back, but divine history looks forward. The point of my little paradox is that what God did in the past, foreshadowed what He planned for the future. Therefore the future existed as a plan before the past became a reality. 1 Corinthians 2:7 HCSB  On the contrary, we speak God’s hidden wisdom […]

Genesis – Why Was Genesis Written?

| January 16, 2011

Why was Genesis written? I would like to suggest three reasons. First, to satisfy man’s natural curiosity – “Where did I come from?” Second, to put man into perspective – we are created for God – “Why do I exist?” And third, to combat false concepts of creation’s origin – “Who is the true God?” […]

Genesis – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| December 23, 2010

Genesis 2:18, 20 Genesis 2:18 NASB  Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone; I will make him a helper suitable for him.” Genesis 2:18 HCSB  (2004) Then the LORD God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who […]

Genesis 31:53 – NASB vs. HCSB

| December 22, 2010

Genesis 31:53 NASB  “The God of Abraham and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” So Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac. Genesis 31:53 HCSB  The God of Abraham, and the gods of Nahor–the gods of their father–will judge between us.” And Jacob swore by the Fear […]

Genesis 27:27 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| December 22, 2010

Genesis 27:27 NASB  So he came close and kissed him; and when he smelled the smell of his garments, he blessed him and said, “See, the smell of my son Is like the smell of a field which the LORD has blessed; Genesis 27:27 HCSB  So he came closer and kissed him. When Isaac smelled […]

Genesis 27:12 – NASB vs. HCSB vs. ESV

| December 22, 2010

Genesis 27:12 NASB  “Perhaps my father will feel me, then I will be as a deceiver in his sight, and I will bring upon myself a curse and not a blessing.” Genesis 27:12 HCSB  (2004) Suppose my father touches me. Then I will seem to be deceiving him, and I will bring a curse rather […]