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Genesis 3 and Sin

| January 16, 2019

1. Mankind Uncovers Sin (3:1-6)2. Mankind Tries to Cover Sin (3:7)3. God Uncovers Mankind’s Sin (3:8-19)4. God Covers Mankind’s Sin (3:21)5. God Uncovers Consequences to Sin (3:22-24)

From Chaos to Rest

| January 16, 2019

Once you notice how the 6 days of creation correspond to each other in pairs (1,4; 2,5; 3,6), then something else become apparent. People have queried why did God rest? He wasn’t tired. Again according to the narrative structure, the reason becomes obvious. Just as each day had a counterpart, so does resting. [ ] […]

How Genesis 2-3 Helps Interpret 1 Timothy 2:9-15

| January 16, 2019

To help all see how the foundation is needed before building the rest of Paul’s inspired argument, let’s see how it works. Admittedly, what I am presenting is just the bare minimum of interpretive work, but it should show the benefits. Since 1 Timothy 2:9-15 is a essential yet controversial text, how does Genesis 2-3 […]

Genesis 2-3 – Is Knowledge Good or Evil?

| January 11, 2019

One interpretation of the phrase “the tree of the knowledge of good and evil” (Genesis 2) is that the phrase is morally neutral and just means “everything”. Apparently Herodotus used the phrase that way. Knowledge has always been a convoluted topic in the Bible. “My people are destroyed for a lack of knowledge” (Hosea 4:6). So […]

This is powerful – Moses excuses himself saying, “Who am I?” God empowers Moses saying, “I AM WHO I AM!” (Exodus 3)

| January 9, 2019

James 5:19-20 – Echoing God’s Redemption

| January 8, 2019

James 5:19-20: “My brothers, if any among you strays from the truth, and someone turns him back, let him know that whoever turns a sinner from the error of his way will save his life from death and cover a multitude of sins” (HCSB).Whether James had the following in mind, I don’t know; but his […]

Judges 21:25 – Irony

| January 4, 2019

An example of irony: Judges concludes with this observation: “In those days there was no king in Israel; everyone did whatever he wanted” (Judges 21:25 – HCSB). Literally, “…what was right in their own eyes.” Subjectivism ruled, and was each individual’s king. The same is said in Judges 17:6. The comment of “no king’ is […]

America’s New God

| January 3, 2019

If it is possible purposely worship The Unknown God (Acts 17); is it possible to unknowingly worship a god? Considering we become like what we worship, it is becoming clearer America is moving away from Judeo/Christian religion; and for many, unknowingly they are worshiping pagan gods.“The ancient gods were not particularly restrained in their sexual […]

A Left-Handed Observation

| January 3, 2019

Ehud, the left-handed Judge, has a colorful, gory, and heroic narrative (Judges 3:12-30). He was a Benjaminite. Seven hundred soldiers in Benjamin were left-handed (Judges 20:16). When David fled Absalom, some of Saul’s relatives from Benjamin followed; they were ambidextrous archers, meaning they could shoot either right or left-handed (1 Chronicles 12:2). There are only […]

Genesis 3 – Did Satan Tempt with the Wrong Tree?

| January 3, 2019

If Adam and Eve had access to the tree of life, why did they die after eating from the forbidden tree? Either they never had eaten; or they needed continual access to keep living forever.The last statement in this narrative doesn’t answer that question: Gen 3:22 – “The LORD God said, “Since the man has […]