People
with Christian Biblical Heritages are taught a very different story about the
Garden in Eden. Let’s begin by reviewing the Garden in Eden story. Three
changes in the story make it impossible to see the original story or discover
its ancient wisdom lessons. See which version you have been taught. Continue
reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/21f45dbe487f/which-version-of-the-garden-in-eden-story-have-you-been-taught
A
snake told Eve that humans would acquire the knowledge of God simply by taking
a bite of fruit. But God had told them that if they ate that fruit, they would
die. Adam was standing right beside her the whole time – he did or said
nothing. Eve took a bite, gave it to Adam, told him to take a bit, he did, and
guess what they discovered – they noticed something they had never noticed before
and made some loincloths. God showed up and wanted to know what was going on --
Adam threw Eve under the bus! Continue reading at -- http://mailchi.mp/b5321da4ba4b/the-i-never-noticed-that-thing-before-trial
In
ancient texts serpents are often linked to magic,
omens, spells, bewitchment, and divinations. This wild animal speaks! It seems to be religious because its
acting like a preacher telling people what God says. The man and woman are subtle,
shrewd, clever, crafty, and cunning. What will happen when two humans come
face-to-face with this serpent? Continue reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/559ca05d3bfd/two-people-a-religious-serpent-and-concrete-actions
If
your translation of the Bible says that “God created women to be
helpers for men,” your translation is simply WRONG! The
Hebrew text says, “A woman is an `ETZER KENEGDO.” Continue reading to find out what those
Hebrew words mean; it could change your life and relationships -
http://mailchi.mp/34c0bedd681a/the-adam-is-no-longer-alone
Yahweh did TOV by giving
the ADAM a commandment that will protect his life. However, Yahweh also gave the
ADAM the freedom to eat the fruit of a tree that will cause him to begin to
die. Yahweh also said that “being alone is NOT TOV (good) for the
ADAM”, but He did NOT say,
“being alone is RA (evil) for the ADAM.” Find out what the ADAM said,
and more. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/99135c66c811/the-first-time-a-human-speaks-in-the-bible
Yahweh formed ADAM in one place and planted a garden east
of that place. The garden is in a place named Eden. Yahweh took ADAM to the
garden. An unnamed river flowed from Eden
into the garden and became four rivers that flowed out of it. The Tree of Life
is the garden. So why is that tree so important. Eternal life is the reward for
eating its fruit. There were lots of “Tree of Life” stories in the ancient
world, but the Bible’s story is very different. Continue reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/3bed0200b40c/the-location-of-the-tree-of-life
For
ancient audiences, this story was known as “The Wisdom of the Creator.”
It was the most valuable information of all. They used it to guide them in
their daily lives. They also knew that they needed it to discover more ancient
wisdom principles that are embedded in the stories that follow it. The people hearing the scribes read were
not sitting straight rows silently listening to an authority figure. In many
ways it was like a game, in which the audience listened for things that scribes
intentionally highlighted. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/132eae0a2f83/joining-the-game-of-acquiring-ancient-wisdom
It
is no accident that the word TOV appears seven times in the First Story in
Genesis. This is a scribal technique designed to highlight key words
in a context. TOV is one of the most important words in the Hebrew Scriptures. Being
aware of the Big Picture of TOV will help you more
accurately understand the stories that follow the First Story in
Genesis – and the teachings of the Jewish Jesus. Continue reading at
-
http://mailchi.mp/fda277861fc6/the-big-picture-of-tov
This
is a quick overview of the first story in the Bible. My goal is to make you
aware of relationships and functions of things the Creator created and made. Being
familiar with this story is a perquisite for understanding the stories that
follow in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and the teachings of the Jewish
Jesus (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). The stories that follow will also provide
insights that help you better understand this story. You will discover
time-tested values, wisdom principles, and life standards that will benefit 21st
century lives now – and you will become aware of belief models you didn’t
even know you have. Continue to read at -
http://mailchi.mp/2cf68cabb016/the-big-picture-of-the-first-wisdom-story-genesis-11-24a
In 1876 Assyriologist George
Smith published the first English translation of Enuma Elish. In the 20th
century more accurate translations were published, as well as many other
stories from those ancient cultures. This is important because associations of Hebrew
words in the Torah are linked to Babylonian and Persian stories. This is how we
discovered the link of the Hebrew word elohim and the Alliance. If elohim does
His part, and the humans fulfill their obligations, the outcome will be friendship,
peace, good relations, and material well-being of the parties. Continue reading
at –
http://mailchi.mp/4f14bd9b215e/the-alliance-divine-commitment-and-human-obligation
For
those who are over 25 years old (your brain has reached maturity) and you have
had some memorable adult relationships (good and not so good), you will
probably relate to some of the characters in the wisdom stories of Genesis. I
thought I would learn a lot about God, but apparently the Creator wanted us to
learn about humans. Continue reading at -
http://mailchi.mp/0cf70e08a8f1/time-tested-wisdom-for-living-real-lives
