Both stories in Genesis are about “the ADAM,” but the ancient author uses
differences between what that word means to teach the very important lessons –
and there are some “very big differences.” Read the entire story
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Monday, November 25, 2019
Friday, November 22, 2019
Building a God Talk Vocabulary
“God” is the “big elephant in the room” in many conversations and relationships.
Everyone knows the elephant is there but no one talks about it – even though it is often a key factor in disagreements
over some very important things. In order to have those conversations people
need a “God Talk Vocabulary!”
Two Polar Opposite Creation Stories
I
had always been taught at my church that the two stories at the beginning of
Genesis were two versions of one creation account. We were wrong about that
too. By the time we finish reading the Garden in Eden Story you will be amazed
at the number of differences between it and the first creation story.
Thursday, November 21, 2019
A surprise beginning of the Garden of Eden Story
One
of the most famous, and for Christians, theologically important stories in the
Bible is the account of the “Garden of
Eden.” However, because chapter and verse breaks were inserted over a
thousand years after the story was written, it is very difficult for modern
readers to see the words in their original context. Continue reading at --
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Do not forget that God is divine and man is human.
One
of the foundational principles of the first account in Genesis is this -- God is divine and man is human. This
contrast underlies all biblical thinking. The “likeness of God” is “the
likeness of Him who is unlike man.” The words “image and likeness of God” conceal more than they reveal.
Tuesday, November 19, 2019
The Mystery of the Third Blessing
The
first account in Genesis begins and ends with mysteries. The first mystery is
that before the beginning, the unidentified god (the Creator), darkness and
deep waters existed. The account ends with the second mystery -- Creator’s
blessing of the Seventh Day. in the eyes of ancient readers the Seventh Day
would have be seen as the most important of the seven days. Continue reading at
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Monday, November 18, 2019
The Creator’s Vision for Human Lives and Societies
The
blessing of the Creator reveals His vision for humanity – and He empowered humans to make that vision
a reality. It is a vision (game plan) for “The Perfecting of Humanity.” Continue reading at -
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