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Garden of the Gods: Garden of Betrayal
Gethsemane was not only a garden of desperate prayer. It was also a garden of betrayal, and betrayal of two kinds. 18:1 When he had finished praying, Jesus left with his disciples and crossed the Kidron
Continue reading...Garden of the Gods: The King’s Garden
“The King’s Garden (Hebrew: Gan HaMelekh) is a location mentioned in the Hebrew Bible (Nehemiah 3:15 and 2 Kings 25:4), and associated by biblical archaeologists with the Al-Bustan neighbourhood
Continue reading...Glorious and Depraved (19): The Need for Deterrence and Grace
Because humans are inveterate sinners and, if left to themselves will only do evil continually (Genesis 6:5), God has purposed to put roadblocks in our way to delay us in the pursuit of evil. Futility Right
Continue reading...Glorious and Depraved (17): Inherited Sin (Part Two)
Inheriting Adam’s sin means inheriting his guilt, and it also means inheriting a fallen nature. Every child born into this world is… …born destitute of original righteousness, and the subjects of
Continue reading...Glorious and Depraved (16): Inherited Sin
Genesis 5 tells us, When God created man, he made him in the likeness of God. 2 He created them male and female and blessed them. And he named them adam when they were created. 3 When Adam had lived
Continue reading...Glorious and Depraved (15): The Fall of Mankind (Part Five)
TheologyofWork.org is a robust source of Christian theology of work, including Bible Commentary, Key Topics, Devotionals, Small Group studies, Workers’ help, Help for Pastors, Resources for Scholars,
Continue reading...Glorious and Depraved (14): The Fall of Mankind (Part Four)
Childbirth has moved from a community, women-only in the home experience, to a hospital, doctors and nurses only medicated experience, to a hospital with dads invited experience, to a multi-option (hospital,
Continue reading...Glorious and Depraved (13): The Fall of Mankind (Part Three)
The consequences of the Fall are multiple and far reaching. 14 So Yahweh Elohim said to the serpent, “Because you have done this, “Cursed are you more than all livestock and all wild animals! On
Continue reading...Glorious and Depraved (12): The Fall of Mankind (Part Two)
God does not come into the garden in human form until after Adam and Eve have finished succumbing to temptation and disobey. Allowing the tempter to tempt them to violate the only stated law of the garden
Continue reading...Glorious and Depraved (11): The Fall of Mankind (Part One)
The Fall is “a term used in Christianity to describe the transition of the first man and woman from a state of innocent obedience to God to a state of guilty disobedience.” Or, as it is more colorfully
Continue reading...Who are the sons of God in Genesis 6 and Job 1?
Question: In Genesis 6:2 and in Job 1 it refers to the sons of God and I’m sure in other places. We’re just beginning so I need to understand who the verses are speaking about. Answer: In Job the “sons
Continue reading...The Waters Receded – Genesis 8
The NIV Study Bible notes a series of parallels between the events of chs. 8–9 and those of ch. 1 in their literary order: Compare 8:2 with 1:7; 8:5 with 1:9; 8:7 with 1:20; 8:17 with 1:25; 9:1 with
Continue reading...Fountains and Windows – Genesis 7
The Zondervan Illustrated Bible Backgrounds Commentary of the Old Testament describes the contrast between other ancient accounts of the flood and the Biblical account: In the biblical flood story,
Continue reading...The Ark – Genesis 6:9-22
CatholicExchange.com notes: If there was a worldwide flood, wouldn’t there be similar accounts among early tribes and indigenous peoples? Upon digging a little deeper, what we find is that virtually
Continue reading...Evil Continually – Genesis 6:5-8
In the Epic of Gilgamesh a story is told by Utnapishtim, a man who was surreptitiously told by the god Enki that the god Enlil is sending a flood to destroy mankind. Utnapishtim is instructed how to
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