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The Sons of God – Genesis 6:1-4
The Book of Enoch, 6:1-6, says, “And it came to pass, when the sons of men had increased, that in those days there were born to them fair and beautiful daughters. And the Angels, the sons of Heaven,
Continue reading...The Generations of Adam – Genesis 5
Do the ages of these men seem too great? Walton, in his commentary of Genesis, notes that “if these numbers sound incredible, the years attributed to the antediluvian Mesopotamian kings make Methuselah
Continue reading...Call Upon the Name of Yahweh – Genesis 4:25,26
BillyGraham.org says of prayer “is spiritual communication between man and God, a two-way relationship in which man should not only talk to God but also listen to Him. Prayer to God is like a child’s
Continue reading...Legacy of Cain – Genesis 4:17-24
Wikipedia defines a city as “a large human settlement. It can be defined as a permanent and densely settled place with administratively defined boundaries whose members work primarily on non-agricultural
Continue reading...Murder – Genesis 4:8-16
The byline for NBC’s Dateline is “Compelling mysteries, powerful documentaries, in-depth investigations.” Murder fascinates us as much as it repels us. We watch Dateline because we
Continue reading...I Have Gotten a Man – Genesis 4:1-7
The first recorded births in God’s new world are mentioned in this chapter of Genesis. Yahweh promised that childbirth would be attended with great pain, but that each child born had the potential
Continue reading...Expulsion from Eden – Genesis 3:22-24
It seems that humankind has, from the very beginning, been seeking the garden we lost, trying to build our own utopia, our own paradise society on earth. All such attempts have failed because our inherent
Continue reading...Skin Game – Genesis 3:20-21
As with what kind of fruit was growing on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, it is impossible to know what kind of animal’s skin was used to make garments for Adam and Eve. God hasn’t
Continue reading...To the Man – Genesis 3:17-19
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...To the Woman – Genesis 3:16
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...The Seed of the Woman – Genesis 3:14,15
Yahweh Elohim has questioned Adam about his sin, then questioned Eve, but He does not question the serpent. Instead, He curses the serpent. Serpents, or snakes, have historically been symbols of evil,
Continue reading...Did You Eat? – Genesis 3:8-13
The vulnerability that leads to intimacy in relationships is fraught with danger. If I really share myself with you, will you use it against me. If I let you see my not-so-attractive aspects, will
Continue reading...They Took of Its Fruit – Genesis 3:1-7
Dan Allender suggests that all marriages may be graphed on a four-quadrant scale, with domineering or passive points on the quadrants for men and women. Two passive members might exhibit, for example,
Continue reading...It Is Not Good – Genesis 2:18-25
Saturday Night Live did a spoof on the Japanese reality show about toddlers being old enough to accomplish errands on their own, filming instead long-term boyfriends who are trying to carry out errands
Continue reading...Knowledge of Good and Evil – Genesis 2:15-17
A friend of mine retired from dentistry some years ago and he and his wife traveled a lot. But they came to the place where they realized they weren’t happy. They were not doing anything purposeful
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