We are given to extremes. A good friend of mine informed me of one perspective on the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. Here the taking of the tree exposed us to the full breadth of the extremes of good and evil. Rather than depending on God for all things, left to our own […]
Read More Order and SpontaneityEpisodes like this in scripture highlight how little we really know about faith and how much we will know about faith. There are dramatised depictions of this time when Abraham was willing to sacrifice his only son. These portray an embattled Abraham and one in particular had a Sarah who twigged that something was wrong […]
Read More Genesis: 22 – When You BelieveSarah said, “God has brought me laughter, and everyone who hears about this will laugh with me.” And she added, “Who would have said to Abraham that Sarah would nurse children? Yet I have borne him a son in his old age.” (Genesis 21:6, 7) There are those who don’t believe there is a god […]
Read More Genesis: 21 – When God Comes ThroughThen God said to him in the dream, “Yes, I know you did this with a clear conscience, and so I have kept you from sinning against me. That is why I did not let you touch her. Now return the man’s wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and […]
Read More Genesis: 20 – Wait, What? Getting By On A TechnicalityEvery time I approach what I will write about what I read in a chapter, it’s not straight forward. Sometimes it’s hard to find a topic to write about. Other times there is so much that could be written about that choosing one is a challenge. Chapter 18 is such an example of being rich […]
Read More Genesis: 18 – You Must Be Having A Laugh“As for me, this is my covenant with you: You will be the father of many nations. No longer will you be called Abram; your name will be Abraham, for I have made you a father of many nations. (Genesis 17:4, 5) I love names and I love name changes. What I particularly love is when […]
Read More Genesis: 17 – That Is Your Name No LongerShe gave this name to the Lord who spoke to her: “You are the God who sees me,” for she said, “I have now seen the One who sees me.” (Genesis 16:13) Why I love the episodes in scripture is that they are real. When I say real. I appreciate that people don’t often make a […]
Read More Genesis: 16 – What Happens When You Make Alternative ArrangementsAfter this, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: Do not be afraid, Abram. I am your shield, your very great reward. (Genesis 15:1) This episode in Genesis 15, as I understand it, is the first time we’re told of someone having a vision. What a vision it is. To get such […]
Read More Genesis: 15 – Following Footsteps of FaithAbram travelled through the land as far as the site of the great tree of Moreh at Shechem. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring[c] I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to […]
Read More Genesis: 12 – Call And ResponseEvery living thing that moved on land perished—birds, livestock, wild animals, all the creatures that swarm over the earth, and all mankind. Everything on dry land that had the breath of life in its nostrils died. Every living thing on the face of the earth was wiped out; people and animals and the creatures that […]
Read More Genesis: 7 – Obedience and Salvation
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