Genesis 3 Commentary Genesis isn’t history. Check it to understand the present. It should be called “Revelation 1.0”. Of course, the entire holy script fits this description.Chapter 3 closes one phase while commencing another. The new phase comes with its own terms, phrases, definitions, and outcomes.The word mortals never existed until Chapter 3. You neverContinueContinue reading “Genesis 3 Commentary”
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Genesis 2c Commentary
Genesis 2c Commentary Chapter 2 emphasizes a couple of lines: Work is important, and so is management. Both occur before the fall or the rebellion of man. Work isn’t punishment. Management shouldn’t be a burden. They are expectations. It should be interesting to describe management or “taking care of” given the perfection before the fallContinueContinue reading “Genesis 2c Commentary”
Genesis 2b Commentary
Genesis 2b Commentary The first 3 verses commission the works of the LORD – the heavens and the Earth. Let the modern ear understand the term heavens as the expanse, the universe, or simply the skies. The LORD (now we understand this is the LORD Jesus – John 1:1-3) completes the works in 6 days.ContinueContinue reading “Genesis 2b Commentary”
Genesis 2 Commentary
Genesis 2 Commentary Interdependence or relationships is the main highlight in the first section of chapter 2. Plants depend on water. One part of creation supplies another part of creation the required environment for increase and fruitfulness. So plants won’t spring up because there is no one to work the ground. Man doesn’t exist withoutContinueContinue reading “Genesis 2 Commentary”
Genesis 1b Commentary
Genesis 1b Commentary The LORD God creates living things with posterity in mind. We have an initial set of plants but the blessing is becomes the capacity to reproduce and keep the system running endlessly. Humanity is created with the same parameters. Reproduction is key. Humanity has another important layer of functionality: Dominion. We aContinueContinue reading “Genesis 1b Commentary”
Hebrews 12b Commentary
Hebrews 12b Commentary See that no one is sexually immoral, or is godless like Esau, who for a single meal sold his inheritance rights as the oldest son. Verse 16. Now we understand why Esau was rejected. Godlessness. Of course, there are clues in the Book of Genesis concerning Esau’s critical shortcomings.However, it’s the connectionContinueContinue reading “Hebrews 12b Commentary”
Hebrews 11 Commentary
Hebrews 11 Commentary We all have faith. We exercise faith daily, but it’s often ungodly – faith without an acknowledgment of the Creator God. For example: we went to bed yesterday knowing we would wake up today. This knowledge, this confidence, or this assurance is known as faith. But how much of it is downContinueContinue reading “Hebrews 11 Commentary”
Romans 9 Commentary
Romans 9 Commentary Selective application of mercy: It never goes well with our understanding of fairness. Election: It is a hard one to stomach given God’s righteousness, justice, and perfection. Deuteronomy 32 verse 4. We have references to a bad Pharaoh who enslaved Israel. He was raised specifically so that God’s glory might be displayed.ContinueContinue reading “Romans 9 Commentary”