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”
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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”
Revelation 21 Commentary
Revelation 21 Commentary Chapter 21 completes the long journey. The events of chapter 19 spill into chapters 20 and 21. The beast and the false prophet are captured and thrown into the lake of burning sulfur. The dragon is also captured and thrown into the same lake. Unbelievers share the same fate – they areContinueContinue reading “Revelation 21 Commentary”
Revelation 20 Commentary
Revelation 20 Commentary The cleanup exercise started in Chapter 19 by the Rider of the white horse continues into Chapter 20. Chapter 19 saw the defeat of the beast and the false prophet. The two of them were thrown alive into the fiery lake of burning sulfur. Chapter 19 verse 20. Chapter 20 sees the dragonContinueContinue reading “Revelation 20 Commentary”
Revelation 19b Commentary
Revelation 19b Commentary The identity of the rider of the white horse isn’t a difficult puzzle. Verse 15 describes the rider as one who “will rule with an iron scepter”. Then we know Jesus is the rider! Many crowns on His head mean He is king in all areas and spheres of existence. Strangely, HeContinueContinue reading “Revelation 19b Commentary”
Revelation 19 Commentary
Revelation 19 Commentary We could look at the Book of Revelation as a timeline. It starts from the time the vision is given and written down. It runs down to the final day, the day of the LORD – the return of Jesus in full glory!Take the same view and include events in the distantContinueContinue reading “Revelation 19 Commentary”
Revelation 18 Commentary
Revelation 18 Commentary Chapter 18 gives the picture of “current Babylon”. She exists during the church age. The call for God’s people to come out ‘Her’ is a call to repentance. It isn’t a call to vacate the physical city. Another name for Babylon is “the world” as found in the Gospel of John. Therefore,ContinueContinue reading “Revelation 18 Commentary”
Revelation 17 Commentary
Revelation 17 Commentary In Chapter 12, the woman was the holy church of the Lamb. In this chapter, the woman is the evil system, or systems which must be punished. Babylon may easily represent Rome. But it refers to world systems opposed to the rule of the Lamb. Yes, Babylon will be punished, but theContinueContinue reading “Revelation 17 Commentary”
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