I haven’t been writing on my blog much for the past month. In fact, I think this is only the second post in the past 4-5 weeks. Part of the reason for that is because I’ve been busy with the courses I am currently teaching. Another reason is that I’ve been busy editing my Worldview…
You must not distort justice; you must not show partiality; and you must not accept bribes, for a bribe blinds the eyes of the wise and subverts the cause of those who are in the right. Justice, and only justice, you shall pursue, so that you may live and occupy the land that the LORD…
Before we get to Noah, I want to address that curious little story in Genesis 6:1-4. It is one of those passages that leaves most people scratching their heads. Here’s what it says: 1When people began to multiply on the face of the ground, and daughters were born to them, 2the sons of God saw…
Genesis 1-3 is among the most important chapters in the Bible, in that they lay out the basic worldview and perspective (i.e. the lens) through which we are to read and understand the entire biblical story and God’s actions in history. That being said, there is one specific thing mentioned in Genesis 3 that not…
In his book 12 Rules for Life, Jordan Peterson’s fourth rule is this: “Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today.” Simply put, this rule is all about not letting yourself becoming discouraged and resentful because you think other people have it better than you. It is about looking…
Given what I said in my previous post in regard to the way we should understand Genesis 3, I think it needs to be pointed out that such a view should also clarify something else about Christ and salvation. To the point, salvation in Christ was never God’s “Plan B.” We need to put away…
This post really is more of an announcement than an actual post… I want to announce that I’ve started a Patreon Page and I’d love for you to check it out and consider being my patron and help me finish my goals of writing Old and New Testament books and curriculum. Ever since the time…
Genesis 3 is one of key stories in all of Scripture that virtually everyone knows at least a little bit about: the story commonly called “The Fall,” where Adam and Eve are tempted by the serpent and eat the forbidden fruit. Then, after they realize they are naked, they try to hide from God. Yet…
The Formation of Man, and His Vocation as a Priest With God’s royal Temple gardens described in Genesis 2:4-14 (see my previous post here), it is only fitting that we also get a description of the priest…and that’s what we find in Genesis 2:7-8, with the specific description of the creation of the man. We…
What comes to mind when you think of “The Garden of Eden”? Chances are that your mind will immediately jump to some picture you saw from a 3rd grade Sunday School class. Right now, you are imagining it: a lush, Amazon-like jungle, filled with a whole bunch of different animals: a gazelle here, a lion…