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« Previous EntriesGenesis 4:16-26 — Lessons from Cain’s family
Saturday, November 8th, 2008Names are very important in the Hebrew Scriptures of the Bible. The names of Cain’s descendants tell an interesting story about the anguish he and those after him felt about separation from God.
Genesis 4:8-15 — ‘Mark of Cain’ is mercy not racism
Saturday, November 1st, 2008Many have thought the "mark of Cain" is dark skin or some other physical trait. Actually, it was a mark of mercy. That mercy claimed the life of Messiah Yeshua.
Genesis 4:1–7 — the first murder & the root of rebellion against God
Saturday, October 25th, 2008
Gen. 4:1-7 — First Murder & Root of Rebellion Against God [50:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn Gen. 4:1-7 we read about the the first murder. Many readers of the Bible are confused about why God rejected Cain, and some think it was over something "petty." Yet the real reason underlies the downfall of all people.
Genesis 3:14-24 — Curses for Man, Woman & Serpent
Saturday, September 27th, 2008
The curses on Adam, Eve and the Serpent are well-known but misunderstood. For example, how many snakes eat dirt? Is a husband to be a dictator for his wife? The original language of Gen. 3:14-24 holds the answers.
Genesis 3:7–14 — Adam’s & Eve’s eyes opened to their ‘nakedness,’ shame covered by prophetic fig leaves
Saturday, September 6th, 2008Why do the fig tree show up in the Genesis 3 account of Adam and Eve’s decision to pursue knowledge of good and evil? What does the fig tree symbolize throughout the Bible?
Genesis 2:25 – 3:1 — ‘naked,’ ‘ashamed,’ ’serpent’ & ’subtle’
Saturday, August 30th, 2008Unknown to the English reader, the original Hebrew words for Gen. 2:25 and Gen. 3:1 contain a word play with root words translated as "naked," "ashamed," "serpent" and "cunning." Some have made fun of this description as one of the first nudist colony or claimed that the first couple were really clothed with light. Yet [...]
Genesis 2:1-7 — ‘rest,’ ‘mist’ and ‘breath’
Saturday, August 9th, 2008God created things in the physical world to explain what happens in the spiritual world. What is the spiritual teaching behind “rest,” “mist” and “breath” in Gen. 2:1-7?
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