Genesis 6:1-22 — The Baptism of the Earth
Read Genesis 6:1-22. THE COMMENTARY V. 1-4 show that man does obey the commandment to multiply on face of the earth, but corrupts that command in that they multiply in […]
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Simple Mistakes Need Simple Fixes: Free Will v. God’s Sovereignty
A simple mistake can be fixed sometimes by a simple solution, especially when it comes to ideas. One axiom in the debate of free will v. sovereignty is that we […]
Why Trying Really Hard and Failing Is the Only Way to Succeed
I want to take a brief pause from the devotional-commentary and talk about something really important for Christians. In light of the fall of man, the subsequent increasing sinfulness of […]
Genesis 5:1-32 — Walk with God
Read Genesis 5:1-32. THE COMMENTARY Verses 1-5 set off this chapter from the last in that this is the “book” of the generations of Adam. The Hebrew word for Adam […]
Genesis 4:1-26 — Faith, not Sacrifice
Read Genesis 4:1-26. THE COMMENTARY Adam and Eve “knew” each other, and she had two children: Cain and Abel. Cain, the older brother, worked the ground and Adam kept sheep. […]
Genesis 3:1-24 — Man’s Choice Coupled With God’s Plan
Read Genesis 3:1-24. THE COMMENTARY In verse 1 the devil comes in the form of a serpent (Rev. 20:2) and deceives Eve into eating from the tree of the knowledge […]
Should Christians Defend themselves?
And, more specifically, should Christians own guns? This has been coming up a lot recently for me[1], and so I want to share with you some of my responses when […]
Genesis 2:1-25 — The Joy of Work and the Need for Help
Read Genesis 2:1-25. THE COMMENTARY God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because He rested on that day. Even God works, but also knows the importance of rest. […]
Genesis 1:26-31 — The Value and Purpose of His Image
Read Genesis 1:26-31. THE COMMENTARY The use of the word “us” and “our” in verse 26 once again implies the triune nature of God. Especially when associated with the singular […]
Genesis 1:1-25 — Creator of Order and Everything Else
Read Genesis 1:1-25 THE COMMENTARY There was a beginning, and God created it and everything in it –ex nihilo (out of nothing). To have a beginning, and to be creating […]
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