What was the Mark of Cain? And was this mark a blessing or curse? The Book of Genesis does not go into the greatest detail on this but merely mentions that God placed it on Cain to protect him. It was a shield of sorts. One can read the text of Genesis, chapter four, and […]
“He has inscribed a circle on the surface of the waters, at the boundary of light and darkness.”–Job 26:10 NAS e In the verse above I found myself intrigued because it reminded me of the Earth from space with the sun shining on half of the planet due to our planets rotation. The many translations […]
We all go through tuff times and unfortunate circumstances but the believer, in the true and only God, will come through these experiences and be better off. We see an excellent example in the experiences of Hagar. She was an Egyptian servant women that Abraham acquired in his travels. As the story goes there was […]
The study of both Hebrew and Greek can be rewarding and opens one eyes to deeper understanding. A good example is the issue of faith and the supposed differences between Paul and James. Actually there really was never a contention as both men held to a Hebrew form of faith rather than abstract faith or […]
Genesis 6:4 is one of the most mysterious passages in the Bible. It has been open to a host of interpretations, however, those who hold consistently to a biblical worldview must reject the notion that women and demons can engage in sexual relations. They can not mix and produce fertile or any offspring at all. […]
“And I will fasten him as a nail in a sure place; and he shall be for a glorious throne to his father’s house.” -Isaiah 22:23 In the book of Isaiah we see prognostications of what is coming to the people and a changes for both ancient Judah and Israel but one can not help […]
Pain and suffering exist in this fallen evil world. There is no doubt about it, both moral and natural evil do cause pain. This is what exists in this present but temporal age. Some have wondered if it is possible that pain may have a value or can good come out of it? I believe […]
We live in a fallen world full of sin and strife. All people, despite differences, seek happiness, but never seem to reach a golden finish line. Admit it, we feel like the fabled Sisyphus, condemned to endlessly pushing a round rock up a hill only to watch it roll down again and again. We feel […]
Probably the most noted and extreme view of “predestination” is that advocated by the core of those with Calvinistic theology. In their view God chose a relatively small group of people to be “saved” and the rest are going to the fires of hell (the pagan rooted traditional “hell”, which I consider disproved). In this […]
Both Israel and Judah traded the Water of Life (YHWH) for broken cisterns when they turned to idol worship. “Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. Be astonished, O ye heavens, at this, and be horribly afraid, be […]