When I made the assertion that Jesus was NOT one of the visitors who appeared to Abraham, a couple of people just lost their minds. My reasoning was that in the original Hebrew, since the third person is called “YAHWEH” (or YEHOVEH) and Jesus is never referred to by the Father’s personal name, there is […]
19-1: How to recognize an angel
Today we begin Genesis Chapter 19. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. In Genesis chapter 18, we encountered three mysterious men, one of whom we were clearly told was the almighty Yahweh himself. However, we still hadn’t nailed down exactly who the other two men were. Were […]
18-5: Repentance does NOT play a role in the story of Sodom
There are some fascinating insights to be gleaned from the typical Middle Eastern bargaining session Abraham had with God prior to the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. First, God does not leave us in the dark regarding the reasons for His judgments or for His blessings. Second, God’s will is for the most part revealed […]
18-4: Abraham bargains for the righteous in Sodom & Gomorrah
Then he said, “May the Lord not be angry, but let me speak just once more. What if only a minyan can be found there?” He answered, “For the sake of a minyan, I will not destroy it (Sodom and Gomorrah).” When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, he left, and Abraham returned home.-Genesis 32-33 I am sure […]
18-3: All of God’s covenants are interconnected
He said, “I will certainly return to you around this time next year, and Sarah your wife will have a son.” -Genesis 18:10 So one of the three mysterious visitors informs Abraham that he is coming back in a year, and that when he returns Sarah will have given birth to a son. There is […]
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