Today we begin our study of Genesis Chapter One. Click here for the Complete Jewish Bible translation. Click here for the King James version. So have you ever heard this argument? “How could God have created the universe in just six days?” “The Hebrews claim that by counting the generations we find the earth to […]
INTRO 4: Culture, language, & LOCATION go hand-in-hand!
A quick way to remember the geographical landscape of the 49 chapters of Genesis is as follows: The first 11 chapters are set in Babylonia. The last 12 chapters are set in Egypt. Everything in between occurs in the geographical terrain between the two countries, namely the broad stretch of Syria-Palestine. Now why is knowing […]
INTRO 3: The Origin of the word “Genesis”
So where does the word “Genesis” come from? Before I can answer that question, you have to be aware of the following three facts: The Bible originally had NO titles or chapter divisions. A lot of people seem to forget this. The current division of your Bible regardless of the translation has absolutely […]
INTRO-2: God’s interactions with mankind resemble the child rearing process
I was a pretty messed up kid when I was a child. My parents were constantly getting on my case!!! It was always one thing after another. My room was dirty. The heavy metal music I listened to was too loud. My school grades were bad. And I was constantly getting […]
INTRO-1: The Book of Genesis is the ultimate Rocky story!
I hate unnecessary complexity! My preaching and teaching philosophy is to keep things super duper simple. It doesn’t matter whether I’m teaching the Bible or another subject. I can tell you from hard-earned experience that whenever I’ve failed in the classroom or in front of the pulpit, the primary reason was because I tried […]