In English, whenever we want to pluralize a word, we simply add “s” to it. A “cat” becomes “cats”. A “book” becomes “books”, etcetera. Along the same lines, whenever you want to pluralize a Hebrew noun, “-im” is added. For example, the Hebrew word for “student” is TALMID. “Students” would be TALMIDIM. […]
1-2: How God logically organized His creation
I encountered a curious phenomenon when I was living in South Korea. I was teaching English at the time and whenever I had my meals at the school together with the Korean staff, plopped on top of the dining room table would be a roll of toilet paper. I was like, “what the heck is this doing […]
1-1: God created the universe BEFORE Day One
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 […]