Genesis 1 There is a cyclical pattern of Genesis 1-11. Introduction 1:1 may be a summary heading rather than the first "verse". Chaos The narrative begins in 1:2, and the start of everything is a "non-created world", which in the ... read more →
The Flood Story and Jesus Jesus brings up the Flood story from Genesis just one time (in the recorded teachings we have). First to set the scene, Jesus and his disciples are visiting the temple, and the disiples are kind of "ooo-ing" and & ... read more →
The Flood Story in the Hebrew Bible I'm slowly making my way through some Bible Project classes online because Tim Mackie is a fantastic teacher and BP has done be a great service by opening my eyes to the reality of the Biblical narrative and what ... read more →
Scripture Luke 2:14 (ESV): 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Edification There is a word we probably know - Shalom. It's the Hebrew word we translate often as "peace". But when I hear ... read more →
There a lot of flood stories throughout the history of the world, and the Bible is no different in this regard. God warns Noah of a de-creation event, whereby he'll start over with humanity via Noah and his family. Noah survives the flood by abiding ... read more →
Context 24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. 25 And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had ... read more →
Matthew 7:12 So then, everything you desire that people do to you, so also you do to them, for this is the Torah and the Prophets What do I desire that people "do to [me]"? Help if I need it - I want to live in a world where humans are h ... read more →
Passage Why do you see the speck in the eye of your brother, but you don't perceive the beam in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, "Allow me to take out the speck from your eye," and look, the beam is in your eye! Hypocrit ... read more →
This morning I finally felt some motivation for a short Bible Project video. The app is great (💯 would recommend) and gives me daily reminders that are unobtrusive. The passage is Matthew 7:1-2 that you judge, you will be judged. And with the measu ... read more →
Video Sermon on the Mount 3 chapters filled with phrases that are very well-known in our culture Phrases Love your neighbor as yourself Do to others what you would have them do to you You are the salt of the earth You can’t serve both God and money ... read more →