14 And the Lord God said unto the serpent, Because thou hast done this, thou art cursed (to accurse, to devote to destruction) above all cattle, and above every beast of the field; upon thy belly shalt thou go, and dust shalt thou eat all the days of thy life: God is announcing to Satan that he will... Continue Reading →
Genesis 3:1-2 … lip service
3:1 Now the serpent was more subtil than any beast of the field which the Lord God had made. And he said unto the woman, Yea, hath God said, Ye shall not eat of every tree of the garden? Earlier we learned the Hebrew word used for breathe or breathing is “naphach”. Here the word “serpent” is... Continue Reading →
John 8:1-11 Judgement of the Adulterer
Having heard this story taught several times from the pulpit, the takeaway from the story was always the forgiveness given the woman and how kind and cuddly is our Jesus. This may very well be a part of the story, yet, it is not the completeness of the issue. Let’s dig into scripture. John 8:1-6a... Continue Reading →
Genesis 2:21-25 … the first marriage
21 And the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon Adam, and he slept: and he took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof; The Hebrew word for ‘ribs’ is “tsalah” and it means, "to curve." Strong’s #6763 & #6760. The curved, or twisted, helix in DNA is made up of X... Continue Reading →
Genesis 2:7,8,15 ..The man and the garden
7 And the Lord God formed man of the dust (הָֽאָדָ֗ם hā-’ā-ḏām) of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. In order to become a living creature, and more specifically a HUMAN living creature, he had to be injected with life. And this life, “chayyim”, was accomplished by means of God... Continue Reading →
Genesis 2:1-3 …. Sabbath rest
2:1 Thus the heavens and the earth were finished, and all the host of them. 2 And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made. Jubilees 2:17-19, 21 “And He gave us a great sign, the Shabbat day,... Continue Reading →
Numbers 11:1-20 getting what you ask for
11:1 "And when the people complained, it displeased the Lord: and the Lord heard it; and his anger was kindled; and the fire of the Lord burnt among them, and consumed them that were in the uttermost parts of the camp. Romans 15:4 "For whatever was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that we may have hope... Continue Reading →
Circumcision and faith ….. ….part 1 facts and (dis)figures
The percentage of men in America that are circumcised is currently 81 percent according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC found the circumcision rate in newborns has declined slightly from 83 percent from the study done in the 1960s. The question in my mind is why, not why has it declined,... Continue Reading →