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An Introduction and Overview of Genesis
Overview The name Genesis is derived from a Greek term meaning “origin” or “beginnings”. The Hebrew title for this book is Bereshith (“In the beginning“), which is the first word in the book. Since the book of Genesis provides us with an account of things that occurred in the beginning, it is naturally a book of beginnings. The first…
The Centrality of Christ and Reading Scripture
Reading through the Scripture is a very important practice for the believer. By doing so we are exposing ourselves to God’s word which in turn provides “us all things that pertain to life and godliness” (2 Pet. 1:3). As we read through it, it ought to be read with a holy appetite desiring to know…
Jonathan’s Covenant Faithfulness
© Lenka Hnilicova – Fotolia.com In 1 Samuel 20, David (who is the anointed King of Israel), is forced to flee from King Saul. Saul’s son, Jonathan, has earlier knitted himself to David in a covenant (see 1 Samuel 18:3). This is clearly no small matter, as in this chapter Jonathan places himself in great danger to release David to safety. After his…
Jesus in the Old Testament: When Joshua meets the real Joshua
© Pavel Kann – Fotolia.com I’m up to Joshua in my daily readings through the Bible, and this morning I read Joshua 5. Verses 1-8 tells of the circumcision of the new generation of “the sons of Israel,” and then they celebrate Passover in the Promised Land. All of this is in…
How Did People go to Heaven Before Jesus’ Death and Resurrection? (re-posted)
OT people were saved by faith in God. They believed God’s word as much as was revealed to them, and knew their own sinfulness. In fact, the reason they would carry out the sacrifices, and the reason they would do all the things God told them to do was an outworking of an inward faith. It was not to…