Tag: genesis
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The covenant with Abram. Studying Genesis 12
In Genesis, we see three acts of divine judgment each followed by acts of divine grace. We see the curse of the original sin which brings forth death but the Lord also makes a promise of ultimate victory to come from an offspring of the woman (Genesis 3:15). The next major divine judgment is the…
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The 3 sons of Noah. Studying Genesis 10
Towards the end of Genesis 9, we are reminded of the three sons of Noah. Genesis 9:18:18 The sons of Noah who went forth from the ark were Shem, Ham, and Japheth. (Ham was the father of Canaan. What follows (Gen. 9:19-29) is a story which involves these three sons and where we see a…
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The Gospel according to Genesis. Studying Genesis 3:7-13
In Genesis 3, we see the fall of humanity into sin. What is also significant about the passage is that we see the initial reaction of Adam and Eve to their sin. They do what humanity has done countless times since that first sin: they try to cover up their own sins. Man’s attempt to…
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Eve and the Serpent. Studying Genesis 3:1-7
The doctrine of original sin is one that has confounded many throughout the centuries, but especially in recent decades. A talking snake talked Adam and Eve into sinning and that brought condemnation for all of humanity? That is the teaching of the Bible and the event is picked up again and referenced in the New…
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Jesus, Genesis, and a New Creation. John 1
Jesus is the Lord of creation and new creation. I’m going to highlighting a few words and phrases in this opening prologue to John. In the beginning. Word. Life. Light. Darkness. Just to name a few. These are all found both in John 1, but also in Genesis 1. The Word of God Opening phrase…
Josh Benner 