June 17th, 2011 |
Eschatology |
No Comment Death in Genesis
Death in redemption is often misunderstood because of our misunderstanding of death in Genesis. Most can only perceive that Adam's death is physical or biological per the penalty in Gen. 2:16-17. However, we believe this is shallow reasoning and a failure to take in all the evidence supplied to us in Genesis.
It is assumed that death fell upon God's creation, not only for man but for all the creation as a direct result of sin. This is just plain wrong. It totally ignores the facts of the case. Let's take Genesis 1:11 for example. God said, "Let the earth ...
That I May Plant the Heavens, Genesis 1 or the Kingdom?, is part of a text from Isaiah 51:16. The controversy around this text offers three possible solutions for its interpretation. Some believe that it refers historically to Genesis 1:1, but not to a physical creation, rather to the covenantal creation of Israel. Others offer Sinai at the giving of the Law. Yet another group believe it refers to the kingdom age.
And I have put my words in your mouth; I have covered you with the shadow of My hand, that I may plant the heavens, lay the foundations of ...
If I were you, I would be a bit curious of a title, If Ham and Eggs Can Talk, Why Can't the Stars, in the Day of the Lord? Don't you think it's a rather
interesting eschatological theme? Well, here's what provoked the title.
As a child I remember growing up watching the Little Rascals on TV, before going to school. On one episode, a Stymie persuaded whom I vaguely
remember might have been his friends to cook him some ham and eggs. He told him that ham and eggs could talk. Well, after a little persuasion and
determination, they fried some ham and ...
March 10th, 2009 |
Torah |
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Welcome to part four of the series on the
when the law passed. This lesson on
Eschatology – Have Heaven and Earth
Passed?, Part 4,focuses on Matt. 5:17–18.
The Lord gave very specific details
concerning the fulfillment of the Old
Covenant.
He tied it to the passing of heaven and
earth. Those unfamiliar with covenant
language may ascribe the meaning of
these words to the physical world in which we live.
The Jews of ancients times had no concept of the end of the material world. In fact, we demonstrate later,
they understood very clearly God's promises that the material world would never end.
God’s Promise Concerning the Material Universe
To understand what ...
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