Category: Genesis
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Isaac and Samson
It is said that when two stories overlap each other in uncommon ways, they are commentaries of each other. The story of Isaac and Samson are such occurrences. Below is a list of uncommon relationships that eventually unfold to reveal a hidden revelation.
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Sabbath as Eden
And the Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it. Genesis 2:15 (KJV) Took the man, put him into the garden, to dress it, to keep it. Notice that God created Adam outside the garden. He took the man from somewhere not great, and placed…
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Comma or Semicolon?
And Abraham said, “It is God who will see to the sheep for this burnt offering, my son.” And the two of them walked on together. Genesis 22:8 (JPS) , my son – When the text we read includes punctuation (periods, commas, quotes, etc.), it is important to note that the punctuation was added at…
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The Legacy of Isaac
And these are the generations of Isaac, Abraham’s son: Abraham begat Isaac: Genesis 25:19 (KJV) Generations of Isaac – When someone begins to tell you about the generations of a person, they normally begin with that person’s children. I’m expecting this verse to end with and Isaac begat Jacob, but instead the verse jumps to Abraham.…
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Duality or Triune?
Then the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7 (JPS) Breath of life – What is man made up of? That is the question here. Jewish traditions imply that humans are dual in nature made…
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Mankind and Life
And Adam called his wife’s name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Genesis 3:20 (KJV) Adam & Eve – Do you recognize the importance of names in the Bible? They mean something… And this something becomes a moment of teaching about character, about the story, or about a lesson. God Himself will change…
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A Chiasm in Genesis
A chiasm is a literary technique I’ve wrote about before. This particular one is found in Genesis 17:3-17.
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Contradictory Interpretations
And he believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness. Genesis 15:6 (KJV) Believed – What happens when two Biblical authors use the same verse from Genesis to support two contradictory messages? For the most of us, we just brush it under the rug or fiddle with the wording until it…
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There is Hope
And God called the dry land Earth; and the gathering together of the waters called he Seas: and God saw that it was good. Genesis 1:10 (KJV) The gathering together – The word here in Hebrew is mikveh ( מקוה ) which you may recognize. It is often used in reference to a pool of…
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Lech Lecha
Now the Lord had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee: Genesis 12:1 (KJV) Get thee out – God tells Abram, lech lecha (לֶךְ-לְךָ), get thee out. As is much of the Hebrew Bible, this is…