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January 9, 2020
Adam and Eve Naked = Possessing Spiritual Wisdom
Adam and Eve naked. It sounds like some sort of make-believe myth, not to say a joke. But no, it’s real and has significance for the Bible story of humankind. Adam and Eve naked from the Biblical Hebrew word aram. Last week we saw it refers to the positive wisdom of Adam and Eve as […]
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January 2, 2020
The Meaning of the Subtil Serpent is a Key to Understanding God’s Plan
The meaning of the subtil serpent is its malicious wisdom in contrast to Adam and Eve’s virtuous perception. Awareness of this single principle opens up Bible understanding. The meaning of the subtil Serpent in the first verse of Genesis 3 is a 180 degree switch from Genesis 2. It is in contrast to the pure […]
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December 26, 2019
State of the world in 2020. Agony of Humankind
State of the world in 2020. A fifth of the 21st century almost gone, what have we got to show for it? The progress and regress of world society. What’s the state of the world in 2020? Greta Thunberg is Time magazine’s person of the year. She epitomizes the agony of humankind. When a 16-year-old […]
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December 24, 2019
The Beginning, The First Five Minutes of the Bible Story Reveal the Plot
The beginning of a presentation sets the stage. Don’t miss or mess up the introduction. It reveals the keys to what you will discover. The beginning, the first minutes of a play, movie, are crucial. The first few paragraphs and pages of a book are capital. They reveal the main character and set the foundation […]
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December 19, 2019
Genesis chapters 1 and 2. Their Meaning & Significance for Today’s World
Genesis chapters 1 and 2 reveal the foundation of knowledge for the big questions in life. Why is there Space and Time? What does it mean to be Human? What is Mind? Why are Humans on Earth? Genesis chapters 1 and 2 are fundamental literature. The Biblical Hebrew reveals all the reasons for Human presence […]
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December 12, 2019
Genesis Creation Story: From Tohu & Bohu To the Sabbath and One Flesh
Genesis Creation Story: starting with tohu and bohu we terminate with one flesh. That is the good news of the coherent completeness of a perfectly assembled puzzle. The Genesis Creation Story has covered a lot of Biblical ground. With this final chapter of Origin of Humankind, we’re in a position to give an overall picture […]
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December 5, 2019
Genesis 1 and 2 = All major Subjects of Science, Sociology, Society
Genesis 1 and 2 in the Bible, are the basis for understanding contemporary society. They convey the basis for individual and collective living. Genesis 1 and 2 are the introduction to the Story of Humankind. They set God’s stage of fundamental knowledge for establishing a solid society and worldview. These two initial Bible chapters indicate […]
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November 28, 2019
God’s Plan for Us. Genesis Reveals Who, Why, Where, What, When, How
God’s plan for humankind is revealed in the first two chapters of the Bible. Don’t misunderstand the beginning! You won’t grasp the rest of the book. God’s plan, His plot is laid bare in Genesis chapters 1 and 2. In the first five minutes of the famous TV detective series, Colombo, the intrigues the instigator […]
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November 21, 2019
Sapiens, The Brief, but True Story of Humankind
Sapiens means wise. Only humans have wisdom, be it positive or negative. Only Humans have a history and a story. Homo Sapiens are the only living creatures who have a dynamic story. Animals live identical lives from generation to generation. Not so with homo sapiens. Their wisdom, (where does that originate?!) allows them to modify […]
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November 14, 2019
Creation Story Conclusion: Naked and Not Ashamed. That’s It?!
The Creation Story ends with the male and the female being naked and not ashamed. This translation is only partially correct. It’s a total letdown. The creation story is the narration of God creating the Universe and everything in it down to the male and female and the marriage union. A unique undertaking, even for […]
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