Evan Minton's Blog, page 20
April 5, 2020
Q&A: An Objection To My Genesis 5 Paper
When Adam and Eve took their gift of free will and chose to disobey the authority of God, they chose to do what they selfishly wanted to do for their own perceived good and gain. This effectively separated them spiritually from God. This separation from God is spiritual death. It is a fact that Adam and Eve died upon eating the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil....
April 4, 2020
Genesis 10-11: The Tower Of Babel, The Fall Of The gods, And The Divine Council Worldview
To download this paper in PDF format, click here > https://www.dropbox.com/s/w7ndylrqktjc7ir/Genesis%2010-11_%20The%20Tower%20Of%20Babel%2C%20%20The%20Fall%20Of%20gods%2C%20and%20The%20Divine%20Council%20Worldview.pdf?dl=0
Abstract: The historical account of The Tower Of Babel is a story all Christians are familiar with. Its hard to think, therefore, that such a familiar historical narrative could be misunderstood in several ways, and its theological significance...
April 3, 2020
Genesis 9: Noah’s Nakedness, The Sin Of Ham, and The Curse Of Canaan
This is the 7th paper in a series of papers I wrote on The Primeval History period of The Bible (i.e Genesis 1-11). To download this paper as a PDF file click here > https://www.dropbox.com/s/zw6784m2wk6gg7g/Genesis%209_%20Noah%E2s%20Nakedness%2C%20the%20Sin%20of%20Ham%2C%20and%20the%20Curse%20of%20Canaan.pdf?dl=0
Abstract: Genesis 9:20-27 comes at the end of the Genesis flood narrative covered in Genesis 6-9. This account baffles many Bible readers because it...
March 31, 2020
Genesis 6-9: The Extent and Historicity Of The Flood
This is the 6th installment of a series of papers in which I exegete and comment about the Primeval History portion of biblical history (i.e Genesis 1-11). Because some of these papers are really lengthy, I have made them available as downloadable PDFs rather than simply post them as blog posts. This way, if you would prefer to download this to one of your devices and read them at your own leasure, you can. This paper can be downloaded by clicking here > ...
March 28, 2020
Genesis 6: The Nephilim – Descendents Of Cain, Neanderthals, Ancient Kings, or Angel-Human Hybrids?
This is part 5 in a series of papers in which I exegete and commentate on the contents of what scholars call The Primeval History Period of The Bible (i.e Genesis 1-11). Because, at least some of these papers, are rather lengthy, I have included DropBox links to all of them so that visitors to this site can download them as PDFs and read them on their devices at their own leisure. To download the PDF for this paper, go here -> ...
March 27, 2020
Genesis 5 – The Case For Long Ages Being An Instance Of Biblical Numerology
This is part 4 of a series of papers that I have written exegeting and commentating on Genesis 1-11, known by scholars as The Bibles primeval history. While they will be presented as blog posts on this website, you can download them as PDF files as well. Some of them will be rather lengthy, so youll be able to save this material to your devices and read them whenever you have the time. To download this paper click here > ...
March 23, 2020
Genesis 4 – What History’s First Criminal Report Can Teach Us
This is part 3 of a series of papers that I have written exegeting and commentating on Genesis 1-11, known by scholars as The Bibles primeval history. While they will be presented as blog posts on this website, you can download them as PDF files as well. Some of them will be rather lengthy, so youll be able to save this material to your devices and read them whenever you have the time. To download this paper click here > ...
March 22, 2020
Genesis 2 & 3: Adam and Eve As Archetypes, Priests In The Garden Of Eden, and The Fall
This is the second paper in a series of papers commentating on The Primeval History period of The Bible (i.e Genesis 1-11). Because some of these papers are rather long, I have made them available as downloadable PDFs so that you can read them at your own leisure. Click here to download the PDF of this paper. -> ...
March 15, 2020
Genesis 1 – Functional Creation, Temple Inauguration, and Anti-Pagan Polemics
This is the beginning of a series of papers that I have written exegeting and commentating on Genesis 1-11, known by scholars as The Bibles primeval history. While they will be presented as blog posts on this website, you can download them as PDF files as well. Some of them will be rather lengthy, so youll be able to save this material to your devices and read them whenever you have the time. To download this paper click here > ...
March 14, 2020
“Worship Me Or Burn’ – The Oversimplification Of An Atheist Meme
Atheists frequently mock God through memes or tweets or social comments that basically go something like the following; God says Love me or Ill torture you forever! such a good God, Worship me or burn!, or Believe and worship me, or be punished forever! Ahhsuch love. The implication in these sarcastic posts is that God is an evil, self-serving monster. He demands worship and adoration and if you dont give it to Him, watch out! Hell throw you in the lake of fire to experience...
