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Tag: Human Failure in Genesis
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Lesson 7: The Near Sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22)
Read MORE: Lesson 7: The Near Sacrifice of Isaac (Genesis 22)A straight reading of the chapter has God testing Abraham by seeing if he will kill his beloved son. Scholars differ widely on what to make of it. Some think it indicates the great demands God makes on us. Some…
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Lesson 6: God’s Promise to Abraham (Genesis 12-22)
Read MORE: Lesson 6: God’s Promise to Abraham (Genesis 12-22)Chapters 1- 11 could be regarded as the introduction to Genesis. The plot begins with Abraham in chapter 12. In fact, if you looked at the story that runs through the Bible, these chapters could serve as the setting for…
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Lesson 5: Evil Pervades (Genesis 6:1-8:19)
Read MORE: Lesson 5: Evil Pervades (Genesis 6:1-8:19)It seems strange that Noah and the Ark ( Genesis 8:20-9:28) has become a beloved children’s Bible story. You have to question what we are teaching our young people. Sadly, it is usually presented as a precaution about being good…
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Lesson 4: Consequences of Humanity’s Failure
Read MORE: Lesson 4: Consequences of Humanity’s FailureGenesis maintains when we are not in a proper relationship with God, all other relationships are corrupted. That pertains to humans as well as all other parts of the creation. The narrative labels violence as the big sin. Humans were…
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Lesson 3: Humanity’s Failure
Read MORE: Lesson 3: Humanity’s FailureAfter examining the goodness of creation and humanity’s task in caring for it, Genesis spends several chapters on our failure. Again it is clear we are not dealing with historical events so much as the meaning of ancient stories that…
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I absolutely love these ideas, especially paying attention to beauty and reducing your needs.
Fritz a wonderful lesson – and esp. reading has a flow I found encompassing. If only …….. yes we can…