Life Notes—October 27, 2011 “Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh.” Genesis 2:24 Two weeks ago we discussed the implications of taking the Hebrew word that is translated “rib” in the creation story and translating it as “side.” Thus, God’s first creation of … Continue reading Creation Revisited, Part 3
Month: October 2011
Creation Revisited, Part 2
Life Notes—October 20, 2011 “So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them.” Genesis 1:27 Last week I hypothesized about the implications of taking the Hebrew word that is translated “rib” in the second creation story in Genesis and translating it as “side,” … Continue reading Creation Revisited, Part 2
Creation Revisited, Part 1
Life Notes—October 13, 2011 “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; this one shall be called Woman, for out of Man this one was taken. Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and clings to his wife, and they become one flesh.” Genesis 2:23-24 There are two … Continue reading Creation Revisited, Part 1
A Divine Flip-Flop
Life Notes—October 6, 2011 “And the Lord changed his mind about the disaster that he planned to bring on his people.” Exodus 32:14 It seems the political election cycle is a cycle no more. Rather, before one campaign has ended, the next has begun. The divisive charges and counter-charges fly back and forth year round. … Continue reading A Divine Flip-Flop