Writings, summaries, and commentary on the first Book of the Torah (the first five books of the bible).
Many theologians and such throughout the years have interpreted Gen 6:3 to mean that humans only have 120 years to live, however, many post-flood people lived way longer than that, Terah: 205 (Gen 11:32), Abraham: 175 years (Gen 25:7), and Isaac: 180 years (Gen 35:28). What does this mean?
Continue readingDid God punish all women with painful and even fatal childbirth because of Eve’s sin? In Genesis 3:16, most English translations say the woman will have painful childbirth as a result of Eve’s sin, however, the Hebrew words used don’t exactly match that.
Continue readingIn Genesis 3, the first humans are deceived by a talking snake. Did animals talk in the beginning, or was there something else going on here? Here are a few ideas about what is happening with the serpent in the garden.
Continue readingPart 2 of the Joseph story in Genesis 42-50 overview with commentary. Read part one here.
Continue readingPart 1 of an overview with commentary on the story of Joseph in Genesis 29-41. Read part two here.
Continue readingPart 2 of an overview of the story of Jacob in Genesis 35-50 with some commentary. Check out part one here.
Continue readingPart 1 of an overview of the story of Jacob in Genesis 25-34 with some commentary. Check out part two here.
Continue readingAbraham had eight sons: Ishmael from Hagar, Isaac from Sarah, and six sons — Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah — all from Keturah, his second wife after Sarah’s death. There is a blessing for all of Abraham’s children, but the special, everlasting covenant is only for Isaac because this promise was made to Sarah’s son, and she had only one son.
Continue readingOftentimes people will use the word “sodomy” about same-sex intercourse and “sodomite” about those that engage in it. Let’s make a note that Sodom and Gomorrah were guilty of far more than just that. Sodom and Gomorrah are mentioned in Ezekiel 16:49 for various sins, like pride and abusing the poor. In Jeremiah 23:14, they are compared to the sins of priests in pre-exile Israel who committed adultery and idolatry. In Matthew 11:24, Jesus even compares his generation of Jews to Sodom and says they are more stubborn and hard-hearted. Therefore, Sodom and Gomorrah were guilty of more than just sexual sin.
Continue readingThis is an overview of the story of Isaac, accompanied by some commentary.
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