February 8, 2013
It all began with a dream. Abraham had grown wealthy with no heir. He fell asleep and in his dream God made a covenant with him, “To your descendants I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the…
February 8, 2013
The Spirit directed Samuel to anoint Saul from the tribe of Benjamin as the first king over Israel. The installation of kings would not decrease the internal struggle between the Hebrew God and the gods of the Canaanites. The cost…
February 7, 2013
The land of Canaan played a crucial role in the evolvement of monotheism and in the role Abraham’s descendants would play in the world. It was not a light matter for an Israelite writer to admit that it was Sarah…
February 6, 2013
Noah began on his right foot and ended on his left. He promised to obey God’s laws and then turned around, became drunk and cursed his grandson for exposing his shame. Noah was a continuation of the sons of God…
February 6, 2013
There were three Israel kingdoms with three distinct governments, theocratic, monarchical and priestly. The theocratic government of Israel was one of the best and simplest systems the world has ever know. It was based and guided by ten principles rather…
February 5, 2013
Nephilim were a new people in an old country. It was still a union between Eden and Nod, but with the addition of a third class of people that became the high and mighty known as the “Nephilim.” It was…
February 4, 2013
East of Eden there was a land called Nod. In modern geography, Nod may have been India and Pakistan. The Nods were already present when Adam appeared. They are one of the mysteries with regard to how many humans God…
February 3, 2013
The Biblical concept of creation is based on faith in a God (Elohim) that was and is the only one capable of creating and running a world that is beyond human grasp. The Biblical names of God are human attempts…
February 2, 2013
The clock of history is ticking toward a time for harvesting the Northwest of Eden or the U.S.A. Jesus’ prediction was: “Just as it was in the days of Noah, so also will it be in the days of the…
February 2, 2013
Prophecy was and still is being regarded as a message from heaven when in reality it is a product of cause and effect. I have come to believe that God does not want us to stumble about in uncertainty. Jesus…