“And the LORD God planted a garden Eastward in Eden .” Last week we entered that beautiful garden without a moment to look around. However, this week I would like to look at the first habitation of man through the eyes of John Phillips, a Bible commentator I depend upon a great deal. His description is quite […]
Well, Genesis 1 certainly has some surprises for us, doesn’t it? We learned, or at least suspected, that the world was once surrounded by a vast canopy of water vapour, and because of that, it enjoyed a universally temperate climate. Then we found from Genesis 1:29-30 that in the beginning both man and animals were
In this fast-paced generation we live in, I’m sure you’ve all heard the question, “So what’s the bottom line? Before we get into some long, drawn-out explanation, just give me the bottom line.” Well, in Genesis 1:1, the Holy Spirit gives us the bottom line right up front—-“In the beginning God created—.“ And there you
Last week our attention was drawn to the little word midst found in Genesis 1:6, and the possibilities it might suggest. “And God said, Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.“ We’re not going to repeat our full investigation of this Greek
There’s always a danger when reading a familiar portion of Scripture such as the Christmas story of just skimming the surface. Genesis 1:1 is like that: “In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth,” and on we go, straining the words through our eyes like some well-known nursery rhyme. We are always the losers when
