The Bible in Context
There’s a lot of ways to summarize the Old Testament. Here’s one of my OT summaries: Divine Creation (Gen. 1-2) Human Rebellion (Gen. 3-11) Divine Judgment/Curse (Gen. 3-11) The Universal Blessing Begins: God’s Promise to Abraham (Gen. 12-25) The Universal Blessing Continues: The Story of Abraham’s Descendants (rest of OT) a. Israel’s Slavery, Freedom, and … Read more
Have you ever felt like you entered the rabbit hole of no return? If you start reading the literature on Genesis 1, you will. Nearly every line in Genesis 1 is the subject of intense debate. In this post I will focus on two interrelated debates among Christians regarding Genesis 1: the proper interpretation of … Read more
The first sentence of the Bible is mind-blowing: “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth” (Gen 1:1 NIV). Of course, this shows God’s creative power to bring all things into existence, including time, matter, space, and the laws of nature, but it also shows his love. Since there is nothing higher than … Read more
Prezi Link Les BridgemanAfter graduating from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, I served as a Bible and theology teacher in Asia and the U.S. My new book explores the amazing doctrine of the Trinity. Related Posts:The Passing of Time in the Bible: Mark 1:1-4Eternal Torment or Destruction? The Final Destiny of…
I’ve been working through the Ten Commandments for my course on Exodus. The second commandment (according to the enumeration used by most Protestants)—the one about not making carved images and not bowing down to them—brings up the controversial topic of making images of God. Well, I should say it brings up the historical controversy of … Read more