The Bible in Context
I’m continuing my YouTube series through the book of Genesis. My video making skills are almost non-existent, but I’m trying to make small improvements with each video. It’s really not easy to talk to a camera. I was encouraged to start this project by Mr. Beast, currently the #1 YouTuber in the world with 242 … Read more
Summary: Cain kills his younger brother Abel then faces God’s judgment. Main Points We should give offerings to our Creator. Genesis 4 contains the first mention of sacrifice in the Bible and it occurs without explanation. Somehow Cain and Abel understood that they should give gifts to their Creator. Since Cain was a farmer, he brought … Read more
God is a Man of War by Stephen De Young is an excellent study on violence in the Old Testament. After reading this book, I decided to revise my post on herem warfare, which was one of the most difficult posts I have written. De Young is a proponent of the hybrid-giant view of the Nephilim. … Read more
Bible readers have debated the meaning of “the image of God” for the past two millennia. At a minimum this phrase means the following: First, we are replicas of God, and therefore, we represent God on Earth. Ancient rulers made statues of themselves “in their image and likeness.” In a sense, God made a statue … Read more
Where did we come from? God. But how and when did God make us and how does that match with the scientific record? Here are three major views held by Christian thinkers. 1. Young Earth Creation (YEC) – Humans were created directly by God 6,000-10,000 years ago. God did not use the process of gradual … Read more