The Bible in Context
The birth of a son was a major source of hope in biblical times. Daily life was hard so the goal was often mere survival. Since males were the breadwinners, they provided a better hope for the future than females. Who else would take care of parents in old age? There were no social security … Read more
How do you teach Genesis 1 to teenagers? The first chapter of the Bible is filled with amazing ideas, but it has also been the source of much controversy. What should we include? What should we exclude? And how should we order our lessons for high school students? Ultimately, what you do should be influenced … Read more
20 And God said, “Let the water teem with living creatures, and let birds fly above the earth across the vault of the sky.” 21 So God created the great creatures of the sea and every living thing with which the water teems and that moves about in it, according to their kinds, and every winged bird … Read more
Many people who begin reading the Bible never finish. I guess that’s understandable since it’s a big book—about 1,000 pages, and it’s ancient—2,000 to 3,000 years old. Is there a way for us to understand the Bible without reading the whole thing? I think so. Thematic threads run through the Bible and some are especially … Read more
Is Genesis 1 narrating a precise chronological account of how God’s act of creation occurred? Are we required to view the days of Genesis 1 as literal 24-hour days that occurred in exactly that order? Some note the apparent chronological differences between Genesis 1 and 2 and conclude, “Of course not.” What are the differences? … Read more