At the end of forty days Noah opened the window of the ark that he had made and sent forth a raven. It went to and fro until the waters were dried up from the earth. Then he sent forth a dove from him, to see if the waters had subsided from the face of the ground. But the dove found no place to set her foot, and she returned to him to the ark, for the waters were still on the … [Read more...] about Genesis – The Raven and the Dove
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Genesis – The Method of God
"Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters came upon the earth...on that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth and the windows of the heavens were opened. And the rains fell upon the earth for forty days and forty nights...and the waters prevailed on the earth 150 days." Genesis 7:6,11,12,24 The nature of Hebrew narrative can be quite peculiar, … [Read more...] about Genesis – The Method of God
Genesis – The Favor of God
Then the LORD said to Noah, “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation." Genesis 7:1 If you are driving along a road and you see a sign that warns of impending danger ahead, do you ignore it or do you follow the detour to safety? If you have been provided a means of rescue from forthcoming danger, and … [Read more...] about Genesis – The Favor of God
Genesis – The Salvation of the World
"And of every living thing of all flesh, you shall bring two of every sort into the ark to keep them alive with you. They shall be male and female. Of the birds according to their kinds, and of the animals according to their kinds, of every creeping thing of the ground, according to its kind, two of every sort shall come in to you to keep them alive. Also take with you every … [Read more...] about Genesis – The Salvation of the World
Genesis – A Legacy Worth Living
Cain knew his wife, and she conceived and bore Enoch. When he built a city, he called the name of the city after the name of his son, Enoch.And Adam knew his wife again, and she bore a son and called his name Seth, for she said, “God has appointed for me another offspring instead of Abel, for Cain killed him.” To Seth also a son was born, and he called his name Enosh. At that … [Read more...] about Genesis – A Legacy Worth Living