The Bible in a Year “There was a famine in the land; and Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there.” Genesis 12:10 Few moments in Scripture are as quietly unsettling as this brief sentence. Abraham has only just arrived in Canaan, the land God explicitly promised to show him, when scarcity strikes. The textContinue reading “When Faith Meets Famine”
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Justice, Life, and the Image of God
The Bible in a Year “Whoso sheds man’s blood, by man shall his blood be shed; for in the image of God made he man.” (Genesis 9:6) As we move steadily through Scripture together, today’s reading brings us to one of the most sobering and contested texts in the Bible. Genesis 9:6 stands at aContinue reading “Justice, Life, and the Image of God”
The Day Cain Changed Addresses
The Bible in a Year “Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.” (Genesis 4:16) As we move through Genesis 4–7 in our journey through The Bible in a Year, the story of Cain presses itself upon us with unsettling familiarity. CainContinue reading “The Day Cain Changed Addresses”
Beginning Where Scripture Begins
The Bible in a Year “In the beginning God.” Genesis 1:1 Every journey has a starting point, and Scripture is deliberate about where ours begins. The opening words of Genesis do not offer background arguments, scientific defenses, or philosophical bridges. They simply declare reality as God reveals it: “In the beginning God.” Before time, matter,Continue reading “Beginning Where Scripture Begins”