Category Archives: Bible Culture

Did Eve Experience Pregnancy While In Eden?

Posted on October 25, 2018 by Michael

In the first 8 words of Genesis 3:16a we read, אֶֽל־הָאִשָּׁה אָמַר הַרְבָּה אַרְבֶּה עִצְּבוֹנֵךְ וְהֵֽרֹנֵךְ בְּעֶצֶב    To the woman he said, “I will greatly increase your pains … During the discussion of this verse, a student of mine raised … Continue reading →

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The Biblical Basis for Marriage

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Michael

Over at my other blog (Thus Said the LORD), I’ve posted my latest article titled The Biblical Basis For Marriage. Quite apart from the theology, the appendix has the details behind the translation of Genesis 1:26-27. Just download (or read … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 45:7 – Is God Responsible for Good AND Evil?

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Michael

Yes, as He himself admits. We begin with the King James Version of verse 45:7: I form the light, and create darkness: I make peace, and create evil: I the LORD do all these things. And here is the Hebrew … Continue reading →

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The Image of God – Part II

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Michael

In the previous post I attempted to clarify whether mankind constituted the image of God or each individual human. Grammatically, the collection of humans (= mankind) was the image of God, not each individual person. In this post, I try … Continue reading →

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