Comments on: In The Beginning: God Speaks

By: Javetta Mercadel

Javetta Mercadel — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:10:40 +0000

Amen, Laura. Thank you for your thoughts

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:37:25 +0000

The resolution to listen when God speaks corresponds to two events this morning. First, I am meditating on Matt 2:1-11 and 3:13-17 this week and, in reading the passages this morning, noted that the magi saw and worshiped, while Jesus saw and was announced worthy of worship. Second, as I waited at the bus station, the sunrise here in So. California was just spectacular.

So, I resolve to worship by submitting when God’s divinity and power are demonstrated to any of my senses.

By: Steve Scott

Steve Scott — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:53:26 +0000

Javetta,

I was referring to Joseph, if you count his dream as sleep. He took Mary as his wife, although a bit of a delay.

Lionel,

And a Moabitess.

By: Lionel Woods

Lionel Woods — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 18:13:51 +0000

LOL @ Alan!!!!! Yep, that is why I am a Christian That is acutally what I taught, what a glorious Gospel.

By: Alan Knox

Alan Knox — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:57:03 +0000

Lionel,

Looking at that list, I’m beginning to think that there might be hope for you too.

-Alan

By: Lionel Woods

Lionel Woods — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:41:35 +0000

Alan,

I taught on this last Christmas. Jesus is just as much a gentile as a Jew. Not to mention we have a prostitute, an adulterer, some wicked kings and yet God still used them to bring about His promises!

By: Alan Knox

Alan Knox — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:05:46 +0000

I’ll add one more thing about Matthew 1. Alot of times we jump over the genealogy in Matthew (and Luke). But, those genealogies served a very important purpose. Primarily, they show connection and continuation. Thus, Matthew is showing how the story of Jesus is not a new story as much as a continuation of God’s story. (Plus, there are some very interesting characters in this genealogy.)

-Alan

By: Hutch

Hutch — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:31:39 +0000

I am really excited about this project as we share the scriptures with each other and learn from one another.

My brothers and sisters, I am sure that you are full of goodness. I know that you have all the knowledge you need and that you are able to teach each other.-Romans 15:14

By: Javetta

Javetta — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:54:42 +0000

Steve-I met the naysayers in college which drove me to find the truth ……Question: You said, “Also, interesting parallel between Gen and Matt. A man wakes after a deep sleep to take a wife.” Are you referring to Jesus taking His bride, the church? If so, can we justifiably say He was in a “deep sleep?”

By: Steve Scott

Steve Scott — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 09:15:48 +0000

Interesting account of creation. Beware of naysayers who take chapters 1 & 2 as literalist chronological to point out contradictions.

Also, nowhere does the text give the elapsed time between Adam’s creation and 1) Eve’s creation, 2) the fall – and thus when God commanded them all that he did, 3) Cain’s birth. Could Adam have lived for years – as opposed to minutes – without Eve and before the fall? It took 130 years to get Seth afterall.

Also, interesting parallel between Gen and Matt. A man wakes after a deep sleep to take a wife.