Bible Exploration I was talking to someone over breakfast yesterday, as per usual, and we were talking about Genesis 3. I was wondering about Eve’s receptivity toward the serpent’s temptation in the Garden of Eden, and he asked me an interesting question: “What makes you think that was Eve’s first encounter with the serpent?” Which … Continue reading Genesis 3 (ii)… →

Bible Exploration When God created Adam, He gave one warning commandment to him, which was “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; 17 but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall surely die” (Genesis 2:16-17). … Continue reading Genesis 3 (i)… →

“8 But you, do not be called ‘Rabbi’; for One is your Teacher, the Christ, and you are all brethren... 10 And do not be called teachers; for One is your Teacher, the Christ.” (Matthew 23:8-10) The Christian walk is a walk by faith and not by sight. It is a walk focused on the spiritual realm, … Continue reading The Teacher (Matthew 23)… →

In 1 Kings 17, after Elijah the prophet spoke a drought over the land of Israel, God directed him to go to Brook Cherith, where He had commanded the ravens to feed him. And so, it says in verse 6 that “The ravens brought him bread and meat in the morning, and bread and meat … Continue reading A prophet in need • A widow in need (1 Kings 17)… →

When the angel Gabriel was sent by God to Mary, he greeted her with: “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!” Mary was the highly favored and blessed one because she was the one who was to bring forth the Messiah. In the natural, though, it might be … Continue reading Favor of the Lord (Luke 1)… →