Tag: genesis
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How can John 3:13-14 be reconciled with what happened to Enoch, Elijah and Jesus?
While at least two people didn’t die, Jesus spoke of only the Son of man ascending into heaven. Jesus next said the Son of man would need to be lifted up. John 3:13-14 (KJV) (Jesus said) “And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but …
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Let Us make man in Our Image
How is the creation of the physical first man an image of the spiritual God? What is the “design” of the first man that represents “Our image?” Gen 1:26, 27 – Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, after Our likeness, to rule …” …
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Is Eve’s testimony in Genesis 3:3 reliable?
In Genesis 3:3 ESV Eve said: but God said, ‘You shall not eat of the fruit of the tree that is in the midst of the garden, neither shall you touch it, lest you die.’” So, according to Eve, God not only prohibited eating, but also touchin…
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THE NTEB HOUSE CHURCH SUNDAY SERVICE: The Gospel As Found In Genesis 18 With Abraham And The LORD In The Plains Of Mamre
In Genesis 18 with Abraham, we find so many types, figures and reference to New Testament salvation that we couldn’t miss them with a missing machine. Paul tells us that when we get saved, we are from that point forward a child of God, of the seed of Abraham and heirs according to the promise…
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The birthright was Joseph’s?
“yet Judah prevailed over his brothers, and from him came a ruler, although the birthright was Joseph’s- (1 Chronicles 5:2) My understanding is the birthright goes to the firstborn of the first wife, and if something happens where that can…
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: Everything You Always Wanted To Know About The Genesis 1 Gap And The Three Iterations Of The Heavens And The Earth
Not only is there a provable gap in Genesis 1, your King James Bible shows you three iterations of the heavens and the earth. I cannot make you believe that there is a creation time gap woven into your King James Bible, but I can sure show it to you. What you believe about it,…
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Usage of the word “Replenish” in Genesis 1:28
Why in the Genesis narrative does God use the word REPLENISH when he tasks Adam with the responsibility of earth? There was no lifeform before creation of Adam , Eve and other lifeforms. So why did Adam have to REPLENISH? Replenish by de…
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In Genesis 8:20, why did Noah offer sacrifices after the Flood?
In Genesis 8:20, Noah creates an altar after getting off the Ark: Gen 8:20 ASV – 20 And Noah builded an altar unto Jehovah, and took of every clean beast, and of every clean bird, and offered burnt-offerings on the altar. Why did he …
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My Thoughts on Genesis 12:3 :: By Dave Hubley
(There is a special message at the end of this article for those who might happen to read this and do not have Jesus in their life and are looking for peace and a way to better understand the present-day insanity and confusion.) There seems to be a lot of confusion about Israel’s warfighting, especially…
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Question with regard to dual meanings in the Hebrew words “Erev” and “Boker” in Genesis 1
This is a long and sometimes rambling account of my investigation into the creation account, specifically with regard to the word “Boker” or morning. It is one of the most fascinating concepts I have ever discovered with regard to the Tora…
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Do Genesis 7 and 8 imply a month was 30 days long?
Young’s Literal Translation Genesis 7:11 … In the six hundredth year of the life of Noah, in the second month, in the seventeenth day of the month, in this day have been broken up all fountains of the great deep, and the net-work of the…
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Why did God give Adam the specific task of naming the animals in Genesis 2:19-20?
When God began creating things he took it upon himself to name the things he had created. KJV Genesis 1:5 And God called the light Day, and the darkness he called Night. And the evening and the morning were the first day. KJV Genesis 1:8…
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How to reconcile Sarah’s faith in Hebrews 11 with her laugh in Genesis 18?
Hebrews 11:11 NASB “By faith even Sarah herself received ability to conceive, even beyond the proper time of life, since she considered Him faithful who had promised.” How do we reconcile Sarah‘s faith in Hebrews with her laughing in …
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Genesis 1-11: Existence & Presence of God, Pt 1 :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Genesis 1:1, Colossians 1:16-18, John 1:1-4, Isaiah 40:28, Acts 17:24, Hebrews 1:10, Hebrews 11:3 Summary: The presence and personal interest of God in the affairs of His creation is evident to those who have eyes to see (Romans 1:18-22). He gives us p…
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Genesis 1-11: Existence & Presence of God, Pt 1 :: By Dr. Donald Whitchard
Genesis 1:1, Colossians 1:16-18, John 1:1-4, Isaiah 40:28, Acts 17:24, Hebrews 1:10, Hebrews 11:3 Summary: The presence and personal interest of God in the affairs of His creation is evident to those who have eyes to see (Romans 1:18-22). He gives us p…
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Israel Bashing – See Genesis 12:3 :: By Dennis Huebshman
In the first three verses of Genesis 12, God gave Abraham some powerful promises. “Now the Lord said to Abram, ‘Go from your country and your kindred and your father’s house to the land that I will show you. And I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you and make…
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How do we parse the fact Adam and extended family are agrarian, bronze and iron workers, and city dwellers when we have evidence of Paleolithic man? [closed]
As a newbie here, perhaps this question is not proper for this venue. As a synthesizer, I want to have a most consistent cohesive understanding of our world created and maintained by YHWH. Other authors who address this? Shalom.
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Why are there so many different translations of Genesis 16:12 (where Ishmael’s descendants will live)?
Genesis 16:12 has many variations on where Ishmael’s descendants will live: KJV: he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren ESV: he shall dwell over against all his kinsmen CSB: he will settle near all his relatives NET: He wil…
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As The World Turns Against Israel, A Brand-New NTEB Gospel Witness Billboard Rises Up Urging People To Heed The Bible’s Warning Found In Genesis 12:3
In a world filled with a hatred of Israel, NTEB is happy to stand with the Jews and proclaim God’s Genesis 12:3 blessing on all those who’ll join us as we do His work in these last days Our Baton Rouge billboard partners, Kyle and Raigan Gorzell, wanted NTEB to create a billboard that shows…
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Were Shem, Ham and Japheth Triplets?
Genesis 5:32 “Noah was five hundred years old, and Noah became the father of Shem, Ham, and Japheth.” When considering the Genealogies of Genesis 5, it becomes evident that the standard form of recording the offspring of each firstbo…
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What are the teraphim (household gods) Rachel stole from Laban?
When Jacob flees from Laban, Rachel steals his household gods. When Laban had gone to shear his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household gods. Genesis 31:19 (NIV) Jacob seems pretty serious about the household gods too. But…
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What does Gen 4:7 mean in the Septuagint?
Most of the translations of Gen 4:7 read something like (LEB): If you do well will I not accept you? But if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door. And its desire is for you, but you must rule over it. I also re…
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Why Devil’s sin didn’t bring death?
1 John 3:8 King He that committeth sin is of the devil; for the devil sinneth from the beginning. Romans 5:12 Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin Since the devil sinned before Adam and sin will bring d…
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What was Onan’s sin?
Genesis 38:6-11 (NJPS): Judah got a wife for Er his first-born; her name was Tamar. But Er, Judah’s first-born, was displeasing to the Lord, and the Lord took his life. Then Judah said to Onan, “Join with your brother’s wife and do you…
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Genesis and the Pre-Tribulation Rapture :: By Angel Torres
If you read through the New Testament, you’ll quickly notice how its various authors point their readers back to the first Book of the Bible: Genesis. Peter, Paul, and the Lord Jesus Christ all interpreted Genesis 1-11 as real, literal history. In fact, the Lord Jesus draws a fascinating parallel between the calling up of…
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Why didn’t God speak to the waters to subside in Genesis 8:1?
After the flood when God wanted the waters to subside he sent the wind to that KJV Genesis 8 : 1 And God remembered Noah, and every living thing, and all the cattle that was with him in the ark: and God made a wind to pass over the earth,…
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Genesis 6: Biology and Genetics :: By Mark A. Becker
“And it came to pass, when men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them, That the sons of God saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose. “There were giants in the…
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What was wrong with knowing good and evil as per Gen 3:22?
Gen 3:22 – Then the LORD God said, “Behold, the man has become like one of Us, knowing good and evil. And now, lest he reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever…” See also Gen 2:17, 3:5. God exp…
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Genesis 1-11: Existence & Presence of God, Pt 3 :: By Donald Whitchard
Romans 1:18-22, Romans 2:1-16, Numbers 32:23, 1 John 1:8, Hebrews 2:1-4 Summary: One of the major arguments (proofs) for the existence of God is based upon moral standards, defined as the concept of right and wrong, good and evil, ethics and emotions t…
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NTEB RADIO BIBLE STUDY: Biblical Salvation And The Gospel As Found In Every Dispensation From Genesis To Revelation In Your King James Bible
In the Church Age, your ‘good news’ of salvation is not clothing, boats or tablets of stone, it is believing on the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The dispensation of the Church Age is the longest in the Bible, it has lasted for 2,000 years, and because of that we think that the…