Results 581 - 600 of 2222
|
||||||
Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: azurelaw Ordered by Verse |
||||||
Results | Verse | Author | ID# | |||
581 | and you will be like God | Gen 3:5 | azurelaw | 216572 | ||
Bernard of Clairvaux asked, "Since we read that a fall so dreadful took place in Paradise, what shall we do on the dunghill?" Amen, Doc. Sadly that most Christians (include me) are so ignorant about it in such a so-call peaceful world. I remember the book (by Neil Postmans) title "Amusing ourselves to death". We are so much alike the apostles who fell asleep in the Garden of Gethsemane where Jesus urged "keep watching and pray..."(Mat 26:41) Shalom Azure |
||||||
582 | Name questions God has asked. | Gen 3:9 | azurelaw | 195365 | ||
Dear Mark, Welcome to the forum. God does not need to ask for getting to know anything. He does not need to ask questions for Himself. But those seemingly questions asked (actually the word "SAID" is used in the scripture) by God appeared in Gen 3:9-13 and Job chapter 38 (there should be more, I just cite these 2 scriptures as examples) are for the sake of the persons being asked. Shalom Azure |
||||||
583 | scripture on where does Fear come from | Gen 3:10 | azurelaw | 218435 | ||
Dear Love--, After the Fall, fear occurs. Gen 3:9-10 Shalom Azure |
||||||
584 | what did Eve do in the Garden of Eden? | Gen 3:13 | azurelaw | 193558 | ||
Dear Steve, Eve's misquoting Thank you. I understand why there has always been the existence of the communication problem between men and women for our ancestors (Adam and Eve) are the first couple to have encountered it. :-) Shalom Azure |
||||||
585 | naming and subordination | Gen 3:20 | azurelaw | 213406 | ||
We see that Adam did not name the woman Eve when she was brought to him by God in Gen 2:23 after he had given names to other animals nor did he name her Eve when God blessed them to be fruitful and multiply the earth (1:18). Now, Adam named her Eve. Does it render the thought that such action explained her being in subordination to Adam based on God's punishment as per 3:16 which also in accord with ruling status over other living creatures as appointed in 1:26 through naming them in 2:19? My points are: 1/ Was Eve subordinate to Adam only after the Fall? 2/ Did Adam's action of giving name to Eve signify his ruling power over her? Thanks and Shalom Azure |
||||||
586 | naming and subordination | Gen 3:20 | azurelaw | 213416 | ||
Dear keliy, Thank you for your input. Much appreciated. Concerning the "ruling", I refer to v3:16b "...Yet your desire will be for your husband, And he will rule over you." God said this after they ate the forbidden fruit not before. If this does not render the idea of ruling power, how should we interpret this verse. Or should it be understood together with preceding one that the desire and love of the woman for her husband naturally posits the ruling power from the man over her? By the way, your point about God's relationship with the first-born (first animals and Adam) is helpful. Thanks. Shalom Azure P.S. Just to clarify, I am NOT a feminist :-) |
||||||
587 | naming and subordination | Gen 3:20 | azurelaw | 213425 | ||
Now, I see your point though it seemed a bit side-tracked from my intended question. No, I am not advocating that Adam possessed that power in him. I agree completely that all powers are originated from God, nothing else. Thanks again for the nice discussion:-) Shalom Azure |
||||||
588 | naming and subordination | Gen 3:20 | azurelaw | 213426 | ||
Dear Beja, It's good to see your post again and thank you for your input. Am I reasonable and in biblical sense that God has already granted Adam such superiority or authority before the fall when He created man (first) and woman (later), and only after the woman's being tempted and sinned, through His sentence of punishment, the ruling authority was made or proclaimed explicitly? Would the degree of authority differ according to the setting or context, i.e. private domain or public domain? Thanks again for your further insights. Shalom Azure P.S. I don't quote the scripture at this point as those you have used are applicable in our discussion. |
||||||
589 | naming and subordination | Gen 3:20 | azurelaw | 213443 | ||
Dear Pastor Beja, I thank you so much for the fine answer. I do hope that my question triggers gracious discussion for edification instead of pointless or unproductive debate which is never my intent. I thank God for giving you the wisdom and grace in helping me to clarify my doubts on the subject which I had come across with an article brought to me for translation sometime ago. You have been a blessing to the forum and I look forward to reading more of your fine posts in future. Shalom Azure |
||||||
590 | ...tree of life first? | Gen 3:22 | azurelaw | 218836 | ||
Dear Msflip, It seems that you answered your own question already :-) Shalom Azure |
||||||
591 | Birth place of Cain and Abel | Gen 4:1 | azurelaw | 188594 | ||
Well said, brother Steve. A reminder to all of us (of course I count myself in) that we must be very careful on what we read on the websites especially when we are quoting the materials. Shalom Azure |
||||||
592 | God's Regard for Cain's Offering? | Gen 4:5 | azurelaw | 206011 | ||
Dear Brother Lionheart, While I agree with you, something interests me and makes me ponder when I read on the verses. I wonder what was Cain thinking and expecting when he made the sacrifice. Apart from the conventional teaching (which I agree whole heartedly as well), what was in Cain's heart that made his offerings not acceptable to God? Could he be taking it for granted (that's why he was angry when God rejected) that God would accept him? His self-rightousness? What do you think? Gen 4:5 but for Cain and for his offering He had no regard. So Cain became very angry and his countenance fell. Gen 4:6 Then the LORD said to Cain, "Why are you angry? And why has your countenance fallen? Gen 4:7 "If you do well, will not your countenance be lifted up? And if you do not do well, sin is crouching at the door; and its desire is for you, but you must master it." Shalom Azure |
||||||
593 | Obedience better than sacrifice? | Gen 4:5 | azurelaw | 218634 | ||
Dear Humility, It was because of his (Cain) unfaithful and disbelief. Shalom Azure "By faith Abel offered to God a better sacrifice than Cain, through which he obtained the testimony that he was righteous, God testifying about his gifts, and through faith, though he is dead, he still speaks." (Heb 11:4) |
||||||
594 | Why did God reject Cain's offering | Gen 4:5 | azurelaw | 236288 | ||
Dear Susan, I am afraid that the Bible did not mention specifically this (your answer) is the reason. From the context of scripture, the failure seems not about what was sacrificed but more on Cain's heart. Shalom Azure |
||||||
595 | Why did God reject Cain's offering | Gen 4:5 | azurelaw | 236292 | ||
Dear Susan, Thank you for your response. If your reasoning sounds (i.e. God rejected Cain's offering because it was the produce from cursed ground), how would you understand Leviticus chapter 2 concerning God's law on grain offering? If you reasoning correct, God should have forbidden Israelite to make any offering from the ground. Shalom Azure |
||||||
596 | Burying our dead | Gen 4:10 | azurelaw | 190553 | ||
Dear Brother Jeff, I think Gen 4:8-10 gave us some hints to your question. Shalom Azure |
||||||
597 | Burying our dead | Gen 4:10 | azurelaw | 190847 | ||
Dear Brother Jeff, Before my departure in the next couple of hours, may I encourage you not to be disappointed (I sense a bit of it). When I made my reply, I was sure you must have a reason for the question. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I think it is a good thing that you alert us on the issue. Not many people possess a good alertness like you. This morning, when I was enjoying my moment with God, He gave me these verses: Heb 3:12-13 Take care, brethren, .... But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called "Today," so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin. Keep going, dear brother. :-) Shalom Azure |
||||||
598 | Where did Cains wife come from? | Gen 4:17 | azurelaw | 221565 | ||
Dear Ed, It is because according to the creation account recorded in Gen chapter 2, the first and only parents / human created were Adam and Eve. That means all human beings after Adam and Eve are their offsprings. And they named Cain's wife Sugar :-) Shalom Azure |
||||||
599 | The offspring of Adam's | Gen 5:1 | azurelaw | 215638 | ||
The chapter starts this verse specifically mentioning the offspring of Adam's. While reading, Cain and his line is not mentioned but Seth's only. However, end of chapter 4 records Cain and his line. Does the author (Moses, accurately should be God) intentionally leave out Cain and his line, and disregarding them being the offspring of Adam's or the sons of God as the story goes on to talk about the evil deeds of men and the marriage between sons of God and the daughers of men (Ch 6:2)? Shalom Azure |
||||||
600 | The offspring of Adam's | Gen 5:1 | azurelaw | 215647 | ||
Thanks Steve. I had that bad experience before :-( I learnt the lesson :-) If I am going to make it long, I will do it on a word file first and copy and paste after I finish the writing. Thank you for your input. Very much appreciated. Concerning the controversy on the sons of God (Gen 6:2), I sure know it has not been settled. However, from my own study, I would lean more onto viewing them (the sons of God) being the line of Seth instead of angels. Nevertheless, I would not be dogmatic about this :-) Shalom Azure |
||||||
Result pages: << First < Prev [ 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 ] Next > Last [112] >> |