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Results from: Answered Bible Questions, Answers, Unanswered Bible Questions, Notes Author: RevKGraham Ordered by Verse |
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1 | Question on Eden's rivers, Gen. 2:10ff | Gen 2:10 | RevKGraham | 9774 | ||
In Genesis 2:10-14, Moses seems to refer to rivers and places that are contemporary to him, i.e. approx. 2,500 years after Eden was planted by God. In other words, Moses lived and wrote Genesis (under the Holy Spirit's inspiration) long after the Fall, Man's expulsion from Eden, and the Flood. Didn't the incredibly powerful, global catastrophe of the Flood obliterate not only Eden itself, but whatever rivers, mountains, and other geographic features might have existed previously? How could the same Tigris, the same Euphrates, and the places on land which Moses mentions have endured from the time of Eden until Moses? Are these post Flood rivers and places which have been given names that pre Flood rivers and places had? For example, Cush was a descendant of Noah, how else could the "land of Cush" (vs. 13) have existed long before Noah's birth? If that is the case, why do our NASB and other English texts give the sense that Moses is writing about places that existed when Eden did? Does the answer lie in better understanding what is meant by the curious phrase in vs. 10, "from there it divided and became four rivers"? |
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2 | Question on the rivers of Gen. 2:10ff | Gen 2:13 | RevKGraham | 9802 | ||
In Genesis 2:10-14, Moses seems to refer to rivers and places that are contemporary to him, i.e. approx. 2,500 years after Eden was planted by God. In other words, Moses lived and wrote Genesis (under the Holy Spirit's inspiration) long after the Fall, Man's expulsion from Eden, and the Flood. Didn't the incredibly powerful, global catastrophe of the Flood obliterate not only Eden itself, but whatever rivers, mountains, and other geographic features might have existed previously? How could the same Tigris, the same Euphrates, and the places on land which Moses mentions have endured from the time of Eden until Moses? Are these post Flood rivers and places which have been given names that pre Flood rivers and places had? For example, Cush was a descendant of Noah, how else could the "land of Cush" (vs. 13) have existed long before Noah's birth? If that is the case, why do our NASB and other English texts give the sense that Moses is writing about places that existed when Eden did? Does the answer lie in better understanding what is meant by the curious phrase in vs. 10, "from there it divided and became four rivers"? |
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3 | Are you a "spiritual meteorologist"? | Matt 16:3 | RevKGraham | 6765 | ||
Cf. the statement made about the men of Issachar, 1 Chronicles 12:32. They "had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do." Those men of Issachar were united with men from the other tribes to help David attain the throne which God had determined to give him. The Pharisees and Sadducees of this text were united against David's greater Son, the King of kings. However, they could not keep Him from attaining His throne. In fact, God used their enmity to bring King Messiah to His eternal throne, by way of His redeeming cross and victorious resurrection. How foolish were those "two faced weathermen"! Do we have understanding of the times? Do we know what to do in this fair day of Gospel mercy, with the storm of God's wrath on the way? |
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4 | are we saved by grace alone? | Phil 2:13 | RevKGraham | 9505 | ||
This verse shows that "salvation is of the LORD" from beginning to end. The same grace that calls one to believe in Christ enables Him to persevere. So the enduring, while requiring our involvement, is by grace. In the beloved passage Ephesians 2:8-10, notice that whereas we are not saved BY works, we are saved UNTO good works. Moreover, those good works are prepared beforehand by God for us to walk in. The true Christian, enduring trials and working good works as he heads for heaven by grace alone, has "eternal security", but the one who is perpetually complacent, displaying no fruit or works, only a shallow profession, should be concerned... alarmed... for the sake of his soul. |
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