The Consequences of the Covenant: the Serpent (Genesis 3:9-15)
Judgement Day begins. The serpent is condemned to endure millennia of war and inevitable defeat. But why? Isn’t the serpent just an animal? How can it be held accountable?
Judgement Day begins. The serpent is condemned to endure millennia of war and inevitable defeat. But why? Isn’t the serpent just an animal? How can it be held accountable?
Judgement Day continues. The woman is condemned to experience pain in childbirth and the domination of her husband. Or is she? Surely something more must be going on here?
Judgement Day draws to a close. The earth is cursed because of what the man did. But how is that fair? What did the earth do wrong? Is there any hope at all in this whole thing?
Epilogue to Judgement Day: the priest and his wife are driven out of the temple to die in the wilderness. It sounds like a curse…but could it actually be a blessing in disguise?
Two brothers in the wilderness at the eastern gate of the garden have a decision to make: will they trust God to provide, or will they go their own way?
Cain travels eastward, away from the garden of God, and sets up his own garden, his own city, his own religion, centered around himself.
While Cain’s corrupt city continues to grow in power, conquering and enslaving the lands around it, an alternative civilization takes root just outside the gates of the garden.
Cain’s civilization defeats Seth’s. With the sons of God finally out of the way, no one else remains to resist their plans for world domination — or is there?
Paul has heard that, while he is in prison, some other preachers have been trying to discredit him. But then he goes on to explain why this is such a good thing!
Paul starts a letter to his friends in Philippi, and he seems to be in an extraordinarily good mood. What is the source of his joy?