Far from being dependent upon ancient pagan creation myths, Genesis seems to have been written in a way that refutes those myths and distances God as Creator from them. Read Genesis 1:14-19. How are the entities that appear on the fourth day described, and what are their functions? The terms “sun” and “moon” were surely avoided … Continue reading –>
Archaeologists have discovered texts from ancient Egypt and the Near East that contain primeval histories of the creation and the flood. This has caused some to wonder whether the Genesis account was borrowed from these cultures or was dependent in some way on them. But is such a thing really the case? Read Genesis 1:1-2:4, and … Continue reading –>
It is commonly believed that many in the ancient world thought the earth was flat. Most people, however, for a variety of good reasons, understood that the earth was round. Even to this day, though, some claim that the Bible itself taught that the earth was flat. Read Revelation 7:1 and Revelation 20:7-8. What is the context of … Continue reading –>
Sabbath Afternoon Read for This Week’s Study: Job 26:7-10; Genesis 1:1-2:25; Genesis 5:1-32; Genesis 11:1-32; 1 Chron. 1:18-27; Matt. 19:4-5; John 1:1-3. Memory Text: “The heavens declare the glory of God; And the firmament shows His handiwork” (Psalm 19:1, NKJV). Many great thinkers were inspired by Scripture to explore God’s created world; as a result, modern science was born. Johannes Kepler, … Continue reading –>
Delayed Heart Attack By Yiannakis Kyriazis Dreadful abdominal pain awoke me at 5 a.m. Though rested, I felt exhausted and out of breath. I was nearly 60 and not in the best of health, so I went straight to the hospital in Cyprus’ capital, Nicosia. A doctor examined me, said everything was fine, and told … Continue reading –>
Further Thought: Read Ellen G. White, “The Creation”, pages 44-51; “The Literal Week”, pages 111-116, in Patriarchs and Prophets. “The cumulative evidence, based on comparative, literary, linguistic and other considerations, converges on every level, leading to the singular conclusion that the designation yôm, ‘day’, in Genesis 1 means consistently a literal 24-hour day. The author of Genesis 1 could … Continue reading –>
The Bible provides an unbroken link between the perfect Creation, the Fall, the promised Messiah, and final redemption. These major events become the basis of the theme of salvation history for the human race. Read Genesis 1:31, Genesis 2:15-17, and Genesis 3:1-7. What happened to God’s perfect creation? God declared His creation “very good” (Gen. 1:31). “The creation was … Continue reading –>
The last decade has witnessed enormous changes in the way society and governments define marriage. Many nations of the world have approved same-sex marriages, overturning previous laws that have protected the family structure that comprises at its center one man and one woman. This is an unprecedented development in many respects, and it raises new … Continue reading –>
Today the seventh-day Sabbath is heavily under attack in secular society and in religious communities. This fact can be seen in the work schedules of global corporations; in the attempted change of the calendar in many European countries designating Monday as the first day of the week and Sunday as the seventh day; and by … Continue reading –>
In recent years there has been a trend to view the Creation week as non-literal, as a metaphor, a parable, or even a myth. This has arisen in the wake of the theory of evolution, which assumes long ages of time to account for the development of life on planet Earth. What does the Bible … Continue reading –>
