The Great Debt

“For the day of the LORD draws near on all the nations.  As you have done, it will be done to you. Your dealings will return on your own head.”  Obadiah 15 NASB Done – Obadiah is a tiny book in the Old Testament.  Only 21 verses long, it is the description of a vision…

Identity Theft (5)

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky . . .”  Genesis 1:26 NASB Likeness – If tselem provides the vital connection between God’s actions and our existence as humans, then why…

Prayer Request

I got this email a few minutes ago.   Hi Skip, Here is the latest on my health. I would appreciate it if you would post this. Thanks. In His Care, Brian Health update – Through a specialized analysis, I have learned the very serious health issues I have in front of me. My endocrine system and…

Identity Theft (4)

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky . . .”  Genesis 1:26 NASB Image – Now we know that tselem (image) is associated culturally with the representation of the god in…

Identity Theft (3)

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky . . .”  Genesis 1:26 NASB Image – Culture determines the meaning of the word.  That’s the message in the bottle.  We learned that…

Identity Theft (2)

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky . . .”  Genesis 1:26 NASB Image – Typical exegesis of the Genesis account begins with the presuppositions of our empirically based scientific perspective. …

Identity Theft (1)

Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky . . .”  Genesis 1:26 NASB Image – What is the meaning of the word “man”?  When I was lecturing in Margate, South Africa,…