We have forgotten how to rest. In a time where many in Melbourne are exhausted by the broken routines and anxieties caused by pandemic restrictions, work places and churches are gearing up to work harder still. We are forming plans … Read more
Category: Genesis
Archaeology, Anthropology and Genesis 2-11
The necessity of comparing our understanding of how human beings developed with the poetic accounts of Genesis 2-11 became important for me after reading a commentary on Romans 5. While discussing the sin of Adam, the commentary embarks on an … Read more
Genesis 45. God meant it for good
Making sense of our lives, interpreting our lives under God’s care is a challenge for us all. Joseph wisely sees how even though those who once hated him meant him harm, God had intended their wrong, their compromised lives, their … Read more
Genesis 29. Love at second sight
In Melbourne we are used to marrying for love, in traditional cultures there are other reasons for marriage and securities must be paid forward. In the story of Jacob, Rachel and Leah we have stories of deception, competition and heartbreak … Read more
Genesis 25 – 27. Hating God’s promises
We expect faith to be accompanied by goodness but in this story it is accompanied by shrewdness and deception that everyone knows will soon be discovered. Yet, Rebekah is commended by her husband for the determined way she values the … Read more
Genesis 18-19. Pray for Sodom
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Genesis 18-19 | Pray for Sodom
A tale of two ways
Looking over Sodom
Losing Lot
What was Sodom’s problem?
Looking over Sodom
– Judges
– Exilic prophets
– Jesus
For
… Read moreGenesis 15. One sided contract
The theme of God taking upon himself the penalty of our wrong has a long history. In this chapter God binds himself on oath to Abraham and his descendants and promises to bear the final cost of any rupture in … Read more