Please read these verses in your own Bible or online (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Philippians+1%3A+1-6&version=NIV The notes are from my studies. v1 This letter was written from a Roman prison in approximately 61 AD. In the standard greeting of the day, Paul styles himself and Timothy as “servants” (the Greek word means “slaves”). I am much quicker…
Category: Open My Eyes
Insights in Scripture
Genesis 3: 8-24 NIV
Consequences Please read these verses in your own Bible or online (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+3%3A+8-24&version=NIVThe notes are from my studies. v 8: Apparently they had a regular appointment with God. I imagine they were usually eager to meet him. But not this day. On this day, they hid. (Did they really think they could hide from…
Genesis 3: 1-7 (NIV)
The Fall Please read these verses in your own Bible or online (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+3%3A+1-7&version=NIV ). The notes are from my own studies. v 1: The serpent is a subordinate. Later in the Bible he is identified as Satan (“the Adversary” – opponent in a contest, conflict, or dispute.) She did not know he was…
Genesis 2:4-25 NIV
Adam and Eve Please read these verses from the Bible of your choice or online (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+2&version=NIV )The observations and comments are from my own Bible studies. v 4: Genesis 1 was the overview. God now gets down to the specific creation of humans. While in Genesis 1, the word translated as “God” is…
Genesis 1: 14 – 2: 3 NIV
Please read these verses from the Bible of your choice or on line (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A14+-+2%3A3&version=NIV ) The observations and comments are from my studies. v 14-15: God created an orderly world, with an orderly progression of time: signs to mark seasons, days, years. Later we find that God marks the seasons for the Jewish…
Genesis 1:1-13 NIV
The Account of Creation Please read these verses from the Bible of your choice or on line (Bible Gateway: https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis+1%3A1-13&version=NIV )The observations and comments are from my studies. Verse 1-2: God created out of nothing, yet even in the formless chaos, God was there, hovering, protecting His creation. He had a plan. He always has…
Just Saying…
The Angels said:Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests. Luke 2:14 NIV The Disciples said:“Blessed is the king who comes in the name of the Lord!” “Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” Luke 19:38 NIV Jesus says:“Peace I leave with you; my…