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What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?: Gen. 6:1-4 (part 2)

Published on February 11, 2024 By sirrahc

As planned, this week continues our look at what a few of the best study Bibles have to say about Genesis 6:1-4 — the passage that first speaks of “sons of God” and the Nephilim (or giants). It is one of the most curious and hard to completely interpret passages in the Bible. Of course, […]

What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?: Gen. 6:1-4 (part 1)

Published on February 4, 2024 By sirrahc

There are many Bible passages that can be shocking (especially to our modern minds) or confusing. Typically, though, a better understanding of some of the cultural background can help, or a better understanding of God’s nature/attributes and purposes, etc. But, there are a small number of such passages that leave even the most knowledgeable pastor […]

Three Reasons to NOT Read the Trinity into Gen. 1:26

Published on December 26, 2021 By sirrahc

This isn’t exactly a Christmas post, but it’s “Christmas-adjacent” (like Die Hard). How? It involves Scripture and the incarnation of the Son of God. In particular, the first verse in the Bible that is taken as an indication — even “proof” — of the triune nature of Yahweh. It reads, “Then God said, ‘Let us […]