History
Egyptian history tells of a foreign born slave, given the name Zaphenath-Paneah. PICTURE: Leonardo Ramos/Unsplash Even though he was a foreign slave, his wisdom and actions saved the entire nation of Egypt. So he was made second-in-command of all Egypt. His extended family were given special land and honour in Egyptian society, and a great […]
MUSIC: BETHEL GOES ‘WITHOUT WORDS’ – PURELY INSTRUMENTAL, COMPLETELY IMMERSIVE
MARCUS CHEONG reviews Bethel’s new instrumental album, ‘Without Words: Genesis’…
SIGHT-SEEING: TREES AND THE BIBLE – OFFERING HOPE AND UNDERSTANDING
BRIAN NIXON, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at what the Bible says about trees…
GENESIS – A LOVE STORY
I love that the second story in Genesis is a love story. PICTURE: Element5 Digital/Unsplash Adam has been created but he is alone. No suitable partner can be found for him. God walks every animal past Adam, which he names (and I’m sure delights over), but none of them can complete him; not even man’s […]
GENESIS AND WOMEN
Many assume Genesis is uncomplimentary of women. But it is not so; Genesis has a very high view of women. Equals – Adam and Eve. PICTURE: From a stained glass windown in Saint-Julien Cathedral, Le Mans, France (Selbymay – licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0/image cropped) The first mention of females is to declare that they are made in […]
GENESIS AND HUMAN NATURE
The early chapters of Genesis are some of the most sublime in Western literature. God created the universe with words – information, coded data, says Paul Clark. PICTURE: Steve Halama/Unsplash Philosophically, Genesis offers arguably the best explanation for human nature – why are we a devastating mix of good and evil? Genesis argues our goodness […]
THIS LIFE: WHAT GOD HAS PREPARED FOR THOSE WHO LOVE HIM
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, reflects on what it means to place our trust in God…
GENESIS AND INFORMATION
If you haven’t read Genesis, you are missing out on a huge chunk of our cultural foundation. Why not take a look? God created the universe with words – information, coded data, says Paul Clark. PICTURE: Markus Spiske/Unsplash. One of the profound things the book of Genesis tells us, against all other accounts, is that God […]
GENESIS – HUMAN
The early chapters of Genesis are some of the most profound in Western literature – let’s see why. Made in the Image of God. PICTURE: Liam Burnett-Blue/Unsplash. Genesis tells us we are made in the image of God. It is such a familiar phrase, we do not realise how radical it is. It undergirds so […]
GENESIS – HUMANITY
When you compare Genesis to other ancient creation stories there are a number of features that make Genesis stand head-and-shoulders above the rest. PICTURE: Mario Purisic/Unsplash. In virtually all other accounts humans are created as slaves of the gods; cannon fodder to serve and appease angry deities. Genesis places humans in a unique place. They […]