Old Testament

The origin of life is one area where science and religion seem to clash. In fact, with some forms of science and some forms of religion the two clash repeatedly. In my course on Genesis 1-3, I list and explain the various views on the origin of life. Here’s an excerpt. 1. Atheistic Evolution[1] – … Read more

Genesis 1 contains many challenging ideas but verses 6-8 pose a special challenge. 6 And God said, “Let there be a vault between the waters to separate water from water.” 7 So God made the vault and separated the water under the vault from the water above it. And it was so. 8 God called the vault “sky.” … Read more

John Calvin (1509-1564) was one of the most prolific and influential Bible interpreters in Christian history. He wrote a commentary on almost every book of the Bible and he systematized his understanding of the Bible in his magnum opus, Institutes of the Christian Religion. I was interested in what Calvin had to say about two … Read more

Genesis 18 contains an intriguing mystery. Before we examine it let’s look at the chapter’s plot line. The chapter begins with three men visiting Abraham and predicting that Sarah will have a son in one year’s time. The men and Abraham then walk toward Sodom and the Lord shares his plan with Abraham: he will … Read more