Category: 2016 – Jan/Feb

Denying the Historicity of Genesis Does Not Uphold Biblical Christianity — Jon Mitchell, Editor (Editorial: January/February, 2016)

  A few years ago my wife’s employer, a professed believer and follower of Jesus Christ, informed Beth of her belief that the events of the book of Genesis (the creation of the world in six days, Adam and Eve, the global flood, the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, etc.) was fictional.  When Beth asked… Read More Denying the Historicity of Genesis Does Not Uphold Biblical Christianity — Jon Mitchell, Editor (Editorial: January/February, 2016)

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What Jacob Has Taught Me – Steve Miller

Jacob was the twin-brother of Esau and the son of Isaac and Rebekah. He was the favorite of his mother. The name Jacob means “supplanter.” His encounter with God in Genesis 32:24–30 records the change of his name from “Jacob” (meaning “he grasps the heel”, figuratively, “he deceives”) to “Israel” (meaning “he struggles with God”).… Read More What Jacob Has Taught Me – Steve Miller

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