by TheRestlessPilgrim | Mar 13, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 4:4-5 (NKJV) ‘…And the Lord respected Abel and his offering, but He did not respect Cain and his offering. And Cain was very angry, and his countenance fell.’ It was understandable that Cain felt sad because his offering was rejected and although the bible...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Mar 12, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 3:23 (NKJV) ‘therefore the Lord God sent him out of the garden of Eden to till the ground from which he was taken.’ Here is a difficult verse. In my opinion, this is the saddest verse in the bible. Despite the clothing over of atonement, Adam and Eve were...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Mar 11, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 3:21 (NKJV) ‘Also for Adam and his wife the Lord God made tunics of skin, and clothed them.’ What joy! What extension of mercy! Yes, they had not fallen on their face in repentance but the heart of God still went ahead to institute atonement for them. This...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Mar 10, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 3:20 (NKJV) ‘And Adam called his wife’s name Eve, because she was the mother of all living.’ It seems strange that after God just pronounced these weighty judgments over Adam and his wife, Adam did not show any sign of remorse? Was this already the signs of...
by TheRestlessPilgrim | Mar 9, 2017 | Blog, Reflections From Genesis
Genesis 3:16-19 (NKJV) ‘To the woman He said: “I will greatly multiply your sorrow and your conception; In pain you shall bring forth children; Your desire shall be for your husband, And he shall rule over you.” Then to Adam He said, “Because you have heeded the voice...
