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6 Things I have against Abraham’s nephew Lot

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  6 Things I have against Abraham’s nephew Lot 1. Abram was not supposed to take family with him Genesis 12:1 KJV Now the LORD had said unto Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land that I will shew thee: 2. When Abram offered, Lot chose the well watered plain. If you offer me a choice of apples, I will always take the one with the bad spot, or the smaller one with blemishes. If you offer me a choice of two cookies, I will take the one that’s slightly burnt. Abram, to whom Lot owed so much when given a choice took the better choice, the well watered plain for himself. Genesis 13:10-11 KJV And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it was well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, even as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar. 11 Then Lot chose him all the plain of Jordan; and Lot journeyed east: and they separated themselves the ...
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Chiasm Genesis 11:1-9

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  Another chiasm discovery. . .  Chiasm Genesis 11:1-9, another of the structure of: A B C X C B A With 'X' being the important central point. Verse 11:6 -   And the LORD said, Behold, the people is one, and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: and now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. What an important principle, that I never recognized until studying this chiasm and having the central verse highlighted by the ABCXCBA structure. . . The people of the land of Shinar, in the land of Babylon, were unified, but of a wrong purpose, therefore God frustrated their purpose, and destroyed their unity. God's words:  When the people is one, and they all have one language, nothing will be restrained from them. How crucial. . . how utterly necessary, therefore for us to be ONE. . . to be absolutely united in the body of Christ . . . to be of one language. . .  When we are united, when we speak with one language. . ....
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Chiasm - Genesis 22:1-7

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  I am so energized. . . A few days ago, I read a post by Pastor Jay Jones , showing his analysis of a chiasm in the book of Revelation. 'Chiasm' was a new word to me. . . a new concept I had not heard of before. Looking into it, it is a Hebrew writing technique. From a Google search: Chiasm in Hebrew writing is a literary technique, also called inverted parallelism, where ideas or words are presented in a sequence (A, B, C) and then repeated in reverse order (C', B', A'), creating a mirror-like, X-shaped pattern (from Greek chi) for emphasis and cohesion, often highlighting the central point (C). It's common in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) and other ancient texts, providing deeper meaning beyond simple parallel repetition. A chiasm is a symmetrical presentation: Concept 'A' Concept 'B' Concept 'C' Concept 'C' mirrored Concept 'B' mirrored Concept 'A' mirrored It can also take the format: Concept 'A' Concept...
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Chiasm - Genesis 9 :10-18

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  I have recently become aware of a Hebrew writing technique, called a chiasm. Here is an explanation from Google AI overview: Chiasm is a Hebrew writing technique, from the Greek letter Chi (X), that structures text in a mirrored, inverted pattern (ABBA or ABXBA), where ideas or words in the first half are repeated in reverse order in the second half, creating emphasis, memorability, and deeper meaning, common in the Hebrew Bible for structuring verses, paragraphs, and even entire books, often highlighting a central point (the "X"). It uses parallelism and repetition to convey complex ideas in a way that aids teaching and oral tradition, making the core message clear through symmetry.  How it works: ABBA Structure: The simplest form, where idea A is followed by idea B, then B' (similar to B) and A' (similar to A). Example: "When the going gets tough, the tough get going" (A=going, B=tough). ABXBA Structure: Includes a central point (X) that carries the main...
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Living Bread. . .

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When I bake I pray.  I give continual thanks to God,  for making me in His image and allowing me to also be a creator. . . Genesis 2:6-7 But there went up a mist from the earth, and watered the whole face of the ground.  (7)  And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Where was the Lord's kitchen?  What specific spot did he choose for the creation of man?  What thoughts went through our Lord's mind as He made his preparations?  The word translated as 'dust' might equally be read as clay or mud.  We are told of the mist watering the whole face of the ground.  This was not dry dust.  This was no arid and sterile powder in danger of being blown away by the wind, but this was moist and malleable clay in the hands of a master. I gather my ingredients, liquids first and then the dry, adding the flour bit by bit until the texture is perfect.  ...
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Scars. . .

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  My hands have so many scars, where I've injured myself over the years. I don't remember all of them, but I do remember a few. The one I've highlighted below with the arrow, occurred when I was six years old. My Mom gave me a little pocket knife for my birthday. I remember taking it out in the field behind our house and getting a stick, and whittling it. . . Why do boys whittle sticks? I don't really know. . . something to do I guess. . . I'm left handed, and when whittling that first day of my pocket knife ownership, I cut my right hand. I'm not sure how well it shows up in the picture, but I can clearly see it on my hand. I have what is called left/right confusion. It's only been in the past few years, where I could confidently tell you which is my left or right hand without looking at that scar on my thumb. . . That day some 65 years ago, I wrapped my hand in my pocket handkerchief. . . years ago moms made kids carry handkerchiefs. . . I wrapped my...
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DIE DIE!

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Genesis 2:16-17 (KJV) And the LORD God commanded the man, saying, Of every tree of the garden thou mayest freely eat: But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die. Adam was given the first commandment of God.  God created a perfect garden for mankind, but it was not a walled prison.  Within it was a doorway of escape.  A forbidding, which Adam could choose of his own free will.   Adam certainly did not understand the consequences of his choosing this path. . . None of us ever do see the paths that sin will lead us on, but God tried to warn Adam. The passage closes with a repetition of the Hebrew word ‘mooth’ Strong's H4191, which means death.  This is a common Hebrew construct to repeat a word for emphasis.  The English translators have chosen across many translations, as ‘thou shalt SURELY die.’ . . . but, what if God was speaking literally?  What if G...
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