A STUDY IN GENESIS

While we are going through the book of Genesis, there are several key passages that all point to Jesus’s first coming, commonly known as Christmas. However, there is an application for us who live post first coming that we should take very seriously. We need to recognize the importance of the first coming in relation to trusting that Jesus will come again. Christmas is a declaration of the promises of Jesus are certain. Isaiah 7:14 "The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel." This promise is an impossibility, however with God we see that all things are possible. We see that this promise is something that not only came true but was witnessedby many. Furthermore, Jesus makes a promise to the Church today that seems like an impossibility. He promises that one day He will take the Church to be where He is with the Father in Heaven. John 14:1-3“Let not your heart be troubled; you believe in God, believe also in Me. 2 “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if [it were] not [so,] I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. 3 “And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to Myself; that where I am, [there] you may be also.” There are countless other promises made of Jesus’ first coming that He fulfills, even things outside of Christmas and with the Passover, crucifixion, burial land, and resurrection. Why do we not take His promises seriously about His future actions? Jesus makes promises of the Rapture, and He makes promises of the Second Coming.

I would encourage you to examine all the promises of Jesus and those promises made by Jesus, and see just how many of them have been fulfilled. Alarmingly you will find out that Jesus has many more promises to keep that He Himself has made. If you do not know where to start, examine Isaiah 9:6 "For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders.” Now examine where in the future this will take place? I will give you a hint, look at Revelation 20.

Finally, I want to encourage you to seek the Lord’s Words with earnestness and hold Him to the fire with what He has said. If Christmas was Him keeping His promises of His first coming, let us start acting like He will keep His promises for the future. 2025 can be the year we put our focus on where it should be, on Jesus Christ. To all the readers, Merry Christmas, and Happy New Year!

Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,

JL

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Promises of Christmas

Many today are turning to the gospels to see the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ. While this is a wonderful thing to do, did you know that the New Testament is not the only place that discusses the birth of the Son of God? Today, I want to take a moment to go over some of the Old Testament verses that point to the birth of the Messiah.

If you have been following along in our study of Genesis, you should not be surprised to see that the Messiah was predicted all the way at the beginning of the Bible. Recently we had discussed how the Messiah would come from a descendant of Shem, but even before that we had discussed God’s word to Eve and the serpent after the fall. “15 And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; he will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.” Genesis 3:15. This verse shows that the savior of the world would be born of a virgin. Basic biology shows that woman does not have seed, this aspect for life must come from a man. So by stating that God will put enmity between the serpent and the seed of woman we are already being shown the virgin birth described in Luke 1:34-35, “34 “How will this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?” 35 The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.”

The Old Testament also declares that the Messiah would come from the line of David, “16 Your house and your kingdom will endure forever before me; your throne will be established forever.’” 2 Samuel 7:16. The linage of Jesus shows this to be true in Matthew 1:1-17.

The Old Testament also shows that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem,“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.” Micah 5:2. This was answered in Luke 2:1-7 “In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. 2 (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) 3 And everyone went to their own town to register. 4 So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. 5 He went there to register with Mary, who was pledged to be married to him and was expecting a child. 6 While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, 7 and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them.”

However, today I don’t want to just show how God’s word is truthful in showing that Jesus Christ is the Messiah, but also to remind all who follow Him that His promises are not done. We see from the Old Testament to the New Testament that God’s word is 100% accurate, if the promises regarding the birth of the Messiah can be held as true then so can the promises that He will come again for those who place their faith in Him.

“16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven, with a loud command, with the voice of the archangel and with the trumpet call of God, and the dead in Christ will rise first. 17 After that, we who are still alive and are left will be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. And so we will be with the Lord forever.” 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17.

“Look, he is coming with the clouds,” and “every eye will see him, even those who pierced him”; and all peoples on earth “will mourn because of him.” So shall it be! Amen.” Revelation 1:7

“27 Just as people are destined to die once, and after that to face judgment, 28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.” Hebrews 9:27-28

These verses are just a sample of those found to show that God’s Word is true not only in the birth of Jesus but also in the promises to come.

Merry Christmas,

Alex

A STUDY IN GENESIS

As promised we are talking about Shem’s descendants and the incredible work that had to be put in place for Jesus to come to earth in His first coming!

Reading the account of Luke, we see that Shem’s decedent would be the savior of the world. Ironically, Shem’s father, Noah, had saved the world by being an obedient servant and following the Lord’s instructions. Shem’s decedent, Jesus, was also obedient to follow the Heavenly Father’s instruction and save humanity from their sin. Now what does this mean for our study in Genesis? And what does this mean for the Christmas season we are currently in?

First, when we follow God’s direction, we might not see the residual effects of us obeying and acting out in faith. Noah nor Shem saw Jesus Christ’s birth!  However, both trusted the Lord and acted upon the Ark as seen. Does Shem know the significance behind his actions? Certainly not. Nevertheless, their actions do not seem short sighted when you examine them across the grander scale. The author of Hebrews actually identifies Noah as a man of righteousness because of this! Hebrews 11:7 “By faith Noah, being divinely warned of things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared an ark for the saving of his household, by which he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith.”

As for Christmas, what does this mean? It means we can take God’s Word seriously! Not just in study, but in our own personal actions. While Jesus will not be a decedent of you or I, we are a decedent of Him! Galatians 3:26-29 “For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. 27 For as many of you as were baptized into Christ have put on Christ. 28 There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female; for you are all one in Christ Jesus. 29 And if you [are] Christ’s, then you are Abraham’s seed, and heirs according to the promise.” This is no small price for this adoption and new birth! We are adopted into Christ’s family because of the mechanism put in place by God Himself called Calvary. We are born again as the direct result of that mechanism identifying us as adopted. This might sound tricky, confusing, or even double speak, but rest assured it is not.

You see, Christ had to be born and be 100% man and keep His divinity, He was still 100% God as the same time. Christmas is the celebration of that intertwined symbol orchestrated for all of humanity. Noah’s son, Shem, and his decedents we can directly link to Christmas. We could not be adopted otherwise! Without Christ being human and living a perfect life, we could not be adopted. Now what about born again? Simply, being born again is not possible unless the Holy Spirt is granted access to those who are adopted into the family of God. Light living in man once again, this is the born again process. This process being called sanctification will continue until we are rescued from our earthly bodies.

Finally, this means that as you study God’s Word, look for the residual effects that have brought about cataclysmic and earth moving events. With this in mind, I hope you will realize that our actions are louder than our very lives. Our actions will proceed past us well after we are dead and with the Lord. Thus like Noah and Shem, we need to be laser focused on keeping God’s Word in our lives relevant and applicable. Next week we will discuss why Christmas is huge to understanding Jesus’s Second coming!

Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,

JL

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Looking back at our Basics series. Read it HERE!

The Importance of Gifts IX

If you have been following along, you will remember that we have been discussing the different gifts that are given to born-again believers from the Holy Spirit. We spent a few weeks discussing the ones found in 1 Corinthians 12, while these are the most talked about spiritual gifts they are not the only ones. Over the next couple of weeks, we will be focusing on Romans 12 to see how Scripture defines these spiritual gifts. The list of gifts that we will be studying can be found in Romans 12:6-13.

“6 However, since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to use them properly: if prophecy, in proportion to one’s faith; 7 if service, in the act of serving; or the one who teaches, in the act of teaching; 8 or the one who exhorts, in the work of exhortation; the one who gives, with generosity; the one who is in leadership, with diligence; the one who shows mercy, with cheerfulness. 9 Love must be free of hypocrisy. Detest what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; give preference to one another in honor, 11 not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12 rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, 13 contributing to the needs of the saints, practicing hospitality.”

Right away we see that the gifts are defined as something that is given to us by the Holy Spirit, but this also adds on that we are to use these gifts properly. In order to do that, we need to understand the root definition of these gifts. This is to prevent anyone from using their gifts in a way that was not designed by the Holy Spirit. After all, we have already discussed in our posts on the gifts found in 1 Corinthians 12 that the gifts are to bring glory to God. “11 But one and the same Spirit works all these things, distributing to each one individually just as He wills. 12 For just as the body is one and yet has many parts, and all the parts of the body, though they are many, are one body, so also is Christ. 13 For by one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether Jews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to drink of one Spirit. 14 For the body is not one part, but many. 15 If the foot says, “Because I am not a hand, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any less a part of the body. 16 And if the ear says, “Because I am not an eye, I am not a part of the body,” it is not for this reason any less a part of the body. 17 If the whole body were an eye, where would the hearing be? If the whole body were hearing, where would the sense of smell be? 18 But now God has arranged the parts, each one of them in the body, just as He desired.”

With that out of the way, let us look into the first gift that is mentioned. “6 However, since we have gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, each of us is to use them properly: if prophecy, in proportion to one’s faith;” Romans 12:6. In our previous posts, we have already discussed the gift of prophecy but it is important to refresh on some key points.

The Lord defines the spiritual gift of prophecy and it should be considered a commandment from the Lord.

Women can be prophets but cannot use the gift in the assembly of the Church.

We are told to ask for this spiritual gift

Prophecy must teach and exhort.

Prophecy will not contradict God’s written Word.

Prophecy is subject to peer review by other Prophets.

Prophecy must be checked by the audience to God’s Word.

Prophecy is for believers but can convict unbelievers.

A Prophet must be mature in thinking.

Prophecy is not the same as revelation, knowledge, or teaching.

Prophecy is second only to love in importance for a Christian to pursue.

Prophecy is for edification, exhortation, and consolation.

It is no mistake that the gift of prophecy is discussed twice, it is one of the most commonly abused and misunderstood gifts of the spirit. However, by understanding these key points, we are able to identify who is using the gift of prophecy correctly or incorrectly. However, where Romans 12 differs from 1 Corinthians is the context that the gift of prophecy is to be used in proportion to our faith. This is to say that if the Holy Spirit calls us to tell an individual, a group, or a church something; we need to trust that God will give us the words and the strength to stand on Him. “19 But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for what you are to say will be given you in that hour.” Matthew 10: 19. While this verse is referencing an individual brought before governors or kings (Matthew 10:18) it shows how we are to use the gift of prophecy in accordance with our faith. The gifts come from God and so we must trust that God will see it completed, we only need to follow His guidance.

Seek the truth and encourage one another,

Alex

A STUDY IN GENESIS

Today I want to briefly go over something that needs to be addressed. Genesis 10:32 is a summary verse. This verse is designed to connect the entire witness account of how mankind went from being one people pre-flood; to different ethnic groups, languages, and nations post flood. Genesis 10:32 “These [were] the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nations; and from these the nations were divided on the earth after the flood.” As you might have noticed, Shem’s descendants have not been listed out yet. This is by design by the author, Moses, through the direction of the Holy Spirit. We know from Genesis chapter 4 that Seth will have a descendent that is special. We know from Genesis chapter 3 verse 15 that Satan does not want any descendent from Adam to be special and to arrive. This is due to God promising Satan’s doom through mankind. Moses is identifying and highlighting the importance of Shem’s descendants by providing them after the tower Babel in their own unique discussion. Many people fail to realize that chapters 10 and 11 detail the accounts of humanity growing. Through this account we will see God identify and call one man from them to be the father of a great nation. This father would come from the line of Shem! Next week we will take a quick pause and review thousands of years later the ultimate climax of Shem’s descendants. Next week we discuss the forshadowing of a birth, the bloodline that would rescue us, the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords arriving humbly in a manger. Next week we talk about Christmas!

Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,

JL

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What stands in the way of prayer? Read it HERE!

Pray for the Christians in Syria

Most of you are already aware of the Geo-political changes that have occurred in the nation of Syria. Syria, which was already a place of Christian persecution, is now growing worse. Today’s post is to remind you that we need to be praying for our brothers and sisters in Syria. The body of Christ should be looking after one another and that even means with prayer for those who we have not met in person. Pray for the followers of Jesus in Syria. Pray they can keep their faith strong and stand for Christ and that Christ would protect them. Collisions 4:2 states, “Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.” Now is not the time for us to be silent, but praying for the believers who are in danger.

Sincerely,

Mill House Ministries Staff

A STUDY IN GENESIS

Last week we went into the importance of Genesis 10 and how students of the Bible should not be just glossing over parts of scripture because it appears to be “filler”. Today, I want to identify one highlight of chapter 10 that is directly tied to world events today.

Genesis 10:5 “From these the coastland [peoples] of the Gentiles were separated into their lands, everyone according to his language, according to their families, into their nations.”

Here we see that God has ordained something that is vital for humans to understand. God created world peace, man destroyed that. God separated mankind into their people groups. All one race, all from Noah and further back Adam. However, God in His awesomeness made man diverse in appearance. All are equal, all come from the same origin of one couple Adam and Eve, thus sin is in all of us. Men and women need Jesus Christ. Romans 3:22-24 “We are made right with God by placing our faith in Jesus Christ. And this is true for everyone who believes, no matter who we are. 23 For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. 24 Yet God, with undeserved kindness, declares that we are righteous. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins.”

However, outside of salvation, God has done something marvelous, He made mankind different. This seperation is drafted in verse five of Genesis 10. God first identifies that there are no Jews as of yet. Mankind is separated into their lands. Man has been given specific tracks of land to each family group. If mankind would only recognize this, there would be no war. Mankind does not need globalism, mankind needs nationalism designed and utilized as Christ ordained it. God used language to slow globalism’s march within humanity. This higharchy of seperation is the formula for the creation of something within the study of anthropology. God first starts with the land, then language, then family, and thus creating nation. The word Nation is “Goy” in Hebrew which means ethnic groups outside of Jews. Ethnic groups are created through the influence of land, language or culture, families, and hereditary traits that when pooled together create ethnicity.

God’s word allows us to see how God in His all knowing and all power, brought about the ethnic celebration that is infused into creation. This ethnic design will be prevalent even after the Rapture in Humanity that is in Heaven. Revelation 5:9-10 “And they sang a new song, saying: “You are worthy to take the scroll, And to open its seals; For You were slain, And have redeemed us to God by Your blood Out of every tribe and tongue and people and nation, 10 And have made us kings and priests to our God; And we shall reign on the earth.”

They are in Heaven which is a new location for mankind to be in. They are singing in one language a new song. There is cultural identity with Christ as well as belonging and focus. They are something new, they are a new creation, set aside for the Son of God. Paul emphasizes this with Galatians 3:28 “There is no longer Jew or Gentile… For you are all one in Christ Jesus.” This does not mean they are not unknowing of their history, they recognize in their song their history of where they each have individually come from, “every tribe and tongue and people and nation.” However, this provides the foundation for something grander.

Next week we will go over another highlight from this section of scripture and show how God is an amazing designer and does nothing by accident.

Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming

JL

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Understanding the importance of Ecclesiastes. Read it HERE!

The Importance of Gifts VIII

A few weeks ago, we went over the list of spiritual gifts found in 1 Corinthians 12. We spent our time discussing the definitions of these gifts in order to identify when they are being properly used as well as some common misconceptions with these gifts. However, did you know that 1 Corinthians 12 is not the only list of spiritual gifts that are found in the Bible? There is another list that can be found in Romans 12, and it is this list that we will be spending our time on in the next couple of weeks.

As discussed multiple times with our previous posts regarding the spiritual gifts, these gifts are given to us from the Holy Spirit and are used to bring glory to God, “4 There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. 5 There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6 There are different kinds of working, but in all of them and in everyone it is the same God at work.” 1 Corinthians 12. It is important for us to identify these spiritual gifts so that we know not only if they are being used Biblically, but also so we can identify the gifts that have been given to us and put them to use to glorify God.

Seek the truth and encourage one another,

Alex

A STUDY IN GENESIS

We are entering a period in the scripture that many today fail to recognize. Genesis 10:1 “Now this [is] the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.” All of humanity can trace their ancestry to one of these three men and eventually back to Noah himself. Now what does this mean for you and I? It means that later on in scripture when you read of a group of people, you will be able to trace their ancestry back to one of these three sons. When we examine archeology, history, anthropology, sociology, and political science we can directly refer to Genesis chapter 10 through 11 and see what God was doing.

When we examine God’s word seriously, we can clearly see what the rest of the world is scratching their heads about. However, for the Christian we can examine these two chapters and identify key aspects of God’s Word in other areas. This will help us interpret what God is telling us. Remember scripture answers scripture! As we move forward it will be important. Next week we will discuss some highlights of chapter 10 that needs to be identified. These highlights are still mandated to this day!

Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,

JL

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Understanding the importance of prayers of repentance. Read it HERE!

A Prayer of Thanksgiving

For our American readers, tomorrow is Thanksgiving. With such a name, you would think that this would cause people to reflect on the blessings that have been giving to them this last year. However, that is often not the case. Many today are beginning their preparations for Thursday, many are traveling, many are dealing with family drama, and many are dealing with being alone during the holiday. It is without saying that even though the name is Thanksgiving, this holiday is difficult for us to find that feeling of thankfulness. If this description fits you, I ask that you instead examine Psalm 95.

“95 Come, let’s sing for joy to the Lord, Let’s shout joyfully to the rock of our salvation. 2 Let’s come before His presence with a song of thanksgiving, Let’s shout joyfully to Him in songs with instruments. 3 For the Lord is a great God And a great King above all gods, 4 In whose hand are the depths of the earth, The peaks of the mountains are also His. 5 The sea is His, for it was He who made it, And His hands formed the dry land. 6 Come, let’s worship and bow down, Let’s kneel before the Lord our Maker. 7 For He is our God, And we are the people of His pasture and the sheep of His hand. Today, if you will hear His voice, 8 Do not harden your hearts as at Meribah, As on the day of Massah in the wilderness, 9 “When your fathers put Me to the test, They tested Me, though they had seen My work. 10 For forty years I was disgusted with that generation, And said they are a people who err in their heart, And they do not know My ways. 11 Therefore I swore in My anger, They certainly shall not enter My rest.”

This psalm serves two purposes. First, to remind the reader that we can joyfully praise the rock of our salvation. When everything in the world is going insane, it is our assurance in our salvation through the actions of Jesus Christ that gets us through. It is through the promises that God has given to His believers that brings us joy in a world growing steadily less joyful. It is a reminder that God is the author of our salvation, that He created the world from the lowest valleys to the highest mountain and we should be comforted in the knowledge of His faithfulness.

Second, this psalm also serves to remind those who hear His voice but are considering ignoring it. The Jews hardened their hearts against God during the exodus from Egypt, and that only caused them more issues. While God gave them what they asked for, they continually sought ways to find fault in following Him. This eventually caused for that generation to not enter the promise land. For those today who are considering turning from God’s word, keep this in mind; the world is getting more and more chaotic. Where will you find rest? The world has already proven that it cannot provide the rest you need, it is only in Jesus Christ do we find true rest. It is only when we have the mindset of the beginning of the psalm are we able to turn our eyes from the stress of this world and see the beauty that God has designed. This is how we truly can be thankful this holiday season.

Seek the truth and encourage one another,

Alex

THANKFUL

This is not just a time for Americans, but for all people to stop and be thankful for what God has done. It never ceases to amaze me how much we have to be thankful for with God. Salvation is paramount, but what about everything else He has done for us. Jesus Christ is not just salvation, but so much more. This is why we are told to be thankful continuously and without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 “Rejoice always, 17 pray without ceasing, 18 in everything give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” What do you have right now that you need to stop and thank the Lord for? I know for me, it is His ever loving kindness and slowing down to deal with my sporadic moments. He lovingly takes His time to help me through what I am going through. Colossians 2:6-7 “As you therefore have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in Him, 7 rooted and built up in Him and established in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.” So as Thanksgiving comes, let us slow down and remember that God is a God who not only cares and is there for us, but we should stop and be thankful for the things He has done, is doing, and will do for us. He did not need to, but chose to because He loves you and I. This is enough to have a holiday and be Thankful!

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!

JL

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A reminder to be patient for God’s answer. Read it HERE!

Works of the Saints

Last week we went over Hebrews 4:10 which is a powerful reminder that it is not our works that we find rest in but in God’s actions alone. This is a verse that believers and nonbelievers alike can relate too, the world today is busier than ever and rest is hard to come by. However, as we saw last week the only true rest that we can find is to mimic our Lord and rest in His actions. “10 For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.” Hebrews 4:10.

However, while we do receive rest from our works when we become born again Christians, this does not mean that our works end. The purpose of them simply shift. Before we placed our trust in Jesus Christ and His redeeming work, our actions were designed to try to bridge the gap between our sinful selves and holy God, we were trying to make ourselves worthy enough of His love. Once we do find true rest in Jesus Christ, our actions become less focused on ourselves, and more focused on Him. We begin to act in ways that correlate with His word, we are gospel centered and eager to share what Christ has done for us. Another example are what we have just spent the last few weeks discussing, the spiritual gifts. These gifts can only occur when we have the Holy Spirit dwelling within us. Our actions after finding true rest in God become focused on Him.

This is why those around us notice a change when we become born-again believers, our actions will reflect the One that we are following. “15 For we are a fragrance of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing: 16 to the one an aroma from death to death, to the other an aroma from life to life. And who is adequate for these things?” 2 Corinthians 2:15-16. Our actions allow others to see Christ through us, when we are around believers it is an encouragement but when we are around non-believer it is a reminder of the rest that they do not have.

Seek the truth and encourage one another,

Alex

A STUDY IN GENESIS

Did you know that the idea of “races” is inherently incorrect? There are ethnic groups, but as far as races go we are all the human race. In fact, we all have the same ancestry back to Noah. So how did the nations come about? What created the study of Political Science? Chapters ten and eleven of Genesis. Today, I want to draw your attention to two key verses. Ironically they are the first and last verses of Genesis chapter ten.

Genesis 10:1 “Now this [is] the genealogy of the sons of Noah: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. And sons were born to them after the flood.

Genesis 10:32 “These [were] the families of the sons of Noah, according to their generations, in their nations; and from these the nations were divided on the earth after the flood.

We have two declarations made to us that we need to recognize. First, no one survived the flood but Noah and and his family, and second we all come from them. These two fundamental truths provide the base line for understanding Political Science and to a degree Anthropology. In fact, the Bible provides everything we need to know to go out into the field and practice these studies. Christians fall short in recognize the duality of what the Bible is. This is more than just a love letter from God. This book is the manual for us, it is the written word on how to study God’s creation. When we take that into account we are set up to understand the truth behind what we are studying. Frankly, it does not matter the discipline we are endeavoring into. With God being the creator of all things, we should start with His manual and from there go into the field to study. Genesis ten and eleven provide us a huge answer to many questions out there. How did the nations come about? Languages, political boundaries, cultures, and the inner being of mankind. In fact, if we start with the truth found in God’s word, much of what the scientific world speculates on is easily answerable. Why does every culture have similarities? It is because they all go back to three sons and a father.

Many people skip or read very fast through chapter ten of Genesis, this is unfortunate because there is much for us to learn and understand of what God is trying to tell us. Remember, there is nothing that is a quick read over in God’s word. God had it written for a reason so we should pay attention. With that said, my challenge to you is to read chapter ten and identify your own ancestry and see what son of Noah you come from.

Hold until relieved, our Blessed Hope is coming,

JL

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Continuing out look back into the study on prayers! Read it HERE!