God formed man from the dust (afar, עָפָר) of the earth (Gen 2:7). And humans hated him for it. We tried him, found him guilty and attacked Him. And so man returns to dust. From dust [ עָפָר ] we were taken, and to dust [ עָפָר ] we return (Gen 3:19). When God cursed …
Category Archives: Gospel
God is News to Satan
In Genesis 3, the news of who God is and what God is like was experienced first-hand by Satan. The news also came to Adam and Eve. Indeed, all of Genesis is the revelation of God to His creatures. For us readers, and for those who directly experienced His activities — Satan included — the …
Truly this was the Son of God — Mark 15:39
And Jesus uttered a loud cry and breathed his last. 38And the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. 39 And when the centurion, who stood facing him, saw that in this way he breathed his last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!” — Mark 15:37-39 …
God on Trial. Is He Guilty? Genesis and Romans.
A major theme of Romans is the trial and vindication of God. The resurrection of Jesus is God’s trial defense and verdict. When Jesus emerged from the tomb it was the revelation of God proved right and trustworthy. For the ramifications of a trial of this sort to be grasped, the case against God must …