A Psalm’s Story (Rewind)

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting.  1 Chronicles 16:34  NASB 1995 Give thanks – The story of this psalm is found in the chronicles of the kings.  David receives the ark and offers sacrifices, installing Asaph and his line as priests.  Then David offers this song. …

Sinfully Correct

“For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”  Genesis 3:5  NASB Knowing good and evil – Read the text again. What does the serpent claim will happen?  Sometimes we think that the serpent offers eternal life (“You will be like God”), but that…

What We Really Want

“For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:5  NASB You will be like God– Translated in this way, the serpent’s voice strikes us as the epitome of arrogance, hubris and folly.  Of course, we can’t be like…

What We Really Want

“For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Genesis 3:5 NASB You will be like God – Translated in this way, the serpent’s voice strikes us as the epitome of arrogance, hubris and folly. Of course we can’t…

A Psalm’s Story

O give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; for His lovingkindness is everlasting. 1 Chronicles 16:34 NASB Give thanks – The story of this psalm is found in the chronicles of the kings. David receives the ark and offers sacrifices, installing Asaph and his line as priests. Then David offers this song. Its…

Cosmetic Surgery (Revisited)

“For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”  Genesis 3:5 NASB Like God – The serpent doesn’t tell Havvah that she will be God.  He doesn’t even tell her that she will be like God.  He only says…

Opening The Door

For God knows that in the day you eat of it, then your eyes shall be opened, and you shall be as gods, knowing good and evil. Genesis 3:5 (my translation) Knowing – Adam opened the door.  That’s the way Paul puts it in his letter to the Roman congregation.  “As by one man sin…

Cosmetic Surgery

“For God knows that in the day you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.”  Genesis 3:5 Like God – The serpent doesn’t tell Havvah that she will be God.  He doesn’t even tell her that she will be like God.  He only says that…

Cirugía Cosmética

25 de junio “Pues Dios sabe que el día que de él coman, se les abrirán los ojos y ustedes serán como Dios, conociendo el bien y el mal.” Génesis 3:5 Como Dios – La serpiente no le dice a Eva que ella será Dios. Ni siquiera le dice que ella será como Dios. Solo…