The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Genesis 2:23 NASB Man – Something odd is happening in this story about the first man. Up to this point, the word used for “man” is adam. God…
Then God said, “Let us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness; and let them rule . . . “ Genesis 1:26 NASB Man – The first chapter of Genesis continues to provide inspiring insights into who we are and how we live. In fact, a thorough study of just the first chapter…
Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7 NASB From the ground – Why does the text use the word ha-adamah (the ground)? Once more we are confronted with the first occurrence of a word. …
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky . . .” Genesis 1:26 NASB Image – Culture determines the meaning of the word. That’s the message in the bottle. We learned that…
Then God said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky . . .” Genesis 1:26 NASB Image – Typical exegesis of the Genesis account begins with the presuppositions of our empirically based scientific perspective. …
What is man that You take thought of him, and the son of man that You care for him? Psalm 8:4 NASB What is man – It’s the wrong question, isn’t it? We would ask “Who is man?” We expect a list of personal attributes like “free will agent,” or “sinner,” or “decision-maker.” But the…
The man said, “This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.” Genesis 2:23 NASB Man – This is the first time in the Bible that the Hebrew word ish is used. We commonly translate this word as “man.” In…
And Elohim said, “Let Us make man in Our image, according to Our likeness, and let them rule over . . .” Genesis 1:26 ISR Image/Likeness – God created you. You are the representation of His image and likeness. What does that mean? How are you like God? If you can’t answer that question for…
Then the LORD God formed man of dust from the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being. Genesis 2:7 NASB Living Being – Will we ever get past Genesis? Probably not. The depth of this account of creation can hardly be plumbed. Once more we return…
I gave them My statutes, and made my judgments known to them, by whose observance man shall live. Ezekiel 20:11 (Hebrew World) Man – Perhaps you find this statement in Ezekiel as startling as I do. God, speaking to disobedient Israel, has the perfect opportunity to clear up the issue of Torah application. He could…
