Top Ten Genesis Gleanings (Chapters 1-3) At the first of ELOHIM creating … ordering not origin of the universe ELOHIM=EL/Eloah, EL Elyon, EL Shaddai=Force or power, thus “the Force of all Forces” and the concept of the nameless “unnamed” One YeHoVah used for the first time in 2:4 is not a “name” per se, and…
In episode five, the discussion begins with an explanation of textual divisions transmitted by the hands of ancient scribes before the introduction of chapters and verses into the texts. Genesis 2:4 is the beginning of the second division, the subject of which is the “bringing forth of the skies and the land.” A central point…
In Episode Four, the 5th, 6th, and 7th days of the creation account are covered. The discussion follows the ordering of life culminating in the making of a distinct creature. This soil-creature is made in the image and likeness of Elohim. What is this one? All that is created is deemed very good, and the…
In Episode Three, the discussion picks up with the third and fourth days of creation and the continuation of what began on the second day. The waters below the expanse are gathered together to form seas causing dry land to appear, which then produces sprouting sprouts, plants seeding seed, and fruit trees making fruit -…
In Episode Two of Gleanings from Genesis, the details of 'day one' and the 'second day' are discussed. Working through the Transparent English Bible (Genesis 1:1-8), the rhythm and cadence of the original Hebrew are highlighted. What begins to emerge is an ancient story of the transformation of a desolate and waste planet into the…