8.10.2008

Genesis

-genesis, from Greek "γεννισις", origin, creation, generation, is a suffix that denotes creation. Related to genos, meaning "race, birth, descent" and genus which shows a relation from the same origin.
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Genesis are an English rock band formed in 1967. With approximately 150 million albums sold worldwide, Genesis are among the top 30 highest-selling recording artists of all time.. atlanticrecords.com. Retrieved on 15 March, 2007. In 1988 the band won a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video. ...
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In case you are wondering about the definitions above, I posted the first one because I have recently started reading through Genesis in the Bible. I posted the second one just because it is fun fact - while Peter Gabriel may scare me a little, I must confess that I dig Phil Collins.

Anyway, I have read Genesis before, but I wanted to read it in a different light this time. In the past, I've had a tendency to read the Old Testament for knowledge rather than wisdom, for information rather than insight. This time, I want to read through the Old Testament to see how it points to and reveals Christ and the gospel. Saint Ambrose, who was bishop of Milan, once said, "As in paradise, God walks in the Holy Scriptures seeking man." I look forward to meeting with God there.

In an effort to process what God is revealing to me through His Word both big scale and small scale, I will probably be blogging about some of it. I am no Bible scholar, so this will be less of a theological discussion and more of a sharing of application of the truth to my life. Please excuse the ridiculous number of prepositions in that last sentence and have a lovely evening.