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The flood is told by the Greeks, the Hindus, the Chinese, the Mexicans, the Algonquins, the Hawaiians, etc. To me, this alone blows the “local flood theory” out of the water (pun intended). The Scriptures report that after bobbing around for a couple of days, the ark finally came to a rest on top of an area called the Mountains of Ararat.

First, olives themselves have been known throughout the ages for their nutritional and healing value. In the Bible, olive oil has played a significant role in anointing kings and high priests and was used to light the menorah in the Holy Temple.

Genesis 8 reveals more than flood history—it foreshadows Messiah’s resurrection and the death-to-new-life principle found throughout Scripture. Discover how Noah’s timeline points to spiritual transformation.

What does it mean that man’s heart is evil from youth? Genesis 8:21 reveals key insights into human nature, sin, and spiritual responsibility after the flood

Discover how God’s commands to Noah in Genesis 9 introduced the Seven Noachide Laws—core principles of justice that shaped Torah and early Gentile fellowship.

Discover the significance of the first covenant God made with man after the flood. Explore Noah’s story, God’s promise, and the hope we have today.

What sin did Ham commit against Noah? Explore this controversial biblical account, ancient culture, and why Canaan—not Ham—was cursed.

In the Bible, names reveal a person’s nature, destiny, and spiritual identity. Explore how the meanings of Noah’s sons’ names shaped world history.

Discover why your lineage doesn’t define your worth — and how anyone can be grafted into God's family.

What do Adam and Noah have in common? Discover how biblical patterns repeat through these two key figures and what that reveals about God's plan.

Why did Noah curse Canaan instead of Ham? Explore a provocative biblical theory, backed by Scripture and Hebrew grammar, that reveals a deeper interpretation of Genesis 9.

Learn how the firstborn blessing in the Bible was uniquely split between Shem and Japheth by Noah, revealing prophetic patterns that echo through Scripture and history.

The underlying theme of Genesis is about the overcoming of all odds to achieve ultimate victory through faith in God. Think about it. God chooses one childless and elderly couple way beyond their ability to bear children. And God says to the husband Abraham that not only is he going to have a child but He is going to make him into a great nation, bless him abundantly and grant his descendants the Land of Canaan.

We can see throughout the book of Genesis that God’s interventions are at their most intense during the early stages of mankind’s history and gradually take a backseat as His creation matures.

Here is something a lot of people don’t know. Jesus Himself quoted from the Septuagint. This translation was done in the third century B.C. by Jewish scribes who were experts in Hebrew and Greek.

So have you ever heard this argument? “How could God have created the universe in just six days?” “The Hebrews claim that by counting the generations we find the earth to be approximately six thousand years old.”

There is a logical symmetry behind His actions clearly reflected in His creation. He is a God who draws up boundaries that are NOT to be broken. Let’s take a look at the creation story in Genesis Chapter One.

Since we are talking about the one true God of Israel, why is the plural form of God being used, instead of the singular form, which is EL? The answer is that the IM ending in Hebrew also has another usage. Adding IM to the end of a word can also indicate greatness.

My answer: If you knew the original Hebrew, you wouldn’t have that problem. In verses 3 and 4, the Hebrew word for “light” is OWR.

Today I would like to explore its opposite, the word CHOSEK. The dictionary defines this word as darkness or obscurity and as with owr also has strong spiritual significance but in a very negative sense.

God achieves His purposes through division and separation. This is a fundamental God principle and can be seen in the very first Chapter of Genesis. “God saw that the light was good, and God divided the light from the darkness.”-GENESIS 1:4

The important point that I want you to get from all of this is to keep in mind that there is an underlying spiritual reality and message behind not only physical objects in Scripture but also, many of the events depicted in Scripture that are not evident when first read but become clearer through prayer and as God gives us a deeper understanding.

The problem with this explanation is that it still does not explain how the market days happened to cluster around every “seventh” day, instead of every fifteenth day or nineteenth day or something else.

In some mysterious way, this number has left an indelible impression on the world and mankind. Our planet has seven continents and seven seas. The rainbow only has seven colors. The entire musical scale consists of only 7 notes. In popular culture, we have Snow White and the 7 Dwarves, The 7 Samurai, and James Bond 007.