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JANUARY 4 Reading 4NEVER AGAINGenesis 9–11 “I now establish My covenant with you and your descendants after you, and with every living creature” (Gen. 9:9–10). Noah and his sons carried the seed of sin with them into the new world. But now God introduced another theme which, with that of Creation, sin, and judgment, echoesContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 3 Reading 3THE CLEANSING FLOODGenesis 6–8 “I will wipe mankind . . . from the face of the earth” (Gen. 6:7). The bright promise of God’s original Creation had been blighted by human sin. Now Genesis introduced a theme which echoes throughout Scripture. God is moral judge of His universe. God will not shrinkContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

JANUARY 2 Reading 2THE ENTRANCE OF SINGenesis 3–5 “I was afraid because I was naked; so I hid” (Gen. 3:10). One of the great mysteries that puzzles philosophers is solved in Genesis 3. Sin is no unexplained remnant of humanity’s supposed rise from beastiality, but a heritage flowing from Adam’s fall. Yet the focus inContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

Genesis INTRODUCTIONGenesis is the first of five books written by Moses during the Exodus period, about 1450-1400 B.C. Using as sources direct revelation from God and the written and oral traditions of his people, Moses surveyed history from the Creation to his own day.The Book of Genesis is divided into two parts. Genesis 1–11 tellsContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”

INTRODUCTIONTHE VALUE OF A DEVOTIONAL COMMENTARY The Bible is an exciting book. It’s not simply a book of history or of doctrine. Nor is it a guide to moral living. The Bible is a love letter, a message from God to the whole human race, and to you. In Scripture God speaks with a veryContinue reading “The 365-Day Devotional Commentary”