After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt Joseph had a total of 4 dreams from the angel of the Lord, the first was to accept Mary as his wife, because she was pregnant with the son of God (Matthew 1:20-21), 2 were warnings (Matthew 2:13, 22) … Continue reading Reflections on Matthew 2:19
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Reflections on Genesis 5:24
Enoch walked faithfully with God; then he was no more, because God took him away. I found this verse intriguing. All the other generations mentioned lived for more than double, some even triple the length of time Enoch lived, and yet because Enoch walked with God, his life was much shorter. I needed to research … Continue reading Reflections on Genesis 5:24
Reflections on Genesis 4:5
But on Cain and his offering he did not look with favour. So Cain was very angry, and his face was downcast This particular verse stands out to me for a couple of reasons. The first reason is that I used to question why Cain’s sacrifice wasn’t as favourable as Abel’s. But having been in … Continue reading Reflections on Genesis 4:5
Reflections on Genesis 3:24
“After he drove the man out, he placed on the east side[e] of the Garden of Eden cherubim and a flaming sword flashing back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.” As often as I’ve read Genesis in my lifetime, it’s only just occurred to me that the Garden of Eden … Continue reading Reflections on Genesis 3:24
Reflections on Genesis 1:14
And God said, “Let there be lights in the vault of the sky to separate the day from the night, and let them serve as signs to mark sacred times, and days and years. When one thinks about how cultures have used the stars for a variety of reasons over the millennia, it’s even more … Continue reading Reflections on Genesis 1:14


