The story of our plummet into sin is simple enough but also full of intricacies. These verses in Scripture are both complex and nuanced. Every word in the first three chapters of Genesis is correct, but they do not come to us as a textbook of history, but as poetry. So, we should be wise […]
Genesis 3:1-21, Matthew 4:1-11: Jesus Succeeds where Adam Failed
February 22, 2015 by
Can you believe it? The serpent attacks, not through brute force, but through words. And Adam just stands there. He doesn’t say or do anything. He just stands there next to Eve as the serpent twists the truth. Did you catch that in our Old-Testament reading? After Eve tasted the forbidden fruit, she gave some […]
