The Nation of Gods and Earths

start with the Earth pre-created. As an example, in the book of “Genesis” it reads “In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.” Or how in “How the World Was made” it says, “The earth is a great floating island in a sea of water.” Also, “The Sky Tree” reports, “In the beginning Earth was covered with water.” Another thing the stories seem to disagree about is how humans came to be. “The Sky Tree” talks about how, “In Sky Land, there were people living as they do now on Earth.” But in…

In the book of Genesis and Exodus God makes covenants with Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses in return for obedience of his commands. God promised blessings that consisted of acquiring Promised Land, building a great nation and having children to fulfill his perfect plan. The Abrahamic and Mosaic Covenants are affirmed and re-affirmed on a continued basis but the promises take years to be executed. While Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Moses obey God’s commands, they are almost never enriched with…

through displays of patriotism, such as singing patriotic songs, posting an American flag, and honoring the nation itself. Respected religious leader, Alexander Campbell defined patriotism as an extension of selfishness and the “great and damning sin of mankind.” Furthermore, God tells His people, “You shall have no other gods before me” (Exod 20:3). Yet, many churches continue to honor the nation, despite the danger of idolatry. For example, worshippers in the United States will likely…

The name “Zechariah” means “the Lord (Jehovah) remembers.” In the Old Testament this name is used over twenty-nine times. Zechariah was a postexilic prophet during the restoration from Babylon. He was born in Babylon from a priestly family that returned to Jerusalem with some 50,000 other exiles. Like Jeremiah and Ezekiel he was both prophet and priest. Jewish tradition credits him with being one of the Great Synagogue, a body which is thought to have gathered and preserved the sacred writings…

The Bible is the instructions of God given to Christians and followers of Jesus Christ. The Bible is consisted of sixty-six books written by nearly forty authors. Through those authors, readers are taught there is four acts of the Bible; the creation, the fall, the redemption, and the restoration. The Bible records many covenants between human beings. The making of covenants often included signs as well. A covenant is a binding agreement or contract between God and his people. Most significant…

‘The Kingdom of God’ is something that was so misunderstood in Jewish traditions, that even today there is some ambiguity as to what it truly means and how to receive it or go there. This needs to be looked at from God/Jesus’s point of view rather than mankind 's view as they can differ greatly, and that is something this essay is going to explore. I will look at what the prevailing Jewish expectations and traditions were, as well as what Jesus says about the Kingdom of God throughout the bible.…

blessing to everyone on the Earth. The wicked, the ones who will face destruction, are the people who practice idolatry, meaningless rituals, slavery, and exploitation. God warns the wicked, through prophets, to turn from their dreadful ways or they will face Gods wrath. Isaiah 13:9 lays this out pretty well, “See, the day of the Lord is coming—a cruel day, with wrath and fierce anger—to make the land desolate and destroy the sinners within it.” God will judge all nations, including Israel (Amos…

ideologies of favor. When God favors man, he essentially is utilizing him to convey a larger message to humankind. The Old Testament takes a varying stance on the justification of divine favoritism; moreover, there are cases when God favors man because of their righteous acts and there are cases when God arbitrarily favors man. In other words, there is earned favoritism and arbitrary favoritism. Earned favoritism is a reward of good acts, a consequence of obeying the word of God. The Old…

the Christian life is about. God created us to glorify Him. The meaning of life is to honor, obey, and glorify God. As we focus on God, and glorify Him, our joy will be made complete. As John Piper famously says, “God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.” Not only were we created to give God the glory He rightly deserves, but we were saved to live for His glory on a daily basis (cf. 1 Cor. 6:20). One of the greatest ways Christians can glorify God is by proclaiming His…

Noahic covenant was made by God in response to the devastating punishment he had just delivered in response to human sin (129). This covenant was made with all peoples and creatures as a promise that never again would God destroy the earth by flood (Gen 9:8-11). Here God established himself as King over all creation, as Judge against sin and rebellion, and as the Redeemer saving Noah and his family (Gen 6:5-8). God also reiterates his plan to have humans multiply on the earth, showing his desire…