Category Archives: Creation

When God Began to Create?

Posted on March 23, 2021 by rjs5

Genesis 1:1-3.  We all know it – and it is crystal clear, right? In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. … Continue reading →

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Of Pine Nuts, Acorns, and Mustard Seeds

Posted on March 9, 2021 by rjs5

February was a busy month in our household, but it is now time to get back to The Bible & Ancient Science  by Denis Lamoureux. What is the message of the Bible? Denis finds that for him “reading the Bible … Continue reading →

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A Day of Rest?

Posted on May 26, 2020 by rjs5

Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Mark 2:27-28 Michael LeFebvre, (The Liturgy of Creation) sees the culmination of the … Continue reading →

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Ordered and Now Populated

Posted on May 19, 2020 by rjs5

In days one to three the creation, originally formless and void, was ordered for fruitfulness culminating in the sprouting of vegetation – both grasses and trees. Now it is populated to fulfill God’s purpose. Michael LeFebvre (The Liturgy of Creation) … Continue reading →

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Ordered for Fruitfulness

Posted on May 12, 2020 by rjs5

These texts were written to guide the common worshiper in weekly life, not to plant “bread crumbs” for scientific researchers. (p. 149) The overarching argument of Michael LeFebvre’s recent book The Liturgy of Creation is summarized by the above quote. … Continue reading →

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Calendars in the Sky

Posted on January 7, 2020 by rjs5

We are looking at Michael LeFebvre’s recent book The Liturgy of Creation, and his argument that the creation week in Genesis 1 is a calendar narrative designed as a guide for faithful work and sabbath worship. He begins by looking … Continue reading →

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Face the Differences

Posted on December 31, 2019 by rjs5

There are a number of places in the Bible where apparently contradictory accounts are recorded. The crucifixion accounts in John (on Passover day when the lambs were sacrificed) and the Synoptics (the day after the Passover meal), the genealogy of … Continue reading →

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Tenant Farmers

Posted on December 12, 2019 by rjs5

Jonathan Moo in Creation Care: A Biblical Theology of the Natural World (chapter 5) argues that Israel’s relationship with the land teaches us how to approach God’s good creation. God blessed them and said to them, “Be fruitful and increase … Continue reading →

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Surely the People are Grass

Posted on October 8, 2019 by rjs5

It has been a very busy start to the academic year. I’ve been planning to dig into the book (and video course) by Doug and Jonathan Moo Creation Care: A Biblical Theology of the Natural World, but haven’t had the … Continue reading →

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A Beautiful Creation

Posted on September 3, 2019 by rjs5

Let’s start at the very beginning. A very good place to start … The next chapter in Douglas and Jonathan Moo’ recent book Creation Care: A Biblical Theology of the Natural World looks at Genesis 1 and a few other … Continue reading →

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