Updated American Standard Version
Giving Bible readers what God said not what translators think God meant
Jehovah told Noah after he had completed the ark: “Go into the ark, you and all your household, for I have seen that you are righteous before me in this generation. You shall take with you of every clean animal by sevens, a male and his female; and of the animals that are not clean two, the male and its mate.” (Genesis 7:1-2)
Who were “the sons of God” mentioned in Genesis 6:2, 4 that fathered the Nephilim, who lived before the Flood?
Every piece of information that is found in the Book of Genesis came before Moses was seen born: from the Creation account to Jacob’s funeral and Joseph’s remaining time in Egypt, up unto his death at one hundred and ten years old. So, how did Moses receive this information?
Genesis 5:24 Updated American Standard Version (UASV) 4 Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him.
“According to this verse, God “creates good and evil” (KJv, Cf. Jer. 18:11 and Lam. 3:38; Amos 3:6). But many other Scriptures inform us that God is not evil (1 John 1:5), cannot even look approvingly on evil (Hab. 1:13), and cannot even be tempted by evil (James 1:13).”—Norman L. Geisler
Critical scholars generally consider the first chapters of Genesis to be a myth, not history. Were Adam and Eve merely allegorical (fictional) persons? Does the Bible present Adam simply as an allegorical character representing all early humankind? Some argue, ‘Adam’s sin was God’s will, God’s plan.’ How do you respond to such claims?
The answer is yes and no, depending upon four different ways we can interpret this controversial question. But before we get to those four ways, let’s consider definitions of the term psychology.
No, Scripture never specifically grants rights to animals. The Bible doesn’t assume that animals have intrinsic rights, even the right to life. Unlike humans, animals were not created in the image of God.
How are Genesis 1 and 2 different? Are Genesis 1 and 2 different accounts? What is the correct order of creation? What is the difference between the first and second account of creation?
