There is so much more to the story of Garden of Eden than what is typically revealed in a Sunday ... more There is so much more to the story of Garden of Eden than what is typically revealed in a Sunday School Class. And while many will never see beyond this veiled view those who do often approach the subject from beyond the contextual framework and from a modern bias. When stripped of such obstacles one will begin to see that the symbolism within the story, and the context, brings with it the possibility of truly beginning to understand who God is, what He intended (and intends) mankind’s relationship with Him to be, and how one may develop a sound theological perspective of this relationship.
Is the book of Ecclesiastes the introspections of a confused, pessimistic, cynical, aged man teet... more Is the book of Ecclesiastes the introspections of a confused, pessimistic, cynical, aged man teetering on the brink of madness, or is this discourse the rational, sage advice of a realist akin to the preacher previously mentioned? Should it be read, taught, and preached or should it be relegated to the scrapheap of literature that an educated, evolved, and post-modern society deems no longer relevant or useful for them today? Is the book even relevant for a modern, civilized humanity and does it share with mankind today any lasting benefit, especially for the Christian? Does Ecclesiastes press the reader to ensure that “their feet have landed in the real world?”
There is so much more to the story of Garden of Eden than what is typically revealed in a Sunday ... more There is so much more to the story of Garden of Eden than what is typically revealed in a Sunday School Class. And while many will never see beyond this veiled view those who do often approach the subject from beyond the contextual framework and from a modern bias. When stripped of such obstacles one will begin to see that the symbolism within the story, and the context, brings with it the possibility of truly beginning to understand who God is, what He intended (and intends) mankind’s relationship with Him to be, and how one may develop a sound theological perspective of this relationship.
Is the book of Ecclesiastes the introspections of a confused, pessimistic, cynical, aged man teet... more Is the book of Ecclesiastes the introspections of a confused, pessimistic, cynical, aged man teetering on the brink of madness, or is this discourse the rational, sage advice of a realist akin to the preacher previously mentioned? Should it be read, taught, and preached or should it be relegated to the scrapheap of literature that an educated, evolved, and post-modern society deems no longer relevant or useful for them today? Is the book even relevant for a modern, civilized humanity and does it share with mankind today any lasting benefit, especially for the Christian? Does Ecclesiastes press the reader to ensure that “their feet have landed in the real world?”
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