Biblical Heritage Center Blog

  People with Christian Biblical Heritages are taught a very different story about the Garden in Eden. Let’s begin by reviewing the Garden in Eden story. Three changes in the story make it impossible to see the original story or discover its ancient wisdom lessons. See which version you have been taught. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/21f45dbe487f/which-version-of-the-garden-in-eden-story-have-you-been-taught

  It is important to understand that Yahweh is the owner of the Garden. When Eve took the forbidden fruit and ate it -- they took Yahweh’s property without His permission . In addition, they also broke a dietary commandment – they ate prohibited food . So, unfaithfulness to Yahweh, stealing His property, and eating a prohibited food are all part of the charges against Adam. Yahweh’s breath will leave the bodies of Adam and Eve. Their bodies will lose their shape, form, and become dirt again. And there is more! Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/3a647a0aa033/the-trial-of-adam-and-its-cascading-consequences

  A snake told Eve that humans would acquire the knowledge of God simply by taking a bite of fruit. But God had told them that if they ate that fruit, they would die. Adam was standing right beside her the whole time – he did or said nothing. Eve took a bite, gave it to Adam, told him to take a bit, he did, and guess what they discovered – they noticed something they had never noticed before and made some loincloths. God showed up and wanted to know what was going on -- Adam threw Eve under the bus! Continue reading at -- http://mailchi.mp/b5321da4ba4b/the-i-never-noticed-that-thing-before-trial

  In ancient texts serpents are often linked to magic, omens, spells, bewitchment, and divinations . This wild animal speaks! It seems to be religious because its acting like a preacher telling people what God says. The man and woman are subtle, shrewd, clever, crafty, and cunning. What will happen when two humans come face-to-face with this serpent? Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/559ca05d3bfd/two-people-a-religious-serpent-and-concrete-actions

  If your translation of the Bible says that “ God created women to be helpers for men ,” your translation is simply WRONG ! The Hebrew text says, “ A woman is an ` ETZER KENEGDO .” Continue reading to find out what those Hebrew words mean; it could change your life and relationships - http://mailchi.mp/34c0bedd681a/the-adam-is-no-longer-alone

  Yahweh did TOV by giving the ADAM a commandment that will protect his life. However, Yahweh also gave the ADAM the freedom to eat the fruit of a tree that will cause him to begin to die. Yahweh also said that “being alone is NOT TOV (good) for the ADAM”,   but He did NOT say, “ being alone is RA (evil) for the ADAM. ” Find out what the ADAM said, and more. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/99135c66c811/the-first-time-a-human-speaks-in-the-bible

  Yahweh formed ADAM in one place and planted a garden east of that place. The garden is in a place named Eden. Yahweh took ADAM to the garden. An unnamed river flowed from Eden into the garden and became four rivers that flowed out of it. The Tree of Life is the garden. So why is that tree so important. Eternal life is the reward for eating its fruit. There were lots of “Tree of Life” stories in the ancient world, but the Bible’s story is very different. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/3bed0200b40c/the-location-of-the-tree-of-life

  For ancient audiences, this story was known as “ The Wisdom of the Creator .” It was the most valuable information of all. They used it to guide them in their daily lives. They also knew that they needed it to discover more ancient wisdom principles that are embedded in the stories that follow it. The people hearing the scribes read were not sitting straight rows silently listening to an authority figure. In many ways it was like a game, in which the audience listened for things that scribes intentionally highlighted. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/132eae0a2f83/joining-the-game-of-acquiring-ancient-wisdom

  It is no accident that the word TOV appears seven times in the First Story in Genesis. This is a scribal technique designed to highlight key words in a context. TOV is one of the most important words in the Hebrew Scriptures. Being aware of the Big Picture of TOV will help you more accurately understand the stories that follow the First Story in Genesis – and the teachings of the Jewish Jesus . Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/fda277861fc6/the-big-picture-of-tov

  This is a quick overview of the first story in the Bible. My goal is to make you aware of relationships and functions of things the Creator created and made. Being familiar with this story is a perquisite for understanding the stories that follow in the Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) and the teachings of the Jewish Jesus (Matthew, Mark, and Luke). The stories that follow will also provide insights that help you better understand this story. You will discover time-tested values, wisdom principles, and life standards that will benefit 21 st century lives now – and you will become aware of belief models you didn’t even know you have. Continue to read at - http://mailchi.mp/2cf68cabb016/the-big-picture-of-the-first-wisdom-story-genesis-11-24a

  In 1876 Assyriologist George Smith published the first English translation of Enuma Elish. In the 20 th century more accurate translations were published, as well as many other stories from those ancient cultures. This is important because associations of Hebrew words in the Torah are linked to Babylonian and Persian stories. This is how we discovered the link of the Hebrew word elohim and the Allianc e. If elohim does His part, and the humans fulfill their obligations, the outcome will be friendship, peace, good relations, and material well-being of the parties. Continue reading at – http://mailchi.mp/4f14bd9b215e/the-alliance-divine-commitment-and-human-obligation

  For those who are over 25 years old (your brain has reached maturity) and you have had some memorable adult relationships (good and not so good), you will probably relate to some of the characters in the wisdom stories of Genesis. I thought I would learn a lot about God, but apparently the Creator wanted us to learn about humans. Continue reading at - http://mailchi.mp/0cf70e08a8f1/time-tested-wisdom-for-living-real-lives