Biblical Heritage Center Blog

  According to the text the man needs a “ help meet .” Notice the text does not say that he needs “ a helper .” Not someone to “boss around!” The Hebrew word means, “ one that corresponds to, a counterpart of, equal to, and matching .” This matches what we learned about ADAM #1 – “ the male and female are equals in the eyes of Elohim .” Male and female are equal partners! Will the man and woman be more subtle, shrewd, clever, crafty, and cunning – and not shame themselves? Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/d3134895ec02/final-preparations-for-the-epic-confrontation-in-the-garden-in-eden

  The first story in Genesis began with – “ In the beginning Elohim created the Skies and the Earth .” The notes below will help you see differences between the two stories. There are others but I won’t discuss them today. (1) In the beginning / in a day. (2) Elohim / Yahweh Elohim. (3) created / made. Continue reading at – https://mailchi.mp/db595a95eae4/setting-the-stage-for-the-main-event-in-the-garden-in-eden

  Americans are living in a culture and economy that highly values and markets “ individual pleasure ” and “ instant gratification ” as top priorities. The unintended and deadly side effects of this are constant anxiety, isolation, loneliness, indifference to others and increased violence . As isolation increases, self-rejection increases; as self-rejection increases, isolation increases. This is a toxic and potentially deadly mix. Without being anchored to principles and values that are shared by others, life is like living in a washing machine that is on a perpetual spin cycle. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/d6775d7c4450/introduction-to-tov-life-1st-values-based-relationships

  The Hebrew word “ ADAM ” reveals there are two kinds of humans: “ male and female .” In order to have an ADAM , there must be “ one male and one female bound together by the Alliance and Covenant ” in Genesis 1-10. There is no third type of human. When the two humans act together to fulfill Elohim’s blessing , they reveal the image of Elohim on earth by doing the following . Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/8364fc46f77d/how-important-is-it-for-family-members-to-act-together

  As many of you know, I have written a lot about the link of the Jewish Jesus (Yeshua) to Genesis 1-10. He even named his movement after it – The Kingdom of Elohim . I have always been aware of the “ words of the Creator ” in the Declaration of Independence , because George Walton (my 5 th Great Grandfather) signed it. However, for decades I have not been able to link the Founding Father’s words to Genesis. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/043a1326a28b/the-link-between-the-declaration-of-independence-and-genesis

  Below is one of BHC’s most important Laws of Language : “ We all think, act, and communicate in ways that are primarily predetermined by our culture.” I often use the phrase, “seeing the words of the Bible through their eyes.” In order to do that we must have an understanding of the cultures of the of people in the Bibles stories. The title of this email is -- Living in a “Natureless” Creation . What does “ living without nature ” mean to you? As you read the following words change your view to “ to see the ancient world of the Bible through their eyes .” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/052cfa7b3d93/living-in-a-natureless-creation

  Over 35 years ago, Dr. Ike Tennison, Rabbi Jeffrey Leynor and I spent a lot of time comparing the Torah in Hebrew, with its Greek translation, the Septuagint. The differences between Hebrew thinking Jews, Greek thinking Christians, and American English language thinkers (Christians and Jews) became apparent very quickly. There are major differences between them. How long did it take to find the first problem? We found it in Genesis 1:1. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/6297bcfb7fd7/whose-meaning-of-god-should-we-use

  The Torah was the main Source of the wisdom Jesus taught. Jesus provides the most important clue in Matthew 25:34: “ Come, you who are blessed by my Father , inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world .” Who did Elohim bless? Elohim blessed “ the ADAM ,” which is “ one male and one female human .” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/49bc6b4c1b79/what-was-the-source-of-the-wisdom-jesus-taught

  Jesus taught an “eternal life” message, but no “Messianic Figure” was going to come with warrior angels and destroy the Roman Empire. The people that entered Eternal Life did acts of Tzedaqah – gave food to the hungry, gave drink to the thirsty, gave shelter to the homeless, gave clothes to the naked, visited the sick, and went to those in prison . Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/12cd9e65dfb7/jesus-was-also-a-sage-and-wisdom-teacher

  The word TOV is translated “good” and appears 7 times in Genesis (1:1-2:4a). Key words that appear 7 times in a story are usually very important words in the Hebrew Scriptures -- and the Hebrew teachings of Jesus . Below are the 7 times in Genesis 1. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/00e09871a296/the-original-meanings-of-good-and-evil-in-the-bible

  Have you ever thought about that question before? I believe there is a very short and simple biblical answer. Genesis 1:28 says: And the Creator blessed the man and woman, and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/8896e89209d1/why-does-the-creator-require-hungry-people-to-be-fed

  Instead of using lexicons, dictionaries or concordances to provide meanings of words, which are usually expressed in one word, we create a “bundle of associations” from the underlined factors above. “ List thinking ” requires tracking ideas through multiple sections of the Hebrew Scriptures. This is what the Real Jewish Jesus taught! Have you ever heard of it before? Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/3ce3b05d6e11/jesus-list-thinking-and-the-light-of-life

  The language of Jesus was the Hebrew language in the scroll Ezra carried to Jerusalem in 458 BCE. The scribal schools at the Temple in Jerusalem were around until 70 CE when the Romans destroyed the Temple. And soon after that this form of Hebrew was lost to the followers of Jesus. Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/2b2d20b82f2b/a-list-thinking-lesson-from-jesus

  You are going to discover what the reader from the ancient world would know immediately, while at the same time knowing that it is totally oblivious to most modern readers. Get ready for an exciting and very important exploration! Continue reading at - https://mailchi.mp/70d26bdc76c7/why-did-the-creator-rest-on-day-seven

  Why is the “ Creator ” in the Declaration of Independence ? We can’t pretend to understand, “ We hold these truths to be self-evident . . .,” until we answer the first question. In the very first sentence of the Declaration , the colonists describe themselves as founding a country that would take its “ separate and equal ” place on the world’s stage. Continue reading at: https://mailchi.mp/6b9fa539509f/why-is-the-creator-in-the-declaration-of-independence