If you think creation was complete you have to allow for God to still be active in creation, there are a lot of hoops to go through to make that theory stick. If you say God is still actively creating then you have to admit that it has been more intense than it is now.
Tag: Creation
The song of creation
John 1:1-5 Who is Jesus? part 5 In my last blog post, I rambled on about how the first verse of John's Gospel is basically poetry. So, how about we ditch the deep philosophy angle and see it as a song, a sweet serenade to God's cosmic masterpiece instead? I have intentionally added breaks in …
Psalm 135: Its Community Message and Timeless Relevance
Psalms in Book 5 affirm that God does answer prayer, God's promises are valid, and they include a long love song for God's laws. The Great Hallel is a name given to Psalm 136, but sometimes extended to include Psalms 135 and 137. These three songs link the songs of ascents (songs to be sung …
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A walk in the countryside—Psalm 19
Psalms of David Psalms in Book 1 (Psalms 1 to 41) are mostly personal songs, so I will be looking at how they apply to us personally. Social and communal aspects of life and work do not come in until the later books of psalms. A walk in the countryside is good for the soul. …
The Word
40 Names of Jesus in 40 days of Lent — Day 37 Wednesday in Holy Week 2022 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.John1:1 ESVUK The Gospel writers deal with the birth of Jesus in different ways: Mark misses it out and goes straight into John the Baptist …
Adam says — Psalm 139
Psalms of David One of the first things I do when looking at a passage from the Old Testament is to check Jewish sources, they have had these scriptures longer than we have. A Rabbinic take is that Psalm 139 is by Adam in theme although the words are David's. The question asked here is, …
Easter is not for Christians
Easter Sunday. Hallelujah! Christ is risen Holy Week and Creation: a comparison God's new love song for his creation and mankind's love song for creation Happy Easter The first chapter of the Book of Genesis is theology, but not theology as we know it. It is not the theology of learned people using the academic …
Lamentation is a gift from God
The gift of lament Holy Week and Creation: a comparison God's seventh love song for his creation 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 40 The first chapter of the Book of Genesis is theology, but not theology as we know it. It is not the theology of learned people using the academic language for academic people, …
Mankind is created and a man dies
How can we sing the songs of the Lord while in a locked-down land? Holy Week and Creation: a comparison God's sixth love song for his creation 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 39 The first chapter of the Book of Genesis is theology, but not theology as we know it. It is not the theology of …
Turning hype into hope
Holy communion is a thanksgiving for creation Holy Week and Creation: a comparison God's fifth love song for his creation 40 Blogs of Lent: Day 38 The first chapter of the Book of Genesis is theology, but not theology as we know it. It is not the theology of learned people using the academic language …
Making an ass of myself 