Not much to say here except that it’s pretty awesome how nothing bad had happened yet (read the rest of the Bible for some good and bad episodes 😅😒) — I don’t know why there were no children yet, but I think Adam and Eve looked like they were the modern age of 23-28 here. And contrary to popular opinion, they weren’t white, either; they were probably Middle Eastern. (By the way, with the four Bibles I’m using for this — NKJV, NASB, the VOICE, and the Amplified Bible (Classic Edition) — the pages for this chapter are from pages 1-2 on the first two versions I’m using, then pages 3-4 on the other two.) There’s two trees (no vegetation had sprung up yet; see verse 5), the tree of life, and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. What do you think would’ve happened if we had taken the tree of life first? I can scarcely imagine any different perspective on this. I can’t understand what God would’ve said to them. And before anyone asks me something about sovereignty of God, here’s my only answer: being first in rank. That’s it. It really sickens me how badly this word has been abused across many churches. The one I go to never does this. I think the global Church can learn something from the lead pastor of my young adult group, Awaken. (My church’s name is Two Rivers Church. But I won’t say anything concerning a denomination here.)
Anyway, creation looked and was glorious. What a shame Eden is paradise lost, now (see Genesis 3:22-24), even to this day. But that doesn’t mean we can’t make more awesome getaways to refresh our souls, seeing that we were born to glorify Jesus with good works, even something as simple yet difficult as building a hotel partly underwater. Don’t let the good things distract you, though. It is very expensive to even get there, even if you’re just saving up for Disneyland, with or without a hotel. I live in Arizona, and I work at a Fry’s store, so it’s literally not gonna happen with my wages. Not that I don’t like my job, though… I do think you can be a blessing to someone anywhere, even just by showing up. People are lovely. That’s what God believes.
I have more to say on this chapter, so I’ll make a few more notes, each on specific verses or passages. Besides, I said this is a short post (sort of), so I’ll talk later.
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