Genesis 2:18-20, Adam’s First Temptation
And the LORD God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the LORD God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: … but for Adam there was not found an help meet for him.
//Today’s verse is an absolutely hilarious story about how God parades all manner of animals in front of Adam, hoping to satisfy Adam’s need for a mate, but Adam isn’t tempted and holds out for a woman. Don’t you think this is a fantastic story? It’s gotta be my favorite story in the Bible.
I meet all kinds through my blog, but there are two kinds of people I guess I’ll never be able to reach:
[1] Believers who wonder why I am trying to destroy their faith in the Bible.
[2] Nonbelievers who wonder why I bother wasting my time on the Bible.
Sigh. Yes, I write often about funny stories and contradictions in the Bible. I honestly do think it’s healthy to be able to laugh at the human touches within our holy book. But it’s still the Bible! Capital B! I’m not mocking it. It’s still the most miraculous and fascinating collection of stories in existence. It’s still Christianity’s written link to the divine.
Readers: please understand that I have no desire to shake your faith, but to refine it! You can read the Bible differently, recognizing its human contributions and myths, and still appreciate God. The modern age of enlightenment, which forced everybody to divide even the Bible into neat little piles of facts and non-facts, has ruined its reading for many. Nobody used to think critically like this. The Bible never used to be peered at through a microscope. Nobody used to worry about making sense of religion in a literal way. The scientific age has killed us, science has killed us, because we have let science rise up as some sort of adversary to our spirituality. We have let critical thinking change how we read God’s Word. We have to get back to that old-OLD-time religion, where ultimate truth rises above the base, boring facts, if the Bible is going to survive.
The story of Adam and Eve is great religion and unquestionably belongs in our Bible, whether or not it really happened.
Fantasy Football, Anyone?
Put on the whole uniform of the Team, that ye may be able to stand against the blitz of oncoming linebackers. Don the hip pads of truth, the shoulder pads of righteousness, the cleats of preparation. Don’t forget the facemask of faith and the helmet of salvation. Then clutch the pigskin with much Spirit, for that is what the Play Book of your Coach in Heaven demands.The River of Life
Twice before Lee Harmon has written about Christian topics, once on the gospel of John and once on the book of Revelation. But the question people keep asking him is this: As a liberal Christian, why do you care so much about the Bible? Others wonder whether he is truly a Christian at all.
The Way It Happened
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| Revelation: A love story gone awry. | The Gospel: A love story set aright. |
What really happened 2,000 years ago? How did a persecuted minority of end-time believers known as Christians, with their dreams of Armageddon and a conquering Messiah named Jesus, evolve into the largest religion in the world? Author Lee Harmon explores the period in which the New Testament was written in his books about John's Gospel and Revelation.
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About Lee
Hello! I'm an author, historical Jesus scholar, book reviewer, and liberal Christian, which means I appreciate and attempt to exercise the humanitarian teachings of Jesus without getting hung up on any particular supernatural or religious beliefs.
The Bible is a magnificent book that has inspired and spiritually fed generations for thousands of years, and each new century seems to bring a deeper understanding of life’s purpose. This is true of not only Christianity; through the years, our age-old religions are slowly transforming from superstitious rituals into humanitarian philosophies. In short, we are growing up, and I am thrilled to be riding the wave.
I avidly read all thought-provoking religion titles. New authors: I'd love to read and review your book!
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Hi! While Lee writes the articles and reviews the books, I edit, organize, and maintain the blog. The views expressed here are Lee's but I'm his biggest supporter! :-)
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