Category Archives: Genesis

These posts deal with my reading of Genesis–before, during, and after.

From Genesis to Deuteronomy: Thoughts on the Old Testament Thus Far

Posted on March 28, 2013 by virgowriter

When I was fifteen, I began my ten-week Driver’s Education class at my high school.  Some students were blasé about the whole thing, some were nervous, some were excited.  I was petrified that I would fail and never get my … Continue reading →

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The Bible’s Old Testament: Genesis part VI: The Message of Genesis

Posted on February 13, 2013 by virgowriter

Genesis contains some worthwhile moral tales, and they are not tidy and neat. I like a story with a dark edge, a bite, and Genesis surely offers one.  First and foremost: don’t piss off God.  Run afoul of God’s judgment … Continue reading →

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The Bible’s Old Testament: Genesis part V: Jacob’s End

Posted on February 11, 2013 by virgowriter

Genesis V – When I was a kid, my brother tortured me a bit.  He “accidently” bashed my head into our TV consol while we were wrestling (I got a concussion), inadvertently severed an inch off the top of my … Continue reading →

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