(courtesy of The British Museum) This impression has all the elements of the Genesis story: A king treading a horned dragon with limbs, a woman picking fruit from a tree, an additional lesser figure who may depict Adam. This seal is truly amazing and undoubtedly refers to the Promised Seed of the woman from Gen.3.15. Continue reading Gen.3.15 cylinder seal II
Please notice the elements in this personal photo: A man standing on a serpent (ironically his head is cross), other snakes (some appear dismembered), scorpions, and a turtle. Continue reading Gen.3.15 cylinder seal
Much Christian advice either instructs us to “not” do certain things such as “don’t steal” or “don’t covet (lust after something).” Other instructions tell us to practice certain things such as “taking our cross daily and following me (Christ).” Most things in our daily life (our “walk” in the Bible) though needs to be lived out by degrees. Reading in Ecclesiastes 9 we find this … Continue reading Living by Degrees
Here the sun illumines the tops of some hills above Hau’ula. Winter in Hawaii often features rainy or overcast skies, not the best for lighting purposes when highlighting landscapes. This picture though presents a nice scene I think. We are still getting settled into our new place and won’t be fully functioning until summer 2013 I feel. Being the cabinet tinkerer that I am, buying … Continue reading January 2013 Preview
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