Tag: Genesis interpretation
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Common Grace (Genesis 8:21 – 9:13), part 3
The third promise of God’s common grace covenant with Noah is that He will protect human life: first, by providentially restraining wild beasts; and second, by His Law that restrains the violent.
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Common Grace (Genesis 8:21 – 9:13), part 2
The second promise God made in His common grace covenant with Noah is that He will preserve life. He does this both by His patience and His kindness.
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Common Grace (Genesis 8:21 – 9:13), part 1
This is the first post in a series on the “common grace” God promises His creatures—especially humans—in the covenant He made with Noah. This post introduces the idea of common grace, distinguishing it from saving grace; and explores how God promotes life in keeping with his covenant with Noah.
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Evening and morning: how Day One of creation foreshadows the Christian life
The one where I talk about how the ordering of the first day of creation—first evening, then morning—foreshadows what God is doing through the Gospel.
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