The Creator Creates an Alliance with Humans

 

The second blessing (in Genesis 1:28) is much more than the first blessing – it is an alliance that the Creator established with the ADAM. This alliance defines the Creator’s relationship to the ADAM as “father and son.” That provision also defined the relationships of the male and female humans – “siblings of the same father.” It also defines the way in which humans exercise power towards other humans. Continue reading at –

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A New Understanding of The Creator’s Blessing of Humans

The ancient creation stories of the Akkadians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Persians, and Canaanites begin by telling stories about the origins, things the gods and goddesses had done, their domains, etc. When they got what they wanted things were usually better for humans, but when they didn’t get those things, gods and goddesses could become violent and other gods, goddesses, and humans could suffer and die. There were no legal restraints to protect humans or weaker gods or goddesses. The God of Israel established an alliance will all humans! Continue reading at -

http://mailchi.mp/18ee96783460/a-new-understanding-of-the-creators-blessing-of-humans