In Genesis 3, although God has spoken, the Dragon-snake seems to have won the day — temporarily at least. The Maker of Days, the Ancient One Himself, cannot ever be outdone, for the Bible is His story and will be written and played out only as He decides.
One cannot forget that in Genesis 3:15, He set things in order for the rest of the story by stating His thesis directly to the Dragon-snake’s face, while Adam and Eve are hiding shamefully in the bushes.
All of the great stories have a thesis, which simply put, is a central claim or argument that an author puts forward in an essay, paper, or story, then attempts to prove it throughout the body of his work. I believe that, in the greatest of all stories, the Bible, God has done this emphatically.
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Israel Preparing for 2000th Anniversary of Jesus' Baptism — July 27: Israel is by launching an effort to welcome large numbers of Christian pilgrims and strengthen ties with churches around the world. The government has set up a dedicated working group to coordinate preparations, deepen dialogue with Christian leaders, and improve readiness for the expected influx of visitors, especially around major Jordan River baptism sites. (Christianity Daily)
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What Do The Odyssey's "Sea Peoples" Have to Do With the Bible? — July 27: The Sea Peoples were a collection of groups known from Egyptian sources at the end of the Late Bronze Age, especially under Merneptah and Ramesses III, who claimed victory over them in 1177 BC. The (known in Egypt as the Peleset), Israel's longtime enemy in the Old Testament, for instance in , , and . (Biblical Archaeology Society)
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Nigeria’s “Jerusalem” Draws Thousands Seeking Miracles — July 29: Christian pilgrims are in Nigeria’s Delta State seeking healing, divine intervention, and spiritual renewal. The site traces its origins to 1914, when a completely dry Bible was reportedly discovered among rain-soaked yams. A seven-foot monument depicting an open Bible and 12 yams now marks the spot. Visitors report miraculous births and healings, though some dispute the site’s supernatural claims. (Religion Unplugged)
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Here’s your Bible Gateway verse-of-the-day calendar for the month of August! Click each link to read the verse in your preferred translation — or scroll to the bottom to download the image (or PDF) of all verse references.
Plus — a closer look at one of this month's verses, Psalm 119:130, using the Believer's Bible Commentary in Bible Gateway Plus. Does real understanding of the Bible belong only to experts and scholars?
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We come into the world in the most vulnerable of states — and nothing really changes. We are all the ages we’ve ever been. Beneath overalls and aprons, pinstripes and scrubs, we’re still naked little babies, with a hue of blue beneath the blood and slime we were bathed in.
For too long, I believed the lie that you somehow outgrow need, or that you should. But the illusion of self-sufficiency only distances us from the beauty of care — and the grace of being held.
I watched competent, qualified people and assumed they didn’t face the same gnawing sense of incompetence and helplessness that I so often do. But all you need to do is start something for the first time, and that same rushing feeling of dependency floods back in.
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Ashes from Jerusalem's destruction have lain hidden for 2,600 years beneath one of the world’s most controversial parking lots. The recent discovery of First Temple-era charred timbers provides promising new evidence of Nebuchadnezzar's army burning Jerusalem and the Temple as described in 2 Kings 25 and Jeremiah 52.
During recent digs at the Jerusalem Walls-City of David National Park, immediately south of Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, excavators uncovered enormous wooden beams, charred by fire, the Israeli Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced recently.
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Experiencing the Heart of Jesus
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Experiencing the Heart of Jesus for 52 Weeks is about walking with Jesus so closely that we become like him, that we begin to imitate him day in, day out.
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Don't Give the Enemy a Seat at Your Table
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Discover how to break free from the chains of negative thinking, build emotional resilience, and experience true biblical freedom from unhealthy thoughts and emotions.
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