Evil
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The Bible portrays death as the consequence of human sin. Death was the sanction that God tied to the Garden of Eden stipulation: “Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you…
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John Mark McMillan’s song “How He Loves” compares God’s love to a hurricane, raising questions about this metaphor’s appropriateness. While some may see hurricanes as destructive, the article argues that they can symbolize God’s sovereignty and providence. Even in suffering, believers can recognize divine love and mercy in adversity, as illustrated through Job’s experiences.
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What exactly was the “serpent” in the Garden of Eden? Most readers picture a simple snake, while many modern scholars treat the figure as a myth, symbol, or metaphor for human temptation. But what if the biblical text points to something far more mysterious—and far more sinister? This article reexamines Genesis 3 and argues that…