Men in the Bible: the First Mighty Man
The man in the Bible that we shall spotlight today is Nimrod, the mighty one. Nimrod had the honor of being the first man to be described as ‘mighty’ in the Bible and, by extension, in recorded history.
Men in the Bible: the Men that Cover their Parent’s Shame
Today, we shall consider the counterpart lesson of yesterday’s spotlight by profiling two men who demonstrated unusual maturity by covering their parent’s shame. We shall be looking at the story of Shem and Japheth, who covered the nakedness of their father.
Men in the Bible: the Portrait of A Gossip and An Accursed
The man in the Bible for our spotlight today is Ham, the lastborn of Noah. In Ham, we will see the portrait of a gossip and an accursed man. This is not a particularly good note, but hopefully, we all can learn from his mistakes and steer clear of them.
Understanding God: God of Accountability
Another attribute we can learn from God is that, in addition to learning from His own processes and making amends using insights gained from His evaluation, He also holds Himself accountable to ensure that the process does not fail again. He is a God of accountability.
Understanding God: He Starts Afresh
Another lesson we can learn from God’s attributes is that He starts afresh. He is not a God who is afraid to appraise performance and then use the insights learned from there to start afresh or anew.
Understanding God: He Honors Parental Decrees, Good or Bad
Thousands of years after the curse of the ground and six hundred years after his father’s prophetic declaration, Noah indeed fulfilled this destiny by virtue of the force of the spoken word or the influence of parental decrees.
Men in the Bible: Noah, A Man of Experiments
Continuing our spotlight on the lessons to be learned from Noah, another highlight that distinguished him was his inclination to scientific procedures, otherwise known as experiments.
Men in the Bible: The Man that Found Grace in the Eyes of God
The bible personality of our spotlight today is Noah, a man said to have found grace in the eyes of God. This appendage to the name of Noah was interesting because, until that time, no one had been so described before.
Understanding God: God of Product Recall and Fresh Beginnings
Another lesson we can learn from God is that He was not afraid to admit a defect in His work and institute a product recall. Also, He was not afraid to take a drastic measure to correct the defects in His work and then start again afresh. He is a God of fresh beginnings.