Roger Severino

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ELIJAH: “How Long Will You Waver Between Two Opinions?”

December 8, 2015
Following Solomon’s reign, the kingdom is split in two. The northern kingdom composed of 10 tribes rebels against Rehoboam (Solomon’s son) because of the harshness of forced labor under Solomon and promised to continue under his son. The nation of Israel is now divided against itself, and consequently more vulnerable to her enemies. Each kingdom begins to see the...more

ABRAHAM: THE STORY NARROWS IN ORDER TO EXPAND

November 3, 2015
Last week’s blog focused on what is known as the, “fall of man,” Adam and Eve’s disobedience and rebellion towards God. After the debacle of Genesis 3, the storyline gets even worse. We see murder (Gen. 4), the flood as judgment against evil (Gen. 6-8) and defiance of the Creator (Gen. 11). Genesis 12 is a turning point in...more

The Fall: The Story Takes a Downturn Reflections on Genesis 3

October 27, 2015
I think it is helpful to see the Bible as a storyline that tells the story of redemption. Using this approach, we might say that the plot has four primary acts: Creation, Fall, Redemption, and Restoration. The first three chapters of Genesis are so important because we see the first two of these taught explicitly and the third element...more
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