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Genesis 2:4
These are the generations of the heavens and the earth when they were created, in the day that the LORD God made the earth and the heavens.
I’m not proficient enough as a linguist to know whether this particular ESV translation best translates the meaning of the Hebrew here, but the wording is spectacular in its subtlety. “These are the generations of the heavens and the earth in the day that the LORD God made them.” See, ‘generations’ can be read as the plural form of the verb ‘to generate,’ as in ‘the beginnings of the heavens and the earth,’ but it can also be read as a nominal synonym for ‘lifetimes’ or ‘epochs’—as in ‘the generations from Adam to Noah.’ And both are true. So this Scripture sings of divine providence, of the wonder that God finished the whole story before the earth was even a day old. In fact, it’s as if our Creator, right before speaking the words “Let there be light,” whispered another word to the unformed cosmos that resonates beneath all others, that holds all things in place, that keeps our souls secure in the chaos, that speaks through all the ups downs of life with sublime succinctness:
“It is finished!”
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Masterful Mysteries
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Commissions
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Anthropology 101
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First Words
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Lesson One
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Prophecy Fulfilled
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Glorious Disgrace
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Ahead of Time
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Redemptive Recollection
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Heavenly Food
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Arms Wide Open
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Severe Mercy
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Ignorance isn’t Blissful
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No Contest
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One Small Step
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Grace Dawned on Me
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Recount Your Blessings
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From the Father’s Mouth
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Sorrow and Joy, Interwoven
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The Spirit at Work
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Mustard Seed Kings
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Upon Reflection
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Asylum
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Slowly Rising
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God, Be Thou My Vision
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Between You and Him
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A Fast for All
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A Revolting Word
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War & Peace
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All Welcome
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On the Road Again
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The Panorama of Peace
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Can I Have a Word?
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The War at Your Doorstep
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Jesus Loves the Little Children
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Miracles in the Making
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A Piece for Me?
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The Good News
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The Story Tree
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What More Can I Say?
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A Nursery Rhyme
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At The Feet of Jesus
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As a Rule
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A Chip off the Old Block
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Through the Twilight
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Sustaining Ministry
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Reading His Palms
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Time for More
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The Warning Signs
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Sights and Sounds
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New Visions for Older Eyes
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A Family Game
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A Rain Dance
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Empty Minds, Empty Stomachs
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Idols and Other Snowflakes
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Having Eyes to See
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Roll Call
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A Way in the Sea
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Through the Waters
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The Silence of The Lamb
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Fit for the Task
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A Reality Check
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Brothers in Arms
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Detours
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Beyond Measure
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The Shepherd’s Cloth
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A Bloom in Winter
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Echoes from the Desert
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A Comforting Commission
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What a Relief
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The Time is Now
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A Bittersweet Hymn
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Getting Life in Order
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Digging up the Past
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Signed, Sealed, Delivered
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Unfolding Drama
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The Pursuit of Joy
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Then Christ Comes In
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What a Coincidence!
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Finding Your Footing
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A Strong Arm
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Home in the Hills
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Filthy Poor
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Metaphorically Speaking
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Under His Wing
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Joy in Waiting
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Allusions
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Taking the Stand
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Cul de Sac Christianity
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An Eye-Opener
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Be Thou My Vision
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Gatekeepers
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The Cross and the Crown
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The Constant Gardener
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The Heart of the Story
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At the End of the Day
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Upside Down
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War and Peace
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It is Well