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Genesis 14

— When Blessing Meets War Kings rose against kings. The earth became a map of power, drawn in blood. Cities fell. Valleys burned. People were carried away like shadows from their own homes. Lot was among them. He had chosen … Continue reading →

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Genesis 11

The Tower of One Voice [Poem as Reading the Bible] In the beginningafter the waters had forgottenthe shape of the flood, the whole earth spoke one language, one breath moving through every mouth,one sound rising from the human family. And … Continue reading →

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Genesis Ten

– The Many Faces of One Humanity [Poem as Reading the Bible] After the waters,after the ark,after the mountainrose again from silence,the earth beganto breathe. A dove returnedwith an olive leaf—small as a whisper,yet enough to tell the heart: Life … Continue reading →

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Genesis Nine

– The Covenant of Life After the waters receded, after the ark opened, after Noah stepped onto the new earth, God spoke again. “Be fruitful. Multiply. Fill the earth. Live.” The world had been washed clean, but humanity had not … Continue reading →

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Genesis Eight

– When the Waters Recede Then God remembered Noah. Not because God had forgotten him. God remembers not as we remember— with a fading name, a distant face, a story almost lost. God remembers by turning toward. The rain had … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 11

— Learning to Discern The Lord speaks to Moses and Aaron, not only about worship inside the sanctuary, but about what enters the body, what is eaten, what is touched, what is carried, what is clean, and what is unclean. … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 9

— When the Glory Appears On the eighth day, after seven days of waiting, after washing, clothing, anointing, and remaining, Moses calls Aaron and his sons. The time has come. The priesthood— embracing all Christians as the light of the … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 8

— When Hands Are Set Apart [Poem as Reading the Bible] The Lord says, Gather the people. Bring Aaron. Bring his sons. Bring the garments. Bring the oil. Bring the offering. Bring everything needed for the work of holiness. And … Continue reading →

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Genesis Five

[Poem – As Reading the Bible] The Long Breath of Generations And the days continued. After Eden.After the first wound.After Cain and Abel,after the earth had learnedthe weight of human blood, life did not stop. It simply grew older. Genesis … Continue reading →

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Genesis Three

[Poem – as reading the Bible] In the cool of the morning, the garden breathed softly— a world still young, still unbroken, still shimmering with the quiet hope of God’s first whisper: Begin. The man and the woman walked among … Continue reading →

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