Reading and TRYING to Understand.

 Reading and TRYING to Understand.

 

Slowly, ever so slowly, reading through Genesis and The Torah study by Tom Bradford. It takes me a few minutes to think about some of these ideas. The Bible itself takes thought, but adding in the translations of some of the terms complicates—or soothes my philosophy! For instance, the first rainbow. Not that it is the biggest idea on hand, but years ago someone suggested that before the flood that it had never rained but that the earth was covered in mists. And the idea that the “deep” is entirely water under the ground as we know it—well, ok. Not a biggie for beliefs, but it does make me think. Anyway, this definitely makes reading the Bible more meaningful. When Bradford was mentioning things that were permissible to eat and how he was to be governed: These Noachide Laws are the following: 1) Men were prohibited from idol worship. 2) Man was not to commit blasphemy (taking God’s name in vain). 3) Man was not to murder. 4) There was to be no incest. 5) There was to be no robbing and stealing. 6) Man was not to eat blood nor was he to eat the meat of animals that had been strangled (and therefore, they had not been “bled”). 7) Man was to submit to the authority of a civil government. {Even if we were to simplify laws today, mankind would never submit!!!}

 

The idea of duality was one we studied in almost every literature class in undergraduate level. But Bradford’s explanations are on point to make sense of how mankind can be both evil and good at the same time. The absence of light is darkness; goodness points out evil. Well, maybe thinking about these things will keep me out of trouble for a few days.

 

Cooked the last of the chicken thighs for my dogs this morning. Now the old woman has to come up with something else for these critters tomorrow. It is almost like having a picky family! At least they never turn down scrambled eggs! Cleaning up the roaster is not all that complicated, but just pretty repetitious. Like any kind of cooking.

 

UPS brought the dogs a treat and the hens a five-pound box of those nasty grub things. They go crazy for them and supposedly they are good for them, but they really are pretty gross looking. The dog treats don’t last very long, but both dogs really like them.

 

Have not spent much time online today except to say happy birthday to a few and see if Mariellen Rose has posted an update. She may be too sick to care at this point. Strange how the things that are supposed to cure an illness can just about do us in. Someday it won’t be like this. If everyone told the truth and greed did not rule our world, we would not have poisoned the earth and all our food and water. May God take control as soon as He sees fit to do so.

 

Rest well, my friends. You are loved.