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Adam Among the Beasts (Days 4–5): Why Genesis 2:19 Reads "Formed," Not "Had Formed"
A scholarly deep-dive defending the plain Hebrew of Genesis 2:19—“formed,” not “had formed.” We trace the wayyiqtol narrative sequence, show why a pluperfect backshift is unmarked here, note the LXX witness, and follow Adam naming newly formed creatures across Days 4–5—prefiguring the nations gathered into God’s unbroken net.
Read moreWas Adam Formed from Dry Ground? Rethinking Day 1 and Day 3
Genesis 1 makes the earth look finished on Day 1, but Genesis 2 shows Adam formed from dust before plants had sprouted. A close look at the Hebrew words reveals Adam was made from dry ground that first appeared on Day 3, not from wet mud on Day 6.
Read moreAdam Formed on the Third Day: A Sequential Walk Through Genesis 1–2
A verse-by-verse walk through Genesis shows Adam’s formation aligned with Day 3—dry land appears, man is shaped from dust, then vegetation sprouts in his presence. Animals follow on Days 4–5, and finally woman is brought forth from Adam’s side on Day 6.
Read moreThe Mystery of 153: Sons, Seas, and the Unbroken Net
The detail of 153 fish in John’s Gospel is no accident. It encodes covenant fullness—sons of God gathered from the seas, preserved in an unbroken net, linked to Noah’s ark and the restoration of Israel.
Read moreFrom Possession to Surrender: The Bride’s Maturation in the Song of Solomon
The Shulamite moves from possessive love to surrendered belonging, showing that true covenantal security comes not from ownership but from yieldedness—even within a shared household.
Read moreAdam on the Third Day: A Textual, Linguistic, and Theological Re-reading of Genesis 1–2
Argues that Adam (הָאָדָם) is formed on Day 3 (Gen 2:5–9) and Eve is “built” on Day 6, reconciling Genesis 1 and 2 in a parallel structure and amplifying the canonical third-day pattern of emergence, fruitfulness, and resurrection.
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