Discussion on week-1-jan-3---listening-to-god

[steve]

As I read Gen 1-2 I was struck by the fact that the story of Adam
naming the animals and the creation of Eve provides a context for
understanding the idea of "helper." As I read it the context is about
the idea of what kind of being is "suitable" as a life partner,
suitable for companionship and suitable for procreation. All the
other animals that Adam names are unsuitable, until he sees Eve and
knows that she is the perfect match.

[steve]

In Genesis, when the serpent says "your eyes will be opened" it was
not a lie, they were opened and they did become like God what he told
them was true...what was not true about the serpents suggestion was
the motive assigned to God's command. The serpent assumed that God
was keeping them from something good because so that God could protect
his unique status as God. As the story unfolds it becomes clear that
God's motive was to protect Adam and Eve from knowledge of good and
evil for their own well being.

[TTaylor]

My favorite verse this week was Mark 1:35 "Very early in the morning,
while it was still dark, Jesus got up, left the house and went off to
a solitary place, where he prayed."