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Why Did God Put That Tree In That Garden?

Occasionally, I have received this question, and I would like to answer it here: “Why did God place the tree of knowledge in the garden if he knew full well what would happen?” This topic is near to my heart. There was a time I pondered this myself a lot and I have relatives who… Continue reading Why Did God Put That Tree In That Garden?

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Was Joseph, son of Jacob, merciful or oppressive to the Egyptians?

by Eric Gagnon As modern readers, it's hard to see Joseph as being both shrewd and kind in Genesis 47. While it's true we have a much better understanding of grace this side of Jesus, let's not miss both the wisdom and mercy God displayed to the Egyptians through Joseph here: We're told in Exodus… Continue reading Was Joseph, son of Jacob, merciful or oppressive to the Egyptians?