THE KINGDOM THROUGH COVENANT, PART I (4 OF 14)
Scripture: Genesis 10:1, Genesis 14:24
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The Kingdom through Covenant, Part I (4 of 14)
Series: Telos Genesis & The Ultimate Aim of Creation
Patrick Edwards
Genesis 10:1-14:24
Introduction: One of things that seems to make the world go 'round are great rivalries. Duke versus North Carolina; Ohio State and Michigan; the Yankees and the Red Sox; Federer and Nadal; Celtic and Rangers. Beyond the world of sport, English versus Continental breakfast; Everest versus K2; the U.S. and Russia (I think Rocky IV shut the door on that one though). My point is these rivalries create compelling storylines rooted in animosity and opposition that take an otherwise good story and make it great. It's the same thing with heroes, right? To have a truly great hero you must have a great villain, an arch nemesis. Batman has the Joker, Superman has Lex Luthor, Jack Pearson has the Crockpot.
In all these various storylines you have two combatants who are evenly matched who engage in a lengthy, back-and-forth struggle with one another until one eventually emerges. Throughout the fight there are many times when it seems as if one side has secured the victory, only for the other side to come rolling back in (right, think 2004 when the Red Sox came back from 3-0 down in the ALCS to beat the Yankees and go to the World Series). Eventually there may be a winner, but it's the evenness of the competition which makes the battle so compelling.
While we saw early tracings of it back in Genesis 4, this morning in Genesis 10-14 we read about the creation of the great rival city to God's Temple City, the city of Babel. From here on out throughout the Scriptures we will watch this city, which is both archetypal as well as literal, be the great threat and emblem of evil and rebellion to God's people. The city of Babel or Babylon will invade and conquer God's city at one point, but over time it will come simply to represent the core of the world's opposition to its Creator. Desmond Alexander writes, ''Babel (''Babylon'') is not onl ...
Series: Telos Genesis & The Ultimate Aim of Creation
Patrick Edwards
Genesis 10:1-14:24
Introduction: One of things that seems to make the world go 'round are great rivalries. Duke versus North Carolina; Ohio State and Michigan; the Yankees and the Red Sox; Federer and Nadal; Celtic and Rangers. Beyond the world of sport, English versus Continental breakfast; Everest versus K2; the U.S. and Russia (I think Rocky IV shut the door on that one though). My point is these rivalries create compelling storylines rooted in animosity and opposition that take an otherwise good story and make it great. It's the same thing with heroes, right? To have a truly great hero you must have a great villain, an arch nemesis. Batman has the Joker, Superman has Lex Luthor, Jack Pearson has the Crockpot.
In all these various storylines you have two combatants who are evenly matched who engage in a lengthy, back-and-forth struggle with one another until one eventually emerges. Throughout the fight there are many times when it seems as if one side has secured the victory, only for the other side to come rolling back in (right, think 2004 when the Red Sox came back from 3-0 down in the ALCS to beat the Yankees and go to the World Series). Eventually there may be a winner, but it's the evenness of the competition which makes the battle so compelling.
While we saw early tracings of it back in Genesis 4, this morning in Genesis 10-14 we read about the creation of the great rival city to God's Temple City, the city of Babel. From here on out throughout the Scriptures we will watch this city, which is both archetypal as well as literal, be the great threat and emblem of evil and rebellion to God's people. The city of Babel or Babylon will invade and conquer God's city at one point, but over time it will come simply to represent the core of the world's opposition to its Creator. Desmond Alexander writes, ''Babel (''Babylon'') is not onl ...
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