presence of God

Cain went away from the presence of the Lord.

March 18, 2024 / Genesis / presence of God

I explored Jonah’s attempt to run from God in a previous essay. In Genesis 4, we have an example of someone leaving the presence of the Lord. Cain has murdered his brother Abel. In response, God punishes Cain by cursing him from the land. Earlier, due to Adam and Eve’s sin, God had cursed the […]

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Running from the Presence of God

October 24, 2023 / Book of Jonah / Jonah 1, presence of God

Jonah 1:1-3 There once was a prophet commissioned by God (Yahweh) to go and prophesy against the great city of Nineveh. “For the evil in this city is great, and I have chosen to do something about it. Go to this city and warn them. Tell them to repent”, said Yahweh. Now, the prophet despised

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