One thing that I love about the Bible is, because it is God's word, it is consistent. Everything in its pages agrees. Whether you look through a macro or a micro lens, everything is the same truth. It is like reading a book written by a brilliant author; you can "get" the story just by reading, but, the more you dig, the more you find.
I was doing a Bible study with a friend recently and I posed a question to him. "Why do you need to know that" was his response to me. My answer is simply because I want to know. It does not have to be practical to be valuable. There are rich veins in the Bible that can be mined; not just for a sermon or for a direct answer, but for the satisfaction that comes from understanding wisdom.
The Creation story seems at first like a child's Sunday School lesson. And yet as you study the scriptures, it is amazing how often truth refers back to Genesis chapters one through three.
"If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him." James 1:5
"Wisdom calls aloud outside; she raises her voice in the open squares." Proverbs 1:20
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