Commentary on the Bible Reading Plan: Jan 2
We really had a great time on the first day reading the account of creation, but being that Genesis 1-3 was fresh on my mind I saw the sad contrast of the way things became in Genesis 6. Genesis 1:31 reads, “And God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good” (Gen 1:31a), but when we come to Genesis 6:12 we read, “And God saw the earth, and behold, it was corrupt…” (Gen 6:12).
We started in Genesis 4 tonight and the issue came up of who Cain married considering that everyone came from Adam and Eve. Ariela is so dramatic. She began to gag and pretend she was hyperventilating when it became apparent to her that men originally took wives from among their own family. In other words Cain most likely married his sister. I had to pause in the reading and let her recover.
Here’s another tip if you are reading with your kids too. Have them keep a notepad/journal and have them write down words that they don’t understand. Have them look them up in a dictionary. Remember to just work through and let your kids know that it's ok if they don't understand. The point is simply to read through. So I advice that you limit the words to about three so that they don’t feel overwhelmed. Ariela tonight chose enmity (Gen 3:15), offspring (Gen 3:15) and fugitive (Gen 4:12b).
I also wanted to inform you of two children’s Bible study resources I’ve had on my wish list and I guess now is as good a time as any to purchase them.
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