God's Wisdom versus human wisdom

[catholic_heart]

Today's readings are from Gen 2:7-9;3:1-7, Ps 51:3-6,12-13,17, Rom 5:12-19, Matt 4:1-11In the debates among Christians about how to read the story of the Fall in Genesis, literally versus allegorically, we often miss the elemental truths which are presented to us. The first truth is this: when God created man, He "blew into His nostrils the

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[martiancyclist]

Speaking of Jesus, don't forget the key phrase in chapter one, repeated many times: "And God said". There's Jesus, right there!

[martiancyclist]

And the Breath of Life is the Holy Spirit, too.

Thanks to Fr. Daniel Byantoro for teaching me this...

[catholic_heart]

That was one of my favorite discoveries, how wind and spirit are the same word in Hebrew. It makes a lot of sense, really.

[martiancyclist]

You'd probably like Fr. Daniel. Might you ever be able to come to the DC area on a Wednesday night?

[catholic_heart]

Probably in the summer, sure!