Who is the legitimate leader in Jesus’ church today? Who does Scripture designate to be Jesus’ successors? On whom does the mantle of leadership fall? Who are the hand-picked leaders of Jesus’ church today?
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Few people gaze up at the sun or moon and recognize them for what God intended them to be. Most folk just see the sun and moon as a sources of light for the day and night. But God gave the sun and moon an equally important purpose. Our English translations, though, mask this purpose and create confusion. I’d like to unmask that purpose by analyzing the Hebrew text of Genesis 1:14 and clear up the confusion.
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For many modern people, the word “sign” calls to mind the signs of the zodiac. In fact, people have defended their devotion to following the signs of the zodiac by taking me to Genesis 1:14. “And God said, "Let there be lights [sun & moon] in the firmament of the heavens to separate the day from the night; and let them be for signs and for seasons and for days and years…”
“See,” they say, “signs are in the Bible.” Case closed, right? Not so fast.
The Genesis author appears to be confused. From a normal reading of virtually all English Bible translations of Genesis 1:14-19, it appears that the author was contradicting himself. But, how could this happen with an inspired document (2 Tim. 3:16-17)?
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Jesus’ Bible and the Bible we read today seem to be different. He refers to a Bible made up of three sections: the Law, the Prophets, and the Psalms.
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Here’s another example. Jesus’ busy, public ministry was characterized by intentional interruptions for seasons of prayer: “But Jesus frequently withdrew to wilderness areas and prayed.” (προσευχόμενος; Luke 5:16)
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