2 - The Genesis Foundation | Allusions, Images, Symbols

People need a clear order in their thinking, starting with the foundation, which is based on immutable laws. Without a plan and material knowledge - in our case of man - understanding is impossible. The Bible, the basis of many Christian religions, revolves around man, God and creation. But without the knowledge of his nature, his needs, functions and love as the first need, the Bible remains incomprehensible. Most people of faith do not realize that they do not live on food, oxygen and chemistry, but on information - love.

Our perception is subconscious, but only through conscious reflection with a fixed standard can we avoid false interpretations. The true identity in the subconscious ensures a coherent understanding. The false one leads to deception. Lawful, unchangeable information is clearly understandable, while interpretive statements require a conscious key: knowledge of man, the laws of nature and the Holy Spirit (John 14:26; 16:9-11).

Jesus teaches us that love is the center of our lives. If we are the children of our Heavenly Father, love is the motivation for all our actions. Understanding sin, righteousness and judgment also depends on understanding the law. The Bible consists of 66 books, written over a period of more than 1,500 years - a coherent work with knowledge that builds on one another. The principle is: what comes first, stays first. The story begins with creation and ends with the re-creation of the earth and humanity after the final judgment.

In order to understand the biblical message properly, we need an overall view and an understanding of the connections - especially when it comes to complex topics such as prophecies or symbolic stories such as that of Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22. We will find out what this means in detail in the second part of the series “Allusions, images, symbols”.