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From Genesis to Gnosis
The beginning of a matter is significant to the whole
Genesis
In the movie, “Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”, Indiana was required to find the perceived location of the holy grail. His father had spent countless hours researching the discovery of the grail; the cup of Christ. He had journaled his research entirely within one book. His research included a very detailed map that gave the precise location of the grail and directions to get there. However, the map was entirely useless to anybody because it was missing one important fact… where to begin.
The beginning of a matter is significant to the whole.
Knowing how little I know about the beginning of life is uncomfortable, especially when it comes to my knowledge and understanding of God and the Bible. The Bible is supposed to be a source of truth for a lot of us and it is but when I study the beginning of the book, I can’t help but feel that there’s so much more that wasn’t recorded.
The Bible starts with “In the beginning…” (Genesis 1:1), but I can’t help but wonder if what happened in the beginning is all that happened. Despite the fact that Adam and Eve faced serious consequences for seeking knowledge in Genesis, Hosea 4:6 states “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.” So I seek.
