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Genesis 1: The Foundation

As children in church, many

of us were taught to memorize
what God created on each day of
creation. But how many of us
truly grasped the deeper message
of Genesis 1—or even remember
which day the sh were created?
The problem isn’t the
information itself; it’s the order
in which we learned it. Focusing
only on what changed each day
can cause us to miss what stayed
the same. Before examining the
unique events of each day, we

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 must rst notice the repetitions
that form the structure of the
creation story. These repeated
phrases are not ller—they are
the foundation. They show us
that creation was not random,
but intentional, ordered, and
lled with meaning.

Repeated phrases:

1. And God said

2. And it was so
3. God saw that it was good
4. And there was evening and
there was morning

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The repeated phrases listed above
in Genesis 1 are helpful in
understanding the larger
framework of the chapter.

And God said

The repeated phrase “And

God said” in Genesis 1 is more
than a narrative marker—it is a
declaration of trustworthiness.
Whatever God says, happens.
His Word is not wishful thinking
or hopeful suggestion; it is the
very basis of reality. Creation
obeys His voice. Light exists
because He spoke it into
existence. Land, sky, sea, and
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 every living creature appeared
not by chance, but by command.
This truth means we can trust
Him. If His Word has the power
to create the universe, then it has
the power to sustain your life
and ful ll His promises.
(Colossians 1:16; Nehemiah 9:6;
John 1:3; Romans 11:36;
Hebrews 11:3). When God
speaks, reality follows. His Word
is not only powerful—it is
dependable.

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 And it was so

Whatever God says, He does.

His words and His actions are
perfectly aligned, without delay,
error, or contradiction. Unlike
us—who often break promises
due to weakness, distraction, or
circumstances beyond our
control—God never fails to
follow through. His Word is not
a possibility; it is a certainty.
When He speaks, reality
responds. His promises are not
dependent on time, weather, or
human e ort—they are
grounded in His unchanging
nature. We can trust Him
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completely because His Word is
His will, and His will is always
accomplished. He doesn’t forget,
hesitate, or make excuses. What
He declares, He ful lls. (Isaiah
55:10–11; Isaiah 46:9–10;
Matthew 24:35; Numbers 23:19;
Isaiah 40:8)
God saw that it was good

The repeated phrase “And

God saw that it was good”
reveals more than a passing
observation—it re ects the
perfection and completeness of
each stage of creation. Nothing
was rushed, missing, or halfway

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done. God crafted a world that
was fully good, without aw or
need for improvement. This tells
us something profound about
His character: His motivation
toward us is love. From the very
beginning, God gave us His best.
He didn’t create a functional
world; He created a perfect one.
Everything He made re ected
His care, precision, and delight
in giving good things to His
children.(James 1:17; Psalm
85:12; Matthew 7:11)

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 And there was evening and
there was morning

The phrase “And there was

evening and there was morning”
is more than a poetic detail—it
re ects God’s original plan for an
unbroken rhythm of life and
trust. In Genesis 1, repetition
shows that when creation aligns
with God's Word, it produces
harmony, beauty, and peace. No
evening was meant to pass
without a morning. God
intended for this perfect pattern
to continue forever. Earth was
created for eternity, not for
death. As long as humanity
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trusted God's Word, saw His
creation as complete, and
believed in His promises,
paradise would remain
unbroken. Through repetition,
we see the foundation of the
Bible's message: God's plan was
for eternal life, uninterrupted
joy, and perfect relationship.
This is Genesis 1.

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 Genesis 3

When the serpent approached

Eve, his goal was clear: to destroy
her trust in God. He did this by
attacking the foundation of their
relationship—God’s Word. In
Genesis 1, the repeated phrase
“And God said” established the
certainty and power of God’s
Word. But the serpent twisted
that foundation by asking, “Did
God really say…?” (Genesis 3:1).
With that question, he planted
doubt about God’s character
and intentions. Was God really
that restrictive? Could His Word

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 be trusted? In one moment, the
serpent undermined the very
repetition that anchored
creation, setting the stage for the
rst sin in human history.

And God said

After casting doubt on God's

Word, the serpent made a direct
contradiction: “You will not
surely die” (Genesis 3:4). Up to
this point, God’s Word de ned
reality—whatever He said
happened. When He warned
that eating from the tree would
lead to death, Adam and Eve had
no reason to question it. They
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had always known God’s words
and actions to be perfectly
aligned. But now, for the rst
time, they entertained the idea
that God might not mean what
He said. The serpent’s bold
denial shattered their trust,
directly attacking the second
layer of repetition: “And it was
so.”

And it was so

At that moment, the serpent

was ready for his nal strike. He
had already painted God’s Word
as restrictive and unreliable, and
now he questioned God’s
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motives: “For God knows that
when you eat from it, your eyes
will be opened, and you will be
like God” (Genesis 3:5). Until
now, Adam and Eve believed
that everything God had done
was out of love, designed to help
them reach their fullest
potential. They trusted that His
creation was perfect—nothing
missing, nothing to improve.
When God said something, it
happened. When He said the
world was “very good,” they
believed it. But now, the serpent
suggested that God was holding
something back—that His
“good” wasn’t really good
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enough. To become “like God,”
they would need to question His
Word, doubt His intentions, and
improve on what He had done.
In essence, the serpent was
declaring that the repeated
phrase “And God saw that it was
good” was a lie.

And God saw that it was good

God made it clear: the day

they ate from the tree of the
knowledge of good and evil, they
would die. This meant the end
of the unbroken rhythm—“And
there was evening and there was
morning”—that marked eternal
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life in paradise. By distrusting
God’s Word and obeying the
serpent, Adam and Eve brought
death into a world that was
meant to live forever. Paul echoes
this in Romans: “For the wages
of sin is death.” Their choice to
believe the serpent unraveled the
trust and harmony built in
Genesis 1 and 2. They no longer
believed that God's Word alone
was the foundation for true
happiness. They began to
suspect that His actions didn’t
match His words and doubted
His love. That shift shattered
paradise. The very Word that had
formed them from the dust was
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now rejected—and as a result,
they would return to the dust.
The Word gave life, but doubt
brought death.

And there was evening and

there was morning

In Genesis 1, repetition reveals

the rhythm, trustworthiness, and
love behind God’s creation. His
words were powerful, His
actions consistent, and His
creation perfect. This repetition
laid the foundation of Paradise—
where trust in God’s Word was
essential. But in Genesis 3, the
serpent dismantled that trust.
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He led Adam and Eve to
question God’s words, His
promises, and His motives.
That’s the heart of sin: disbelief
in God’s love. Disobedience is
rooted in the idea that God
won’t follow through—that He
doesn’t mean what He says. And
when we no longer believe in His
love, the relationship begins to
unravel.

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 The Solution

Many people claim faith in

Jesus is the key to salvation—but
few understand what that really
means. A common
misconception is that the
Christian life is about proving to
God that we’ve changed. People
think they need to become good
enough before coming to Him,
as if salvation depends on
convincing God to trust us. This
mindset turns Christianity into a
performance—whether it's a
short checklist or a long one, the
focus is still on our e orts.

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 But this is completely
backwards.
Genesis 3 shows that sin is not
primarily about bad behavior.
It’s about broken trust. The
serpent didn’t tempt Eve with
rebellion—he tempted her with
doubt. Doubt in God’s Word.
Doubt in His actions. Doubt in
His love. The heart of sin is
believing that God cannot be
trusted.
And that’s exactly what God
sets out to x.
In Genesis 3:15, God responds
to sin not with demands, but
with a promise: “I will put
enmity… He will crush your
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head.” This is not about what we
must do—it’s about what God
will do. The solution to sin is not
found in our faithfulness, but in
His.
When Jesus came, He proved
that every word God spoke was
true. God so loved the world that
He gave His Son—not to test
our trustworthiness, but to
prove His. Jesus is the evidence
that God’s Word, actions, and
motives are perfectly aligned. He
is not asking us to earn His trust.
He’s asking us to believe that
He’s already earned ours.
Contrary to what the serpent
claimed, God is not trying to
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keep us from our full potential.
He’s not holding back
something good or keeping us in
the dark. The truth is, God
deeply loves us and desires our
happiness. This truth was clearly
established from the beginning
in Genesis 1, where the repeated
phrase “And God saw that it was
good”con rms that everything
God gave was perfect—
complete, su cient, and good.
Nothing God gives needs
improvement, and certainly not
through disobedience or
suspicion of His motives.
John 3:16 is more than a
memory verse—it’s a return to
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 the very beginning, echoing the
rhythm of creation itself:

“And God said…” (“Whoever

believes in Him”) To believe in
Jesus is to trust that God's Word
is true. As in Genesis, everything
begins when we take God at His
word. Faith is not wishful
thinking; it’s con dence that
God is who He says He is.
“And it was so…” (“That He
gave His only Son”) God did not
just speak—He acted. He
ful lled His ancient promise
from Genesis 3:15. The Word

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did.
“And God saw that it was
good…” (“For God so loved the
world”) God gives only what is
good, and His love is perfect. In
giving His Son, He held nothing
back. His gift was not partial,
hesitant, or awed—it was
everything.
“And there was evening and
there was morning…”
(“…shall not perish but have
eternal life”) This is the promise
of restoration. The curse is
undone. In Christ, we return to
the rhythm of unbroken life.
The days that were shattered by
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sin are made whole again.The
moment we believe that God’s
Word is true, we stop trying to
prove ourselves to Him and
instead begin to rest in His
promises. In Jesus, we regain
what Adam and Eve lost in the
garden: eternal life. Those who
believe will once again experience
the unbroken rhythm of “And
there was evening and there was
morning.” In Christ, there will
never be a night without a
morning—because God keeps
His Word.
This is the message that ties
Genesis 1, Genesis 3, and John
3:16 together: our salvation
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 depends on whether we believe
that God is who He says He is.
Practically speaking, that belief
begins with our response to His
Word. How we treat the Bible
re ects how much we trust God.
Do we believe He’ll do what He
promised? How can we believe
in His promises if we don’t
know what they are? And how
can we know His promises
unless we’re reading His Word?
Many people avoid reading the
Bible because they assume it’s
lled with burdens and
demands. But when read
through the lens of repetition—
when we notice the “And God
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said,” “And it was so,” “God saw
that it was good,” and “And
there was evening and there was
morning”—we see something
radically di erent. We see that
the Bible is not about our
performance. It’s about God’s
credibility.
Jesus said in John 17:3, “This
is eternal life: that they know
You, the only true God, and
Jesus Christ, whom You have
sent.” This kind of knowing
doesn’t come from casual belief
—it comes from daily,
intentional time in the Word,
looking for the patterns that
reveal who God really is. When
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we see the repetitions, we see the
truth: God is good, His Word is
reliable, and His love is
unwavering.

This is eternal life.

Note: In the next chapters you will

see that the repetition cheat code
unlocks Leviticus—the most
dreaded book in the Bible. Trust
me.

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 Cheat Code #1: Repetition(2)
If You Miss This…

When it comes to reading the

Bible, especially books like
Leviticus, we often lose our way
because we miss the main thing.
We focus so much on details that
we forget the point. But the key
to understanding anything
complicated—whether a puzzle,
a piece of literature, or even life
—is to grasp the main idea rst.
Without it, the details feel
overwhelming, confusing, and
even pointless. The same is true
of Leviticus.

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Sea and the excitement of being
delivered from Egypt, Leviticus
can feel like a jarring halt. Like
walking from a cool stream into
the blistering sun of the desert.
The book overwhelms many
readers with laws, rituals, and
sacri ces. And so, most either
power through with gritted teeth
or give up altogether, feeling
defeated in their one-year Bible
reading plan. But here’s the
truth: the problem isn’t
Leviticus. It’s the way we’ve been
taught to read it.
Leviticus is not a riddle to be
solved or a checklist to complete.
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It’s a message to be received. And
like any good message in ancient
literature, its meaning is made
clear through repetition.
One of the rst and most
important repetitions in
Leviticus is the phrase: “will be
forgiven.” This phrase appears
ten times in the book—nine of
those in chapters 4–6. These
early chapters set the tone for
everything that follows. Before
we get lost in details about
dietary laws or ceremonial
cleanliness, God wants to
establish one unshakable truth:
you can be forgiven.

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 Over and over, this phrase
echoes like a steady drumbeat:
“In this way the priest will make
atonement… and they will be
forgiven.” (Leviticus 4:20, 4:26,
4:31, 4:3, 5:10, 5:13, 5:16, 5:18,
6:7, 19:22) Even if we miss every
other detail, we cannot miss this.
Leviticus exists to show us that
God has made a way for sinners
to be forgiven.
Imagine you’re an Israelite
fresh out of Egypt. You’ve seen
plagues, parted seas, and divine
re on Sinai. Now you’re given a
book—Leviticus. As Moses reads
it aloud, most of it is confusing.
Fat, kidneys, blood, wave
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 o erings? It’s hard to keep up.
But then you hear something:
“and he will be forgiven.” It
catches your ear. You lean in.
You hear it again. And again.
Suddenly, through the
repetition, a theme emerges.
Even if you don’t understand the
how, you begin to understand
the why: God wants to forgive
you.
That repetition is not just
comforting—it’s interpretive. It
gives us the lens through which
we understand the entire book.
The repetition makes it clear:
Leviticus is about forgiveness.
Every law, every regulation, every
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 sacri ce points to this reality.
The details aren’t there to
burden you—they’re there to
reassure you.
In literature, repetition always
signals importance. The
characters or themes that appear
again and again are the ones the
author wants you to focus on.
Repetition makes them the main
character. In Leviticus,
“forgiveness” is that main
character. The rest of the book
orbits around it.

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 Cheat Code #1: Repetition(3)
God’s Greatest Pleasure

Many of us already believe that

God can forgive. That’s not the
issue—no one really doubts His
ability. The real question, the
one that lingers quietly in our
hearts, is this: Does He actually
want to? We may never say it out
loud, but our hesitation, our
shame, our reluctance to come
honestly before Him in prayer
reveal the truth. We’re not
convinced of His desire to
forgive us.

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 Yes, we know He’s powerful.
Yes, we’ve heard He is merciful.
But deep down, we still imagine
a God who forgives reluctantly,
who demands that we su er a
little more, try a little harder, or
prove our sincerity before we’re
worthy of grace. We believe God
can forgive—but we’re not sure
He wants to. And so we carry
guilt, we stay silent, and we miss
the invitation. But Leviticus tells
a di erent story.
Throughout Leviticus, two
phrases appear again and again:
“He will be forgiven” and “a
pleasing aroma to the LORD.”

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These aren’t throwaway lines.
They are the heart of the book.
The smell of burning esh on
the altar wasn’t about judgment
or wrath—it was about
reconciliation. Every sacri ce
represented a sinner saying,
“God, I believe You. I trust Your
promise that if I come to You, I
will be forgiven.” And every time
that smoke rose to heaven, it
brought joy to God’s heart. Not
because of the scent itself, but
because of what it represented: a
returning heart, a renewed
relationship.
“A pleasing aroma to the
LORD” appears 17 times in
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Leviticus(1:9, 1:13, 1:17, 2:2,
2:9, 2:12, 3:5, 3:16, 4:31, 6:15,
6:21, 8:21, 8:28, 17:6, 23:13,
23:18, 23:25). These repetitions
are there for a reason—to make
it clear that God not only can
forgive, He deeply wants to.
We often view the Old
Testament as the place of law,
fear, and demands, and the New
Testament as the place of grace.
But that’s only because we’ve
missed the repetition. Leviticus
is soaked in grace. The sacri ces
were never meant to shame you.
They were designed to show you
the way back to God.

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 Dear Reader, He wants to
forgive you. He loves when you
come to Him. He delights in
restoring you.
But we miss that when we read
Leviticus like a legal code. Read
it again, this time through the
lens of repetition. Hear the heart
of God repeat itself: “You will be
forgiven… it is a pleasing aroma
to the LORD.” This is not cold
ritual. It’s relentless, joyful grace.
And here’s the reality: There’s
a di erence between knowing
someone can do something and
believing they want to. For
example, Bill Gates could give
you $1 million. He certainly can.
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But you probably wouldn’t ask
him—because you don’t believe
he wants to. And so, you stay
silent. That’s how many of us
treat God.
But Leviticus says: Ask. Come
to Him—not just because He
can forgive, but because He
wants to. That’s the heart of
Leviticus. And you’ll only see it
if you follow the repetition.

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 Note: The Bible’s rst built-in
cheat code is repetition. What’s
repeated is what matters most.
Once you start spotting the
patterns, the message becomes
clear. Don’t miss the obvious.
That’s the point. Use the cheat
code, and the Bible will nally
make sense. You’ll see it. I
promise.

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 Cheat Code #2: Parallel Timelines
Ruth, Judges & David

Have you ever heard that the

book of Ruth is about romance?
That’s what many of us have
been told. It’s often presented as
a heartwarming love story—
Ruth’s loyalty, Boaz’s kindness,
and a marriage that leads to King
David. But if that’s all we see,
we’ve missed the point. The real
reason we misunderstand Ruth
—or any book of the Bible—is
because we don’t see its place in
the larger story. We read it as a
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parallel with the events
surrounding it. When we ignore
the Bible’s narrative structure,
we create our own
interpretations. But when we
recognize the patterns and the
overlaps, the purpose becomes
clear.
The book of Ruth opens with
a striking phrase: “In the days
when the judges ruled…” (Ruth
1:1). This is not a minor detail—
it’s the key to unlocking the
story. Ruth is not set after the
book of Judges but during it. In
fact, the chaos of Judges forms
the backdrop for Ruth’s quiet

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 faithfulness. This parallel matters
deeply.
The nal verse of Judges says,
“In those days Israel had no king;
everyone did what was right in
his own eyes” (Judges 21:25).
This verse summarizes the entire
problem: lawlessness, moral
confusion, and a rejection of
God’s authority. Against that
backdrop, Ruth’s story is not
merely romantic—it’s
revolutionary. It shows what it
looks like to live by God’s law in
a time when no one else does.
Naomi returns to Bethlehem
during a famine, having lost her
husband and sons. But she’s not
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 just moving back home. She’s
returning to the land God
promised—putting her hope in
His Word, even after years of
being away. Deuteronomy 30:3–
5 promised that if Israel
returned, even from exile, God
would restore them. Naomi’s
story is that promise in action.
When Ruth chooses to glean
in the elds, it’s not just a
practical decision. She’s acting
on faith in the Torah. Leviticus
23:22 commanded landowners
to leave grain for the poor and
the foreigner. Ruth, a Moabite,
steps into that provision. She
doesn’t demand help—she
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claims a promise. Her action
reveals that she, a foreigner,
understands and trusts the Torah
better than most Israelites of her
time.
Meanwhile, the book of
Judges shows how God’s people
were doing the exact opposite.
They were abandoning the law,
rejecting God’s standards, and
following their desires. Samson,
for instance, told his parents,
“She’s the right one for me”
(Judges 14:3), when he chose to
marry a Philistine woman. No
concern for God’s law. Just
preference. Now compare that to
Ruth and Boaz.
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 Boaz could have ignored Ruth.
She was a foreigner. But he
didn’t. He followed the law and
honored the heart behind it. He
made sure she was safe. He fed
her. And when it came to
marriage, he didn’t rush. He
respected the law that said a
closer relative had the rst right
to redeem. That’s Deuteronomy
25:5–10 in action. Boaz delayed
his own joy in order to do what
was right. That’s faithfulness.
Ruth and Boaz didn’t just fall
in love. They followed the law.
Their choices were shaped by
trust in God’s Word. That’s
what makes their story so
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powerful—not that they found
each other, but that they both
chose God’s way when the world
around them didn’t.
And the results? Their
marriage produces Obed. Obed
fathers Jesse. Jesse fathers David.
David becomes king.
But here’s what we often miss:
God already had a plan for David
long before the people
demanded a king in 1 Samuel 8.
While the nation was crying out
for leadership, God was quietly
writing a better story. While
Israel demanded a king like the
nations, God was preparing a
king after His own heart. The
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story of Ruth proves that David
wasn’t Plan B—he was always
God’s Plan A.
This matters because it shows
that God is always working—
even when His people are
faithless. And it shows how
individual obedience can be part
of God’s larger plan. Ruth and
Boaz weren’t trying to be
famous. They were just faithful.
But their faithfulness changed
history.
Understanding this parallel
timeline also changes how we
read 1 Samuel. When Saul is
chosen as king, it seems like God
is giving in. But when David is
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anointed, it becomes clear that
God had a plan all along. David
wasn’t a reaction—he was a
revelation. His story had already
begun with a Moabite woman
and a man who followed the
Torah.
This is why the Bible’s
structure matters. Without
seeing Ruth in parallel with
Judges and the beginning of 1
Samuel, we miss the meaning.
We invent our own
interpretations because we don’t
know what we’re looking at. But
once we follow the narrative
thread, everything ts. Ruth is
not just about romance. It’s
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about redemption. It’s about
what happens when people
choose to trust God’s Word in
the middle of chaos.
And that’s the choice in front
of us today.
We can live like the people in
Judges—doing whatever seems
right to us. Or we can be like
Ruth and Boaz—living by God’s
promises even when no one else
is. Their story proves that
faithful obedience matters. It
doesn’t just bless your life—it
can change the course of history.
The lesson is clear: don’t
separate the stories. Don’t read
Ruth in isolation. Don’t treat it
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as a romantic interlude between
violent books. It’s the hinge on
which Israel’s story turns. It’s
how God moves His plan
forward—not through force, but
through faith.
And the next time someone
tells you the Bible is hard to
understand, or that the Old
Testament is all law and no grace,
take them to Ruth. Show them
how a Moabite widow, a grieving
mother, and a faithful farmer
became the foundation for
God’s king—and ultimately, for
the coming of Jesus.
The Bible is not a collection of
random stories. It’s a masterpiece
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of parallel narratives, purposeful
repetitions, and prophetic
patterns. And once you see how
they connect, the meaning shines
with crystal clarity.

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Cheat Code #2: Parallel Timelines (2)
Acts, Romans &
Colossians

Have you ever felt that Paul’s

letters are di cult to
understand? You’re not alone.
Many well-meaning Christians
wrestle with passages like
Romans 14 or Colossians 2:16–
17, often concluding that Paul
teaches the Sabbath is optional,
or that Old Testament laws no
longer matter. But a key to
unlocking Paul’s message is often
overlooked: parallel narratives.

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 The Bible is not a set of
disconnected books. It’s a
uni ed story, and many of its
teachings are echoed in di erent
forms across time. Paul did not
write in a vacuum—he was part
of a living church, shaped by real
events, and deeply rooted in the
unfolding narrative of God’s
covenant people. Understanding
the parallels between Paul’s
writings and the Jerusalem
Council in Acts 15 can
completely reframe how we
interpret his words.
Acts 15 records a turning
point in early Christianity.
Jewish believers were demanding
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circumcised and keep the Law of
Moses to be saved. The apostles
and elders, under the guidance of
the Holy Spirit, declared that
salvation was by grace alone—
and that Gentile believers were
not obligated to keep ceremonial
rites such as circumcision or
Jewish feasts. That ruling didn’t
abolish God’s moral law—it
clari ed what was not binding
under the new covenant.
Now fast forward to
Colossians 2. Paul warns against
letting anyone judge believers in
“food or drink, or regarding a
festival or a new moon or
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sabbaths.” This language is
nearly identical to the
ceremonial calendar laid out in
Leviticus 23. Paul’s point? These
shadows were always pointing to
Christ. Once the reality came,
the symbols no longer carried
weight. He wasn’t speaking
against the moral law or the
creation Sabbath (Genesis 2:1–
3), but the ceremonial cycles tied
to the sanctuary system.
The same applies to Romans
14. Paul urges believers not to
quarrel over “days” and “eating.”
This wasn’t about the Ten
Commandments—it was about
disputes over Jewish traditions,
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 fasting days, and food customs.
In the context of the church’s
recent debates over Mosaic
practices, Romans 14 echoes the
same pastoral care seen in Acts
15 and Colossians 2: don’t judge
others over non-essential,
ful lled practices. The real issue
is conscience, not
commandment.
Here’s why this matters: when
we isolate Paul’s letters from the
narrative of Acts and the Old
Testament, we create confusion.
But when we trace the parallels
—what issues were already
resolved, what Paul had
witnessed rsthand, and what
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 language he’s using—we begin
to see that Paul is not rejecting
the law. He’s rejecting legalism
and the misuse of ceremonial law
as a path to righteousness.
Paul, who was present at the
Jerusalem Council, consistently
upholds salvation by grace while
a rming the enduring value of
God’s moral commands.
Understanding these parallel
narratives gives us clarity,
coherence, and con dence in
Scripture. It’s not confusing—
it’s connected.

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Note: The Bible’s greatest
hidden key isn’t buried in
archaeology—it’s right there in
the text. Repeated stories,
overlapping timelines, and
parallel patterns aren’t random
—they’re the Bible explaining
itself. You don’t need to leave
Scripture to understand it. Just
read it as one story, and the
patterns will pop. What looks
confusing suddenly becomes
connected. This is how the Bible
was meant to be read. Use the
built-in framework, and
everything starts to click. You’ll
see it. I promise.

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the book The Next Step to learn
more about parallel timelines
and other structures in the Bible
that will unlock the Bible.

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 Think About It
In learning any subject, we
always start with the constants.
Whether it’s math, science, or
even English, we begin by
identifying what never changes
—rules, formulas, grammar.
These constants give us an
anchor. They help us understand
the variables—the exceptions,
the complexities—without
getting confused. But for some
reason, when it comes to the
Bible, we reverse this process. We
assume it’s too di cult to
understand, so we skip past the
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look for constants. Instead, we
go straight to the hard parts—
obscure prophecies,
controversial doctrines, and deep
theological questions—without
ever learning the foundational
patterns that make sense of it all.
But the Bible does have
constants. In fact, it’s built on
them. Genesis 1 is a perfect
example. Through repetition,
God introduces His character,
His creative rhythm, and His
Word as the foundation of all
life. “And God said,” “and it was
so,” “and there was evening and
morning”—these phrases are not
just poetic—they’re intentional.
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They are the constants that
establish how God works and
what we can expect from Him.
Once you begin to notice the
repeated patterns, parallel
timelines, and structural
rhythms throughout Scripture,
everything changes. The Bible
starts to make sense—not
because it’s suddenly easy, but
because now you know where to
start. This is the heart of Jeology:
helping you see what was
obvious all along but obscured
by our assumptions and
traditions. This is the starting
point. This is just the beginning.

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 Final Remarks
This is just the tip of the Iceberg

Many people assume the Bible

is hard to understand. And sadly,
the way it’s been presented
hasn’t helped. Churches and
pastors often tell people, “Read
your Bible,” but rarely show
them how. So instead of feeling
inspired, most people feel guilty
—like reading the Bible is
something they should do, but
never really want to. That’s
because the methods we’ve often
used focus on doctrines or
complicated exegesis—studying
Greek, Hebrew, commentaries,
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and historical background.
These tools are helpful, but
they’re time-consuming and
require training that most people
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What if you could understand
the Bible by using the tools it
gives you right on the surface?
Repetition and parallel stories
are just the beginning. These
aren’t advanced techniques—
they’re the Bible’s own built-in
design features. They’re the
“cheat codes” that make the
message of Scripture clear,
logical, and beautiful. And this is
just the tip of the iceberg.
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 Starting from repetitions and
parallels, you will see how the
entire Bible opens up. You begin
to see how each section ts into a
coherent, reasonable structure.
You stop seeing the Bible as a
book of disconnected stories and
start seeing one uni ed message:
God is faithful, and His love
never fails.
We’ve developed a simple,
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This method has already been
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 religious and secular—and in
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say the same thing: “I’ve never
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And if you want to go deeper,
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