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For centuries, readers of the Old and New Testaments have encountered two distinct designations for the divine: "God" and "the LORD." Traditional commentary often treats these two names as interchangeable titles for a single, distant entity. The B. Conscious Lens to reading the Bible does not.
At the core of the B. Conscious Framework are two foundational definitions:
1. "God" represents infinite unity and the eternal present moment. In the B. Conscious Lens, every reference to "God" represents an expression of intrinsic unity. "God" is identified as the eternal and infinite now, the alignment of individual human consciousness with the infinite present reality, and any structural manifestation of oneness, such as a union between individuals or among a family.
2. The "LORD" represents a human embodiment of positional power. In the B. Conscious Lens, any reference to "the LORD" denotes an individual who holds positional power or authority due to their patriarchal status within a family, their power dynamics with others, or their military rule over vast lands. As a result, men, women, kings, and others all speak and act as "the LORD" when reading the Bible through a B. Conscious Lens.
By distinguishing between the eternal unity of "God" and the temporal authority of "the LORD," the biblical narrative transitions from a collection of isolated and ancient stories into a profound commentary on existence itself.
"Who or what was 'the LORD' that 'said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him: "Lift your eyes now and look from the place where you are...for all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever"' and to whom Abram built an altar "by the terebinth trees of Mamre"'?
Abram and Sarai remained after Lot separated from Abram. Then, 'the LORD' spoke to Abram and said "all the land which you see I give to you and your descendants forever.' In addition to holding a power advantage within their relationship [see page 82-83], Sarai was also in a position to provide Abram descendants as his wife. Consider Sarai as 'the LORD' that spoke to Abram.
As Abram had done with Lot, Sarai offered Abram his choice as to where the two of them would settle. Abram chose Hebron and 'built an altar there to the LORD.' The narration will later reveal that Sarai (who will be later renamed Sarah) 'died in Kirjath Arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan' (23.2). Abram survived a severe famine and grew wealthy 'because of Sarai.' Consider the altar Abram built to 'the LORD' as a structure in honor of his wife and half-sister, Sarai (see Genesis 20.12)" (86-87).
"This is the genealogy of Noah. Noah was a just man, perfect in his generations. Noah walked with God. And Noah begot three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. the earth also was corrupt before God, and the earth was filled with violence. So God looked upon the earth, and indeed it was corrupt; for all flesh had corrupted their way on the earth" (Genesis 6.9-6.12).
Noah was Adam's great-to-the-seventh-degree grandson. Noah embodied the essence of the number seven, and he lived in a state of rest and being.
Consider Noah's total awareness of what was occurring at any one moment to be the 'God' with whom Noah 'walked.' One with everything, Noah was one with 'God.' Noah's state of 'perfect' awareness of the present moment was the 'God' who saw that the people of the earth were 'corrupt.'
Understanding his unity with all life, Noah considered all that he observed to be himself.
Seeing all as himself, Noah anticipated what was about to occur. As such, the words of 'God' are the words of the purely conscious Noah bearing witness to what was about to occur.
'And behold, I Myself am bringing a flood of waters on the earth, to destroy from under heaven all flesh in which is the breath of life; and everything that is on the earth shall die. But I will establish My covenant with you; and you shall go into the ark - you, your sons, your wife, and your sons' wives with you' (Genesis 6.17-6.19).
Noah's 'covenant' with 'God' illuminates the task of 'perfect' awareness. Purely aware life is 'to keep alive...every living thing of all flesh' (Genesis 6.20). As we are life, the task of life is to sustain itself.
Bibliture: Genesis - The Ten Commandments, The First Seventy Chapters offers readers a Bible study platform from which to read, question, and discuss the first seventy chapters of the Bible. The verses offer readers a seamless annotated summary of the story of creation through the deliverance of the Ten Commandments. Discussion questions encourage individuals to consider the meaning of the words used within the Bible so as to assist readers in better understanding the text. Following the verses and discussion questions that allow each individual the opportunity to form opinions about the text, Bibliture presents a commentary that is anchored in the understanding that the fundamental theme of the Bible is that all is interconnected and one. This is a text perfect for individual or group Bible contemplation and discussion.
The First Seventy: A Retelling Commentary, Creation - The Ten Commandments weaves direct quotations from the Bible into a fluid narrative that retells and explains the story that spans the first seventy chapters of the Bible. This retelling commentary approaches the Bible narrative from the perspective that references to 'God' are references to that which is unified and one, and references to 'the LORD' are references to individuals to individuals who hold power over others due to family status, feudal power, or states of awareness. The First Seventy: A Retelling Commentary offers both seasoned readers of the Bible and those new to the text an explanation that can be pondered, discussed, and incorporated into each individual's moment-to-moment life. This is an audio or Kindle text that is a perfect supplement to one's reading of the Bible narrative.