When we read Genesis 1, it’s easy to assume the “days” of creation describe a literal sequence of 24-hour periods, detailing how God brought the world into being. But what if the chapter isn’t about chronology at all? What if it’s a theological framework revealing God’s character and the value He places on His creation? I propose that Genesis 1 is best understood as a graph, with one axis representing size (from the vast universe to individual humans) and the other showing value in God’s eyes (culminating in humanity as the pinnacle). Let’s explore this idea, looking at the Hebrew word for “day,” the sequential language of Genesis 2, and how English metaphors for “day” support a figurative reading.

Christ’s Eternal Husband Role and the Father’s Primacy in the Eschaton

The biblical narrative culminates in a beautiful and timeless charm of a fairy tale: “and they all lived happily ever after.” This is not a storybook ending delusion—it’s the eschatological reality of God’s redemptive plan, where Christ, Revelation's Bridegroom, becomes the Eternal Husband, and the Father reigns supreme as “all in all.” A close reading of key scriptures—1 Corinthians 15:24–28, Revelation 11:15, and Luke 1:33—suggests that Christ’s role in the consummated and purified kingdom shifts from sovereign kingship to relational husbandry, ruling over his Bride, the Church, while the Father re-assumes primary governmental authority of the Kingdom. This perspective, which I call the “Happily Ever After” view, challenges the Christocentric emphasis on Christ’s unbroken kingship, offering a nuanced understanding of the Father's and the Son's roles in eternity. By exploring the Biblical language and connecting these to the vivid imagery of the “wedding of the Lamb” in Revelation 21, we uncover a theology that celebrates both the Father’s sovereignty and Christ’s intimate love, fulfilling the gospel’s relational heart.

This one may be a bit technical, but it is worth the read to understand!

"Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel." —Isaiah 7:14 (ESV).

Respect is like Love (Agape Love, to be precise). It is commanded, not earned.
Yes I am fully aware that this is not a popular opinion, but I am so much more interested in what's Biblical than what's popular.
Another thing that Respect has in common with Agape Love is that neither is relative. "R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what it means to me," so goes Aretha Franklin's song; as if Respect was a morally relative term; it is not. If it were we would spend our lives trying in vain to please each other's fleeting whims.