text:
Genesis 1:6-8
May 02, 1999
Listen using Pop-Up Player
This is message number six in our look at Genesis chapter 1 in the study of origins. Some people have asked me, "Are you going to do the entire book of Genesis?" And the answer is no. Others have asked me, "How many messages will there be?" And the answer is I don't know at this particular point. As you might imagine we're just taking what comes in the text. I was also asked tonight if I had preached on this before, and the answer to that is no. This is the first time I've really gone verse by verse through the account of creation. Obviously I've studied it through the years and, of course, writing the notes for the Study Bible as well, going into it in some depth, but this is the first time for me, so I'm sharing with you as I go. And that's the richest way to do it actually.
Now as we come to Genesis chapter 1, we come to that now very familiar verse to us, "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth." And that answers the question of origins. The heavens and the earth which was the Jewish phrase substituting for the absence of a word for universe by which they described the universe and it answers the question of origins, "In the beginning God created the universe."
Now we've been adding to that as we've been working our way in to the text of Genesis a little bit. And let me sum up what the Word of God in Genesis teaches about origins. It is really unmistakable, it is plain language. There is an inescapable account here in Genesis telling us about the origin of the universe. And summing it up, this is what it says. The eternal God at some point in the past created out of nothing without preexisting material the universe as it is now in six solar days. He capped His creation on the sixth day by creating man in His own image, that is intelligent, with personality, with self-consciousness, and cognition, or the ability to think and reason. This creation occurred in six days, the seventh day it was over and God rested from creating. It occurred about 6000 years ago and the entire creation was mature and aged at the instant of its creation.
At the time of creation death did not exist. In fact, no corrupting influence of any kind existed, and that's why God looked at His creation and said it is very good. There was no death, there was no corrupting influence. Therefore there couldn't have been any animals dying, any plants dying. There couldn't have been any kind of natural selection process going on. There couldn't have been any survival of the fittest because everything survived in that perfect creation. Death and corruption entered the creation for the first time when Adam and Eve sinned and disobeyed God, then came death and then came corruption. But that is described in chapter 3 and has nothing to do with the six days of creation.
Later on after the Fall, the surface of the now cursed earth was reshaped drastically by a worldwide Flood that was so deep that it completely covered the mountains all over the face of the earth. It was that cataclysmic world Flood that drastically reshaped the surface of the earth which also deposited fossil beds all over the globe. That Flood wiped out all humanity with the exception of eight people and the animals in Noah's ark, they alone were the survivors.
Now that is the Genesis record of origins...creation, the Fall, the Flood, reshaping cataclysmicly the face of the now corrupted cursed earth. Great judgment falls on all of humanity so that only eight survive. All of us then are the descendant of those eight...Noah, his three sons, Noah's wife and their wives, that is the Genesis record.
And let me say something to you that maybe you can just kind of file in your permanently useful file. Science is not a hermeneutic for interpreting Genesis...or for that matter for interpreting any other portion of Scripture. Science is not a hermeneutic. It is not a principle of interpretation. The Bible does not bow to science. The accuracy of the Genesis text is no different than the accuracy of any other portion of Scripture. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God. All Scripture is God-breathed. All Scripture comes not by any private interpretation but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit.
Jesus summed it up when He said, "Thy Word is truth." The Bible is true whether you're talking about revelation and eschatological prophecy or whether you're talking about Genesis and historic origins. The Bible is true whether you're talking about the history of Israel or the history of the Canaanites. The Bible is true whether you're talking about salvation or sanctification, whether you're talking about the life of Jesus or the theology of Jesus. Whatever the Bible says is absolutely true. And the Bible is as true in Genesis as it is anywhere else, and everywhere else.
Furthermore, since origins are not repeatable, they are outside the realm of science. Since origins were not observable, since there was only one there and that was God, no one can comment on origins but God. So what you have in Genesis is the only and accurate first-hand eye-witness account of origins by the creator Himself.
Now in spite of that very clear-cut approach to the Word of God, many people, including Christians, have turned to science, turned to scientists who speak authoritatively on Genesis. In fact, there are theologians, many of them, Bible commentators, pastors, well-known popular pastors and preachers, some of whom you would even know who deny the Genesis account. They flatly deny the Genesis account because they accept evolutionary science to one degree or another. I've said this to you all the way along and I'll repeat it again without going in to all the verification...science has proven nothing that negates the Genesis record. In fact, the Genesis record is what answers the mysteries of science. But sadly Christians and Christian theologians, Bible commentators, Christian college professors as well as pastors and teachers have denied the Genesis account, being intimidated by science.
Now there is one book, there is one book that comments on Genesis of great note...one book that I would say is absolutely authoritative and it's the only authoritative book...one true, infallible, inerrant, authoritative commentary that has been written on Genesis...one unarguable divine book, one heavenly inspired commentary on Genesis that speaks with absolute authority, is to be unchallenged in its truthfulness. And frankly, for me this book forever settles the issue of the accuracy of Genesis.
What book is it? It's the New Testament...it's the New Testament. It was not written by any scientist and not even by a creation scientist. It was not written by theologians or a theologian. It was written by simple men who were given the Word to write by God Himself so that the creator is the author. You have in Genesis the account of the creation. You have in the New Testament the creator's inspired commentary on the Genesis record. if you go to the New Testament you will find there is an affirmation there of six-day creation. There is an affirmation of divine fiat, or instantaneous creation. There is an affirmation of man being made in the image of God. An affirmation of Adam being created and then Eve. There is an affirmation of the Fall there in very specific terms. There is an affirmation of the Flood there in very specific terms. There is an affirmation of Noah and the surviving family of Noah. All of the Genesis record is very carefully referred to by the inspired New Testament.
Hubert Thomas, in his French book on Genesis 1 to 11 in the introduction, writes this, "In effect, three main points are demonstrated by reading the list we provide. These three points confirm that the New Testament can in no case whatsoever be appealed to in order to sustain any sort of evolutionary theory."
He's absolutely right, you can't find anything about evolution in Genesis, it's not there. You can't find it anywhere in the Old Testament and you can't find anywhere in the New Testament where commenting on Genesis somebody casts it into an evolutionary light or into the light of legend or fantasy or some kind of poetic license.
And then Thomas goes on to give three reasons. "First, without exception references to creation and especially the citations of Genesis 1 to 11 point to historical events. They are no different than the historical death of the Lord Jesus Christ on Golgotha. As far as the New Testament is concerned, creation ex nihilo...that is out of nothing...and the creation of Adam and Eve, Cain and Abel, Noah and the Flood, as far as the New Testament is concerned there is no legend and no parable. All deal with persons and events of historical and universal significance."
"Secondly," writes Thomas, "without exception creation is always mentioned as a unique event which took place at a particular moment in past time." It's not something that's going on all the time, as is the theory of evolution. He further says, "Creation took place, it was finished. Events occurred which corrupted the world and now it awaits a new creation which will take place in the future at a given moment."
"Thirdly," Thomas says, "recitations of creation given in Genesis 1 to 3 are considered in the New Testament to be literally true, historical and of surpassing importance. The New Testament doctrine based on these citations, out of Genesis 1 to 3, would be without any validity and even erroneous if the events of Genesis were not historically true. For example, consider the entry of sin into the world. If Adam were not the head of the whole human race, then Jesus Christ, the last Adam, is not the head of the new creation," end quote.
He's referring to Romans where it says as in Adam all died, so in Christ shall all be made alive. Clearly the New Testament writer under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit saw sin and death enter the world through the very historic man Adam, and through his very historic act of disobedience.
And so, that sort of sums up the issue for us. The New Testament makes no small number of references to Genesis and to creation. And it does so very naturally. it doesn't...it doesn't come across affected, it doesn't come across sort of incredulous, it doesn't come across saying, "Oh I know this is hard to believe and I know you're going...you're going to really have a tough time swallowing this, but this is how it is." It doesn't do that. There is no attempt to defend, no attempt to explain somebody's incredulity, it's simply stated as fact.
Now, for example, Matthew 13:35, "I will utter things which have been kept secret from the foundation of the world," indicating there was a point in time when the world was founded. Mark 13:19, "For in those days shall be affliction such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created." John 1:3, "All things were made by Him and without Him was not anything made that was made." That is there alone a verse that would immediately cancel the creation of anything by chance by some random process...everything made was made by God. Acts 4:24, "Lord, Thou art God which has made heaven and earth and the sea and all that is in them." That's as comprehensive as you can say it. Acts 14:15, "That you should turn from these vanities, these idols under the living God who made heaven and earth and the sea and all things that are therein," everything, the heaven, the earth, the sea and everything that inhabits all of that.
Romans 1:20, "For the invisible things of Him...that is of God...from the creation of the world are clearly seen." Second Corinthians 4:6, "For God...and we studied this last Sunday night...who commanded the light to shine out of darkness." That's exactly what He did on day one, He commanded the light to shine out of darkness. Colossians 1:16, "By Him were all things created that are in heaven and that are in earth, visible and invisible, all things were created by Him and for Him." Hebrews 1:10, "And Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth and the heavens are the works of Thine hands," and we're going to see that a little later on day two. Hebrews 11:3, "Through faith we understand that the worlds were framed by the Word of God." He spoke them into existence so that those things which are seen were not made of things which do appear," that's ex nihilo, He created things which are seen but they weren't made from anything which existed before.
In Matthew 19 Jesus said, "Have you not read that He which made them at the beginning made them male and female?" Again, speaking of mankind as being the direct result of the creative act of God. Acts 17:26, "God has made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on the face of the earth and has determined the times before appointed in the bounds of their habitation." He is the creator of all the nations of men. First Corinthians 11:8 and 9, "For the man is not of the woman, but the woman of the man, neither was the man created for the woman but the woman for the man," again created. First Timothy 2:13 and 14, "For Adam was first formed, then Eve." Romans 5:14 takes us to the Fall, "Nevertheless death reigned from Adam to Moses." Romans 5:17, "By one man's sin, Adam's, death reigned by one." First Corinthians 15:21, "Since by man came death, by man...meaning Christ...came the resurrection from the dead." And I remind you again of 2 Peter 3:5 and 6, how that Peter refers to the Flood and even to the preshaped world when it was engulfed in water when he says, "By the Word of God the heavens were of old and the earth standing out of the water and in the water," and so forth as we noted last time.
Ephesians 3:9, "The mystery which from the beginning of the world has been hid in God who created all things by Jesus Christ." James 3:9, "Therewith bless we God, even the Father, and therewith curse we men which are made after the similitude of God." Again, God is the One who made man in His image. Revelation 4:11, "Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power, for Thou hast created all things and for Thy pleasure they are and were created." Revelation 10:6, "And swear by Him that lives forever and ever who created heaven and the things that therein are and the earth and the things that therein are, and the sea and the things that therein are." Revelation 14:7, "Worship Him that made heaven and earth, the sea and the fountains of waters." Romans 1:25, "Man worships and serves the creature more than the creator." And so it goes. Hebrews 2:10, "It became Him for whom are all things and by whom are all things." And so it goes. Over and over and over and over in the New Testament the creation account is referred to.
Now as we have been saying, evolution has been introduced really as an atheistic alternative, as a godless alternative. And evolution demands irrational faith in impotent chance. Evolution can't happen. It is impossible. It has been proven by science that it can't happen, as we saw, because of DNA, genetic codes information systems. Creation is rational faith in Almighty God. Evolution is irrational faith in impotent chance.
Evolution is...is really naturalism. Any sort of evolution is a form of naturalism. Naturalism believes that God exists only in the mind of non-intellectuals, only in the mind of low-level religious people. Naturalism says nature is all there is, that's really all there is. And that is virtually the assumption that underlies all natural science. It underlies all naturalistic, humanistic philosophy. It underlies all intellectual work. It underlies all morality, or better, immorality. In other words, the underpinning of our entire culture is this idea of nature is all there is. If naturalism is true, then man created God, God didn't create man. And belief in God is nothing more than a groundless superstition, and more importantly, since it is a superstition, we don't have to listen to anything in the foolish Bible, certainly not the Ten Commandments, the moral laws, and so forth.
So, we aren't interested in what religious people think. They're a threat. They're non-intellectuals. They're...they're more than a bother. They intrude on our moral freedoms. In fact, we don't even talk about morality anymore, we just talk about rights and values, don't we? Rights and values...and rights and values are to be decided on by every individual. People don't do wrong because of sin. With all...in the wake of all this massacre up in Littleton, Colorado, you haven't heard anybody talking about sin. People don't do wrong because of sin. They do wrong because somehow they overextended their rights. Somehow they had warped values. They are psychologized rather than theologized. There is no creator, there is no moral law, there is no moral judge, there is no purpose for life, there is no reason for life except to get through it as happy as you can. There is no destiny. And there is no true theology.
Folks, I want to take you there cause that's the most important thing. There is in a naturalist's world, the humanist's world, the evolutionary world no true theology. So a theologian is really a useless interruption. In fact, they would probably hope that theologians are so low on the evolutionary chain as to be unable to survive. There's no such thing as a true theology because there's no such thing as a true God. The issue for evolutionists is not that Genesis is not believable, it's just a simple, straightforward account. It's not that they want to argue about whether Genesis is true or not, I mean...that, they've already won that battle. And that's why I'm going back there. Listen, they've already convinced most of the Christian world that Genesis isn't true. They have successfully attacked with their relentless theories and scientific illusions and sleight of hand and misrepresentation, they have successfully attacked Genesis and got most of the evangelical Christian world to believe that Genesis is not a true account.
But that's not really, they're just not trying to debunk Genesis. I mean, that in itself doesn't gain them much ground. The real issue with evolutionists is that if God created man and cares so greatly about what he does as to identify eternal consequences for his behavior, that is a serious threat to their sinful pleasures. The naturalistic evolutionist hates God and loves sin. Sometime you should read Paul Johnson's book, the historian's book on The Intellectuals. Read...read the biographies, it's absolutely riveting reading. The biographies of the people who shaped western society, they were perverse to put it mildly in their own personal lives. The naturalist hates God and loves sin. The theistic evolutionist who wants to bring evolution and impose it on Genesis and kind of marry it up with God, he will say he loves God and he will say he hates sin, but he actually loves God a little and his academic reputation a lot.
Now let me tell you something, and I'm not blowing my own horn, it just so happens that it does refer to me. The governing discipline in the world, the governing discipline in the world, the governing discipline in the matter of life on this planet, the most important realm of thought, the most important arena of understanding is not science. Did you hear that? Now you would think it was. You would think it was. That's what our whole society goes back to all the time.
And what do we do? I pick up three magazines this afternoon to read then, Newsweek, Time magazine...one of them had some kind of a missing link on the cover. The other one promised on the pages on the inside to show the difference in the brain makeup of a criminal from a normal person, and it had some kind of photographs of some medical analysis of brain patterns. Then the discussion is all about the processes of evolution that lead to or away from that kind of behavior.
Listen, the queen of sciences in our world today, in the sense of knowledge is naturalistic science. They're supposed to have all the answers for everything and the fact is they don't. The governing discipline in the matter of life in the universe at every single point is not science. The governing discipline is theology. The only way you will ever understand the universe, the only way you will ever understand the history of man, the only way you will ever understand behavior and why people do what they do, the only way you will ever understand the flow of life and where we came from and where we're going is when you understand a true theology...the only way you'll ever understand it. We cannot then allow our theology to vacate its throne at the beginning of the Bible and take a footstool while science ascends the throne. Science and every other discipline, every other realm or arena or sphere or paradigm of human thought bows to the king of all disciplines and the king of all disciplines is a true theology and a true theology is a theology that comes from the Word of God.
Theologians aren't respected today. That's tragic. And in some measure they're not respected because they've jettisoned their position. Theologians aren't respected who hold their ground because they're the enemy...there's a concerted effort to paint them as non-intellectuals, people who are bound up in superstition and fantasy. But every one of you as a Christian, and I am going to elevate you, you don't even have to take any classes, I'm going to do this to you just...you are all theologians. And I want you to understand what I mean by that. You understand theology. You may not understand every nuance of theology. You may not be able to tell the difference between sublapsarianism, infralapsarianism and a Labrador retriever. You may...I just threw that in. You may not be able to explain the doctrine of the emuzio(??) or every aspect of kenosis. You may not know all the terminology, you may not know all of the ins and outs of every theological concept. But let me tell you something, folks, you are all theologians because you know the true and living God and you know the means by which He is known. And furthermore, you know the Word of the living God which is the substance of all truth in theology.
Give evolution the throne and you make the Bible the servant of man and you court disaster. But the queen of sciences today is natural...naturalism. Everything goes back to it, and naturalism is defined in evolutionary terms. So what rules our whole society is evolution. It's even gotten into theology to the point now, I am reading a number of different resources lately where the writer is saying, "God Himself is also evolving." Oh yeah...this is God in process of becoming what He would like to become. So even God has been swept up and God is just another little piece of the evolutionary process. Give evolution the throne and it takes over everything. Give it the throne in the first few verses of the first book of the first page of the Bible and you've abdicated at the very outset.
And in a world that evolves, it's very hard to have any fixed points. That's why educators today are relativists. They're basically relativists on everything. You know, you hear all this about we've got problems in the schools, and you've heard it lately, well what are we going to do?...what are we going to do?...we can't have kids going shooting up the schools, what are we going to do about this? We've got to teach them some standards. We've got to teach them some standards.
So, I have a great solution. Just take into every single school the very finest Bible teachers in a given community and let them have the kids every day for a week and just let them teach the Word of God to them. That's the standard. That's the absolute standard.
Fat chance. That isn't going to happen. And until it happens, things are going to get worse cause there are no answers.
What they're talking about...and when the educators get into this and they say we need help, we've got to do something, they use this phrase, "Values clarification." Values again...what is values clarification mean? Well they...it basically, you know, they've got it down to you work hard and you don't hurt people. Moral reasoning which means I have all the freedoms to do whatever I want but my freedom stops where your nose begins. If I want to go out and beat my head against the wall, and if I want to go out and behave in a certain fashion, that's fine. But I cannot take a weapon and shoot you because now I've invaded your space. So I have to learn to reason morally and know that my freedoms have some moral limitation and the limitation is where by society's standards I've stepped over some line that effects you. By the way, it gets very, very fuzzy and the society is so fuzzy on it they don't know what to do about it, they're letting people produce video games, television programs, music, movies that cross the line by miles in creating evil influences in the lives of young people that are as deadly as if somebody put a gun to their head and fired it.
There is no hope for a society where naturalistic evolution is the queen of the sciences, where everything has to answer to that. Students are supposed to be given values clarification by teachers who don't have any moral standards. They're supposed to be taught moral reasoning by people who don't have any absolutes. And then they're told they need to forge their life style...no authority, no sin, no fixed divine law, no shame, no guilt, no set consequences.
But there's one thing in our society that they're not relativistic about, do you know what it is? Evolution. That is the one dominating absolute in our society. If you say you don't believe in evolution, you literally are viewed as a moron, somebody who doesn't have all his marbles, somebody who is bereft of normal reasoning ability. There's a sweeping relativity until it comes to the one fixed absolute that makes the relative system work and that is evolution. You see, if you come and say..."Well, you know, I don't believe in evolution, I believe in divine creation by God," the whole relativistic house of cards collapses cause you have to have randomness, free choice, free expression, you can't have fixed absolutes, you can't have the law giver and a law and a judge and all of that. So the one absolute that perseveres in the midst of this relativity is the absolute of evolution. That is they are absolutely convinced beyond any argument that everything that exists today is a result of chance and random processes. As one writer said, and I'll never forget the statement, the universe as we know it is just one of those things that happens from time to time.
But contrary to all of that, theology is the queen of science. Theology is what is the most important realm of thought. Theology is the controlling element in all of human understanding. And an unwavering faith in the accuracy and truthfulness of the Bible is at the heart of all sound theology. And it starts with believing the Genesis account. That is critical to a Christian world view. As I told you a few weeks ago, the Master's College participates in the Christian College Coalition, 110 Christian colleges of which five or six affirm the Genesis account. So we have a hundred Christian colleges that do not have a Christian world view. What is a Christian college? Well, I get exercised about that but let's go to the text.
I'm trying to do two things in these messages, give you some...some rational thought, a little philosophical thought, some scientific stuff before we slide into the text, but let's go to the text. Let's look at day one. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was formless and void, desolate and uninhabited...remember, that's what we told you that means...it was desolate and uninhabited, it hadn't yet been shaped or inhabited by any living thing. And it was completely engulfed with darkness. The earth...it says...was covered with the deep, covered with the water...says the darkness was over the surface of the deep, which is an Old Testament word for the ocean, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters." So what you had, day one, is God creates time, space and matter. Those are the elements...time, space and matter. God creates them out of nothing. And you have this tohu and bohu, this unformed, unshaped and uninhabited mass of these elements. And this earth that He has..the elements are mixed perhaps like so much mud, as it were, not sorted out, and it's covered with water completely and then surrounded by darkness.
And then on day one, verse 3, "God said, 'Let there be light,' and there was light." So God created light. "Saw the light that it was good, separated the light from the darkness. God called the light day, the darkness He called night, and there was evening and there was morning, one day."
So, on the first day God created the essential elements of time, space and matter. God then added light. He fixed the light/dark cycle in the permanent day/night continuum of 24 hours solar days. That's why it says in verse 5 there was evening and there was morning. And somebody says, "Well, the sun hasn't been created, or the moon." That's fine. God could still cycle the light any way He wanted until He attached that light to the heavenly bodies, which He does, as we'll see later on. So, basically the first day the elements are created and they're left in a shapeless and uninhabited form and surrounded by darkness and then light is created and there's a mingling of light and darkness in the normal 24-hour cycle and that's day one.
Let's go to day two. God continued to shape those elements into a habitable environment for the life that He would create. And then God said in verse 6, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters. And God made the expanse and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse and it was so. And God called the expanse heaven and there was evening and there was morning, a second day."
All right, let's jump in and see what happened here. Day one, God separated light from darkness. Day two, God separated heaven from earth. That's what the expanse is referring to. Day three, as we shall see, God separated water on earth from dry land. So day one, day two, day three, series of separations. Before God can create life He has to separate light from darkness, and create the continuum of light and dark in the 24-hour solar day. He has to separate the heaven from the earth, which He does on day two. Then He has to separate the water that is now completely engulfing on day one and two, He has to separate that from the dry land so there's a place for the fish in the sea and the land life on dry land. Thus the universe is made ready for life in the first three days...a very reasonable approach...light from dark, heaven from earth, dry land from water.
Let's look at it then in more particulars. Verse 6, "Then God said," and again I remind you that creation was simply by the Word of God. He spoke things into existence. As day two began, when the dawning of the day came, the universe was light and dark, the earth was an undifferentiated mass of elements completely engulfed in water. But then God said, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters and let it separate from the waters from the waters." This is quite interesting.
On day one the earth was covered all with water. On day two God separated that water in to two places. That's what it's saying here. He put an expanse in between and some water was above and some remained on the earth. So you have the water that was still on the earth and now some water that's separated and taken above. That's exactly what it is saying. And in between those two elements of water there is an expanse.
Now the word "expanse" is the Hebrew word raqia. It means, interesting word, it means expanse. It means spread out thinness. And looking in the Old Testament to find its usage, in Exodus 39:3 when they were making things for the worship of God in the tabernacle, it says they got gold and they hammered out...they hammered out sheets of gold. They flattened it out and spread it out and hammered it into thinness. They use the same verb as the verb expanse. The picture is of a thin area that God just cuts right through the waters that surround the earth. All the way around the earth is this water and God just cuts as if you would go in there with a knife and just cut all the way through that sphere of the undifferentiated mass of elements of the earth, separating it into two parts. There's still the part that's spherical and the water surrounding it, but now there's water above it, separated by this expanse. Expanse is intended to convey the idea of space...space.
Look at verse 8. God called this expanse what? Heaven. It's what we understand as heaven. It's what we understand as the space above us. Heaven is shamayim and it literally means the sky, or the skies. It refers to the universe and the space above us. So there was no heaven, there was no space as we know until the second day and God just cut all the way around that sphere and released some of that water and sent it up, creating between the waters above and water below space.
The Jewish writer Cassuto says, "From this we may infer that immediately after its formation the firmament occupied of its own accord the place appointed for it by the will of God which is the sight of the heavens as we know it." Literally created space. "Thus as soon as the firmament was established in the midst of the layer of water, it began to rise, arching like a vault." That's very graphic. God cuts that water and then it just begins to rise and it begins to expand until its going further and further, creating in between space. Cassuto says, "In its course...in the course it expands arching like a vault, in the course of its upward expansion it lifted at the same time the upper waters resting on top of it." It just took them right up. "This marked a considerable advance in the marshalling of the components of the universe. Above now stands the vault of heaven, surrounded by the upper waters. Beneath stretches the expanse of lower waters, that is the waters of the vast sea which still covers all the heavy undifferentiated matter on the earth. The universe..he writes..is beginning to take shape."
Now that's a very reasonable account written by Moses. At the, if you go back into ancient literature you read some other legends that developed in the Mesopotamian mythology that are kind of interesting to compare with this. Pagan stories, there's a lot of them, to try to explain creation, none of them teaches evolution. But, for example, the legends of Mesopotamia say that after the god Marduk, and by the way, you can name him a lot of different names depending on what the nation you belong to or what version you want, but the god Marduk had vanquished Tiamot(?), the goddess of the world ocean, depicted as a great and mighty sea monster, as well as the other monsters and monstrosities that she had created to aid her in her combat. And after he had slain his chief enemy with his weapons, he cut her carcass horizontally and divided her into two halves which lay one on top of the other and out of the upper half he formed a heaven and out of the lower half he made the earth, which included the sea. You can read that whole story in the Babylonian account of creation. And it says actually in the text, translated, he split her like a fish into two parts, the one half of her he set up and laid there with the beams of the heavens. He pulled down a bar and stationed a watch which refers to the earth below.
In summary then the Babylonian priestly myth which the Greeks also followed says that the upper part of the universe and the earth here is the result of the cutting in half of the body of Tiamot, or Tomtu, Tomte(???), a lot of different names. And that's just...I just tell you that to show you how bizarre and silly those legends are.
But what the Bible says is completely reasonable. God took the waters way up...way up. Left some still engulfing the earth and in between created the separator between the waters which was the expanse we call heaven, space...the vast space of the universe. Go to verse 7, and verse 7 basically reiterates, "And God made the expanse and separated the waters which were below the expanse from the waters which were above the expanse and it was so." And again he repeats the same thing again, just to be sure you get it. There's an expanse and God separated it. The waters went up, some of the waters stayed below, He created space in between.
Just a couple of footnotes here. It's important to understand that this is all creative. That is to say it is all creative power going on here of proportions that are just absolutely beyond our capacity to understand. And I want you...I say that in reference to verse 7 because the word used there, God made the expanse. And some people have said...Well this isn't create, this isn't the word bara, this is another word asah in Hebrew, does it signify some different activity? Does it signify that this...do we need to make a distinction here? A lot of times Bible teachers will make distinctions that they shouldn't make because all languages have synonyms and even words that have shades of variation can be used in a synonym fashion. And the question here is...does the word "made" change the actual action of God? And the answer is no. It does not signify any different activity on God's part than creating out of nothing. In fact, over in chapter 2 verse 3 the verse ends, God rested the seventh day, blessed it and sanctified it. Rested from all His work which God had created and made. And there you have those two words bara and asah and basically presented as synonyms. And I think that's a wonderful note that the Spirit of God has placed there so we wouldn't worry about whether there was some distinction.
The word bara is the defining word. And here in this context it means to create something out of nothing, or to put it another way, to do something that transcends normal ability, to do something that can't be done. That's bara in this text. And made is just a synonym to use another word referring to the same thing. Now bara can be used simply for something normal. It's used in Isaiah 54:16, "Behold, I have created the smith who blows the fire and coals and brings out a weapon." God...57:19 of Isaiah, says, "Creating the praise of the lips." Those things are more normal. They don't necessarily speak of the same power of creation exhibited in Genesis. So bara doesn't always mean creating in the sense of ex nihilo, divine fiat creation, but in this context that is distinctively what it means. And the word "made" is just another word to affirm the same thing. We could say it is a synonym. And by the way, in Exodus, for you scholars, Exodus 34:10, asah is used as a synonym for bara in Exodus 34:10. So I see them used in synonym fashion.
We could say it this way...in the Genesis context this word asah is used to specify the kind of bara, the kind of creation of which the verse speaks. God is creating and in this creating He makes something that never existed. He is creating but in the creating, as verse 1 indicates, the broad picture, He is making things expressed by the use of the other word. So in verse 7 He made the expanse. It was still creation, but it was a component of creation, it was the making of something that never before existed.
Now, I'm going to hurry and finish...the separation of water above the sky and below has led to much discussion, folks...much discussion. The question is, what is this water? And, you know, I have to confess to you, I don't know...I don't know. It could be that clear out at the end of infinite space there is water. We know that there is water in the air, that we know, we feel the rain. There may be some other feature that we don't know about way at the other...at the very end of the limitless vault of heavenly space, I don't know. There are many who believe that there is in this creation there was created around the earth a canopy, a canopy of water. This is the view of Whitecomb and Morris, that the waters above the expanse, the waters above heaven were like a vapor that just engulfed the whole earth and created a kind of a hot house environment. And that's...they suggest why animals lived so long and plants lived so long. You had animals living long enough to become dinosaurs, you had people living long enough to become like Methuselah, 900 plus years old because they were shielded from ultra-violet light because of this water canopy. And then at the flood, that canopy burst loose and drowned the earth, along with the tectonic cataclysm that occurred underneath the earth that broke up the basic elements of the earth and created the post-flood environment.
But we can't know that for certain. The suggestions are made that this vapor was a water vapor canopy up over the earth. There's nothing in here about that. So, folks, you can't be dogmatic about it. It seems a reasonable explanation. And the suggestion has been made that water vapor has the ability to transmit incoming solar radiation and to retain and to disperse much of the radiation reflected from the earth's surface, so it would serve as a global greenhouse, maintaining a uniformly pleasant warm temperatures around the world. They say that with nearly uniform temperatures, great air mass movements would be inhibited, wind storms would be unknown. With no global air circulation the hydrological cycle of the present world could not be implemented, there could be no rain except directly over the bodies of water from which it might have evaporated. With no global air circulation because it's all protected by this canopy, there would be no turbulence, no dust particles transported in the upper atmosphere. The water vapor in the canopy would have been stable and not precipitate itself.
Further, the planet would have been maintained not only at uniform temperature, but at comfortable uniform humidities by means of daily local evaporation and condensation like dew or ground fog. The combination further of warm temperature, adequate moisture everywhere would be conducive to extensive stands of lush vegetation over the world, no barren deserts and no ice caps. A vapor canopy would be effective in filtering out ultra-violet radiation, cosmic rays, other destructive energies and it goes on and on and on.
And then at the Flood when God wanted to drown the earth, He just broke that thing loose and it plunged to earth and we were all exposed to the ultra-violet life and life was shortened up and people just lived 60 years after that.
Is that really the way it was? Well it doesn't say that in Genesis. The text of Genesis doesn't specify a canopy, but it does say there were waters above and waters below. There have been scientists, good creation scientists who have said this canopy doesn't fly.
Robert Whitelaw(?) and Walter Brown summarized the difficulties like this. The heat problem, a large vapor or ice canopy would so increase heat that it would roast all living things if you have no movement of air and you just have this heat. The light problem, they suggest, starlight which God said would be for signs and seasons could scarcely have been seen and sunlight could not have reached through with sufficient heat to support tropical plants. The pressure problem, a vapor canopy holding more than 40 feet water would increase such high pressure at its base that its temperature would exceed 220 degrees fahrenheit.
The support problem neither vapor, liquid, nor ice canopy could have physically survived for the many centuries between creation and the Flood...a couple of thousand years. It would condense, evaporate or vaporize, it wouldn't just stay there. And then the ultraviolet problem, a canopy surrounding the atmosphere would not have been protected from ultraviolet light which would have disassociated water into hydrogen and oxygen, thus immediately destroying the canopy....and on and on and on.
Look, I'm not going to get in to this argument. I haven't got any idea. All I know is there was water here and water up there. That's all I know. Now the canopy makes sense...there's a canopy...there was one up there somewhere, there was water up there somewhere, obviously it didn't do what all those...maybe it didn't...maybe it wasn't water like the first group of scientists said it was, and maybe it wasn't doing what the second group of scientists thought it would do if it was up there. But it was up there.
Now you say...that's a pretty simple non-scientific explanation. Well I'm a theologian, that's what the Bible says, it doesn't give an explanation of science. it just says water went up and some water stayed here. We could safely say this, the resolution may be as simple as this, God creating the kind of canopy, the kind of vault in the universe, the kind of water in the atmosphere that was controlled so as not to produce the ill effects that Whitelaw and Brown mentioned. We do know this, there was water up there and at the Flood water came pouring down, according to Genesis 7, and drowned the entire earth.
So, between the waters God created space. Look at this note, this is really interesting. Verse 7, end of the verse, "And it was so." Is that redundant? Is that redundant? He said in verse 6, "Let there be an expanse in the midst of the waters," verse 7, "And God made the expanse," and why does He add, "And it was so," is that just a redundant sort of editorial comment? No, it serves a very necessary purpose, very critical statement. There is no such comment in verse 3. God said, "Let there be light, and there was light"...it doesn't say, "And it was so." I'll tell you why. That little phrase used here in verse 9, verse 11, and verse 15 and verse 24 is used to affirm something that is fixed, something that doesn't change, something that has remained for all time. You can't say that after verse 3, "Let there be light and there was light," cause there's light and darkness, light and darkness, light and darkness, it's not fixed. But when you say God created the heavens, that's fixed. "And it was so" lends itself to the understanding of the firm and fixed and unchanging nature of that element of creation. And verse 8, "God called the expanse heaven."
And by the way, He doesn't say it was good yet. He didn't say it on day one, He didn't say it on day two. He won't say it until verse 10 when the earth is habitable, then He'll say it was good...only after it was finally shaped into its habitable condition.
And verse 8 ends, "God calls the expanse heaven and there was evening and there was morning, the second day." He did it in a day...created the firmament, the expanse, the heavens, the sky. We're ready for day three. Somewhere in here, just plant this thought, the angels were created. Do you know where? Stay tuned. I was going to tell you tonight but I don't have any time.
I would just like to close with a little praise, if I could, Psalm 104 probably is as good as any, listen to this, Psalm 104, "Bless the Lord, O my soul, O Lord, my God, Thou art very great. Thou art clothed with splendor and majesty, covering Thyself with light as with a cloak, stretching out heaven like a tent curtain. He lays the beams of His upper chambers in the waters. He makes the clouds His chariot. He walks upon the wings of the wind. He makes the winds His messengers, flaming fire His ministers." Now if there was wind at the time of the creation, then maybe Whitecomb and Morris are wrong after all...or least they've overstated the effect of the canopy. But here is...here is the psalmist's praiseful recollection of God stretching out heaven, of God taking the water to the upper chambers and he praises God saying, "Bless the Lord, O my soul." And in verse 5 he says, "He established the earth upon its foundation so that it will not totter forever and ever. Thou dost cover it with the deep as with a garment." You can see all the creation allusions here affirming what happened. And we're going to see more in that Psalm as God separates the land from the sea and creates the springs and the valleys and the animals. It's a tremendous, tremendous text.
Return to Top
or browse by Topic or


text:
Futures rise on fiscal cliff deal, German confidence
Wall Street points higher on hopes a budget agreement is near.
U.S. equity futures rose slightly in premarket trading as Congressional leaders appear closer to a deal to at least mute some of the effects of the automatic tax hikes and spending cuts caused by the fiscal cliff. It is true that many of measures do not take effect immediately and leaders would have time should no deal be reached by January 1, but the faster a deal is reached, the better.
In other news, the German IFO Business Confidence Survey rose to 102.4 in December from 101.4 in November and was better than expectations of a reading of 102. The survey is a strong economic indicator and points to slightly better than expected growth in Germany for December.
Spanish Industrial Activity rose 5.5% in December, well above the consensus forecast of a 3.5% contraction and better than the previous reading of a 6.2% contraction.
Fitch has warned that going over the fiscal cliff would jeopardize the U.S.'s AAA rating with the rating agency, as a failure to avoid it would most likely send the U.S. back into recession.
- S&P 500 futures rose 1.75 points to 1,446.79.
- The EUR/USD was higher at 1.3277.
- Spanish 10-year government bond yields fell to 5.283%.
- Italian 10-year government bond yields fell to 4.395%.
- Gold rose 0.37% to $1,676.90 per ounce.
Commodities were mostly higher in overnight trade, boosted by global growth hopes. WTI crude futures rose 0.38% to $88.26 per barrel and Brent crude futures rose 0.56% to $109.45 per barrel. Copper futures fell 0.14% as Chinese shares lagged despite the strength in Australian miners overnight. Gold was higher and silver futures rose 0.26% to $31.75 per ounce.
Currency markets were in clear risk-on mode overnight as investors sold the dollar and bought other currencies. The EUR/USD was higher at 1.3277 and the dollar rose against the yen to 84.40. Overall, the Dollar Index fell 0.3% overnight on weakness against the euro, the yen, the pound, the Swiss franc, and the Swedish krone. The British pound was stronger overnight following the release of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee minutes showed that authorities were in large agreement to keep rates on hold and not increase its asset purchase program.
Premarket movers
Stocks moving in the premarket included:
- UBS (UBS) shares rose 0.12% premarket after the company agreed a $1.5 billion fine with regulators over the Libor rigging scandal. However, some employees may face criminal charges in London as regulators found bribery in some employees.
- Alcoa (AA) shares fell 1.8% premarket after Moody's placed the company's credit rating on review for a downgrade because low steel prices continue to crimp margins.
- Altria (MO) shares rose 1.26% premarket as several tobacco companies reached an agreement with 17 states over payment-adjustment disputes.
- BHP Billiton (BHP) shares rose 1.2% premarket and Australian traded shares rose overnight on hopes that a fiscal cliff deal would help boost demand for metals.
Notable companies expected to report earnings Wednesday include:
- Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) is expected to report third quarter earnings per share of $1.02 vs. $0.95 a year ago.
- FedEx (FDX) is expected to report second quarter earnings per share of $1.41. vs. $1.57 a year ago.
- General Mills (GIS) is expected to report second quarter earnings per share of $0.79 vs. $0.76 a year ago.
- Navistar (NAV) is expected to report a fourth quarter loss of $1.12 per share vs. a profit of $3.37 per share a year ago.
On the economics calendar Wednesday, MBA Purchase Applications and Housing Starts data are due out, followed by the EIA Petroleum Status Report. In addition, the Treasury is expected to auction seven-year notes. Overnight, the Bank of Japan interest rate decision is expected as well as German inflation data.
More from Benzinga:
Copyright © 2014 Microsoft. All rights reserved.
Fundamental company data and historical chart data provided by Morningstar Inc. Real-time index quotes and delayed quotes supplied by Morningstar Inc. Quotes delayed by up to 15 minutes, except where indicated otherwise. Fund summary, fund performance and dividend data provided by Morningstar Inc. Analyst recommendations provided by Zacks Investment Research. StockScouter data provided by Verus Analytics. IPO data provided by Hoover's Inc. Index membership data provided by Morningstar Inc.
As geopolitical tensions threaten to spin out of control, investors are wondering how best to position their portfolios for the global turmoil.
Top Stocks provides analysis about the most noteworthy stocks in the market each day, combining some of the best content from around the MSN Money site and the rest of the Web.
Contributors include professional investors and journalists affiliated with MSN Money.
Follow us on Twitter @topstocksmsn.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Panache Andorra Full Cup Bra
Designed with the fuller bust in mind, this Andorra full cup bra by Panache supports, lifts and sculpts your bust with beautiful results.
In classic black, pearl or white with stretch lace to the top cups this bra is given a touch of vintage-inspired charm to show off your feminine side. With an inner side sling and powermesh wings, this piece is designed to support fuller busts with a stronger underband elastic for GG+ cup sizes.
Wear this bra with the matching Andorra shorts for a coordinated lingerie look you'll love this season.
Please hand wash this bra only.
Useful info:
- Andorra full cup bra by Panache
- Available in cup sizes G-J
- 4 section full cup
- Lined bottom cups
- Fully adjustable straps
- Inner side sling for a supported and uplifted fit
- Cradle and powermesh wings give a secure fit up to a J cup
- Stretch lace top cup creates smooth look for fuller busts
- Stronger underband elastic for GG+ sizes
Panache Viva T-shirt Bra
- In Stock
8 reviews
- Delivery
Panache Viva T-shirt Bra
With a moulded style this T-shirt bra by Panache is an exceptionally comfortable piece of lingerie for your everyday style.
With a lightweight design it features beautifully moulded foam cups. The embroidered trim is a stylish feminine finish while the jacquard stripes to the outer fabric lend a contemporary feel.
Wear this Panache Viva T-shirt bra with a scoop neck top or a draped jersey dress.
Useful info:
- Viva T-shirt bra by Panache
- Lightweight foam moulded cups
- Underwired design for shape
- Embroidered trim to the cups
- Jacquard striped outer fabric
Panache Andorra Shorts
These lace Andorra shorts by Panache are the sexy knicks your lingerie drawer has been craving.
Available in classic black, white or pearl these briefs come in a colour that's perfect for every occasion. The all-over floral lace detail lends a vintage appeal to your look, while semi-sheer fabric is a sultry touch. The scalloped hem detail adds to the flirty feminine style of these shorts showing off your playfulness.
Wear these shorts with the matching Andorra full cup bra by Panache for a coordinated lingerie look you'll love.
Useful info:
- Andorra shorts by Panache
- Slight scalloped hem
- All-over lace detail
Panache 'Evie' Strapless Bra
A strapless bra is a summer essential and this 'Evie' bra by Panache offers plenty of comfort and style.
This plus sized strapless bra is available from a D cup to an H. The design promises the ultimate in shape and support. It features a lower wire to give comfort to larger sizes while giving a great shape that looks amazing under clothes. It's essential for those bandeau maxi dresses to show off sun kissed shoulders this season.
Wear this Panache 'Evie' strapless bra with a bandeau jersey top or a strappy vest top. Pair with a strapless maxi dress for summer chic.
Useful info:
- 'Evie' strapless bra by Panache
- D+ plus bra for larger cup sizes
- Promises the ultimate shape and support
- Features a lower wire for added comfort
Panache Maternity Support Bra
Adjusting to accommodate your changing shape this maternity support bra by Panache is perfect for stylish mums and mums-to-be.
Available in two gorgeous colours this bra makes you feel sexy as well as comfortable for the ultimate confidence boost. Stretch lace detail and soft fabric support your natural shape and keep the style flawless. The non-wired design adds to the comfort levels, while the elasticised trim offers you the support you need. Six hook and eye positions are designed to accommodate changes in your body shape for a long-lasting, everyday basic.
Wear this maternity bra with the matching briefs for a luxe lingerie look that offers you fantastic comfort.
Useful info:
- Maternity support bra by Panache
- Soft, full cup shape
- Available in cup sizes D-J
- Stretch lace and soft fabric
- Six hook and eye fastenings
- Non-wired support for comfort
Soft full cup shape. Stretch lace and soft simplex give comfort and support. Six fastening positions. Nursing bra comes with feeding sling and nursing clips.Colours: Black/Nude, Ivory/Pink.


text:
A northwest suburban man was not a very good neighbor, according to police, who have arrested and charged him with burglarizing three homes in his neighborhood.
Cook County Sheriff's police have charged 22-year-old Davon Miller with burglarizing three of his neighbors' home in unincorporated Maine Township, according to a statement from the sheriff's office.
Detectives were called about 5:45 p.m. on March 28 to a home in 10000 block of Linda Lane, where someone had forced open the door of an apartment when no one was home and stolen several items, police said.
A canvass of the neighborhood led detectives to a man named "Renzo," whom a witness had seen in area at the time of the burglary. "Renzo" turned out to be Davon Miller, who also goes by the name Lorenzo Miller, according to police.
Miller was questioned by detectives and not only admitted to the Linda Lane burglary, but to two similar break-ins on nearby Holly Lane in recent weeks, police said.
Miller, of the 9900 block of Linda Lane, was charged with three felony counts of burglary, and ordered held on an $80,000 bond. He remained in custody at the Cook County Jail as of Tuesday morning, according to police.
Follow @fox32news
WTXF-TV330 Market StreetPhiladelphia, PA 19106-2796Phone: (215) 925-2929Fax: (215) 982-5494


text:
Pembrokeshire, the westernmost county of Wales is surrounded on three sides by water, and as such is highly influenced by the sea throughout. Pembrokeshire is often cited as the finest coastal area in Europe, with Pembrokeshire cottages being filled by artists and outdoor sport enthusiasts. Nowhere in Pembrokeshire is more than 15 miles from the coast, meaning that which ever holiday house or cottage in Pembrokeshire you take the coastal path, fishing and links golf courses are never far away.
Pembrokeshire tourist information centres are filled to the rafters with activity options, and you will certainly never be short of entertainment during your stay in a Pembrokeshire holiday cottage. Walking holidays on the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path are unrivalled in the UK, as Britain's only coastal park, the Pembrokeshire Coast National Park has protected this stunning coastline and all the wildlife which calls the Pembrokeshire coast home. Cycle paths cross the park, as well as bridle paths helping cycling and riding holidays to thrive from Pembrokeshire accommodation.
As well as walking holidays, Pembrokeshire offers a vast range of outdoor activities for both the new comer and the expert. Throughout the year, Pembrokeshire coastal cottages are snapped up by those wishing to surf the large swells which strike the coastline at Newgale, Whitesands or Freshwater West, and those wanting to try sailing, kite-surfing, windsurfing, scuba diving and kayaking in the more sheltered bays like Milford Haven. In each of these main water sport destinations you can find water sport schools and instructors, so do not worry if you arrive in your self catering Pembrokeshire holiday cottage without any experience, as you can learn and enjoy water sports here with little prior notice.
Fishing is a major attraction in Pembrokeshire. Deep sea fishing is obviously the main fishing type, but if you would enjoy fly fishing on lakes or rivers, there is plenty of fresh water fishing in Pembrokeshire too. Golf is also an important sport, and there is an abundance of excellent courses lining the Pembrokeshire coast. If you are travelling with a young family, the Pembrokeshire tourism options are in no way limited. There are many excellent attractions, from the Dale Sea Safari adventures to the Folly Farm zoo and funfair.
Tenby is a wonderful coastal town in Pembrokeshire. Holiday cottages in Tenby have over 4km of sandy beaches on their doorstep, as well as a great starting point for the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path and a harbour which acts as the leaving point for boat trips along the coast.
Summers in Pembrokeshire average around 20°C, and around 8°C in winter. The mild temperatures allow people to walk, cycle, ride or play golf throughout much of the year, but if you are heading to a self catering Pembrokeshire holiday cottage for water sports, a wet suit is advised!
Although the main towns are well connected by public transport, there is limited transport in some of the more remote areas. The Green Dragon Bus serves much of the Pembrokeshire Coastal Path, allowing surfers, cyclists and walkers to hop on and off at selected points, pubs or beaches in Pembrokeshire (bikes and boards are allowed on).


text:
Next, you'll be asked to connect with Twitter. Rest assured, we will never send a tweet from your account
without your permission.
We will send you an email with an invite soon.
You are naturally sensitive to subtleties that others cannot p... More for Pisces http://t.co/5pzbG9TVGQ
It may still be challenging to narrow your vision today as the... More for Pisces
This is a very interesting day, for you are able to be in the ... More for Pisces
Taking a hard look at your finances is a high priority today a... More for Pisces
See what's Trending Now for @wutdafuhk
Follow @wutdafuhk on Twitter


text:
Asset Managers in the Spotlight
Chris is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
For those that read the WSJ, you've been seeing the recent changes the SEC is trying to push through governing money market funds. Both the corporate world and the investment world are vehemently opposed to them and should they pass would only further drain these funds of their assets.
Currently there is a little under $3T in money funds which is down from a spike of $4T several years ago. These funds serve as the primary vehicle for daily investments for most large corporations. The changes the SEC are trying to make would certainly push these companies into other vehicles. And the market is aware of that. Federated (NYSE: FII), Blackrock (NYSE: BLK), Legg Mason (NYSE: LM), and Evercore (NYSE: EVR) all operate in this space.
For these reasons, it might seem like I would AVOID all of these stocks, but I am actually bullish on each. First, I do not think the changes, in their current form will go through so the negative press is overplayed. Second, regardless of whether or not they go through, these companies are ramping up their alternatives to 2a-7 money funds and those are gaining a bit more attention and will benefit as money flow into those funds increases. Next, all of these stocks pay a decent dividend with Federated's topping 5%.
Lastly, the biggest alternative to these money funds is to simply park the money in a bank account. As we know banks aren't exactly lending and do not want large cash balances sitting on their books (with no time commitment), Bank of New York actually went so far as to charge it's customers interest for large deposits! I think that the rates banks offer will continue to drop & with the Dodd-Frank provision for unlimited FDIC coverage ending this year, you'll see a large transfer of cash back into funds from the banks. Granted this is at the end of the year, but I think it sets the stage for a long term growth story.
Motley Fool newsletter services recommend BlackRock and Federated Investors. The Motley Fool owns shares of Legg Mason. CMartin26 has no positions in the stocks mentioned above. Try any of our Foolish newsletter services free for 30 days. We Fools may not all hold the same opinions, but we all believe that considering a diverse range of insights makes us better investors. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.


text:
Hedge funds are selling these stocks: Should you?
Looking for a contrarian play? Consider these names that show signs of institutional selling.
By the staff at Kapitall.com
Fund managers always buy and sell stocks. But sometime, despite many of them having the same bearish sentiment on a stock, there's no apparent reason for the sentiment. So, within the industrial category, we looked for stocks that might not merit such a lack of confidence from fund managers.
We further searched for data that suggest a more positive future, including evidence of undervaluation and positive returns on investment and assets.
Building the list
We screened industrial goods stocks for bearish sentiment from institutional investors, with significant net institutional sales over the last quarter representing at least 5% of share float (MoneyShow.com). This indicates that institutional investors such as hedge fund and mutual fund managers expect these companies to underperform.
Next, we screened for criteria that might contradict the institutional investors' opinions of the stocks. We searched for companies that appear undervalued relative to their cash flows, indicated by high ratios of levered free cash flow-to-enterprise value (LCFC/EV).
Levered free cash flow is the free cash flow after deducting interest payments on outstanding debt. Enterprise value is the sum of the firm's value from all ownership sources: market cap, outstanding debt, and preferred shares. When companies have ratios of levered free cash flow-to-enterprise value in excess of 10%, it may indicate that the company as a whole is being undervalued.
The list
This left us with two companies, operating in aerospace and defense products and services, general building materials and industrial electrical equipment. To further compare these stocks, and to better understand why hedge funds might not consider them worthwhile investments, we also looked at their respective returns on assets (ROA), equity (ROE) and investments (ROI).
ROA is the result of dividing a company's annual earnings by its total assets, and it shows how adept management is at using its assets to generate earnings. ROE is a measure of profitability showing the total net income returned as a percentage of shareholder equity. The ROI is a popular measure of profitability, calculated by dividing net profits by total assets. We compare these to the aerospace and defense products and services industry average.
Do you agree with institutional investors that these companies aren't worth the risk? Or do you feel they are undervalued and can deliver exceptional returns in the future? Use this list as a starting point for your own analysis.
1. Smith & Wesson Holding Corporation (SWHC) offers metal processing services and manufactures firearms and handcuffs as well as apparel and sportsmen's articles.
Market cap at $568.46 million, most recent closing price at $8.86.
Net institutional sales in the current quarter at -9.7 million shares, which represents about 15.45% of the company's float of 62.78 million shares.
Levered free cash flow at $55.98M vs. enterprise value at $548.60M (implies a LFCF/EV ratio at 10.2%).
Earnings per share growth this year: 215.21%
ROA: 27.19% (vs. industry average 7.17%)
ROE: 55.24% (vs. industry average 25.39%)
ROI: 36.95% (vs. industry average 9.58%)
52 week high: -21.42%
Hedge funds were onto something: SWHC has returned -1.99% since April 12, 2013, and is one of the worst performing stocks in its industry. The stock is falling behind companies such as General Dynamics (GD) and Boeing (BA), which returned 7.22% and 6.56%, respectively, during the same time period. [Boeing competes in the production of weapons.]
Short sellers think there's more downside to the stock, especially when comparing short float to industry averages (MoneyShow.com). SWHC short float stands at 21.85%, which is equivalent to 5.66 days of average trading volume. As an example, this is much higher than United Technologies (UTX) (short float at 0.86%, representing 2.37 days of trading volume) and BA (short float at 1.10%, representing 1.7 days of trading volume).
However, the company has reported strong earnings growth over the last year, with earnings per share (EPS) growing by 215.21%, significantly higher than competitors like Lockheed Martin (LMT) (EPS growth over the last year at 6.56%) and BA (EPS growth over the last year at -4.07%).
And SWHC has a higher than average projected earnings growth rate over the next five years (30.0%). This is stronger again than the likes of LMT (projected EPS growth over next five years at 6.72%), GD (projected EPS growth over next 5 years at 6.35%) as well as Sturm, Ruger & Co. (RGR) (projected EPS growth over next 5 years at 0.0%).
On May 7, Smith & Wesson was downgraded by Zacks analysts from an outperform rating to a neutral rating. Zacks currently has $11.20 price target on the stock, which is still a 26.8% upside from current levels.
2. US Concrete Inc. (USCR) engages in the production and sale of ready-mixed concrete, precast concrete products, and concrete-related products for use in commercial, residential, and public works construction projects in the United States.
Market cap at $201.57 million, most recent closing price at $15.11.
Net institutional sales in the current quarter at -452,800 shares, which represents about 5.7% of the company's float of 7.95 million shares.
Levered free cash flow at $42.41 million vs. enterprise value at $252.24 million (implies a LFCF/EV ratio at 16.81%).
EPS growth this year: -219.69%
ROA: -4.86% (vs. industry average 7.17%)
ROE: -12.35% (vs. industry average 25.39%)
ROI:-7.33% (vs. industry average 9.58%)
52 week high: -7.53%
The company's earnings growth looks weak, with EPS growing by an incredibly low -219.69% over the last year. This is considerably weaker than competitors like MAS (EPS growth over the last year at 83.38%) and VMC (EPS growth over the last year at 28.54%).
USCR has performed in line with the rest of its industry since April 12, 2013, returning 7.54% over the last month. This performance has been better than Masco (MAS) and Fastenal (FAST), but worse than industry leaders like Vulcan Materials (VMC) and Martin Marietta Materials (MLM), which returned 11.64% and 8.76% respectively.
USCR has a low short float compared to industry averages, suggesting perhaps that short sellers see limited downside in the stock. The company's short float stands at 0.43%, much lower than MLM (short float at 11.17%, representing 12.72 days of trading volume) and FAST (short float at 6.12%, representing 10.98 days of trading volume).
In mid-March the stock was upgraded from a sell rating to a hold rating by analysts at Zacks and TheStreet. Mirroring the information above, TheStreet analysts cited "revenue growth, solid stock price performance and good cash flow from operations" as a reason for the upgrade. They also expressed concern in USCR's "deteriorating net income, disappointing return on equity, and poor profit margins."
Copyright © 2014 Microsoft. All rights reserved.
Fundamental company data and historical chart data provided by Morningstar Inc. Real-time index quotes and delayed quotes supplied by Morningstar Inc. Quotes delayed by up to 15 minutes, except where indicated otherwise. Fund summary, fund performance and dividend data provided by Morningstar Inc. Analyst recommendations provided by Zacks Investment Research. StockScouter data provided by Verus Analytics. IPO data provided by Hoover's Inc. Index membership data provided by Morningstar Inc.
Traders might want to bite on BABA, but long-term investors have reasons to wait.
Top Stocks provides analysis about the most noteworthy stocks in the market each day, combining some of the best content from around the MSN Money site and the rest of the Web.
Contributors include professional investors and journalists affiliated with MSN Money.
Follow us on Twitter @topstocksmsn.


text:
- Address:
505 Main St
Evanston, IL 60202Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
SeafoodPrice: $31 to $50
- Dining Style: Fine Dining
- Website: http://www.oceanique.com/
- Phone: 8478643435x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:30pm - 9:00pm, Friday & Saturday: 5:30pm - 10:00pm, Sunday: Closed
- Payment Options: AMEX,Carte Blanche,Diners Club,Discover,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Seafood, French
- Executive Chef: Mark Grosz
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Farm to Table, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Special Events: Bar Menu available
Monday's = No Corkage
Wednesday's = Maine Lobster $25
A word from Oceanique
Oceanique is an eclectic seafood restaurant in the French-American style. Oceanique continues to garner acclaim as one of the Chicago area"s finest restaurants. Since 1993, Oceanique has been ranked as the number one seafood restaurant in the Chicago metropolitan area by the prestigious Zagat Guide. In all of our preparations we endeavor to use the finest organic produce and seafood from sustainable, eco-friendly sources. And with its extensive wine list featuring over 800 carefully selected fine wines, Oceanique has won Wine Spectator Magazine's coveted "Best of Award of Excellence" every year since 1994 being recognized as having one of the 750 best wine lists in the world.Continued
Foodspotting photosSee all photos
Awards voted by OpenTable diners
- Diners' Choice WinnerBest Food
- Diners' Choice WinnerFit for Foodies
- Diners' Choice WinnerNotable Wine List
Oceanique - Best Restaurants in Evanston ›
Oceanique reviews from OpenTable diners
61 reviews since May 27, 2014
- Food4.7Service4.4
- Ambiance4.2Noise LevelModerate
fit for foodies (48)special occasion (48)romantic (32)notable wine list (32)neighborhood gem (28)good for groups (4)great for outdoor dining (2)hot spot (2)late-night find (1)Show More
- Never failsJojoVIPDined on 9/13/2014I don't go to Oceanique often, but when I do, it is consistently wonderful. I love the low-key atmosphere paired with excellent food. We usually do the tasting menu because it's so well done, but it is equally nice to order off the menu. Not many restaurants in Evanston or the North Shore quite like this one.Special Features:
- Expensive dessertsplcmtVIPDined on 9/13/2014Enjoyed our dinner very much. Prices are high and (except for dessert) well worth it. Food is excellent: fresh, well prepared and nicely presented. Dessert (although good) is WAY overpriced-$13!! The W. dining room is very enjoyable--to ensure seating in this room be sure to request it when making a reservation. Unlike previous experiences, we had an excellent waiter (Alan) whose service matched the prices. We would recommend this restaurant, but suggest skipping (or sharing) dessert.Special Features:
- simply the bestOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 9/6/2014One the real gems in chicago. Great! Every time. The menu is fantastic, the service professional, and the food is out of this world. The combination of flavors and presentation is the best. Oceanique is a must do.Special Features:
- OutstandingenjoygreatfoodDined on 9/5/2014Oceanique is fine dining at its best. The ambiance and service are excellent. The wine list is extensive. The food is exquisite. The chef is a creative genius. I highly recommend a visit here especially for a special occasion.Special Features:
- consistent excellencechrisvwVIPDined on 8/30/2014we've visited oceanique many times over the years, and the food and service are always top-notch. chef uses only pristine ingredients, and the presentations are works of art. a true gem!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- BillDined on 8/30/2014This was a great dining experience. The restaurant was relatively small and intimate with a simple but elegant decor. The service was prompt, and efficient without being intrusive. The food was superb: excellent presentation with balanced flavors and combinations. We all enjoyed this evening a great deal.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 8/29/2014Great food. Expensive wine list. Wine by glass offered in 1/2 or full glass. Full glass was a half.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WethrilltogoodfoodDined on 8/29/2014The food was exquisite but a bit skimpy on several plates, and the server forgot that one guest specifically requested no escargot with her steak. Thus, the plate went back and several minutes passed, of course, before her meal was re-served. At $275 per couple, we don't take such mistakes lightly. An interesting and memorable experience, especially when the bill came.Special Features:
- Dining ExtraordinaireDinerAvecVousDined on 8/26/2014Chef always provides an exceptional experience. The food is superb. The ambience elegant and relaxing. Seating at our usual table adds to the fun.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Evanston's gemch73VIPDined on 8/23/2014Our fourth or fifth visit and second for a special occasion. Service continues to be excellent and the food keeps getting better. We'll keep it on our short list!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and great serviceKathyRDined on 8/18/2014We always love dining at Oceanique - the food never disappoints, and the sommelier's selections to match the food are right on. Restaurant staff are just the right amount of attentive. A bit pricey, but worth it, especially if you love good seafood.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Always A TreatJoanzeVIPDined on 8/16/2014After consistently dining with Oceanique for over 8 years the food is consistently wonderful, both preparation and service is flawless. Can't wait to come back.Special Features:
- Gabyg6VIPDined on 8/2/2014We went to this restaurant because it was on groupon.Thought it was going to be like Michale of Winnetka (far from it) When you advertise on groupon you should do your best to attract people and serve the best food so people come back. Fish was 1x2 inch if it wasn't for bread we would have to go to McDonalds to finish our diner.
- Special EveningVisitorVIPDined on 7/17/2014We had visitors who were up for a great meal. So we of course got reservations at Oceanique on Thursday night. Everyone ended up ordering different things and each dish was amazing. The chef visited the table twice! And we got plenty of special 'from the chef' extra tastes. Such a fun night. Wine was wonderful as well. They offer full and half glasses; which is nice if you want to try a few different things, or just want a cocktail and wine, but still keep your senses!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- AnniversaryDined on 6/28/2014We went there for an anniversary dinner. They had heart shaped confetti on our table. The food was great and the wine list was extensive, but the sommalier was very helpful. The only complaint was the wait service was at times less than attentive. However, I would return.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Beware: Dining Room not guaranteedMarkDined on 6/21/2014We made a reservation months in advance to celebrate our son's college graduation-- and got seated at a table in the bar area! We asked for a different table in the lovely dining room and they told us there was no space available. We asked how this could be when we had a reservation and they said they don't differentiate between tables (really?). We asked if we could wait, and they said it would be at least an hour wait. So our family paid $500 for a celebration dinner in the bar, 15 feet from the door, with two of us looking into the dining room (and kitchen) and two looking at a wall. When we make a reservation at a restaurant of this level, especially for a special occasion, we don't expect a table in the bar. It was inexcusable.
- graduation dinnerlalaDined on 6/20/2014Somewhat disappointed. Famly went for special dinner to celebrate Northwestern graduation. Food was good, but not inspired. mains were all disappointing, desserts were great. Didn't live up to hypeSpecial Features:
- Over PricedOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 6/20/2014The food and service were great, but both the food and drinks were substantially over priced. I wouldn't return unless someone else was buying.
- GoodfoodDined on 6/19/2014Love this place, can't go as often as I would like because I live in the city but the food and the staff is amazing.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OutstandingValentineGuyDined on 6/18/2014Oceanique gets better and better. This is a world-class restaurant right in the neighborhood. We remarked at how well it compared to the very best meals we've had in Burgundy and San Sebastian, Spain. Perfect for an intimate birthday or anniversary celebration. We'll be back.Special Features:
- Very good, but very expensiveOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 6/17/2014The food is excellent, but the wines, while good, were unexpectedly overpriced. There is not a glass of wine less than $16, and the accompanying tasting (which adds up to about 2.5 glasses of wine) was $69. We had a gift certificate for a 5-course tasting for 2 (value of $160). After adding the tax, tip and wine, our "free" meal cost $150. If money is no object, I highly recommend it, but I would not be able to justify paying full price for the meal.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- From start to finish-outstandingLunchedVIPDined on 6/13/2014Food, service, atmosphere, Oceanique is one of the top restaurants in Chicago. Unpretentious and they serve real food, not foams. The food is plated beautifully, the service is gracious, the room setting is comfortable.Special Features:
- magnetgrrlDined on 6/7/2014This was a great place to bring an intimate date, if you're OK with spending some $$$. It was quiet, the waitstaff was unobtrusive but helpful, and overall very classy. I would definitely have another special occasion here again.Special Features:
- RogerDined on 6/6/2014Diner was delicious and my guests loved it. (Not cheap though and despite the wonderful wine list, $80 is more than I usually spend on wine and that seemed the "average" for decent wines).Special Features:
- glzgrlVIPDined on 6/6/2014First time and was pleasantly surprised. The service was outstanding and the food was excellent. I definitely recommend this restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- beautiful presentationsthoDined on 6/5/2014we had the 5 course tasting menu and almost everything was delicious and beautifully presented.Special Features:
- TORiaJVIPDined on 6/2/2014Best restaurant in Chicago area for seafood--bar none. Excellent salads, foie gras and duck too. Always a warm welcome and pretty surroundings.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 5/28/2014Fabulous, amazing food, unpretentious and friendly service. Splurge on a wine pairing...it is totally worth it. Does not get much better. Ever.Special Features:
- The following 599 reviews are from the Oceanique reviews archive.
- Oceanique's renovation is perfect.LuckylucyDined on 5/24/2014I hadn't been to Oceanique in years. The food was always exceptional but interior was left in the '80's. Not anymore! Clean, modern & sophisticated has replaced old & tired. The service was excellent from the minute we walked in the door. It's hard to find restaurants that still do proper service these days. 'Tho service is standout it's not intimidating & stuffy. Friendly, helpful & laid back was vibe the night we were there. We were celebrating our anniversary which I mentioned in our OpenTable reservation & they had a romantic little booth they placed us in. It looked like it might be near a kitchen door but it wasn't. This is an expensive restaurant but I have seen them on Groupon & they offer deals if you are on their email list.Special Features:
- Like Standing on the Street ...OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 5/24/2014…. in fact, a great deal like standing on the street. And pulling at a locked door. With my wife of one year by my side and our limo now out of site. Only to find out that the special meal I had arranged for our anniversary was not to be. Because the restaurant which accepted our reservation is inexplicably closed. Locked. Empty. And here we are in Evanston--far away from all of my "plan B" choices. So thanks for the ruined plans, Oceanique.Special Features:
- Good, Not greatLaughNplayDined on 5/24/2014We went there for our wedding anniversary. Very professional service and excellent dessert. The total dining experience was good, but for the price, we were expecting something outstanding. Main lobster was lost in overpowering sauce and basil mashed potatoes. Filet was good, but did not come with escargot as was described and was just ok where flavor was concerned. While the experience was high end, including an amuse bouche and the services of a sommelier, the food was good, not great. The decor was also very simple. A little glitz/glam might add to the experience and help justify the menu prices.Special Features:
- Worth every penny....NancyDDined on 5/23/2014...even though the restaurant is very pricey. The food was outstanding, beautifully served. An amuse bouche plus an intermezzo were offered. The portions were appropriate. I was served the best bouillabaisse I have ever tasted. The service was impeccable. This was an outstanding meal - all 6 in our party agree!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great for Birthday CelebrationsStevieTeeDined on 5/15/2014The food was excellent and the service was superlative. When making the reservation I indicated we would be celebrating my Wife's birthday. The staff acknowledged her special day and provided an excellent dessert topped with a candle. Although it was a mid-week event three others were celebrating their birthdays too. The staff are respectful and are not overly attentive - the service was 'just right'.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- One Of The Best!Jackxy21Dined on 5/14/2014I recently made reservations at Oceanique to entertain two of my clients as it was one restaurant they had yet to visit. Again, as always the staff was ah-mazing, the food was tantalizing to the palate, and overall a successful dinner on many levels. This is one of may fav. go to spots in Evanston. We are lucky and privileged to have this wonderful place so close to home.Special Features:
- 1st visitOpenTable Diner Since 2005Dined on 5/14/2014Loved the unique food; loved the Wednesday $25 lobster deal; loved the impeccable service...what we didn't love was the fishy smell that hit us as we entered the door. For the prices charged, I didn't appreciate that smell--I like to eat fish; not smell it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food and serviceLocalDinerVIPDined on 5/9/2014But I find the wine prices very high ! Don't they believe in a "moderate" price- below $70, say in the $40-60 range ?Special Features:
- Spectacular mealOpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 5/3/2014Wife I were looking for a special meal to celebrate our anniversary. Oceanique delivered & then some. The ambiance & service were excellent and the food was spectacular. Lots of tastes on every plate, all imaginatively combined to make a true eating adventure. We had chicken liver mousse & roasted oysters as starters. Both were great. Who would think to flavor oysters with saffron & ginger? Sounds odd, tasted amazing. The sea bass main was excellent too, served with a melange of vegetable flavors & a bit of smokey bacon. We had a great time, and will go back for the Bouillabaisse that looked & smelled so good at the next table.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic. Well worth every bite!LosAngelesVisitorVIPDined on 5/2/2014I live in CA, and have wanted to dine here my last 3 visits to Chicago, but never had opportunity. It was well worth the car ride. A delightful dining experience! I opted for the tasting menu with wine pairing (a must!), and EVERY SINGLE DISH and pairing were truly delectable, and thoroughly designed to compliment each other (and tantalize the palate). YUMMMMMM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The chef came out to speak with us, and was truly gracious and enchanting. It is evident that he takes great pride in his craft, and every aspect of the dining experience. The servers and staff - simply lovely. The sommelier, very attentive and went above the norm in explaining the wine selections vis-à-vis the food. BRAVO!!Special Features:
- High quality high end restaurantOpenTable Diner Since 2011Dined on 4/30/2014Great food, great staff. The portions were a little small but very tasty. We had the 5 course deal from Living Social. I would come here again for a special occasion.Special Features:
- Pricier than I rememberAmyPDined on 4/12/2014However. . . the service was wonderful I don't remember in detail how it looked before the current remodeling, but it a lovely and inviting restaurant the entry is very pretty smiley staff at the host stand unfortunately we were out for an ordinary Saturday night with friends, and should have consulted the menu before going to Oceanique- it is more money than I remembered the food is presented beautifully everything was fresh and tasty- I enjoyed my food very much- I had the vegetarian entree my husband ordered the beat salad and it was gorgeous and delicious- a meal in itself on a side note, our friends were slightly grumpy, so our waiter brought a special dessert for them we would return... without the friendsSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


text:
If you're looking for a management-focused degree program that will allow you to pursue a college education within the bounds of your current schedule, the online Bachelor's Degree program in Business Administration with a concentration in Management from Remington College may be just what you're looking for.Call now or request information to learn more about our online Business Administration Bachelor's Degree with a concentration in Management.
This online, management-focused bachelor's degree in business administration offers a versatile introduction to the business world as our students are given the opportunity to balance managing class projects, research processes, and time while preparing for a career in business.(1)
Topics covered in our online management-focused degree program include:
Find out more about Remington College's online programs, click on button below to watch our Virtual Tour now!
Start Today! Call:
The online Business Administration – management-focused degree program is available in twelve 13-week semesters, which means that in as few as 36 months you could have a bachelor's degree in Business Administration with a concentration in Management.
This online management program requires satisfactory completion of a minimum of 25 credit hours of management-focused courses, and a total of 120 credit hours to be eligible for graduation.
The management-focused degree courses are 5 credit hours each and include:
In addition, you can build a foundation in general business administration with online courses in accounting, financial markets, economics and statistics, business finance, and organizational behavior.
Call now to request more information about our online Business Administration – Management degree program, or view more at www.remingtoncollegeonline.edu.
(1) Employment upon graduation not guaranteed. Adapted from Remington College Online Program Catalog:http://www.remingtoncollegeonline.edu/online-business-management-courseshttp://www.remingtoncollegeonline.edu/business-administration-management-college/
Remington College's online programs are not currently available to residents of AR, District of Columbia, IA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MN, or MT. This list is likely to change, so if you live in one of these states, please check back frequently.
Copyright © 2014 Remington College. All rights reserved.


text:
Deluxe Blowgun Dart Pack
Item # WX2-129071
- Google+
You must be 18 years of age to purchase this item.
This item cannot ship via any of our Next Day or Second Day express delivery methods.
Shipping restrictions apply to this product under some jurisdictions. Known age, state and local shipping requirements are applied at checkout and may result in changes to an order.
This item cannot ship to Canada.
This item cannot ship internationally.
- Details & Specs
Deluxe Blowgun Dart Pack
Load up for tons of fun... target shooting, or hunting small critters.Here's what's you get:
- Foam grip
- 8 stun darts
- 10 spear darts
- 10 sharp darts
- Quiver
- Dart guards
- Reviews
Customer Reviews
You May Also Like
50 - Pc. Terminator Mega Spike Dart PackBuyer's Club $9.89 Non-Members $10.99
100 - Pc. Terminator Plastic Broadhead Dart PackBuyer's Club $11.69 Non-Members $12.99
100 - Pc. Terminator Spearhead Dart PackBuyer's Club $9.89 Non-Members $10.99


text:
SN'EADS By REE – The Couch/Nike Air Back
REE is back at it again, with a 1-2 punch of two SN'EADS comics in one day.
REE has been killing as the year comes to close, 2012 has been great for SN'EADS.
For more SN'EADS by REE click here.
About the Author (Author Profile)I write a little here and there for TSG... I'm the Gary Payton of sneakers cause I talk a lot... Follow me on Twitter: @Jawrduhn.
Comments (7)
Thats why I invested in some plush couches. LOL. Betta get ya couch game right!
lol at the "you fiends" hat.
LA dudes resell a lot for sure
Nice one REE. My first reaction to the new IIIs was something like "Yea it has Nike Air, but it will never be 'OG'".
Truthfully, some of the materials used on sneakers in the late 80s and 90s was straight garbage. Which is why you cant wear em now unless you want to look like Fred Flintstone after your second step.
No matter what we will never be happy. "Consumers don't know what they want until you show it to them." – Steve Jobs
Man say that $#!t again, boy! I commented on wanting the 5′s w/the swoosh on the heel. But true indeed, it ain't ol'skool unless its vintage. Salute!!!


text: Retta, Twitter's Greatest Live-Tweeter, Reviews TV's Best Shows Most Regrettable Celeb Tweets Of 2013 Why Did Alec Baldwin Quit Twitter? Dreams Do Come True ... If You're Ryan Lochte! Did He Really Make Out With Carmen Electra? Which Celebrity Tweeted This Worrying Photograph From A Hospital? Jay Baruchel And Alison Pill Break Off Their Engagement


text:
Recently, the Iota Epsilon chapter of Alpha Phi at Kettering University raised more than $1000 for the Alpha Phi Foundation during their Summer 2012 Cardiac Care Week. This year, Cardiac Care Week consisted of an Alphatraz event each weekday during lunch and a Phi-athlon event over the weekend.
During Alphatraz, the ladies of Alpha Phi "arrested" different students and faculty each day, putting them in Alphatraz jail in the pool. Participants had to raise bail money by getting their friends and passers-by to donate to get them released. The top participants were: Scott Hoffman of Sigma Chi, Sean Gray of Pi Kappa Alpha, Preston Dufresne of Theta Xi, and Doc K (Professor Kowalski).
The other event of Cardiac Care Week was the Phi-athlon. This triathlon was hosted locally at the Kettering University Recreation Center and consisted of teams of three students participating in a swimming, running, and biking challenge. Our winners received a variety of prizes donated by our sponsors.
Thanks to everyone who helped make this year's Cardiac Care Week successful! A special thanks goes out to the event sponsors: Kettering University bookstore, Buffalo Wild Wings, Fuddruckers, The Lunch Place, Hoffman's Deco Deli, and Blackstone's Pub & Grill.
The Alpha Phi Foundation has a mission to raise funds and awareness for Cardiac Care. The Foundation supports programs and research that study heart disease in women – specifically its symptoms, its treatment and its prevention.