Genesis 12-23 tells the story of God's promise to Abraham and Sarah. God chose to work with one particular family through a pattern of covenant faithfulness in the face of a broken family in process. This pattern demonstrates to all of us that God does not demand our...
ProphetsLet’s be honest; the Old Testament Prophets are very foreign to us and reading them is not always the easiest thing to do. In fact, many times it leaves us scratching our heads and saying, “huh?” If you were to poll the average person on the street and ask...
In many ways the book of Numbers can be thought of as the second story in a classic epic trilogy. Here’s how the classic trilogy works. In episode 1 the good guys are the underdogs that are being oppressed by an evil regime. Through extraordinary acts of courage, and...
Chapter 4 Cain and Abel | Genesis 4:1-16 Cain's family | Genesis 4:17-26Chapter 5 Genealogy: From Adam to Noah | Genesis 5:1-32Genesis 5:1–2 (NRSV)This is the list of the descendants of Adam. When God created humankind, he made them in the likeness of God. Male and...
WisdomThis collection of Hebrew poetry explores the depths and complexity of the human condition from various perspectives. Read more...
Leviticus is a tough book to read, but don’t give up. There is a lot of really interesting stuff after Leviticus. However, we should not be too quick to dismiss Leviticus as a worthless drudgery. Given the right perspective and understanding of the context of this...
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Here is another visual exploration of how the male and female characters were connected in the creation story. The solitary human did not have an equal partner. Humanity is a unity of diversity in equality. Download the PowerPoint Below.[slideshare...
HistoryThe history books can be divided into three sections: Tribal Life (Joshua, Judges, Ruth) The twelve tribes attempted to live with no central government. They tried to allow the Law of Moses to be their guide. This did not work well and the people found...
As the last words of Genesis fade out and the opening of Exodus fades in, we quickly realize that we are no longer in the same Egypt that Joseph ruled. 400 years have passed and the children of Israel have changed in two significant ways. First, they have multiplied...
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