Category Archives: Exodus

First Sunday of Lent: 40 Days of Exoduses Summary

Posted on February 17, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

Day 1: Noah’s Exodus Judgment on the antediluvian world – Ark as embryo of new creation – Deliverance of Noah – Confirmation of God’s covenant with Noah – Rest and the fall that followed. Day 2: Terah and Abram’s Exodus … Continue reading →

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Abraham, Lot, and the Flight from Sodom – 40 Days of Exoduses (4)

Posted on February 16, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

The Cutting Off of Flesh In Genesis 17, twenty-four years after leaving Haran, YHWH gives Abram circumcision, the sign of the covenant, and a new name, Abraham – Father of a Multitude. All males in Abraham’s household must be circumcised. … Continue reading →

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Abram’s Exodus from Egypt – 40 Days of Exoduses (3)

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

A Nation in One Man Immediately following Terah and Abram’s exodus from Ur, we encounter one of the most striking exoduses of all. Following a famine in the land, Abram goes down into Egypt and prophetically lives out the later … Continue reading →

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Terah and Abram’s Exodus – 40 Days of Exoduses (2)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

The Imperial Building Project Genesis 11 begins with the development of a great building project, under the rule of the mighty empire-founder, Nimrod (10:8-12). This great city and the tower that reached up to heaven were designed as a means … Continue reading →

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Noah’s Exodus – 40 Days of Exoduses (1)

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

For Lent this year, I have decided to blog on the subject of exoduses in the Bible, leading up to the great Exodus that Christ accomplished in his death and resurrection. The more that we recognize the development, scope, and … Continue reading →

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Exodus as New Birth

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

I just wrote a guest post for the Big Bible Project, presenting a reading of the Exodus as new birth. Take a look – it is extremely short, as my posts go. I would love to hear people’s thoughts!

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Representation and Ordination: Of Sons and Wives

Posted on December 10, 2011 by Alastair Roberts

Part 1: Some Lengthy Thoughts on Women’s Leadership Part 2: A Closer Examination of Junia, The Female Apostle In my previous post, I explored the role of the female apostle, treating her as the female ‘shaliach’ of the lead male apostle. I … Continue reading →

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Reposted Fragmenta Gems

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Alastair Roberts

Matt Colvin has recently transferred a number of posts from his old Fragmenta blog onto his new Colvinism blog. This has given us the chance to revisit a number of real gems. Here are a few of his posts which … Continue reading →

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New Exodus

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Alastair Roberts

The concept of a New Exodus is commonly encountered in the field of New Testament scholarship: Christ defeats the Pharaoh, delivers us from slavery, and brings us into the promise. This theme is significant and illuminating, yet one thing that … Continue reading →

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