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Category Archives: Genesis
Video: Why is it the Man rather than the Woman who Leaves Father and Mother in Genesis 2:24?
The second installment in my daily answers to questions…
Posted in Bible, Genesis, OT, Sex and Sexuality, Video
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Video: Does Jacob’s Wrestling with the Angel Prefigure Christ’s Death?
I had a quarter of an hour to spare earlier today, so started to answer the questions that had been sent to me. I’ll try to answer one a day, for the next week or so. Keep the questions coming! … Continue reading
The Strangeness of the Modern Mind
The question of how things that were once inconceivable can become conventional and even majority viewpoints is one we far too infrequently ask ourselves. How is it possible, for instance, that the norm of marriage as a male-and-female institution is … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Controversies, Creation, Culture, Ethics, Galatians, Genesis, NT, OT, Politics, Science, Sex and Sexuality, Society, Theological
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Podcast: Translating Genesis 1-11, with Samuel Bray and John Hobbins
On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, Derek and I were joined by John Hobbins and Samuel Bray, who have just produced a ‘new old translation’ of Genesis 1-11. The translation itself is great, but the notes and commentary upon it … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis, OT, Podcasts, Scripture, Theological
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Podcast: A Bible Study on Genesis 1 and 2 (part 2)
On this week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, we decided to continue the Bible study in the creation narrative of Genesis that we began last week (I’m late to posting this one, as I’ve been without proper Internet connection for the past week). You … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Creation, Genesis, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Theological
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Podcast: A Bible Study on Genesis 1
This week’s episode of Mere Fidelity, at Matt’s suggestion, is a Bible study of Genesis 1. Matt, Derek, and I explore the way creation is framed within Scripture. You can also follow the podcast on iTunes, or using this RSS … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Creation, Genesis, Hermeneutics, OT, OT Theology, Podcasts, Scripture, Theological
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The Politics of the Blessing of Abram
I have just posted over on Political Theology Today, on the subject of the call and blessing of Abram in Genesis 12:1-4a: In the call of Abram and the outworking of the blessing upon him and covenant with him, we … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Genesis, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Politics, The Church, Theological
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The Politics of Premature Rule
I’ve just posted over on the Political Theology Today blog, on the subject of the Fall as a story of premature rule: The example of the adam and his wife should be a cautionary one for us, encouraging us to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Ethics, Genesis, Guest Post, OT, Politics, Theological
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Pentecost as Ecclesiology
There is an article of mine in the latest edition of Ad Fontes, in which I argue that Luke’s account of the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2 offers us an ecclesiology in nuce. You can subscribe to the digital … Continue reading
Posted in Acts, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Guest Post, NT, NT Theology, Numbers, OT, OT Theology, The Church, Theological
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Exodus in 1 Kings
A guest post of mine has just been published over on the Theopolis Institute. Within it, I explore themes of Exodus in the beginning of 1 Kings. I argue that Solomon is a new Adam and a new Pharaoh. Within … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Kings, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Guest Post, OT, OT Theology, Theological
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