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Category Archives: Genesis
#Luke2Acts—Some Notes on John 1 and 2
The #Luke2Acts study has continued on Twitter over the last couple of weeks (you can see my notes on Luke here). I thought that I would post some notes from chapters 1 and 2 of John. I wasn’t able to … Continue reading
Posted in #Luke2Acts, Bible, Exodus, Genesis, John, NT, NT Theology, Theological
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Jesus, the Goat for Azazel
The following is a long excursus from my previous post on the meaning of Mark’s account of Jesus’ time in the wilderness. As it grew longer, I decided to remove it from that piece and post it separately. Joey Cochran … Continue reading
Posted in #Luke2Acts, 1 Samuel, Bible, Genesis, Leviticus, Luke, Mark, Matthew, NT, NT Theology, OT, OT Theology, The Atonement, Theological
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Death Before the Fall
Over on Jesus Creed, RJS asks about death before the Fall. Following Ronald Osborn, she suggests that the place of death within the creation is a problem, especially for those who take Genesis literally. As death is supposed to arise … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Creation, Ethics, Genesis, OT, The Blogosphere, Theological
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Intelligent Design?
Paying close attention to the detail of the scriptural text is almost invariably rewarding and illuminating. This is perhaps especially the case for passages such as Genesis 1, for which the details of the text bear even more weight than … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Creation, Genesis, OT, OT Theology, Theological
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The Battle of the Gods – 40 Days of Exoduses (15)
Signs, Wonders, and Plagues Within this study we will be looking at the signs, wonders, and plagues associated with the Exodus. The recounting of the signs and plagues accounts for much of the Exodus narrative and merit close attention. Before … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Lent, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Theology
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Third Sunday of Lent: 40 Days of Exoduses Summary
Unfortunately, I missed two days of my 40 Days of Exoduses project during this week. I wasn’t able to catch up this weekend, but will hopefully manage to do so over the coming week. Day 11: False Phalluses and Despoiled … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Lent, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Theology
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The Women, the Dragon, and the Beautiful Child’s Exoduses – 40 Days of Exoduses (14)
Eve and the Dragon We have arrived at the beginning of the book of Exodus. The children of Israel have grown and increased in the land. Seventy direct descendants of Jacob had entered the land, but they had since become … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Lent, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Theology
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The Exodus INTO Egypt – 40 Days of Exoduses (13)
One of the most significant benefits of our study of exodus patterns in the book of Genesis to this point is that it frames the Exodus from Egypt as something other than an absolute and definitive datum of meaning, to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Lent, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Theology
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Jacob in the Dark – 40 Days of Exoduses (12)
Laban Overtakes Jacob Our previous study took us up to the point of Jacob’s flight from Laban. Jacob has secretly taken his family, livestock, and possessions and fled across the river, towards the mountain, all unbeknownst to Laban, who was … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Exodus, Genesis, Lent, OT, OT Theology, Theological, Theology
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False Phalluses and Despoiled Tyrants – 40 Days of Exoduses (11)
A New Contract In the previous study we saw Jacob’s status reduced by his uncle, and the deception of Laban with regard to Rachel and Leah. We concluded by looking at the birth of Jacob’s children as the first movement … Continue reading
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