Category Archives: OT

The Cunning Woman and the Righteous Serpent – 40 Days of Exoduses (9)

Posted on February 23, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

The Birth of Esau and Jacob At this point we move into one of the most developed exodus patterns in the Old Testament: Jacob’s exodus from the house of Laban in Haran. As I will be devoting a few studies … Continue reading →

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Following in the Footsteps of Abraham – 40 Days of Exoduses (8)

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

We have tarried for several days in the story of Abraham. It is now time to press forward and enter the story of Isaac. While it is possible to detect Exodus-related themes in some of the intervening narratives, the next … Continue reading →

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Hagar and Ishmael, the Forerunners in the Wilderness – 40 Days of Exoduses (7)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

Interwoven Narratives and Archetypes In the studies to this point, I have skipped a number of sections, which I mean to return to at this point. From Genesis 15 to 22 the story of Abraham and Sarah and the promise … Continue reading →

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The Opening of the Wombs and the Blessing of the Gentiles in Gerar – 40 Days of Exoduses (6)

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

Rhyming History Reading Genesis 20, we might be excused for feeling a sense of déjà vu. We have already encountered a story in which Abraham leaves Canaan for a foreign land, pretends that Sarah is his sister, Sarah is taken … Continue reading →

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Abram’s Sure Covenant of Exodus – 40 Days of Exoduses (5)

Posted on February 18, 2013 by Alastair Roberts

I have passed by Genesis 15 and 16 without comment. I had originally planned to return to these as part of my study of Ishmael’s exodus, but have since decided to tackle Genesis 15 by itself as there is more … Continue reading →

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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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