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Lessons and Carols 2
The Second Lesson: God promises to faithful Abraham that in his seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed. The angel of the LORD called to Abraham a second time from heaven, and said, “By myself I have … Continue reading
Lessons and Carols 1
Introit: “Once in David’s Royal City” The First Lesson God tells sinful Adam that he has lost the life of Paradise and that his seed will bruise the serpent’s head. They heard the sound of the LORD God walking in … Continue reading
Abraham’s Era
Here is a post I’ve been meaning to get around to for many months but for whatever reason never quite got inspired to finish it. Several months ago Claude Mariottini drew my attention to this article by Leibel Reznick attempting … Continue reading
The Genealogy of Jesus 4
The Lukan and Matthean accounts of Jesus’ genealogy diverge after David. Matthew traces Jesus’ line through Solomon (and thus traces the royal Davidic line as it is found in the Bible and in Seder Olam). Luke traces a line through … Continue reading
Posted in New Testament, Old Testament
Tagged 1 Chronicles, Deuteronomy, Genesis, Jeremiah, Luke, Matthew, Numbers
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Adam and Israel
The latest post by Peter Enns explores the connection between Adam’s story and the story of Israel, and in the process explains where Cain got his wife: Look at it this way. The word “adam” is ambiguous in Genesis. Every … Continue reading
Names in Genesis 1–11
Interesting article about the personal names in the opening chapters of Genesis by Richard S. Hess over at The Bible and Interpretation. I wish I knew more about onomastics than I do. The Medieval Names Archive does a fantastic job … Continue reading
Genesis 1–3: On Not Missing the Point
My CHR 101 students must be living right, because BioLogos.org has just posted a video lecture by N. T. Wright on “Meaning and Myth,” in which the renowned biblical scholar discusses Genesis 1–3 and what it can mean to claim … Continue reading
Why Was David Tending the Sheep?
Some interesting insights into shepherding from this excerpt from Margaret Feinberg’s latest book: The introduction of Saul stands in sharp contrast to the first mention of David, the second king of Israel. The prophet Samuel is told by God that … Continue reading
The World's Oldest Person
Gertrude Baines, the world’s oldest person, has died in Los Angeles at the age of 115. I’ve previously blogged about the incredible ages attributed to the patriarchs of the book of Genesis, and thought I’d provide links to those posts … Continue reading
Genesis 1: Ontological or Functional?
Scot McKnight has begun a review of The Lost World of Genesis One: Ancient Cosmology and the Origins Debate by John Walton. In his second installment, McKnight notes how Walton draws a distinction between conceiving of creation in terms of … Continue reading
