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On the Composition of Genesis
Bill Arnold has an article at The Bible and Interpretation called Reflections on the Composition of Genesis. It’s a good brief survey of the history of scholarship on the source criticism of the Pentateuch, with particular emphasis on Genesis, along … Continue reading
Counting the Women
Wei Hsien of Torn Notebook notes the presence of women in a biblical genealogy—and it isn’t the one in Matthew. He notes there are actually more women in the genealogy of Jacob’s descendants in Genesis 46:8-27, even some Gentile women. … Continue reading
Lessons and Carols: The Second Lesson
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, 16and said, “By myself I have … Continue reading
Lessons and Carols: The First Lesson
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 the garden at the time of … Continue reading
Reading the Bible with the Dead 1: Hagar
In chapter 1 of Reading the Bible with the Dead, John L. Thompson surveys the history of Christian interpretation of Hagar, Abraham’s wife-concubine whose story is told mainly in Genesis 16 and 21. Hagar enters the biblical narrative as Sarah’s … Continue reading
The Sin of Ham and the Curse of Canaan
Here’s a heart-warming story from the Bible: Noah, a man of the soil, was the first to plant a vineyard. He drank some of the wine and became drunk, and he lay uncovered in his tent. And Ham, the father … Continue reading
Seven Irrefutable Facts about the Table of Nations
These are the families of Noah’s sons, according to their genealogies, in their nations; and from these the nations spread abroad on earth after the flood. (Gen 10:32) The Table of Nations (Gen 10) is unique in Scripture and perhaps … Continue reading
