Author Archives: johnandjanet

About johnandjanet

Our research and writing interests include biblical exegesis and theology, Old and New Testament backgrounds, hermeneutics, biblical and philosophical ethics, the history of Christian thought, and cultural critique.

Psalm 23: Living without Lacking

Posted on April 24, 2018

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Psalm 22: “From Alienation to Restoration, Recital, & Praise”

Posted on March 8, 2018

Psalm 22: “From Alienation to Restoration, Recital, & Praise”

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A Typology of Mythic Divine Combat in the Ancient Near East & its Reflex in the Hebrew Bible

Posted on October 18, 2017

Typology of Mythic Divine Combat

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Psalm 21: Calculating the Strength of Yahweh by the Victories of the King

Posted on October 15, 2017

Calculating the Strength of Yahweh by the Victories of the King

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“Calling All Prophets”

Posted on October 13, 2017

Jesus taught his disciples to pray for the arrival of the day when the rule of God (his Kingdom) would be as present on earth as it is in heaven. What does the arrival of God’s rule (Kingdom) in all … Continue reading →

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Psalm 20: “Our Complicated Allegiances-Praying for the King vrs. Praying to the KING”

Posted on October 3, 2017

Psalm 20 “Our Complicated Allegiances”

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The Earliest Prophecy (nĕḇû’â) in Israel: The Pre-Classical non-Writing Prophets

Posted on August 15, 2017

Earliest Hebrew Prophecy

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The “Classical Era” of Hebrew Prophecy: (ca. 760-460 B.C.)

Posted on August 15, 2017

Classical Hebrew Prophets

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“For the Word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword”: Re-deploy at will

Posted on August 15, 2017

Jeremiah 23:23-32 23 Am I a God near by, says Yahweh, and not a God far off? 24 Who can hide in secret places so that I cannot see them? says Yahweh. Do I not fill heaven and earth? says Yahweh. 25 I … Continue reading →

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Evil, Deceiving Spirits from Yahweh & Yahweh’s “Inciting” Human Actions

Posted on April 15, 2017

Evil Deceiving Spirits from Yahweh

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Israel’s Varied Testimony Regarding Kingship

Posted on April 15, 2017

Israel’s Varied Testimony Regarding Kingship

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Dating the Birth of Abraham, the Patriarchal Era, and the Israelite Exodus from Egypt

Posted on April 10, 2017

Dating the Patriarchs and the Exodus

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The “Birth”-“Life”-“Death” & “Resurrection” of Israel

Posted on April 7, 2017

The Birth-Life-Death and Resurrection of Israel

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Old Testament History Time-Line

Posted on April 7, 2017

Old Testament History Time-Line

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“A Taste of Home”

Posted on April 5, 2017

A Taste of Home

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