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A Typology of Mythic Divine Combat in the Ancient Near East & its Reflex in the Hebrew Bible
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Posted in Ancient Near East, Biblical Interpretation / Hermeneutics, Culture, Divine warrior, Ethics
Tagged Chaos, Contingency, Cosmogony, Cosmology, Creation, ethics, Job, Order
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Psalm 21: Calculating the Strength of Yahweh by the Victories of the King
Calculating the Strength of Yahweh by the Victories of the King
“Calling All Prophets”
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
Posted in Biblical Theology, Jesus of Nazareth, Ethics, Ministry, Counter-cultural
Tagged Jesus, Jubilee, Yom Kippur, forgiveness, discipleship, accountability
Psalm 20: “Our Complicated Allegiances-Praying for the King vrs. Praying to the KING”
Psalm 20 “Our Complicated Allegiances”
The Earliest Prophecy (nĕḇû’â) in Israel: The Pre-Classical non-Writing Prophets
Earliest Hebrew Prophecy
The “Classical Era” of Hebrew Prophecy: (ca. 760-460 B.C.)
Classical Hebrew Prophets
Posted in Old Testament Chronology, Old Testament Prophecy
“For the Word of God is sharper than any two-edged sword”: Re-deploy at will
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
Posted in Counter-cultural, Culture, Theology and Politics
Israel’s Varied Testimony Regarding Kingship
Israel’s Varied Testimony Regarding Kingship
Posted in Biblical Interpretation / Hermeneutics, Divine-Human Interaction, Theology and Politics
Tagged King, kingship, theocracy
Dating the Birth of Abraham, the Patriarchal Era, and the Israelite Exodus from Egypt
Dating the Patriarchs and the Exodus
Posted in Biblical Chronology, Old Testament Chronology
The “Birth”-“Life”-“Death” & “Resurrection” of Israel
The Birth-Life-Death and Resurrection of Israel
Posted in Old Testament Chronology
Old Testament History Time-Line
Old Testament History Time-Line
Posted in Old Testament Chronology, Uncategorized
“A Taste of Home”
A Taste of Home
The Full Law of “Loving Your Neighbor”: Parts I & II of the 2nd Greatest Command
Jesus’ teaching attacked the arrogance, the sense of entitlement, and the acts of oppression of those in power—Sadducees, Pharisees, Herodians—and others. As a consequence, he had enemies who confronted and tested him. Out of such confrontations emerged this question put to … Continue reading
Posted in Biblical Theology, Ethics, Jesus of Nazareth, Ministry, NT use of OT
Tagged neighbor; alien; compassion; bigotry
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Divine Justice (Theodicy), Innocent Suffering, & Dual Retribution (Causality) in Ancient Near Eastern Wisdom Thought & in Biblical Wisdom Literature
Divine Justice (Theodicy), Innocent Suffering, & Dual Retribution (Causality) in Ancient Near Eastern Wisdom Thought & in Biblical Wisdom Literature
