"the English Bible, a book which, if everything else in our language should perish, would alone suffice to show the whole extent of its beauty and power" [Lord MacaulayMiscellaneous Writings] Bible Books of the Bible (Old Testament)Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Jud...
The incident reported in 2 Kings 22:8 (“I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord.”) clearly presupposes the existence of some such collection. Both the incident and the collection are impossible to date, however, and some critics believe that the whole story is ...
wifeRachel. As Jacob’s name becamesynonymouswith all Israel, so that of Joseph was eventually equated with all the tribes that made up the northern kingdom. According to tradition, his bones were buried atShechem, oldest of the northern shrines (Joshua 24:32). His story is told inGenesis...
One of the echoes in the book is to Genesis and the story of Joseph in exile. Some of these echoes land on Esther (she and Joseph both have a beautiful appearance) and others on Mordecai (becoming second in command to the king), and others on both of them (they are in exile like ...
It's a story of liberation, faith, and endurance that has captivated hearts for generations. Now, with the aid of Bible maps, we can vividly trace the steps... Bible Maps Unearth the rich tapestry of biblical history with our extensive collection of over 1000 meticulously curated Bible Maps...
In Exodus 1:15-21 we see the story of the Hebrew midwives. In this story the Pharoah orders the Hebrew midwives to kill all Hebrew baby boys as soon as they are born. It says in verse 17 “But the midwives feared God” and saved the baby boys. When they were confronted by the ...
The Creation Story The first creation story (ending either in Genesis 2:3 or in the middle of 2:4—but the fact that scholars can’t “even” agree on this doesn’t prove that there is one creation story!) is contradicted by the second. They differ not only in details, but have suc...
Our last stop was Jericho. Here we looked across the Jordan River where we could see Mt Nebo (where Moses viewed the Promise Land). It was also in the area of “Bethany Beyond the Jordan” (John 1) where Jesus was baptized. We also talked about the Joshua 6 story and saw the “ret...
provision for six cities of refuge (“cities of intaking” [ערי מקלט]), where someone who has unintentionally committed murder can go and not be subject to blood revenge (Exodus 21:12–14; Numbers 35:9–34; Deuteronomy 4:41–43, 19:1–13; Joshua 20; 1 Chronicles ...
InBiblical Critical Theory, Christopher Watkin shows how the Bible and its unfolding story help us make sense of modern life and culture. Critical theories exist to critique what we think we know about reality and the social, political, and cultural structures in which we live. In doing so, ...