Blessed in the Garments of the Firstborn
As we saw last week, difficulties arise when we attempt to read the story of Jacob and Esau as a traditional morality tale. In reality, […]
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Grace & Election in the Story of Jacob
The story of Jacob and Esau raises a number of important questions. Why did God choose Jacob in favor of Esau? Was it due to […]
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The Sacrifice of Isaac
Why did God call Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac? Why would he ask a loving parent to even consider such a thing? Is this […]
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Grace & Works Contrasted
In his Genesis commentary, Walter Brueggemann notes that in chapters 16 to 18, Abraham and Sarah “are not offered as models of faith but as […]
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Abraham, Sarah & Hagar
The story of Abraham is a record of both faith and doubt. While we’re told in Genesis 15 that “Abraham believed the Lord and it […]
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Failed Bible Heroes
In Genesis 3:15, God promises that one day a seed of the woman would crush the serpent’s head. What would happen if we began to […]
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The Gospel in Genesis
In the beginning God created man in his image and likeness. What are the implications of this important truth, and how was that image twisted […]
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The Multiverse & The Mystery of Life’s Origin
Does the idea of the multiverse provide a good explanation for all the fine tuning we see throughout our universe? Is there any way to […]
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The Return of the God Hypothesis
How do contemporary physicists and cosmologists explain the origin of the universe? If in the very beginning there was no space, time, or matter, then […]
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How to Read & Apply the Old Testament
Many Christians find it difficult to understand the Old Testament. Not only is it full of obscure rituals and strange laws, but it also includes […]
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The Messenger of the Covenant
After their exodus from Egypt, God announced to the people of Israel that he would “send an angel to guard them on the way and […]
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The Angel of the Lord
What are we to make of all those passages in the Old Testament in which “the Angel of the Lord” appears on the scene and […]