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Monthly Archives: August 2018
The Epic of Gilgamesh – Tablet XI
The Epic of Gilgamesh TABLET XI THE STORY OF THE FLOOD Gilgamesh spoke to Utanapishtim, the Faraway: “I have been looking at you, but your appearance is not strange–you are like me! You yourself are not different–you are like … Continue reading
Posted in Ancient Near East, Messiness of scripture
Tagged Tablet XI, The Epic of Gilgamesh
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Genesis 6-9 RSV with sources revealed
The Flood narrative as a composite text The Flood narrative is an account of two sources, something that is explained by what biblical scholars call the Documentary Hypothesis. This hypothesis explains that two of the sources for this flood narrative … Continue reading
Sect of “The Way”, “The Nazarenes” & “Christians” : Names given to the Early Church
This is a great post on how the early Christians were viewed in the first century, highlighting that they were named Christians, Followers of The Way, and Nazarenes. Truly the first century church consisted of Jews. These Jews believed Jesus … Continue reading
Posted in Church History, Early Christianity, New Testament
Tagged Christians, Early Christianity, Jewish Christians, Jews, Nazarenes, The Way
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Don’t Curse the Deaf! The Enchanted World of the Ancient Near East
The Enchanted World of the Ancient Near East One of the things we know as we study the world of the Ancient Near East (ANE) is that the association of religion with belief in the gods and the goddesses of … Continue reading
Jesus – The Misunderstood Messiah in the Gospel of Mark
One of the themes throughout the gospel of Mark is that Jesus is the Messiah, and that those who meet Jesus do not understand this fact. Who knows that Jesus is the Son of God? Clearly God the Father knows … Continue reading
Posted in Agency, Jesus Christ, Kindness, Miracles, New Testament
Tagged Misunderstood Messiah, symbolic healing
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Mark 10:41 Why were the ten displeased with James and John?
One of the themes of Mark is misunderstanding. It seems that nobody really figures out who Jesus is in the text except for the author and you the reader. Everyone else seems to be in the dark regarding Jesus. Jesus … Continue reading
The Divided Kingdom
Date (BC) Israel (Northern Kingdom) Twenty monarchs, all were wicked. Five dynasties were set up in Israel, all were short lived and ended by assassination or violence. Seven monarchs were murdered, and 1 died of suicide. Judah (Southern Kingdom) Twenty … Continue reading
Posted in Old Testament, Scriptures
Tagged Israel, Judah, Judah/Benjamin, Kings, Monarchy, Samaria, The Divided Kingdom, The Scattering of Israel
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Matthew 5:39 Whosover shall smite thee on the right cheek, turn to him the other also
Retaliation & Violence I believe that when we examine what the scriptures teach about resistance to evil, that the Savior does not teach that we should lie down and take it. Certainly there are times in the scriptures when the … Continue reading