genesis
Exegesis of Genesis’ foundational doctrines: creation, covenant, humanity, and early biblical history.
Moses: A God like Jesus? Paid Members Public
In Exodus, God tells Moses that he would make him as God to both Aaron and Pharoah, with Aaron functioning as his mouthpiece/spokesperson and prophet: “Aaron will speak to the people for you. He will be your spokesman, and you will be like Elohim.” Exodus 4:16 Names of
God: The Everlasting Fire that Consumes Paid Members Public
The book of Jude mentions Sodom and Gomorrah as an example of those whom God will punish with everlasting/eternal fire: “as Sodom and Gomorrah and the towns around them indulged in sexual immorality and pursued unnatural desire in the same way as these, are exhibited as an example by
Raymond Brown on Mary as the New Eve Paid Members Public
The late Catholic priest Father Raymond E. Brown was one of the foremost liberal NT scholars of the 20th century. His two-volume commentary on John’s Gospel is considered some of the best ever written. I cite from his commentary on John 2 and the wedding of Cana to see
The Trinity in Neofiti Revisited Paid Members Public
I quote from the English translation of Targum Neofiti 1: Genesis (The Aramaic Bible 1A), translated with Apparatus and Notes by Martin McNamara, M.S.C, and published by The Liturgical Press in 1992. All emphasis will be mine. CHAPTER 1 1. From the beginning1 with wisdoma the Memra2 of
The Messiah of Genesis Rabbah Paid Members Public
Bereshit Rabbah is a rabbinic exposition of the book of Genesis. As such it gives us an idea of how the rabbis understood the Person and work of the Messiah. For instance, the following OT texts are all interpreted in respect to the Messiah: Genesis 1:2; 3:14-15; 4:
Justin, Pagans & Gods Paid Members Public
I quote St. Justin Martyr’s second defense of the Christian faith to the pagan rulers where he states that the gods worshiped by the Gentiles are actually the fallen, rebellious angels and the demons they sired from women who deceived them into thinking they were the divine beings worshiped
TALMUD, JEWS, GENTILES & DEATH PENALTY Paid Members Public
I quote from the Babylonian Talmud, Sanhedrin 57a to show what it says about the punishments that are to be inflicted upon Gentiles and Jews who either commit murder or robbery. These references are interesting since they reveal that there is a difference in respect to a Gentile who murders
Abraham: Justified by Faithfulness Paid Members Public
In this article I will provide further evidence that Paul, and by extension the NT, teach(es) that people are saved/justified their faithfulness to God. I will employ the Apostle’s example of Abraham to prove my case. Here’s what he wrote: “Thus Abraham “believed God, and it