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What Scripture means by “fulfillment” is someone that is able to fully restore communion.  The forty two generations before him are leading up to Jesus, the one who is believed to restore communion in the Christian faith.  God promised Abraham that he will be the “father of all nations” and from him, someone will beContinue reading “March 3rd”

I would say that everyone’s underestimation of God is what leads them to the wilderness generation’s condemnation.  They complained that they had no meat when they were literally in a world that was full of them. After God’s promise with Noah, humans were given dominion to eat whatever animal they wanted.  To complain that thereContinue reading “February 20th”

In Israel, purity does not refer to hygiene.  It refers to good spirits. The sacrifices mentioned in Leviticus have very specific steps so that God can be involved heavily in the process.  This involvement signifies that He is the only God, and that no other idols are worthy of worship. Impurity is when other godsContinue reading “February 18th”

The question “Who is God?” is a surprisingly difficult question that varies from person to person.  If you were to ask a child, they would likely paint him, they would likely say something related to “He created the Earth and all the animals”; something with positive imagery.  If you were to ask an atheist, theyContinue reading “February 11th”

Joseph plants the silver cup in his brother’s sack so that they could return to him and know who he is.  In particular, it is so his brothers could truly understand what it feels like to be blamed for something that is not their fault.  His brothers despised him because Joseph was the “beloved son”Continue reading “February 6th”

I think that Jacob still really wins.  Jacob received the blessing he desired from this mysterious man, and was also told his name is now Israel.  Israel is the setting for many prominent events in the rest of the Bible so this name is the precedent for what is to come.  Jacob’s “death” is whenContinue reading “February 4th”

I have been “religious” for the past 18 years and I still have no idea how to articulate what religion is.  I had to look up the definition of what religion is and the Oxford dictionary says it’s “the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.”  ThisContinue reading “January 30th”

Faith is unavoidable because it is the gateway to reason.  In order to believe in something that is fact, we need to surrender our premonitions and prejudices and take a leap of faith.  In some cases, we are believing in something we cannot see because someone with authority is telling us that it’s true. WeContinue reading “January 28th”

I believe that Abraham agrees to the request made of him by God because of the rewards that came with it.  Since Sarai was childless, a promise of being the father of “a great nation” (Genesis 12:2) would have been hard to pass up on.  Also, Abraham was a faithful servant to God. He cameContinue reading “January 23rd”

The narrative about Noah furthers the concerns regarding Original Sin in Genesis 3 by highlighting the drastic measures needed to repair its effects.  Kass remarks that Noah is the “prototype for self-consciously mortal man” and that his surroundings are filled with chaos and madness. This environment stems from what happened in Genesis 3 when AdamContinue reading “January 21st”