Weekly Random Links
Witness the awe as 3-year-old sees ‘Star Wars’ for the first time I think the kids glasses fog up… My life in smartphone notification hell Technically Incorrect: Is there any way out of all the [ Read More … ]
MonthJanuary 2015
Genesis 43-45 I fear to see the evil that would find my father
From Genesis 43-45 Joseph’s brothers are forced to return to Egypt again to bring food. This time they have to bring Benjamin. In today’s post we see some real changes in the character of Judah. This [ Read More … ]
Genesis 38-40 She is more righteous than I, since I did not give her to my son Shelah
From Genesis 38-40 Judah does not have any descendants. His daughter in law resolves to fix his neglect by posing as a prostitute. Judah sleeps with her unknowingly. What will happen when he finds out [ Read More … ]
Genesis 32-34 You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed
From Genesis 32-34 Jacob is about to face his brother Esau again. On the night before they meet, he wrestles with a strange man till dawn. He later finds out it was God. God renames [ Read More … ]
Word Study – ‘Steadfast love’
The Hebrew verb חֶ֫סֶד (Translit. Hesed/Chesed/Heced) is rendered ‘steadfast love’ in the ESV. Together with his faithfulness, God’s steadfast love is probably the most celebrated of God’s characteristics in the Old Testament. First and foremost [ Read More … ]
Weekly Random Links
Perhaps Mark 7:17-19 Doesn’t Teach What You Thought it Did about the Abrogation of Torah Check out this provocative exposition of Mark 7 by Daniel Boyarin. The Church Needs Men and Women to Be Friends [ Read More … ]
Genesis 27-29 Did I not serve with you for Rachel? Why then have you deceived me?
From Genesis 27-29 After deceiving his brother and father Jacob leaves to find his uncle Laban. When he gets to Laban’s homeland he meets and falls in love with Laban’s daughter Rachel. He agrees to [ Read More … ]
Genesis 16-18 You shall be circumcised and it shall be a sign of the covenant
From Genesis 16-18 The LORD reveals himself to Abram. He calls Abram to walk with him and be blameless. God renews the covenant with him and commands that he and every male in his house [ Read More … ]
Genesis 8-11 When the bow is in the clouds, I will see it and remember the everlasting covenant
From Genesis 8-11 Noah has obeyed the LORD and has been saved from the flood (Gen 6.14-8.19). Afterwards the LORD makes a covenant with him and all the earth, vowing not to destroy the earth [ Read More … ]
Genesis 1-3 Then the eyes of both were opened, and they knew that they were naked
From Genesis 1-3 Adam and Eve start off well. They trusted and obeyed the LORD. But the serpent enticed them to eat of the tree of knowledge. Wanting to grow in wisdom and make decisions [ Read More … ]