From Genesis 48-50 God’s blessings often come to the people we least expect them to. In today’s passage Israel blesses Joseph’s two sons. Israel does something quite unexpected. So also we learn those who enter [ Read More … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]
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 … ]