Essay
Misused Scripture: Exodus 14:14, "The Lord Will Fight For You"
"Let go and let God" is a good way to end up on the bottom of the sea. In Exodus 14, the passive reading survives for only one verse.
Old Testament
Old Testament
Ezekiel
Ezekiel 4—7: Idolatry Matters Because It Hurts People
Ezekiel 4—7 begins the in-earnest doom-and-gloom chapters of Ezekiel's oracles against Israel and Judah. Our morning Bible study read
Bible & Theology
God's glory is best seen among the oppressed
Thoughts on Ezekiel 1 The prophet and would-be-priest Ezekiel is sitting with his fellow exiles in Babylon. He's thirty years old,
Bible & Theology
Exodus 14
Setting aside, briefly, the issue of divine violence in the Old Testament, I want you to notice this brilliant literary touch in Exodus. The book
Amos
Amos and Advent
My Advent Bible reading has me in Book of the Prophet Amos. Amos is the author of such gems as: For four crimes I won&
Bible & Theology
Ezra and Ruth
Let me tell you a Bible story. In this story you'll hear why you think the Bible is backwards and xenophobic; but is
Bible & Theology
How to read Genesis 1—3
I wanted to highlight just a couple of pitfalls to avoid when reading Genesis 1—3. 1. Genesis 1 is all about proper division and
Bible & Theology
Reckoned for Good
In Genesis 50, Joseph is speaking to his brothers. The brothers that threw Joseph in a pit and then sold him into slavery. Joseph'