A Quick Exodus: A Brief Response
The following question, and my answer, emerged from readings on the Book of Exodus: Student: “It is interesting that the meaning of the…
Category: Exodus
The Revelation of Yahweh in the Exodus: The Theological Center
I was struck by a re-reading of Exodus recently as I meditated on just what the overarching theology of Exodus might be. The…
Esther 9-10 – The Day of Reckoning and Rejoicing
9:1-4 – The day arrives. After all that had been done and the joy of chapter eight, the actual day for the struggle…
Esther 3-4 – A Time for Action
3:1-6 – Haman…the Agagite. Whereas the last we read would have suggested that Mordecai should have been rewarded by the king, we find…
Esther 1-2 – Parties That Bring Change
1:1-3 – The stage is set. According to Adele Berlin, chapter one “portrays the Persian court in all its decadent lavishness” and “sets…
Daniel 10 – Prepared for the Final Vision
10:1 – The Time and General Content of the Vision. The third year of Cyrus king of Persia would place this vision in…
The Old Testament for Seventh Graders (in Four Weeks!) 3
The Covenant With Israel – Exodus-Deuteronomy Exodus: God with His People – Israel grew up as slaves in Egypt and Moses was raised…
Daniel 8 – The Vision of the Ram and the Goat
Vision de Daniel à SuzeBy: Stephanus Garsia (11th Century) 8:1-2 – Daniel has a vision three years after the dream of chapter seven…
Daniel 7 – Visions in the Night
This chapter is considered by most to be the most significant chapter of Daniel and also a key chapter of the Old Testament. …
Daniel 3 – The God Who Saves
3:1-7 – The image of gold. Theodotian and the LXX provide an interesting time note that is not included in the Aramaic text…