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Books of Wisdom and Poetry
The Books of Wisdom and Poetry, Job through Song of Songs, make up the section of the Christian Bible that follows the Pentateuch and the Historical Books.The Books of Wisdom and Poetry, Job through Song of Songs, make up the section of the Christian Bible that follows the Pentateuch and the Historical Books. The exciting narratives of the Pentateuch and…
READ MOREJesus and Wilderness
Jesus performed much of his ministry in urban settings, yet many of his most transformative moments occurred in outdoor settings—bodies of water, mountaintops, and wilderness.Jesus performed much of his ministry in urban settings, yet many of his most transformative moments occurred in outdoor settings—bodies of water, mountaintops, and wilderness. The wilderness of the Bible is a liminal space—an in-between place…
READ MOREThe Bible and “The Poor”
The Bible explicitly calls us to help those who are economically disadvantaged.The Bible explicitly calls us to help those who are economically disadvantaged.Putting a Face on “The Poor”“The poor” in the Bible are those without land or without the economic, legal, and political resources to be self-sustaining households. The poor are a diverse group of the disenfranchised: subsistence farmers, day…
READ MOREJesus and Natural Resources
Many North Americans are well aware that our lands and waters are being depleted of the very natural resources that sustain us. We struggle with the tension between conservation and consumerism, not wanting to acknowledge that our own consumption contributes to the depletion of resources.Many North Americans are well aware that our lands and waters are being depleted of the…
READ MOREAncient Israelites and the Great Flood
The story of Noah and the Great Flood conjures images of a cartoon ark bobbing in blue seas. Yet a flood the magnitude of the one described in the Biblical text would more closely resemble total devastation on a massive scale. How did this story become a part of the canon of the Ancient Israelites, and how can it help…
READ MOREAncient Israelites and Creation Stories
The Bible offers stories on how God created the world. Yet in the beginning, “the earth was barren, with no form of life,” and “there was no one to work the land”. If no people were there to witness the events of creation, how did the Biblical writers know what happened?The Bible offers stories on how God created the world.…
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