In This Post See the big picture in Genesis from the points-of-view of each of our three sources: J: Judgment, Remnant, and the Rise of Judah E: Etiology, Hagiography, and the Rise of Ephraim P: Promises & Covenants, Seed & Land As always, if you are not clear on the sources behind the Pentateuch (Jahwist, […]
The Cupbearer, the Baker, and God, the Dream-Maker This Week How could Rachel bow down to Joseph if she died in childbirth? Was Joseph sold to Ishmaelites or “stolen” by Midianites? Was Jesus in the prison with Joseph? Follow https://www.facebook.com/OutOfTheWhirlwind. Proverbs 1:11-19 (LXX2012) 11 If they should exhort you, saying, Come with us, partake in blood, and […]
A Jahwist, an Elohist, and a Priest Walk into a Bar This Week Should we be concerned with contradictions in the text? How many “she’s my sister” cards did the Patriarchs pull? Was Jacob a trickster, or was he just #BLESSED? Like/Follow https://www.facebook.com/OutOfTheWhirlwind With the Jacob cycle this week and the Joseph cycle next week […]
Haggle Properly! This Week Was Abraham from Babylon or Syria? Was it Abraham or Sarah who laughed at the idea of Sarah bearing a child at 90 years of age?? Is it possible that Abraham may have actually sacrificed Isaac??? Like/Follow https://www.facebook.com/OutOfTheWhirlwind For the Proverbs, I’m going to switch from the SAAS translation used in […]
God, having of old spoken to the fathers by the prophets, in many places and in many ways, at the end of these days spoke to us in a Son. [Hebrews 1:1-2, Hart] We live in an age of facts, science, technology. Does that dusty old Bible on the shelf still have any relevance? Is […]
Creation, Creation, Creation This Week Who wrote the Bible? Is God majestically transcendent or intimately immanent, otherworldly or within our very selves? Did fallen angels really procreate with humans? How many of each animal did Noah actually take on the ark? Like/Follow: https://www.facebook.com/OutOfTheWhirlwind First, a Proverb (because the only way to digest them is in […]
As you’re preparing to join me on this journey, you may be wondering about your options for which Bible or Bibles to use. The absolute easiest way to follow along will be to use the Chronological Study Bible. Kindle (Free with Prime/Kindle Unlimited): https://amzn.to/3popTtj Hardcover: https://amzn.to/37Q7EY1 If you have a particular Bible you always use […]
Join me on a two-year chronological journey through the Bible in its historical context. I’ll be posting about once a week, but you can follow along at your own pace and join in the discussion in the comments section. Our primary text will be the Chronological Study Bible published by Thomas Nelson. The Kindle version […]