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The connections that Sinai and Zion draws between the laws and commandments laid out in Exodus and Deuteronomy and the Hittite society were extremely interesting to me. I only rarely considered the links between Biblical stories and ancient societies, but the connection is undeniable. The biggest principle in the suzerainty treaties described is that they are agreementsContinue reading “2/10 Blog Post Exodus and Deuteronomy”

From the beginning, it becomes clear that Moses is a different figure than we had previously seen. In Exodus 2:22, Moses sees himself as “An Alien in a foreign land”.  Abraham, Isaac, and John all were clearly obedient to Yahweh and did not question his directions or will. Moses, however, was much more afraid and inquisitive.Continue reading “2/5 Genesis25-32 and Exodus 1-14”

Introduction to the Pentateuch Summary: Section I:  The first five books of the Bible, known to the Jews as the torah, are entitles Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Genesis, in its entirety, deals with ancestral history.  The Book of Exodus describes Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt and the covenant at Mount Sinai. Numbers begins at Mount Sinai and accounts the departure from the covenantContinue reading “2/3 Extra Credit”

Genesis 1 begins with the story of all creation, the moment when light was distinguished from darkness. It chronicles the creating of the Earth and seas and the division of all species. Towards the end of Genesis 1, the creation of man is discussed. It is said that “God created man in the image ofContinue reading “1/29 Blog Post Genesis 1-4”

This was my first time reading the teachings of the Bible since I was a child. I found that Newbigin did a good job of simplifying its teachings and emphasizing the key moments. The first significant thing that Newbigin places importance is purpose, or rather designation, of the Bible as a history of the humanContinue reading “1/27 Blog – Walk Through the Bible”

This was my first time reading Catechism. Though I was raised Catholic, my family was never very religious and I never read many religious texts. Though I was familiar with a lot of the basic terminology, I leaned many new words and gained a better understanding of many more. I learned more about Revelation andContinue reading “CCC 26-143”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”