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Psalm 114 – The Jordan Runs Away
The primary Old Testament lectionary reading today comes from Joshua 3 and involves the Israelites passing through the Jordan on dry ground. I have already commented briefly on that text HERE. In that reading the waters are “cut off” and “stand still.” But, Psalm 114 presents the more poetic perspective, which I like better. It…
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The Death of Moses – What a Depressing End
Today’s lectionary reading (Deut. 34) involves Moses dying in the land of Moab before reaching the Promised Land. There are two elements of this story that to me add to the drama and make for quite a depressing tale, even though one does find the positive statements about Moses at the end. Notice where Moses…
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Brooke Lester on Teaching the Hebrew Bible Backwards
It is every teacher’s frustration – Getting to the end of the course without making it all the way through the material. I remember taking Systematic Theology in seminary and having the course end before we got to Eschatology. Are you kidding me? Brooke over at Anumma is dealing with a similar issue by not…
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John Hobbins on Boring Bible Dictionaries
John Hobbins over at Ancient Hebrew Poetry has recently written a very good post about the boring nature of Bible dictionaries. I must confess that reading Bible dictionaries has generally been very good for putting me to sleep. The print is generally tiny, which makes my eyes tired and makes me feel like I am…