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  • Adventures in Eschatology

    [This post is part of the Eschatology series] So here’s the deal. While I would like to write about other things in this space, since I am finally taking Eschatology this semester, I know finally have to come to grips with what I think about it. I think that might be why it is the…

  • Genesis 2: Introduction

    [This post is part of the Genesis series] Before we can really dig into Genesis 2, it would seem that we need to address how it relates to Genesis 1. It is interesting to note further that the narrative started in Genesis 1 doesn’t actually end until Genesis 2:4, yet another reminder that chapter divisions in the…

  • Genesis 1: Concluding Thoughts

    [This post is part of the Genesis series] Because of chapter divisions, I’m not going to actually dig too much into to Day 7 here, although we should at least finish the narrative before moving on. Day Seven I find John Walton’s summary of the state of things prior to Day 7 to be helpful,…

  • Genesis 1: Days 4-6

    [This post is part of the Genesis series] Maybe, just maybe, I can get one of these Genesis posts to come in under 1000 words. That’s always the goal, but I usually fail in meeting it. Let’s see if this one can do the trick. While Days 1-3 established functions, Days 4-6 install functionaries. This should immediately…

  • Genesis 1: Days 1-3

    [This post is part of the Genesis series] It’s not often I write a post that is basically adapted from a powerpoint presentation, but since I’ve been teaching this in small group, I am basically just expanding on my own slides. Given that the slides themselves are derived from Dr. Johnston’s class notes and John Walton’s books,…

  • Genesis 1: Structure

    [This post is part of the Genesis series] At this point we are actually getting a bit closer to moving through the narrative. This hopefully will be a shorter post that highlights the structure of the account before we move into looking at the actual days, probably grouped together 1-3 and then 4-6. Genesis 1 itself is…

  • Genesis 1: Introduction

    [This post is part of the Genesis series] John Walton’s book The Lost World of Genesis One and the commentary I will cite below are the main sources I am relying on for discussion, as well as an unpublished paper by my Hebrew professor, Gordon Johnston on the Egyptian influence on Genesis 1. Dr. Johnston first introduced…

  • Genesis: Backgrounds (B)

    [This post is part of the Genesis series] Hopefully we won’t need a (C) to unpack the context of Genesis 1. As I remember, point (C) can tend to stir up controversy. The fundamental point from the last post to keep in mind as we go on is that for something to exist in the ancient world,…

  • Genesis: Backgrounds (A)

    [This post is part of the Genesis series] Before we can really meaningfully understand what is going on in Genesis, we need to establish some sort of context. The book itself makes the most sense as the introduction to the rest of the Pentateuch as written by Moses. I realize there are other options for authorship, but…

  • Thoughts on Genesis

    [This post is part of the Genesis series] Howard Hendricks, who is a much distinguished teacher of Christian Education here at Dallas Seminary has been quoted as saying that “In the midst of a generation screaming for answers, Christians are stuttering,” Unfortunately, this is painfully true in more areas that just one. However, one area that is…