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Eating and drinking was understood in the first century as a deep
Eating and drinking was understood in the first century as a deep and intimate form of acceptance and sharing. Jesus has encouraged his disciples to e...

Calvin observed that “God chooses and assigns Bethel, rather
Calvin observed that “God chooses and assigns Bethel, rather than any other place, for his [Jacob’s] sanctuary; because the very sight of it would...

Truth is an important theme, for it is mentioned seven times in
Truth is an important theme, for it is mentioned seven times in this brief letter. Love does not function as some disconnected emotion with no substan...

Moses sprinkled blood on the people in order to symbolize their
Moses sprinkled blood on the people in order to symbolize their being parties to the covenant. Some droplets would remain on their skin for days; some...

All who labor in exegesis must fight the urge to smuggle our
All who labor in exegesis must fight the urge to smuggle our presuppositions into the task. There is no more glaring example of this syndrome than in ...

As stated elsewhere, the issue of literal or symbolic
As stated elsewhere, the issue of literal or symbolic interpretation cannot be decided (i.e., we will find out whether this will literally happen when...