Understanding the Bible requires a constant return to the covenant with Abraham (see part 3 of this series). It is that promise of salvation that drives the rest of the biblical narrative and which guides our interpretation of scripture. And central to Abrahamic covenant is the pledge that Israel will come to possess the land...
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Understanding the Bible 05: The Ten Commandments
“Thou shalt not…” is not a phrase we typically associate with love. For most of us, the language of commandments or “the Law of God” conjures images of dispassionate judge at best, and a wrathful tyrant at worst. But in the biblical story, Torah (the Hebrew word for Law) was understood at a gift...
Understanding the Bible 04: The Exodus
The promise of salvation is not merely a promise to deliver souls to a blissful afterlife, but rather the rescue of every aspect of creation from the curse of sin. Salvation is about restoring this world (unto eternity). And thus the Project of Salvation begins not with images of harps and clouds, but of God...