It is Good,(but there’s a serpent)
So there we were talking about the Hebrew word tov. It was me, and a bunch mostly comprised of teenagers…
Category: Genesis
“Sarah’s Choice” by Eleanor Wilner – a poem for our stalled political process
“Sarah’s Choice” is a long poem written by Eleanor Wilner. I link to it below for our politicians contemplating a…
The Patriarch as Tyrant 2
“say you are my sister, so that I will be treated well for your sake and my life will be…
The Complicated Life of A Patriarch
The Lord had said to Abram Gen12:1 Ever notice the PAST TENSE of Abraham’s call in 12:1? Apparently, in the…
Joseph, Pharoah, and an IMF Bailout
Having been installed as economic advisor to the Pharoah, Joseph takes steps to insure Egypt against the coming austerity. But…
An Economic Herem in Ireland
Allegedly, one of the great barriers to some people embracing the Christian God is the picture of him portrayed in…
Possessing & Sharing
It hasn’t been a very auspicious start for the fledgling Patriarch. Substantially wealthier but sufficiently chastened he leaves Egypt and…
Moral Descent
Given all that we know about the story that unfolds in the history of the descendents of Abraham, the reference…
The Tables are Turned
In Genesis 16 Sarai is in the place of Abraham, and he plays the role of the Pharaoh. In the…
The Barren Ones in Search of Newness
In Genesis 2:24 the narrator declares that a man leaves his father and mother and clings to his wife and…