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…
Tag: Genesis
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…
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…
How Obedient was Abraham?
‘Leave your country, your people and your father’s household and go’. Am I alone in thinking that the order of…
The Imperative of Displacement
‘So Abraham left as the Lord had told him.’ Gen 12:4 When Abraham left his land, either to complete his…
Unfinished Journeys
Who really got the call to go to Canaan? The story begins in Genesis 11:27 with the account of Terah.…
The Shadow Stories of Abraham
I’ve been re-reading the story of Abraham in recent days and been struck by the amount of the story that…
New Creation Growing in the Inner City
It was with delighted surprise that I stepped out of the office at lunchtime today, into the crisp autumn sunshine,…
The Gate of Eden?
I found this an wonderfully fascinating article (via Bro Maynard). It’s the story of the Gobekli Tepe – don’t let…