Did Isaiah Prophesy the Virgin Birth?
Picture a sacred text sparking a fiery debate that echoes through millennia, dividing two great faiths. A single verse from…
Praying with Your Head Uncovered
Warning and disclaimer: This article is for adults only. It is rated "R+" and in no way represents scholarly consensus.…
From Epic Failures to Epic Redemption
Genesis 19 tells two interrelated stories about Lot and his daughters, both of which are quite scandalous. In the first,…
Abraham: How to Argue with God
In the biblical narrative of Genesis 18:23–33, Abraham emerges as a profound figure of intercession, engaging in a bold yet…
Rethinking Eighth-Day Circumcision
In the Hebrew Bible, the sacred covenant between the people of Israel and the LORD God (יהוה, Yahweh) is sealed…
Could Luke be Jewish?
My story begins almost 20 years ago in a Seminary class in Central Florida. Back then I was convinced that…
The Biblical Roots of Civil Disobedience
One of the most compelling stories in the Hebrew Bible is about midwives’ defiance of the cruel decree to murder…
When God changes your name
In Genesis 17, God renames Abram to Abraham and Sarai to Sarah, a key moment that defines His covenant with…
The Jewish Mary in the Gospel of Luke
The name Miriam (Hebrew: מִרְיָם, Miryam) and its Greek form Maria (Greek: Μαρία, María) carry profound significance, linking Mary, mother…
Audacity of Israel’s faith
In the Torah, we encounter a tapestry of remarkable figures whose lives illuminate the profound dynamics of obedience, faith, and…
Hagar and Abraham’s God
The story begins with Sarai, the wife of Abram, who faced the profound sorrow of infertility in a culture where…
Why did God try to kill Moses?
One of the Torah’s most baffling episodes, which clashes with modern cultural sensibilities, unfolds in Exodus 4:24-26. Here, right after…
The Judah and Tamar Interruption
The book of Genesis, with its sweeping narratives of creation, covenant, and human struggle, is a foundational text for understanding…
The Last Shall Be First
Many major Genesis stories consistently challenge primogeniture—the ancient cultural norm where the firstborn son inherits the family’s wealth, title, and…
Blessing Stolen and Returned
In this article, we aim to demonstrate that the blessing of the firstborn, which Jacob took from his brother Esau,…
