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Matthew 1; Luke 1 The Gospels tell us that Jesus comes to fulfill the words of the prophets that preceded him, though not in a way we might originally imagine. As Scribes in the Kingdom states, “The Scriptures present the abiding form of God’s providence, and if Jesus is their fulfillment, he is so becauseContinue reading “March 3rd”

The wilderness generation is condemned because they do not have faith in God, even after everything he has shown them. God performed many miracles in Egypt and in their exodus to the wilderness; however, as soon as they grow frustrated with their food, they begin to complain and doubt in God again. The Israelites wereContinue reading “Feb 20th”

Leviticus 1-11; 19 Purity is cleanliness and being without sin while impurity is being unclean and marked by sin. As Mary Douglas puts it in Purity and Danger, “Dirt offends against order. Eliminating it is not a negative movement, but a positive effort to organise the environment”. From the Genesis account, we learned that GodContinue reading “Feb 18th”

Exodus 1-18 The question “Who is God?” is one of the most impossible questions to answer, as almost every person has a unique response. Even in Scripture, various portraits of God are painted, and sometimes seem contradictory. Exodus 1-18 seems to paint God as an all-powerful, all-knowing, and carefully calculated being. He is powerful forContinue reading “Feb 10th”

Genesis 37-50 The theme of death and resurrection that permeates Genesis is also present in Joseph’s story. Joseph“dies” when his brothers sell him and fake his death to their father, and he is “reborn” with his new elite status in Egypt.  As Anderson writes, “the figure of Joseph, beloved, though the youngest of eleven, andContinue reading “Feb 6th”

Genesis 24:36 In Jacob’s struggle with God, Jacob is ultimately declared the winner, and consequently is given a new name of “Israel”. This name signifies his rebirth as he overcame his battles with humans and with God. Though Jacob is deemed the winner of the struggle, God wins something to by giving his blessing toContinue reading “Feb 4th”

What is Religion? Religion is a very complex word that is near impossible to describe.  You could ask 100 people to define religion and they would all have unqiue responses. As Cavanaugh describes, religion can lead to violence.  Looking back in time, so many major conflicts and wars have been fought over religion. When peopleContinue reading “January 30th”

Faith is unavoidable because, according to Aquinas, seeking the truth is natural to all human beings. If we did not have faith, then we would have no explanation for the things that we do not understand. Therefore, faith is beneficial because it keeps humankind from going insane looking for answers that we will never beContinue reading “Jan 28th”

Genesis 11-22 Abraham agrees to the request made by God because of his Fear of God and unconditional trust in Him. Though he has waited his whole life for a son, he has faith in God’s plan. So far, God has provided and protected Abraham from everything so he has no reason to disobey himContinue reading “Jan 23rd”

Genesis 4-11 Chapter 5 of Genesis, which details the descendants of Adam, is in a way its own creation story, though this time independent of God’s hand. This story tells how humans proliferate due to their own free will, which ultimately results in a world full of wickedness. This parallels the 3rd creation account asContinue reading “Jan 21st”