Introduction This paper has several objectives. Through the Three Worlds of the Text criteria it examines the historical context of Isaiah, the Proto-Isaiah 2:6-22 pericope, and, finally, seeks to not […]
Many Christians believe/argue that Isaiah 7:14 is a prophecy of the coming Messiah (Jesus) who will be born of a virgin. The Isaiah passage says, “Therefore the Lord Himself will […]
Borg reiterates much of what we have learned as biblical students this semester. He does a fantastic job of separating the prophets into the Latter and Former categories (Borg, 2002: […]
Susan Niditch’s analysis of warfare ideology in Ancient Israel in the Old Testament is thorough and therefore suggestive of her sophisticated knowledge of the topic. This essay will examine chapter […]
Introduction The ethical and theological difficulties brought to fruition by the conquest narratives in the book of Joshua are several. I will argue why from questions of historicity of the […]
In his work renowned Old Testament scholar Walter Breuggemann explains that there is a “troublesome question” that continues to cause significant discomfort for Christians seeking to take the Bible seriously, […]
The prophet Ezekiel was a very interesting voice in ancient Israel’s faith crisis which was a period in which Israel had very little stability. For several years Ezekiel would incessantly […]
Introduction. This short paper is a sub-part of an exegetical assignment for Biblical Studies. It zooms in on the Judges 1:1–3:6 pericope and essentially asks the following three questions: By […]
Christians, independent of their interpretations of the Genesis flood, “view the story of Noah’s ark and the Flood an essential part of the Bible’s divine teaching about God, his relationship […]
Exodus 22:29 represents the ancient Israelite practice of human sacrifice quite plainly: “Your firstborn sons you shall give to me.” According to Christian biblical scholar Stark “The demand is unequivocal. […]
