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Scripture means many things by the term “fulfillment”. First off, in class on Thursday, we talked about how both the New Testament and Jesus himself can be seen as a fulfillment of the promises laid out in the Old Testament wherein God promises his people kingship, law and covenant, temple, and nations, and in theContinue reading “Daily Question #12”

Through my reading of the chapters in Numbers, I would say that there are many factors that lead to the wilderness generation’s condemnation. In the opening chapters of this narrative, the beginning of the journey that the Israelites embark on to the Promised Land is discussed. While one might believe that these people would beContinue reading “Daily Question #11”

The concepts of purity and impurity become extremely complex when talking about religion and moral codes. The main message of Douglas’s writing is that “rituals of purity and impurity create unity in experience”. As seen in Leviticus, purity has more of a ceremonial connotation whereas later in the Bible this comes in the form ofContinue reading “Daily Question #10”

“Who is God?” There is no one clear and concise answer to this question. God is different to each individual who thinks about it. Everyone has their own relationship with the divine and what they even call God. For example, people who are monotheistic believe that there is one divine being that both transcends theContinue reading “Daily Question #9”

We have finally reached the final narrative of the Book of Genesis. Here, the last part of the identity of Israel is revealed. The story of Joseph begins with jealousy. Growing up, Joseph was the favorite among his brothers in his father’s eyes, and eventually this anger and jealousy stems to his brothers selling himContinue reading “Daily Question #8”

In the Genesis narrative, Jacob spends the night alone on a riverside on his journey back to Canaan. There, he encounters a “man”, and they wrestle until daybreak. In the Christian interpretation of the narrative, “Jacob wrestled with God”. However, this can also be interpreted as a self conflict Jacob faces within himself. Jacob facesContinue reading “Daily Question #7”

Religion, on the most basic level, is a system of beliefs. Beyond that, the word has a plethora of meanings. Wikipedia defines religion as “is a social-cultural system of designated behaviors and practices, morals, worldviews, texts, sanctified places, prophecies, ethics, or organizations, that relates humanity to supernatural, transcendental, or spiritual elements.” However, it mentions thatContinue reading “Daily Question #6”

According to Wilken, faith is unavoidable for a few distinct reasons. He writes that “a desire to know the truth of things has been implanted in our souls and is natural to human beings”, and this is very true. It is innate in us to strive to dive deeper in the pursuit of knowledge ofContinue reading “Daily Question #5”

Abraham agrees to the request made of him by God, to sacrifice his only son, Isaac,, as a result of his deep faith and trust in Him. Abraham has deep faith in the Lord, and because Isaac was born as a result of a miracle made by God (Sarah herself laughed when she heard sheContinue reading “Daily Question #4”

The narrative of Noah furthers the concerns present in the account of Adam, Eve, and original sin in Genesis 3. In the beginning of the story of Noah and his ark, we are reminded that “God created man” and did so in “His own likeness”, and there are strong elements of Genesis 1 present (KassContinue reading “Daily Question #3”