Bethlehem: City of David?

Bethlehem: City of David?
Posted by on Dec 2, 2015 in Blog | 7 comments
When did Bethlehem become the “city of David”? That title had always been given to Jerusalem. Forty times in the Old Testament Jerusalem is referred to as the city of David, and no other city in the Bible is ever called by that name. Until Luke’s gospel. “Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in...
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Tamar and Being Caught in Adultery

Tamar and Being Caught in Adultery
Posted by on Nov 4, 2015 in Blog | 4 comments
There is a story in the Bible about a woman who is caught having illicit sexual relations outside of marriage. The charge is undeniable, the guilt unquestionable, and the penalty indisputable: death. And thus she is condemned. But in an odd and surprising twist, her accuser and the man with whom the...
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The Human Cost of Tabernacle and Temple, Part 2

The Human Cost of Tabernacle and Temple, Part 2
Posted by on Jul 14, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments
 In the last post I wrote about how Solomon’s temple as well as the palace complex, which were all part of one big building project—was built on injustice: the forced labor and heavy taxation of most Israelites except the rich nobles around Jerusalem; the accumulation of extreme wealth by Solomon and those...
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The Human Costs of Tabernacle and Temple, Part 1

The Human Costs of Tabernacle and Temple, Part 1
Posted by on Jul 14, 2014 in Blog | 0 comments
Exodus is a pretty good book, especially at the beginning and the end. There’s a baby hidden in the Nile, the burning bush, Moses trading tricks with Pharaoh’s sorcerers, the plagues, the Red Sea crossing, manna, and all sorts of other really good stuff. Then you get to chapter 20 and things slow down a...
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