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What does Scripture mean by “fulfillment”? (Use the citation from Hosea as an example in your answer.) Second, identify anything you can see in these opening chapters of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke that addresses the elements of the Old Testament narrative that we discussed last class. When the Scripture mentions “fulfillment,” it refersContinue reading “What is Fulfillment?”

Why is it, do you think, that they closed the Pentateuch (i.e. the first unit of the Bible that is comprised of the first five books) with the death of Moses? It’s kind of a let down, no? (3) In the chapters from Joshua and Judges that we read, we seem to enter a newContinue reading “Why, why, why..?”

(1) What is purity / impurity? (2) Why does God require the maintenance of purity? (3) What is the logic of the laws we encounter related to purity, specifically the food laws? To me, purity and impurity can be quite relative concepts when it comes to their definitions. Nevertheless, purity is definitely related with morality and goodContinue reading “Purity and Impurity”

“Who is God…?” This is a question many people throughout history have pondered, and yet, there is still not an exact definition of a precise description. God, to many people, many be different; for some people, like me, my God is the God of the Roman Catholic Church, for others it may be Allah, orContinue reading “Who is God?”

Why does Joseph plant the silver cup? What is the ultimate aim of such a move? How does this relate to his status as the beloved son? Appeal explicitly to the story as a whole (i.e. Gen 37-50) and to article from Anderson in your answer? In the chapters 37-50 of the Book of theContinue reading “Silver Cup”

Who wins, really? And who is his opponent? In the Genesis we can see how Jacob was very different from Esau since the moment of their birth, and I found it really interesting how from the moment Esau was born first, Jacob came out of the womb grabbing one of his brother’s ankles. This hasContinue reading “The Wrestle”

It is hard to define such a dense concept as religion in just a few words. People around the world and across time have tried to come up with a definition of religion that is complete enough to include all the information needed, yet have failed to do so. Nevertheless, there are five features ofContinue reading “What is religion?”

Why is faith unavoidable? Why is it beneficial? The idea of avoiding faith is very hard, for faith is found all around us every day. I find it very interesting how in Wilken’s reading, it is mentioned how Saint Augustine thought “no one believes anything unless one first thought it believable” (64).  This quote portraysContinue reading “Let’s Talk About Faith”

Abraham was a very loyal man of the Lord, he would sacrifice the few goods he had whenever he had to do so in order to please his God. There was a point when he found himself to have nothing, no lands, no wealth, no home, no children, nothing that could be on materialistic benefitContinue reading “Oh Abraham..”

Humans have their own ways of choosing between good and evil, and their own arguments for doing so. Yet, there was a time when the knowledge between good and evil had not been acquired by the humankind, and they lived happily without any real problems. It was not until Eve disobeyed the Lord in GenesisContinue reading “Thanks to Noah…”

Why does the account emphasize knowledge?According to Legaspi, what sort of knowledge is communicated by eating of “the tree of the knowledge of good and bad”? And should it be eating? Why not touching or looking at some special object? Why a tree from which you eat? Yes, it is an act of disobedience, but howContinue reading “Knowledge in the Past”

Genesis 1:1 to 2:4 allows us to understand the process of creation. In this account, we are conveyed how God created the Earth, the Seas, all the living things we now know about, and even the ones we have never discovered. It is very nice how the concept of light brought such a change toContinue reading “Genesis 1:1-2:4”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”