Instead of a sevenfold “song of ascent” for his captors, the Levite musician composed a sixfold imprecation calling on God to come down and judge Babel. As in Eden...
Once its priestly context is understood, Psalm 137 can be emancipated from its incidental “Zionist” trappings, and our own hearts can be pierced as...
The past is invisible, known only by its memorials. The future is also invisible, known only by its promises. In between is the continual,...
Matthew’s disregard for chronology in his brief mention of the saints resurrected along with Jesus is baffling until we discern his use of literary...
The enigmatic third act of Genesis 4 not only describes the subtle sowing of tares that bear bitter fruit throughout the Bible but also...
Familiarity with the covenant-literary “fractal” architecture of the Bible enables the reader to perceive both the legal import and the typological significance of each...
Cain’s despising of atoning blood in the Sanctuary of God led to murder of the image of God. As in later biblical history, the...
Was Elisha’s plowing with twelve yoke of oxen (1 Kings 19:19-21) something out of the ordinary? If not, why is the number of oxen mentioned? Elisha...
Salvation is obviously a process, but the Bible fails to spell it out with enough clarity to avoid controversy. If we have eyes to...
Analysis of the careful literary arrangement of Genesis 4 reveals the link between Cain’s tribute, Baal worship, and modern secular humanism.