Jesus’ “high priestly” prayer seems repetitious and rambling until we perceive its magnificent liturgical architecture. Once unveiled, the astonishing Old Testament allusions built into His blueprint for the future...
Jacob’s sons would contemptuously combine two acts of bloodshed—a mercy commanded by God and a vengeance abhorred by God—for the sake of their own honor. There would be...
The seduction of Dinah and the retaliation by her brothers are given to us as a five-act play. Through this structure, the author cleverly links these tragic events to their...
We saw that the content of Genesis 2 is meticulously arranged as a “social” version of Genesis 1, that is, a human temple. However, the formula is triune,...
