The Meaning of ‘Gentiles,’ Part 2: The Jew-Gentile Relationship in the New Testament
Read part 1, “Tracing the Meaning of ‘Gentiles’ in the Bible,“ here. Are we actually all equal in God’s eyes?…
Tracing the Meaning of ‘Gentiles’ in the Bible, Part 1
It’s never fun to find yourself in the out-group. Something about the way humans organize themselves almost seems to require…
The Torah Can Guide Your Search for a Healthy Church
‘This feels like when my parents announced they were getting divorced after I graduated high school. I wondered how much…
Is It Good or Bad to Become Like God?
Many Christians aspire to be “like God” in certain respects—to be loving, just, merciful, wise—and indeed, this might even be…
Jesus Was Probably Born in a Relative’s House, Not an Inn
The Christ child was not born in a stable alone with the animals but in a small house crowded with people—the kinds of people he came to save.
Does Leviticus Permit the Abuse of Slaves? Examining an Ancient Israelite Slave Law
Robb Coleman dissects a tricky passage in Leviticus concerning the treatment of foreign slaves in ancient Israelite slave law.
The Importance of Bread: The Bible, Archaeology, and Women’s Power in Ancient Israel
Despite a common assumption, Israelite women were not dominated by men throughout ancient Israelite society.
The Rational Poet: Appealing to the Heart and the Mind in the Book of Judges
The Song of Deborah in the book of Judges demonstrates that Hebrew poetry is an appeal to reason just as much as it is an appeal to emotion.
