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Genesis 38 - She is more righteous
Tamar is yet another somewhat troubling parenthetical side story.
Genesis 30 - Give me children, or I’ll die!
Joseph's story begins a few chapters before his famous childhood dreams.
Genesis 17 - I will bless her
We revisit Sarah to ponder the paucity of particularity in God's plan.
Genesis 34 - You have brought trouble
It seems nobody is particularly good in this troubling story.
Genesis 24 - And he loved her
The story of Rebecca is refreshingly pleasant after the foibles of Abraham.
Genesis 20 - No one reveres God here
Abraham lies about his wife, and fails to recognise that others respect God.
Genesis 13 - After Lot had gone
We come back to Lot and ponder some alternative histories.
Genesis 13 - Called on the name of the Lord
A curious phrase leads us to discuss worship.
Genesis 11 - Come let us build
The Tower of Babel has many echos of the story of Cain.
Genesis 6 - And the Lord was sorry
Our favourite repentance recipes are remarkably absent from Genesis.
Genesis 4 - Some of his crops
Cain causes quite a few interesting things go wrong with the story.
Genesis 3 - I was afraid
The "fall" reminds us that falls are all too common.
Genesis 1 - It was very good!
We explore the importance of stories as we start a quarter on Genesis.
Hebrews 13 - Sacrifices that please God
Powerful ideas continue right up to this last chapter.
Hebrews 12 - You have come to God himself
A comparison with parental discipline is troubling at first, and we find what might be the pinnacle of Hebrews.
Hebrews 11 - It was by faith
The "Heros of Faith" chapter at last!
Hebrews 10 - Acts of love and good works
After many metaphors for Jesus, Hebrews returns to what it means for us here and now: perseverance.
Hebrews 9 - Once for all
The sanctuary is invoked to further expand the revolutionary theme of Hebrews.
Hebrews 8 - The place of honour
In the NLT: "Here is the main point..."
Hebrews 7 - His priesthood lasts forever
Here's the substantial engagement with Melchizedek that we've been waiting for!
Hebrews 6 - Condemn that field
Maturity of understanding Jesus seems to be connected with implementing our faith as love.
Hebrews 5 - He learned obedience
The theme of Jesus as high priest is presented with some intriguing details.
Hebrews 4 - Enter his rest
We rarely pause to recognise that we ourselves might be like those who "failed to enter God's rest".
Hebrews 3 - More glory than Moses
The developing argument moves on to Moses, and we benefit from the previous season's focus on Deuteronomy.
Hebrews 2 - The power of death
We grapple with how the incarnation might have changed God.
Hebrews 1 - Long ago God spoke
We begin a study of Hebrews by wondering how similar we are to the first audience.
Deuteronomy 34 - The Lord burried him
The death (and resurrection) of Moses brings us to the end of Deuteronomy.
Acts 7 - You stiff-necked people
We turn to Stephen's defense in Acts 7 to explore the topic of Deuteronomy in the New Testament.
Deuteronomy 31 - A witness against you
The topic of "Deuteronomy in the later writings" realigns us with the SDA lesson for this week.
Deuteronomy 27 - Proclaim a curse
It's time to focus on the curses in Deuteronomy.