Today I discuss the dangers of poorly calibrated pattern recognition in biblical study.
Category: Bible
Theopolis Podcast: The Flame of Yah (Song of Songs 7-8)
In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I conclude our discussion of the Song of Songs, discussing chapters seven and eight of the book.
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Joanna the Wife of Chuza
Is there more significance than immediately meets the eye in the reference to ‘Joanna, the wife of Chuza, Herod’s household manager’ becoming a follower of Jesus in Luke 8:3?
The Spirit and New Creation
The Test of Jealousy
How should we interpret the water of bitterness in the ordeal for adultery in Numbers chapter 5? Is this some sort of a miracle on demand? If not, how much of an idea can we get regarding what’s going on?
Transcript for the Twelfth Day of Christmas: The Forerunner in the Wilderness
This, the twelfth in my series for the twelve days of Christmas, was transcribed by Lorraine O’Neal. If you would be interested in her transcription services—for sermons, lectures, talks, or something else—you can contact her here.
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Transcript for the Eleventh Day of Christmas: Angels and Shepherds
This, the eleventh in my series for the twelve days of Christmas, was transcribed by Lorraine O’Neal. If you would be interested in her transcription services—for sermons, lectures, talks, or something else—you can contact her here.
I would very much like to provide transcripts for all of my videos, but I will require more support for this to be affordable. If you would like to help to make this possible, please consider supporting or donating using my Patreon or PayPal accounts. New sponsorship and donations are being earmarked for this specific purpose.
If you would like to volunteer to transcribe some videos yourself, please contact me using the page above.
You can see a complete list of my videos and transcripts here.
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Transcript for the Tenth Day of Christmas: Balaam and the Magi
This, the tenth in my series for the twelve days of Christmas, was transcribed by Lorraine O’Neal. If you would be interested in her transcription services—for sermons, lectures, talks, or something else—you can contact her here.
I would very much like to provide transcripts for all of my videos, but I will require more support for this to be affordable. If you would like to help to make this possible, please consider supporting or donating using my Patreon or PayPal accounts. New sponsorship and donations are being earmarked for this specific purpose.
If you would like to volunteer to transcribe some videos yourself, please contact me using the page above.
You can see a complete list of my videos and transcripts here.
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Theopolis Podcast: Seeking the Beloved (Song of Songs 5-6)
In this episode of the Theopolis Podcast, Peter Leithart and I continue our discussion of the Song of Songs, discussing chapters five and six of the book.
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Why Doesn’t Eleazar Die in the Wilderness?
What does the entrance of Aaron’s son Eleazar into the promised land say about the curse upon the generation which rebelled at the edge of the promised land? We see him in Numbers 3, Numbers 4 (apparently as an adult), Numbers 16, in Numbers 19, and we see him taking over Aaron’s office in Numbers 20. Unless another Eleazar is meant, he doesn’t die until Joshua chapter 24. Based on the curse in Numbers 14 “your corpses will fall in this wilderness, even all your numbered men, according to your complete number from twenty years old and upward” are we to conclude that Numbers had described Eleazar as assisting with priestly service at some age younger than twenty, or is this an indication that the curse isn’t to be taken literally, and that some men from that generation other than Joshua and Caleb survived?
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