In your video on numerology, you said that we should pay attention to the presence of very specific numbers in surprising places. One possible example I’d like for you to discuss is the five smooth stones of 1 Samuel 17:40. Why be so specific about FIVE stones, when he only ended up using one? And is there any point to the other peculiarly specific details here?
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Numerology
Can you present some guidelines for a responsible handling of Biblical numerology? Many numerologists go way overboard, and many sober-minded theologians reject its use wholesale. Can you inject some moderation into this?
Seventy Times Seven
Do you know if there is any connection between the “seventy and sevenfold” of Genesis 4:24 and Jesus’s “seventy times seven” in Matt 18:22?
The Family of Abraham: Part 8—The Visitation of the Angels
I discuss the three visitors to Abraham and Sarah at Mamre and the conversation concerning the destruction of Sodom.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 7—The Covenant of Circumcision
Within this episode, I discuss Genesis 17 and the meaning of circumcision.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 6—Hagar and a New Fall
Within this video, I explore how the story of Hagar in Genesis 16 is an anticipation of bondage in Egypt and a repetition of the Fall.
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The Family of Abraham: Part 5—Cutting a Covenant
Within this video, I discuss Genesis 15, with God’s cutting of a covenant with Abram, an unusual vision, and declaration of the future events of the Exodus. For more on this chapter, read my treatment here. For more on Exodus themes in Scripture see my book on the subject.
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Phyllis Chesler, ‘A Politically Incorrect Feminist’
In this video I discuss Phyllis Chesler’s riveting memoir of second wave feminism, A Politically Incorrect Feminist.
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Why is the Apostle Peter Called Simon Bar-Jonah?
I found it odd that Jesus would address Peter as “Simon bar-Jonah” after his declaration of Jesus as the Christ (Matthew 16:17) — not because it’s uncommon for men to be referred to as “the son of” someone in the biblical text, but because the occurrence takes place so soon (in the text) after Jesus’ declaration that the only sign that the “wicked and adulterous generation” would receive was “the sign of [what I assume to be the prophet] Jonah” (16:4). Do you see anything beyond the coincidental double appearance of the name Jonah here?
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Why Does The Modern World Care So Much About Equality (and what does Scripture say about it)?
Why is equality such an important ideal (given good) in modern society?
What are some underlying causes and how does the gospel shed light on this desire?
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