Tag: Numbers
Puzzling Further About Lot and His Daughters
I discuss further curious details of the perplexing story of Lot and his daughters in Genesis 19, following up my earlier episode.
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Miriam, Deliverer of Her People
I discuss the significance of Miriam in the story of the Exodus, suggesting that she is much more important than commonly recognized.
The Boring Parts of Scripture
On this week’s Mere Fidelity, Matt, Derek, and I discuss the ‘boring’ parts of Scripture: genealogies, numbers, lists of laws, sacrificial rituals, etc. How can we read such parts profitably?
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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?