Obedience 2
Discover the domino effect of partial obedience in Abraham’s life through Lot and Hagar, showing why modified directives lead to lasting friction.
Terms & Concepts
Buried Treasure: Terms & Concepts is a series designed to unpack the crucial theological terms, ancient cultural contexts, and textual building blocks that anchor the master map of Scripture.
Pagan Pillars
Discover why pagan pillars in Canaanite religion led God to condemn matzevot in the Law of Moses after Jacob built them in Genesis.
The Paternal Blessing
Discover how reclaiming the paternal blessing in the modern family anchors a child’s identity, drawing wisdom from Rebekah’s send-off in Genesis 24.
The Protoevangelium
Discover the Protoevangelium in Genesis 3:15—the first gospel promise of the Seed of the woman crushing the serpent’s head.
Theophanies & Christophanies
Discover the difference between a Theophanies and Christophanies in the Old Testament, exploring the Angel of the LORD, Hagar, Jacob, and the pillar of cloud and fire.
What’s in a Name (the begats)
Discover how the ledger of identity in biblical genealogies reveals God’s blueprint of grace, divine renaming, and the inclusion of the outsider.
The Biblical Pattern of Exile & Return
Discover the biblical pattern of exile and return in the Babylonian captivity, exploring God’s 70-year boundary, the Decree of Cyrus, and Christ’s Highway of Holiness.