What I’m about to share in this post may disturb some who hold to a literal understanding of the doctrine of Biblical inerrancy. “Biblical inerrancy” is the idea that since the Scriptures were inspired by God, every word in the Bible must be completely free from error or untruths. I think some of us have […]

“Isra’el took everything he owned with him on his journey. He arrived at Be’er-Sheva and offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.“-Genesis 46:1 I have mentioned before that the ancient middle eastern mind’s understanding of the true nature of God was far removed from our modern understanding. This goes without saying. We have […]

Today we begin Genesis Chapter 46. For the Complete Jewish Bible, click here. For the King James Version, click here. “In a vision at night God called to Isra’el, “Jacob! Jacob!” He answered, “Here I am.” He said, “I am God, the God of your father. Don’t be afraid to go down to Egypt. It is […]

“So they went up out of Egypt and came to their father Jacob in the land of Canaan. They told him, “Joseph is still alive! In fact, he is ruler of all Egypt.” Jacob was stunned; he did not believe them.“– Genesis 45:25-26 I’ve sometimes wondered what it would be like to win the lottery. Now I’m not […]

In the Bible, Egypt is presented as a picture of the world Israel is to avoid. Over and over God exhorts His people to “not go back to Egypt” as it is a return to slavery and the false gods of the pagan nations. It was considered a lack of faith for Abraham to not […]