Deuteronomy 9: Pop Quiz, Israel!

Alternate title: “pop quiz-rael”. boom. Hey guys, God here. Now that you are about to enter the land I swore to your ancestors, I’d like to give you a test. Don’t worry, it is just to see if you have been paying attention. Seriously, these are going to be softballs. Ready? 1) True or False: …

Exodus 12 part 2: The Scandal of the Passover

photo © 2004 Dennis Jarvis | more info (via: Wylio) I read Exodus 12 and get whisked away to my sophomore year in college. Most nights a friend of mine in my dorm would drop by and we would get into huge arguments about God that would last for hours and leave both of us …

Exodus 9: The Big Reveal

Snakes, blood, frogs, gnats, and flies. So far, the plagues have been limited to annoyances. Granted, they are huge annoyances, but the Egyptians will recover from them without much trouble. Until Exodus 9. God is about to turn up the heat. He is gonna kick it up a notch. He is going to put a …

Genesis 19: Good Ol’ Family Fun!

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If Genesis 17 won the award for most awkward chapter so far, Genesis 19 wins the award for most “R-rated.” Or maybe, most likely to be directed by Michael Bay. Never let anyone tell you the Bible is boring. What other book has angry mobs, attempted gang-rape, daring escapes, heroic rescues, massive destruction on an …

Genesis 4: Uncharted Territory

I titled it that for two reasons: I have not spent significant time in the past reading past Genesis 1-3. So even though I am familiar with the story of Genesis 4, it is new to go more in-depth with it. After being expelled from Eden, we face an uncertain future in the world. I …