This article is adapted from the detailed verse-by-verse commentary on Genesis 21–23 available at the Interpreter Foundation website. Readers may also consult the commentary for the Book of Moses and Genesis at Bible Central or within the ScripturePlus app. See also “Abraham’s Hebron: Then and Now, part 5: Mamre,”. Among
On today’s daf, the question is: Which came first? But the subject here is not the chicken or the egg. It is: heaven or earth? Beit Shammaisays: The heavens were created first and afterward the earth was created, as it is stated: “In the beginning God created the heaven and
The metal Iridium is extremely rare in the crust of the Earth, but abundant in comets and asteroids. Scientists have found that a thin layer of this element was deposited across the globe about 66 million years ago. It is thought that this geological signal records the impact of a
Will They Know Christians by Their Love or Reckless Obsession with Liberty? Amidst polarizing views, here is a challenge to reground ourselves in truth, love, and Christ’s heart for others. 3 Truths For When Christians Don’t Remind You Of ChristHave you ever felt tired and weary by the actions of
In the language of flowers paperwhite daffodils symbolize forgiveness I have found that many Christians as disciples of Jesus are not as well acquainted with his teaching and example as one would think that they might be. While it is tempting to blame pastors—“They are not teaching what Jesus taught
It’s game time! The Big Game Challenge has kicked off, and our church is racing toward the goal of ending hunger! While you are cheering on your team and celebrating with family and friends— let’s help tackle hunger together! From kickoff to the final whistle, Team Cincinnati and Team Los Angeles will seek to
When Jeff Crim learned that the McMinn County School Board in Tennessee had voted to remove the acclaimed graphic novel Maus from its eighth-grade curriculum, he was, in a word, mad. Crim, pastor of Ascension Lutheran Church in Chattanooga, Tenn., phoned his friend Craig Lewis, rabbi of the neighboring Mizpah
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