Course Wrap-Up
We have learned to read texts critically by taking into account the author’s motivation, narrative gaps in the text, and different perspectives. …
Exegetical Encounters 2
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The Binding of Isaac
This story raises issues about the ethical nature of God because of the element of child sacrifice. The philosopher Kierkegaard reasons that …
Noah
Aronofsky’s overarching message with the Noah film is to portray how mankind’s abuse of nature will be resolved in the new Eden. …
Documentaries and Moreland
Moreland argues that scholars and archaeologists should become more involved in the production of documentaries to increase the accuracy of the information. …
Scholarly Interpretations of Noah and the Flood
The P and J sources are intertwined in Genesis 6-9, but there are several conflicts between the two texts such as the …
Secret Revelation of John
In the Secret Revelation of John, Sophia is responsible for the rupture between God and humanity. Sophia created Yaldabaoth, an evil creation …
Lilith
The Alphabet of Ben Sira serves as an etiology that explains things such as gender hierarchy and unexplained deaths of infants. Lilith, …