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Today we discussed the role of Isaac in the story. Isaac’s silence notably mirrors his father’s, even after he (possibly) gleans the …
Today we discussed the role of Isaac in the story. Isaac’s silence notably mirrors his father’s, even after he (possibly) gleans the …
Today we discussed elements of the Noah films and various texts and commentaries on the Watchers. Aronofsky combines traditional elements of the …
Today, our group discussed the story of Noah and the Flood. Although flood narratives were common in other Mesopotamian traditions (due to …
Being informed by “The Secret Revelation of John,” Genesis 1-3 is actually about the deception of Adam and Eve for Yaltabaoth’s narcissitic …
Today, we discussed the representations of Lilith and other Biblical figures in several interpretative writings. In The Alphabet of Ben Sira, Lilith …
Today we discussed historical gender roles and rabbinic speculation on various aspects of Genesis 1-3. It is important to look at ancient …
Today we discussed the various points about grammatical variation in the translation of Genesis 1-3. Niditch observes the manner in which the …
Today, we primarily discussed the similar elements found in both Genesis and other popular mythologies of the time, as written by Collins …
Today we discussed the narrative structure of Genesis 1-3. We noticed the divergence between the creation stories in Genesis 1 and 2; …
All interpretive approaches begin with the debate surrounding the structure, writing, and compilation of the Bible. Perspectives color our perceptions of texts; …