Writings on the Hebrew Bible

I contend that understanding the New Testament requires one to understand the Hebrew Bible. Not only do the New Testament authors quote directly from the Hebrew Bible, but there are frequent (and often subtle) allusions to it. For example, if you want to appreciate the imagery of the book of Revelation then you need to have read prophetic books like that of Zechariah and Daniel. If you want to understand the Gospel of Matthew then you need to have some familiarity with the Torah (i.e. Genesis-Deuteronomy). Yet many people who claim to be Christians have virtually no knowledge of or appreciation for the Hebrew Bible. That is frankly quite sad.

Below are some posts I’ve written on various topics related to the Hebrew Bible since starting this blog in 2017.

• Torah
  • Genesis
    • “‘Did God Actually Say?’ Brief Thoughts on Genesis 3.“
    • “Now I Have Seen Your Offspring!“
    • “Surprising God.”
  • Exodus
    • “Using the Bible to Date the Exodus.”
  • Leviticus
    • “The Bible, Bats, and Birds: Brief Thoughts.“
• Nevi’im
  • Jonah
    • “Jonah and the…“
• Kethuvim
  • Job
    • “Miserable Comforters: Job and His Peers.“
    • “Pinched Off.“
  • Daniel
    • “Evangelical Eisegesis: A Dalliance with Daniel, part 1.“
    • “Evangelical Eisegesis: A Dalliance with Daniel, part 2.“