I always have a degree of hesitation in addressing this topic, because it can quickly spiral into what Paul warns against in 1 Timothy 4:7: “Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives’ tales; rather, train yourself to be godly. For...
Interestingly, scholars have long debated how the Joseph story fits into the broader Genesis narrative. Unlike the story of Abraham, whose role in the book’s literary structure is more apparent, the Joseph narrative contains fewer explicit...
Welcome to my latest message in the Genesis – Foundations series! In this sermon, we dive deep into the story of Noah’s Ark (Genesis 6) and uncover its profound symbolism. The Ark is more than a tale of animals and a flood; it’s a...
The Old Testament is not a text written in a vacuum. Its stories, laws, and poetic expressions emerged from a world deeply rooted in the cultural, religious, and historical milieu of the ancient Near East (ANE). Understanding the parallels between...
The discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls at Qumran in the mid-20th century was arguably the most significant archaeological find for biblical studies. These ancient manuscripts, which date from the 3rd century BCE to the 1st century CE, include...
The Leningrad Codex (which you can view here!) is one of the most important manuscripts in biblical studies, serving as the oldest complete copy of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament) still in existence. For anyone interested in the Bible’s history...
The claim that the biblical flood narrative in Genesis is merely a repurposing of the Mesopotamian Epic of Gilgamesh is not only misleading but fundamentally flawed. While both accounts share structural and thematic similarities—a flood, a boat, the...
The Septuagint, often abbreviated as LXX, is one of the most fascinating and significant documents in biblical studies. If you’ve spent time reading or studying the Bible, you may have encountered references to it, particularly when exploring the...
The claim that Genesis 1–2 is merely a plagiarized version of the Enuma Elish (you read the Enuma Elish here!) is as unfounded as it is reductive. While it is true that both texts originate in the ancient Near East and address the theme of creation...
The claim that Christianity has hidden historical information, labeled as “forbidden knowledge” by Billy Carson, is not only false but deeply ironic. Carson alleges that the Church and its leaders have suppressed knowledge that...