I’ve read the Bible cover-to-cover numerous times. It’s only recently that I’ve started learning to view it as an expertly crafted work of ancient Hebrew literature. This site serves as my notebook for this new learning journey.

  • Torah (1)
  • Nevi'im
    • Joshua
    • Judges
    • Samuel
    • Kings
    • Isaiah
    • Jeremiah
    • Ezekiel
    • The Twelve
  • Ketuvim
    • Psalms (1)
    • Proverbs
    • Job
    • Song of Songs
    • Ruth
    • Lamentations
    • Ecclesiastes
    • Esther
    • Daniel
    • Ezra-Nehemiah
    • Chronicles

My Re-Introduction to John – Part 2

In my last post, I described John’s introduction to his gospel as aesthetic. Unlike the synoptic gospels (i.e. Matthew, Mark, and Luke), the art of

The Words Heavens and Earth

When I read the first verse of the Bible, I’m exposed to two words which come to me with my own pre-conceived meanings: In the

Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

I just finished Introduction to the Hebrew Bible, an online class provided by the Bible Project. It features 14 hours and 44 minutes of video

Repeated Patterns in Genesis 1-11

This is a random collection of thoughts and gleanings from my studies in Genesis 1-11. The word “name” is a “hinge-word” in Genesis 11 and

What is the Torah?

The first five books of the Bible make up the Torah: They are considered to be writings collected under the authority of Moses. However, one