Tag Archives: ancient hebrew culture

Some OT Background Stuff

Posted on November 20, 2018 by ehurst

Note: WordPress tells me today is my tenth anniversary on this blog. Ref: Genesis 25-28 — I was discussing Genesis with a friend this week and remembered some background stuff that confuses most people about the Patriarchs — Abraham, Isaac … Continue reading →

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Hebrew Feudal Relations

Posted on November 16, 2018 by ehurst

I still read a lot of news about mainstream Christian religious activities. There seems to be some confusion about Hebrew feudal relations in the Old Testament household. Most of what we see in Western Christianity is far closer to Germanic … Continue reading →

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Covenant Sexuality

Posted on July 5, 2018 by ehurst

This is long and it’s going to be hard for some of you to understand. If you are too deeply pickled in the Western mythology of romance, you may be revolted by some of this. If you are able to … Continue reading →

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We Are Not Alone

Posted on June 17, 2018 by ehurst

You can decide for yourself what kind of people are behind it, but this video project seems to offer some very good stuff about the Bible. So far I’ve watched the trio of videos on the Wisdom Literature of the … Continue reading →

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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 18:1-6

Posted on June 16, 2018 by ehurst

Up to now in Matthew’s narrative, Peter often took the lead in things because he was the eldest of the Twelve, and apparently the largest physically. But Jesus had not yet designated who would hold what position in His future … Continue reading →

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Learn to Flock

Posted on May 9, 2018 by ehurst

In the Bible, feudalism always means family. The biblical image is more inclusive, versus the exclusive privilege associated with Western feudalism. The Eastern potentate held forth an open invitation to adopt the right people into his household as family. And … Continue reading →

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Nebuchadnezzar Was a Good Guy

Posted on February 23, 2018 by ehurst

So why was it God depicted Nebuchadnezzar as the golden head of the statue in Daniel’s vision? Some things are obvious. The most popular answer from Western Christians is that Neb was simply fulfilling God’s plan. He had utility and … Continue reading →

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Don’t Lie to Them

Posted on July 24, 2017 by ehurst

“Don’t you dare lie to me!” Yeah, you’ve heard that before. It’s pretty much what’s behind the oath Americans must give before testifying in court, to “tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me … Continue reading →

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Bible Linguistics

Posted on July 7, 2017 by ehurst

I stayed up way too late reading this stuff. Abraham is considered the founder and progenitor faith covenants. It is bluntly stated in the New Testament that we who embrace Christ are also true spiritual descendants of Abraham (see Galatians … Continue reading →

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Linguistic Cynicism

Posted on January 19, 2017 by ehurst

Just for the record: My use of Oester and Odin as symbols are a matter of semantic choice; it’s grammar in the sense of usage — what’s familiar to the broadest portion of the reading audience. One of the few … Continue reading →

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