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Creation myths Israel's ancient neighbours told

Creation myths Israel's ancient neighbours told

Ancient creation myths show a shocking disinterest in material creation.

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Creation 9 min read Mar 25, 2025
What's the earth doing there?

What's the earth doing there?

Please tell me the material pre-existence of the earth in Genesis 1:2 is bugging you too.

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Creation 9 min read Mar 18, 2025
Seven reasons Genesis 1 is not a material story

Seven reasons Genesis 1 is not a material story

Here are seven reasons it doesn't make sense to read Genesis 1 as a material origin story.

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Creation 8 min read Mar 11, 2025
Why does God stay silent?

Why does God stay silent?

We reach Lamentations' last poem and still God does not speak. What are we to make of his silence?

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Lamentations 6 min read Mar 4, 2025
The book of how

The book of how

Lamentations 4 forces us to again ask, how can we blame the victims of war for this tragedy?

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Lamentations 6 min read Feb 25, 2025
Six ways to respond to God's violence

Six ways to respond to God's violence

The survivors of Jerusalem's destruction paint God as abusive; there are six ways we can respond.

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Lamentations 9 min read Feb 18, 2025
Let the innocent judge your beliefs

Let the innocent judge your beliefs

Wow, the beliefs the soldier expresses about God in Lamentations 3 sure are dodgy.

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Lamentations 7 min read Feb 11, 2025
How theology can become denial

How theology can become denial

Debating belief is the third strategy the soldier uses to avoid expressing his emotional pain.

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Lamentations 7 min read Feb 4, 2025
How praise can become denial

How praise can become denial

If we make praising God the focal point of Lamentations 3, we'll fail to help survivors of trauma.

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Lamentations 7 min read Jan 28, 2025
Learning to comfort

Learning to comfort

The reporter's move to comfort Daughter Zion has a lot to teach us about comforting others.

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Lamentations 8 min read Jan 21, 2025
From accuser to ally

From accuser to ally

The reporter believes God is punishing sin, but then changes his mind in Lamentations 2.

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Lamentations 8 min read Jan 14, 2025
We need to talk about Deuteronomy

We need to talk about Deuteronomy

You're thinking about the curses, but I'm thinking of a section that supports Zion's claim of innocence.

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Lamentations 7 min read Jan 7, 2025

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Noah's Ark and a nonviolent God

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How can we accept God's violence?

How can we accept God's violence?

Lamentations 8 min read Jan 7, 2025
The harmful way we read the Bible

The harmful way we read the Bible

Lamentations 8 min read Jan 7, 2025
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