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What does Scripture mean by “fulfillment”? (Use the citation from Hosea as an example in your answer.) Second, identify anything you can see in these opening chapters of the Gospels of Matthew and Luke that addresses the elements of the Old Testament narrative that we discussed last class. In terms of scripture, it is easyContinue reading “Mar. 3 Daily Question”

By your reading of the chapters in Numbers, what would you say it is that leads to the wilderness generation’s condemnation? What is it that leads to Moses’? Given that the compilers of the Hebrew Bible could have ended the core unit of the OT in any place—e.g. after the conquest of the Land—why is it, do youContinue reading “Feb. 20 Daily Question”

Tell me what the function of the purity laws in Israel are. Answer the following: (1) What is purity / impurity? (2) Why does God require the maintenance of purity? (3) What is the logic of the laws we encounter related to purity, specifically the food laws? Deriving an understanding from what I have read, one canContinue reading “Feb. 18 Daily Question”

Who is God? God, in certain schools of thought, is perceived to be the representation of what is divine and what is supreme. For us, he is the creator of all and the object of our faith for everything we’ve been entrusted to. To many God can be the answer to many questions that ariseContinue reading “Feb. 11 Daily Question”

Why does Joseph plant the silver cup? What is the ultimate aim of such a move? How does this relate to his status as the beloved son? Appeal explicitly to the story as a whole (i.e. Gen 37-50) and to the article from Anderson in your answer? Prior to reading Anderson, and basing my thoughtsContinue reading “Jan. 6 Daily Question”

The narrative of Jacob and Esau carries forward Genesis’ presentation of what it means to be God’s elect. As with Abraham and Isaac, we should expect some sort of “death” and “resurrection,” much as we saw in the Aqedah. To see how that pattern emerges in the life of Jacob, who himself will undergo a kindContinue reading “Feb. 2 Daily Question”

What is Religion? Obtaining inspiration from Cavanaugh and Marty on the definition of religion, I take it to be an entity defined by its sense of community, the sharing of a concern/priority, particular conduct and adherence to a set of behaviors, connection to mythical and symbolic elements, and brought together through practices and ceremonies. ItContinue reading “Jan. 30 Daily Question”

According to Wilken (and Augustine from whom Wilken draws his thought), why is faith unavoidable? Why is it beneficial? Cite some passages. Among the many points that Wilken makes, one in particular is that there is an inevitable component of faith that lies in how we live and execute our daily lives, and therefore isContinue reading “Jan. 28 Daily Question”

(1) Why does Abraham agree to the request made of him by God? (2) Is Abraham lying in 22:5 and 22:8? (3) What is the God’s intention in making Abraham go through with this ordeal? (4) Is Abraham praiseworthy? Is God? In part, there is an undeniable component of Abraham’s response to God’s request thatContinue reading “Jan. 23 Daily Question”

Leon Kass’s book, The Beginning of Wisdom, is a careful literary reflection about this first book of the Bible. Drawing on what Kass has to say, please say a few words about how the narrative about Noah furthers the concerns present in the account of the first sin in Genesis 3. He doesn’t make the connection explicitly,Continue reading “Jan. 21 Daily Question”