Posts Tagged: Bread

All Theology is Poetry

Where in the Bible …is Poetry

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Poetry is fundamental to the nature of man as a creature The representation of the transcendent realm of God within the immanent world of man is accomplished by means of metaphor, the most fundamental figure of speech. When the Bible describes God as a Father, or a Good Shepherd, or a Dove, it speaks metaphorically. When we hear about the windows of heaven opening up… Read more »

Milestone 2: The Tribal Patriarchs of Israel Delivered from Death on the Third Day

Where in the Bible …is Resurrection

“Joseph…said to them, ‘You are spies; you have come to see the nakedness of the land!’…So he put them (Jacob’s sons) all together in prison three days. Now Joseph said to them the third day, ‘Do this and live, for I fear God’” (Gen 42:9, 17-19)Genesis 42:1-22 The drama of Joseph’s confrontation with his brothers, who had come to Egypt seeking bread in a time… Read more »