Ultimately we can never go back in time and prove who exactly wrote, edited and redacted Deuteronomy. I set out some of textual evidence that supports late authorship.
Was Deuteronomy written by Moses? Read Post »
Deuteronomy 22, Firelight, The Bible and other studies
By my count, there are 13 stories of special pregnancies or prophecy over newly-born babies in the Bible. For each of them, I ask which parent did God tell first?
Children of prophecy and prayer in the Bible: which parent did God tell first? Read Post »
Sunlight, The Bible and other studies
People have asked about the prodigal son’s mother, but I’ve never heard anyone ask what Jesus’s parable would look like
I was recently listening to a compelling sermon by Austin Channing Brown, that was all about Rizpah. If that name
Remember Rizpah’s protest against King David? She achieved more than you know. Read Post »
Firelight, The Bible and other studies
The story of Esther, a Jewish orphan who became queen of Persia and saved her people from annihilation, is loaded
Law not patriarchy: why submission isn’t the issue in Esther and Vashti’s stories Read Post »
Firelight, The Bible and other studies
I’ve been thinking a lot recently about purity pledges. For the uninitiated, these are when Christian teenagers (both male and
What exactly is a pledge? Exploring the types of commitment seen in the Bible Read Post »
Sunlight, The Bible and other studies
So… the fabulous Sierra White has asked me to share some thoughts on modesty for her Facebook page Ezer Rising (and
Modesty 101: modesty is not about clothes, rather glory and context Read Post »
Sunlight, The Bible and other studies, The church and consent
It’s no secret that the majority of named people in the Bible are men. As a woman brought up in
