As we complete this series on the allegories, we describe how the stories from other cultures are reflected in those we find in Genesis. This influence does not diminish their importance to our spiritual lives, but enhances its relevance to the human condition and the timelessness of their meaning. Join Karen and E.J. as they explore these familiar stories with fresh insights for today!

As we complete this series on the allegories, we describe how the stories from other cultures are reflected in those we find in Genesis. This influence does not diminish their importance to our spiritual lives, but enhances its relevance to the human condition and the timelessness of their meaning. Join Karen and E.J. as they explore these familiar stories with fresh insights for today!

As we continue to explore the allegories found in Genesis, we will see that certain elements put forth in these stories are answered in later books of the Bible. Join Revs. E.J. and Karen as they lend new insight into how these stories came to be, how later Scriptural text in the Bible reference these stories, and how the authorship of these early allegories inform their meaning for us today.

As we continue to explore the allegories found in Genesis, we will see that certain elements put forth in these stories are answered in later books of the Bible. Join Revs. E.J. and Karen as they lend new insight into how these stories came to be, how later Scriptural text in the Bible reference these stories, and how the authorship of these early allegories inform their meaning for us today.

Did you know that there are two creation stories in the Bible? That there is an allusion to a time "when giants walked the earth?" This is evidence of different authors and different traditions edited within what is our spiritual text. Join Revs. Karen and E.J. as they explore the creation stories and the allegories in Genesis in this two-part series for deeper understanding and practical use in our lives.

Did you know that there are two creation stories in the Bible? That there is an allusion to a time "when giants walked the earth?" This is evidence of different authors and different traditions edited within what is our spiritual text. Join Revs. Karen and E.J. as they explore the creation stories and the allegories in Genesis in this two-part series for deeper understanding and practical use in our lives.

The book of Esdras contains accounts described in the canonical Book of Ezra with some additions and discrepancies. It is believed to contain additional memoirs of Ezra. But as always, we will explore these pages for application to our spiritual lives today. Join us!

The book of Esdras contains accounts described in the canonical Book of Ezra with some additions and discrepancies. It is believed to contain additional memoirs of Ezra. But as always, we will explore these pages for application to our spiritual lives today. Join us!

This account of Jewish history during the reign of the oppressing Seleucid kings mirrors the first eight chapters of First Maccabees but provides more of a theological view of how the Seleucid kings played into God's hands in punishing Israel for transgressions. Also, some early Christian ideas concerning the resurrection of the dead, the efficacy of praying for the dead, and assertion of the world being created out of nothing come from this book. Join us as we explore ideas that we can apply to our lives today.

This account of Jewish history during the reign of the oppressing Seleucid kings mirrors the first eight chapters of First Maccabees but provides more of a theological view of how the Seleucid kings played into God's hands in punishing Israel for transgressions. Also, some early Christian ideas concerning the resurrection of the dead, the efficacy of praying for the dead, and assertion of the world being created out of nothing come from this book. Join us as we explore ideas that we can apply to our lives today.