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What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?: Ex. 4:24-26 (part 2)

Published on April 28, 2024 By sirrahc

In case you missed it, last week we looked at what the ESV Study Bible and the Baker Illustrated Study Bible (CSB) have to say about God’s seemingly out-of-the-blue attempt on the life of Moses(?) and Zipporah’s appeasement of God by circumcising their firstborn son. As promised, this week we continue the investigation by looking […]

What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?: Ex. 4:24-26 (part 1)

Published on April 21, 2024 By sirrahc

It is time for the third entry (each in two parts) in this series, which looks at particularly baffling passages from the Old Testament that are often glossed over in study Bibles and Bible commentaries. The first entry was focused on Gen. 6:1-4 (“sons of God” and the Nephilim), and the second examined Gen. 9:18-29 […]

What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?: Gen. 9:18-29 (part 2)

Published on March 17, 2024 By sirrahc

Last week, we looked at what the ESV Study Bible and the Baker Illustrated Study Bible (CSB) study notes said about the incident involving Noah’s drunkenness and nakedness, Ham’s transgression regarding it, and the resultant curse against Canaan. This week, we continue the investigation by looking at the NIV Faithlife Illustrated Study Bible and the […]

What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?: Gen. 9:18-29 (part 1)

Published on March 10, 2024 By sirrahc

If you read my posts from 2/4/2024 & 2/11/2024, you can guess what I’m going to do this week and next. I have chosen a particularly baffling passage from the Old Testament which many commentators gloss over, and I will cite what four of the top study Bibles have to say about it. This time, […]

What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?: Gen. 6:1-4 (part 2)

Published on February 11, 2024 By sirrahc

As planned, this week continues our look at what a few of the best study Bibles have to say about Genesis 6:1-4 — the passage that first speaks of “sons of God” and the Nephilim (or giants). It is one of the most curious and hard to completely interpret passages in the Bible. Of course, […]

What to Make of This Weird Bible Passage?: Gen. 6:1-4 (part 1)

Published on February 4, 2024 By sirrahc

There are many Bible passages that can be shocking (especially to our modern minds) or confusing. Typically, though, a better understanding of some of the cultural background can help, or a better understanding of God’s nature/attributes and purposes, etc. But, there are a small number of such passages that leave even the most knowledgeable pastor […]