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An exegetical examination of the strangest parts of the Bible.

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Feb. 17, 2025

The Ninth Plague, three days of complete darkness.

God causes three days of complete darkness. Resources used: Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch, Commentary on the Old Testament, vol. 1 (Peabody, MA: Hendrickson, 1996), 323. Douglas K. Stuart, Exodus, vol. 2, The New Am...

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Feb. 11, 2025

The Eighth Plague against Egypt.

The Plague of the greatest Locust Swarm of all time. Resources used: The Faithlife Study Bible Noel D. Osborn and Howard A. Hatton, A Handbook on Exodus, UBS Handbook Series (New York: United Bible Societies, 1999), 241–242. ...

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Feb. 4, 2025

The Seventh Plague against Egypt

God raises the stakes in the seventh plague of huge hail.

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Jan. 25, 2025

The Sixth Plague - Boils

Once again the hard heart of Pharoah raises the stakes in this conflict. Resources used: John D. Hannah, “Exodus,” in The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures, ed. J. F. Walvoord and R. B. Zuck, vol. 1 ...

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Nov. 17, 2024

The Fifth Plague against Egypt

God kills the livestock of Egypt.

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July 24, 2024

The Fourth Plague

God sends swarms of flying insects to torment only the Egyptians.

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June 14, 2024

The third plague of flying insects.

We dive into the third plague which happens a little differently than the first two. Resources used: Victor Harold Matthews, Mark W. Chavalas, and John H. Walton, The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament, electronic ed. (Downers Grove, IL...

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June 13, 2024

The Second Plague against Egypt

Egypt is overrun by frogs. Resources Used: David Brown, A. R. Fausset, and Robert Jamieson, A Commentary, Critical, Experimental, and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments: Genesis–Deuteronomy, vol. I (London; Glasgow: William Collins, Sons, &am...

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June 8, 2024

The Plagues of Egypt Series Part 1 - The Nile turns to blood.

Exploring the context of the first plague against Egypt. Resources used: Alan Cole, Exodus: An Introduction and Commentary, vol. 2, Tyndale Old Testament Commentaries (Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity Press, 1973), 96–98.

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June 1, 2024

Unveiling Ecclesiastes 10:19

Examining a strange passage about money in Ecclesiastes.

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May 24, 2024

Melchizedek in the New Testament

Exploring the very different profile of Melchizedek in the New Testament as compared to the Old. Resources Used: Robert Hinckley, "Adam, Aaron, and the Garden Sanctuary." Logia: A Journal of Lutheran Theology, XXII/4 (2013): 5-12.more. by Robert Hin...

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May 9, 2024

Melchizedeck in the Old Testament

Who is this mysterious Priest/King of Salem? Who does he worship? Resources used: The IVP Bible Background Commentary: Old Testament The Bible Knowledge Commentary: An Exposition of the Scriptures Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible (DD...

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