Let me draw your attention to this post from my good friend Douglas Wilson …
Bible - Numbers
Parables & Dark Sayings
Psalm 78 calls Israel to hear a "parable" (mashal) and a "dark saying" …
Untimely Birth
Paul uses an unusual phrase hosper ektroma "untimely birth" to describe hi …
Anathema
In the Septuagint, "anathema/cursed" is used to describe those …
Slavery in Egypt
What was it like to be a slave in Egypt? I usually imagine images from …
The Prince and the Princes
Toward the end of Ezekiel, the "prince" is described, the descendant of …