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From this reading, I have noticed a series of close “interpersonal” relationships between key figures in Israel and God (“interpersonal” because God in this sense isn’t literally a person, but rather is anthropomorphic in a lot of this reading). Some key moments I have identified include the opening one of 1 Samuel Chapter 1 aboutContinue reading “Reading 2/12”

The reading we had in Exodus was really illuminating to me on the history of the Israelites and how important and crucial they are in God’s plan, history of the faith (both Judaism and the lead up to Early Christianity), and to the Scripture as a whole. In the Laws section, I found it particularlyContinue reading “Exodus Reading”

Diving into the backstory of the central figure, Moses, we come to learn that is not only the son of Pharaoh’s daughter by adoption, but that this happenstance is from being sent away after the command to kill all the baby boys, an order given by Pharaoh himself. This first irony in the etiology ofContinue reading “Genesis 25-32 & Exodus 1-14”

Section 1: Titles, divisions, contents The first sections details the outline of the Pentateuch, or in Hebrew, the torah: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. Genesis, a history of the ancestors; Exodus, the “deliverance from Egypt”; Leviticus, a legislative (as opposed to narrative) account; Numbers, the early desert stories; and Deuteronomy, Moses and religious laws,Continue reading “The Pentateuch Introduction”

Reading the two accounts of God’s creation (Genesis 1 and Genesis 2-4) gives us a comprehensive understanding of rise and fall, good forces and bad or evil, light and darkness. The chapters give us insight into the complexity of human nature, namely our affinity for sin but struggle to live in God’s word.  In theContinue reading “Genesis 1-4”

Some key elements of the Biblical Story as deemed by Lesslie Newbigin are the importance of “Sacrifice”, the idea of being “Chosen by God,” and the concept of “Future revelation.” Firstly, with the idea of Sacrifice, a foundational aspect of Catholicism and Christianity more broadly, lies the core sacrifice of Jesus’s life for the forgivenessContinue reading “1/27-A Walk Through the Bible Response”

This is my first time reading the Catechism, and I have really enjoyed the insight is offers regarding the specifically Catholic tenets and perspective from a closely Scripture-based reading. I feel that its format of doctrine and summary makes the information highly accessible and understandable, like various citations from St. Paul, St. Augustine, etc. thatContinue reading “On Catechism Paragraphs 26-143”

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

This is an example post, originally published as part of Blogging University. Enroll in one of our ten programs, and start your blog right. You’re going to publish a post today. Don’t worry about how your blog looks. Don’t worry if you haven’t given it a name yet, or you’re feeling overwhelmed. Just click theContinue reading “Introduce Yourself (Example Post)”