ADAM TO NOAH

MODULE 1(SESSION 4): Pieces and Patterns Biblical Narrative

l have learnt a very important clue in understand, analyzing and recalling of the bible texts. One of the most important analogue is through the use of photo mosaic approach whereby you need to understand that the meaning of text is found by gluing each and every piece that…

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HEAVEN AND EARTH

MODULE 1(SESSION 4): Reflections of Heaven and Earth in the New Testament

I had an opportunity to have reflections where it seems that the nature, experience and culture of humans and even authors has a direct negative impact in defining the cosmology in relation to how God does it. Further, l have learnt that those challenges…

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INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE

MODULE 1(SESSION 4): Seams Between Texts in the Dead Sea Scrolls

l have learn the history of the scrolls somewhere between 200s and early 100s where the scrolls were brought to Qumran and later on the place destroyed by the Romans but the most interesting thing is how the scrolls were preserved in jars and hid…

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ADAM TO NOAH

MODULE 1: Session 2

I leant something good today with regard to the difference between the meaning and significance of the scriptures. When talking about studying the Bible we have to understand that the meanig of the text is based on the narrative of the author. The meaning is mostly based on the TaNak where the author had a…

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HEAVEN AND EARTH

MODULE 1: The Meaning of Heaven and Earth

SESSION 3: Heaven and Earth Come Together in Jesus

Let me acknowledge that l knew the texts about the Kingdom of Heaven on Earth but during this session l saw it as the reality through drawings from Dr.Tim.

What l learnt is that the New Testament view of the universe is real similar to…

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INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE

MODULE 1: The Shape of the Hebrew Bible

SESSION 3: The Ancient Shape of the Scriptures

I have learnt the Most interesting thing that Jesus and the Apostles used the Hebrew Bible approach in communicating to people based on the TaNaK arrangement ((Torah, Nevi’im(Prophets), Ketuvim(Other books which also…

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ADAM TO NOAH

MODULE 1: The Eden Story as the Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

SESSION 2: Genesis 2-5 as the Introduction to the Hebrew Bible

I learn something interesting that the bible is like a family quilt whereby each piece plays a part in the unified work. The Hebrew Bible presents a minority report of a small group of individuals including…

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HEAVEN AND EARTH

MODULE 1: The Meaning of Heaven and Earth

SESSION 2: The Words “Heaven” and “Earth” in the Hebrew Bible

I have learned something great that have improved my focus to the authors of the Hebrew Bible. Literally in modern context and definition, the earth is simply a sphere, globe or the planet where we live and heaven can be…

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INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE

MODULE 1: The Shape of the Hebrew Bible

SESSION 2: How Jesus and Apostles Read their Bibles

The session was quite intriguing as l felt the connection with scriptures and the real purpose of the Hebrew Bible where In the context of Jesus and the apostles, the Hebrew Bible refers to sacred texts about an…

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