David Mapugilo
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ADAM TO NOAH
MODULE 4: SESSION 22: Design of Genesis 3:14-19
Genesis 3:14-19 forms a pivotal poetic unit within the creation story, following the pattern of narrative sections that culminate in concise, densely packed poems. In these verses, God pronounces a curse not on the human beings but on the snake and the ground. The snake is condemned…
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HEAVEN AND EARTH
MODULE 4: A Tour of the Cosmos
SESSION 22: Ancient Cosmology in Psalm 36
Psalm 36 displays the same ancient cosmology we’ve been looking at in Genesis 1 about the heavens above, the deep below, and the dry land in between. In the psalm, the dry land can be used as an image for the space of the wicked even though, as the psalm says,…
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INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE
MODULE 5: Repeated Words and Design Patterns
SESSION 22: Design Pattern and Literary Units
The Bible can be viewed as a vast photomosaic, where each small literary unit is carefully crafted and arranged to form a grand, unified message. Each story, poem, prophecy, and letter functions as a tiny yet meaningful…
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It is really fascinating how the arrangement of the Bible leads to one major point of focus: Jesus! Each unique story contains various unique stories that all come together to form the redemption story of Jesus.
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Thank you Sir
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ADAM TO NOAH
MODULE 4: SESSION 21: God’s Response to Human Failure
God has always been interested in resolving chaos and co-rule with humans even where they have done something wrong. God’s response to human failure is an invitation to come out of hiding and dialogue with him. The story of humanity’s failure in the garden of Eden is less about a…
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Amen! One of the greatest blessings we have is the ability to have this dialogue with God, to get to understand His will and to live in obedience to Him.
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HEAVEN AND EARTH
MODULE 4: SEASON 21: Jesus and Living Water
Throughout the Gospel of John, Jesus is consistently revealed as the true and inexhaustible source of life. John presents him as the Word made flesh who “tabernacled” among humanity (John 1:14), the very dwelling place of God. He is also identified as the true temple (John 2:21), the…
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INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE
MODULE 4: SESSION 21: Characterization and Biblical Setting
In biblical narrative characters are critical elements in interpretation of biblical events. In biblical narrative the narrator often allows the reader to evaluate the character’s decisions by narrative the consequences of the character’s decisions.…
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ADAM TO NOAH
MODULE 4: SESSION 20: The Snake in Genesis and Beyond
The snake appears first but is placed under human authority, introducing the recurring biblical motif of the latecomer gaining favor and stirring jealousy. In Genesis and throughout the Hebrew Bible, textual hints reveal the snake as a spiritual being, not merely an animal. Its…
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HEAVEN AND EARTH
MODULE 4: SESSION 20: Rivers of Life
In the Hebrew Bible rivers and and springs are symbolic of the divine gifts of life in almost every point where they are mentioned in the bible. The river is likened to God himself and in its manifestation capacity has been depicted to bring life everywhere. Just imagine Hagar, the Israelites…
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INTRODUCTION TO THE HEBREW BIBLE
MODULE 4: SESSION 20: Plots and Subplots
One way biblical narrative uses plot is through plot embedding, or layers of storylines working together to tell the overall story of the Bible. Individual narratives are framed within a larger context that gives them a meaning that transcends the individual events. It…
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ADAM TO NOAH
MODULE 4: SESSION 19: Humanity Fails the Test
Humans fail when they attempt to make themselves equal with God instead of trusting His wisdom and generosity. In the garden of Eden, this tragic choice was not simply about eating forbidden fruit but about grasping for independence and self-exaltation. Their desire to seize what God…
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That’s right! Humanity’s sin was not solely that they ate the fruit but the fact that they sought to define good and evil for themselves and rebelled against God.
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