David Mapugilo
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JOSEPH
MODULE 7: Going Up to Canaan
SESSION 28: Joseph’s Future Hope
The pattern of migrations in Genesis, as Abraham and his descendants move up and down from Canaan, reflects the pattern of moving from blessing to exile to redemption woven throughout the Hebrew Bible. Yoseph’s request for his bones to be taken up to Canaan is a prophetic…
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EXODUS OVERVIEW
MODULE 3: A Covenant at Mount Sinai
SESSION 15: Commissioning the Nation
At Sinai, God redefines Israel’s identity. As God’s segullah, or “treasured possession,” Israel is being called to fulfill a special purpose in representing God to the nations. Peter calls the New Testament Church, made up of Jewish and Gentile followers of…
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Though God has chosen Israel, His mission is for the entire world! Great summary, Mr. Divad!
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EXODUS OVERVIEW
MODULE 2: SESSION 14: Burden of Leadership
Two conversations with Jethro frame Israel’s deliverance story (Exodus 4 and 18). Jethro represents the first of many nations who will acknowledge Yahweh’s greatness because of his victory over Pharaoh. It seems noble of Moses to shoulder the burden of all the people, but it’s unwise. We…
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Very important, Mr. David! A lot of men are suffering under the pretense that they are the ones limiting the growth and effectiveness of the work!
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EXODUS OVERVIEW
MODULE 2: SESSION 13: Liminal Space
The wilderness narratives recount a liminal space for God to form Israel as a new nation. The wilderness narratives in Exodus 15-18 mirror the wilderness journey of Numbers 10-21 in a chiasm that frames the entire Torah. The people’s ingratitude and rebellion meets God’s gracious provision in…
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JACOB
MODULE 5: Jacob’s Return From Exile
SESSION 21: Jacob Builds an Ark
Yaaqov encounters the divine both as he leaves and as he returns to the land of Canaan, echoing the spiritual guardians at the entrance to the garden of Eden. Hyperlinks to the flood narrative portray Yaaqov as building his own ark to protect him from the flood of…
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A great reflection on Joseph journey, skillfully connecting biblical narratives and literary motifs to reveal deeper spiritual and symbolic meanings.
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JACOB
MODULE 4: SESSION 20: Jacob and Laban Make Covenant
Yaaqov and Lavan are on a path of mutual destruction, but, instead of another round of wronging each other, they choose to make peace through a covenant. A covenant is not the Eden ideal; it’s how two parties fortify a relationship in a world where at least one party can’t be fully…
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JACOB
MODULE 4: SESSION 19: Laban Pursues Jacob
Both Yaaqov and Lavan deceive each other and then proclaim their innocence. Each feels justified in his anger because of the wrongs of the other. The household gods (Heb. teraphim) were commonly used in divination to consult the will of the gods. Rakhel’s theft of the household gods parallels…
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JOSEPH
MODULE 7: SESSION 27: Jacob’s Burial
Yoseph goes up to Canaan, which contrasts with his going down to Egypt, highlighting the hope of a return to Eden threaded throughout the story of Genesis. The Egyptians embalm and mourn for Yaaqov, united with Yoseph’s family in grief, showing how the blessed family of Abraham is sown among the…
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Great grasp of the course!
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JOSEPH
MODULE 7: Going Up to Canaan
SESSION 26: Jacob’s Last Request
The biblical authors highlight Yaaqov’s request to be buried in the cave in the field of Makpelah where his parents and grandparents are buried. The Hebrew words for “cave” (me‘arah) and “Makpelah,” roughly translating to “naked” and “pair,” link this burial site to the garden of Eden.
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JOSEPH
MODULE 6: SESSION 25: Jacob’s Poem of Blessing Concludes
Yaaqov’s words for his sons often carry deep connections to the fate of their descendants in Joshua, Judges, and beyond. Dan’s blessing could mean he will be a judge over the snake or a snake himself. Yoseph is set on analogy with Ishmael, recasting the division of Ishmael and Isaac…
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