David Mapugilo
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JACOB
MODULE 4: SESSION 18: Jacob Versus the Narrator
Yaaqov sees how Lavan’s “face” has changed toward him, beginning a pattern of reckoning, where Yaaqov will have to “face” those he has deceived. Yaaqov ascribes his prosperity to God, but his account contradicts the narrator’s presentation. The virgin birth of Jesus brings new creation…
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JACOB
MODULE 3: SESSION 16: Rival Wives and Many Sons
Rakhel’s words echo Sarah’s as she takes matters into her own hands in an attempt to secure Eden blessing for herself. The origin of the family of Israel is mired in animosity, trickery, and abuse, yet God continues to pour out Eden blessing on the family he chose to be a blessing to all nations.
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JACOB
MODULE 4: Jacob’s Flight From Laban
SESSION 17: Jacob Deceives His Deceiver
Yaaqov and Lavan each try to gain the upper hand over the other. As their wealth increases, so does the tension between them. A likely explanation for Yaaqov’s use of the rods with the sheep is that they act as artificial mating partners to control which rams are…
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JOSEPH
MODULE 6: SESSION 24: The Lion of Judah
The New Testament authors reveal that the royal lion of Yehudah is also the sacrificial lamb that was slain, portraying Jesus’ death and resurrection as the fulfillment of Yehudah’s royal exaltation. The royal rod (or scepter) of Yehudah can represent either punishment or rule. Later biblical…
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You have done a great job in explaining the dual symbolism of Yehudah’s lion and scepter and connecting Jesus’ death and resurrection to both judgment and blessing.
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Thank you very much
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JOSEPH
MODULE 6: SESSION 23: Judah and Joseph
Yaaqov’s curse on Shimon and Levi foreshadows the scattering of these two tribes. Yaaqov’s blessing for Yehudah casts Yehudah as a new Yoseph. The story of David is patterned after the story of Yoseph.
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JOSEPH
MODULE6: SESSION 22: Ephraim and Manasseh
Yaaqov’s words blessing Yoseph’s sons foreshadow the division of the tribes and the loss of Ephrayim in exile. In the rest of the Hebrew Bible, the line of Yoseph, through Ephrayim, comes to represent God’s promise to bless the nations, and the line of Yehudah comes to represent the blessing of…
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EXODUS OVERVIEW
MODULE 2: SESSION 12: Prophetic Song
The Torah’s poetry often conveys the heart of its theology. All the major themes in Exodus are expressed in the Song of the Sea. Miriam, the prophetess, becomes a prominent witness of God’s actions that save Israel.
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EXODUS OVERVIEW
MODULE 2: SESSION 11: Sea Crossing
The Hebrew phrase yam suph, often translated as “Red Sea,” translates literally to “reed sea.” When the number of Israelites crossing the sea is translated as “600,000 men” plus families, it creates challenges with other parts of the text. There are a variety of views that attempt to harmonize…
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EXODUS OVERVIEW
MODULE 2; SESSION 10: Passover Ritual
The instructions for celebrating the Passover ritual initiate the opportunity for later generations to participate in the events of Israel’s founding story. The Hebrew word pesach, often translated “passover,” can also be translated as “protect,” and this translation seems to fit the Exodus…
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A Great reflection on the Passover!
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JACOB
MODULE 3: SESSION 15: God Sees Leah
The combined language of “love” and “hate” makes its first appearance here talking about Rakhel and Leah, but it gets picked up by later biblical authors to talk about outcomes for entire groups of people. Levi and Judah, the third and fourth sons of the unloved wife, become the fathers of the…
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