David Mapugilo
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JACOB
MODULE 3: Jacob’s Exile
SESSION 12: Jacob at the Gate of Heaven
Yaaqov’s response subtly twists God’s promise of blessing and presence into a bargaining arrangement. Yaaqov seeing the gate of Heaven in a dream points to an awareness of heavenly realities not accessible to our conscious senses. Jesus envisions himself as the ramp that…
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Even when we are running away, God always work things to our benefits for his pleasure!!
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JACOB
MODULE 2 : SESSION 11: Parting of the Brothers
The separation of Yaaqov and Esau resounds with notes of the Cain and Abel theme, but with many inversions and surprises. Rivqah indeed receives the curse for her scheming with Yaaqov when she says goodbye to her beloved son, never to see him again. Esau, in his anger, is set on analogy to…
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A terrible thing to have happened to the chosen family but work out for God’s plan!!
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Surely, God’s plan is amazing though hidden before our eyes
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JACOB
MODULE 2: SESSION 10: Isaac Blesses Jacob
The scenes of Yaaqov and Esau asking blessing from their father are constructed to mirror each other: Yaaqov’s deception and blessing reflects Esau’s revelation of the truth and non-blessing. Yitskhaq introduces new vocabulary to the Eden blessing theme. Esau’s non-blessing links him to previous…
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JOSEPH
MODULE 3: SESSION 12: Joseph the Wise Deliverer of Egypt
Yoseph is lifted out of the pit, shaved, and given a whole new set of garments. In the Bible, shaving often marks a transition between two phases of life or states of being. The doubling in Pharaoh’s dream points to one reality confirmed by God, giving us further insight into the…
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JOSEPH
MODULE 3: SESSION 11: Dreamers in Pharaoh’s Prison
The theme of dreams and visions in Genesis is foundational to later apocalyptic literature and emphasizes the important role of dreams in the world of the biblical authors. A three-day period often indicates that the theme of testing appears nearby in the narrative. The Yoseph story…
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JOSEPH
MODULE 3: SESSION 10: Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife
Yoseph acts as both the forbidden tree and the human who must listen to God’s voice and pass the test. Biblical authors use keywords to evoke earlier stories while being dynamic in how they form the analogies. Potiphar’s wife, who seeks illicit sex for personal pleasure, is set in…
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A great lesson for young people!
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EXODUS OVERVIEW
MODULE 1: SESSION 6: Confronting the Firstborn
Moses’ return to Egypt in Exodus 4:18-31 is a tightly constructed literary unit that creates the first part of a frame to Israel’s deliverance story. Zipporah’s intervention delivers Moses’ life. This carries forward the theme of women delivering the deliverer. Moses’ identity as a…
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No one is viol of mistakes.
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Faith in God is what pleases God.
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EXODUS OVERVIEW
MODULE 1: SESSION 5: Commissioning Moses
Mount Horeb and Mount Sinai are two names for the same “mountain of God.” The burning bush is a rich symbol with many layers of literary and theological meaning. The identity of Yahweh doesn’t hang on the meaning of the name but on the demonstration of his character.
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Wow!! Great post there!
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EXODUS OVERVIEW
MODULE 1: SESSION 4: Moses Delivered and Commissioned
Moses’ naming foreshadows his role as deliverer, but it also embraces the ambiguity of his identity. When God identifies himself, he also solidifies Moses’ identity. His identity is anchored and amplified as God identifies himself “I am the God of your father, God of Abraham,…
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JACOB
MODULE 2: SESSION 9: Rebekah’s Plan to Deceive Isaac
The biblical narrative consistently critiques polygamy by always putting front and center the abuse, neglect, and objectification these women have to endure at the hands of men who accumulate wives. Rivqah hatches a plot that unfolds to the melody of the Genesis 3 failure story.
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