Author Archives: biblelifestudies

one of the epic encounters in the old testament involves two commandments: lying and adultery. samuel 2: 12 “and the lord sent Nathan to David. And he came to him and said to him: “There were two men in one city, one rich, and one poor. The rich man had very many flocks and herds.Continue reading “Lying Liars that Lie: Cancel Culture Old Testament Style”

theoretically, once the children of israel were released from their bondage in egypt, they moved onto a nomadic lifestyle. essentially, they were a wandering homeless tribe. this blog is meant to explore what life and relations would have been like leading up to the ten commandments. reliance: there was a reliance the egyptians to provideContinue reading “Many Little Tents to the Big Tent”

for the purposes of this post, the failure to adhere to a commandment is to be considered as an act of non-compliance. from an observational standpoint, one act of non-compliance leads to a cascade of other acts or non-compliance. for example, somebody maybe coveting an someone else’s possession. This coveting can result in individual stealingContinue reading “The Cascade of Non-Compliance”

how often to we look into our moral mirror? what do we see? failings in our behavior. triumphs? for many, it is painful. as we move through life, with more and more interactions, we create wounds and we are wounded. at times, we are uplifting to others and are a force of good. for many,Continue reading “Looking in the Moral Mirror”

humanity makes rules for a reason. when society recognizes an action to be detrimental for their society, they take the measure of enacting a law or rule to prevent or discourage that activity. in sum, rules and laws tell us about humanity’s capacity to engage in immoral or harmful acts. taking this thesis, let usContinue reading “Rules are Made for a Reason”

in our society, the treatment of animals has become a source of controversy. there are groups and individuals who have taken extreme positions concerning animals and their rights. the torah, prior the pronouncement of the ten commandments contained pronouncements as to humanity’s relationship with animals. genesis 1:20-25, provides for god’s creation of animals and god’sContinue reading “When Writing About Ten Commandment, Why is There a Concern About Animals?”

there is so much in society right now that is absolutely scary. there is the phrase often stated that “they should know better.” i, however, am unsure as to the truth behind such a statement. we can only speculate what certain people know. this is especially the case of those who commit outrageous acts. sinceContinue reading “In the beginning…”

i spent a part of my life as a long time religious school instructor. i spent my childhood buried in reading bible stories repeatedly. in the process of writing a book concerning the torah up to god freeing the children of israel in egypt from slavery. in doing so, moses, pre-leader, became of interest. uponContinue reading “Introduction”