Bechaalotecha – The Ten Commandments Project

Behaalotecha: Age Matters?

King wearing crown and robe holding a driver’s license, young man looking worried

Governments often assign arbitrary ages to rights and obligations. Consuming alcoholic beverages, driving motor vehicles, and voting are some of legally age-restricted activities which permission can vary based upon locale. For those activities indicated above, there is no age set in stone; rather, different jurisdictions apply different ages to different acts. Simply put, in someContinue reading “Behaalotecha: Age Matters?”

A Biblical Literacy Moment: Behaalotecha: The Making of a Prophet

An older man holding a staff, a priest in colorful robes holding incense, and a young woman with a tambourine stand by a decorated tent with people gathered in the background

And a prophet did not rise again in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face-to-face. Deuteronomy 34:10 Much mystery surrounding Hebrew Bible Prophets. The Torah Portion Behaalotecha uniquely addresses prophesy. In one portion, the Prophets’ divine communication are re-defined; this transformation occurred in the middle of sibling controversy. A Biblical Literacy Moment on ProphesyContinue reading “A Biblical Literacy Moment: Behaalotecha: The Making of a Prophet”

Separation of Power? Bechaalotecha

Institution powers “will find a way. ” Dr. Ian Malcolm’s “life finds a way” from Jurassic Park rings true when political forces encroach upon the established powers. Professionally, I have witnessed existentially threatened institutions both re-invent and assert themselves. The results were shockingly successful. “Finding a way” is so powerful that even the dinosaurs foundContinue reading “Separation of Power? Bechaalotecha”