Going Into Depth From Ancient Texts to Current Events

I am a Christian and this is mostly a Christian blog, but I strongly believe that the information conveyed on this site will be valuable to religious and secular audiences alike as they will learn about the depth of meaning in these biblical accounts which are very often not understood beyond a surface level.

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Jun 24
3 min

Gluttony: How Esau Lost his Birthright to Jacob (Deferred Gratification as a Predictor of Success)

30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. 31 And J...

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Jun 18
3 min

The Iliad Book II: Odysseus' Sunk Cost Fallacy, Agamemnon's Careless Lie

Odysseus’ speech to the Achaean soldiers: “I cannot blame the Achaeans if they turn restive; still we shall be shamed if we go home empty...

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Jun 17
3 min

Comparing Abraham's (near) Sacrifice of Isaac to the Sacrifice of Jesus Christ

Only Begotten Son Genesis 22:12 (DRA) 12 And he said to him: Lay not thy hand upon the boy, neither do thou any thing to him: now I know ...

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Jun 16
3 min

Root of all Evil - Abraham's Refusal of Sodom's Spoils

1 Timothy 6:10 10 For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pier...

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Jun 13
1 min

A Quick Note on my Sources

Sometimes I read commentaries on individual verses that are a little difficult to understand. I do my best to find my own interpretation ...

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Jun 12
4 min

Fool Proofing Sins of Ignorance - Abraham's Covenant with Abimelech

Abraham’s Sin in Misjudging Abimelech Genesis 20:9,11 (KJV) 9 Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto ...

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Jun 11
2 min

The Iliad: Zeus compared to Totalitarian Dictators - Part I: The Treatment of their Kin

*If you want to follow the book, all sources are from book I. Excuse me that I can’t number them as my edition is not enumerated. However...

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Jun 9
3 min

The Righteousness of One Saves Many: The Lord Remembering Abraham when Saving Lot

Genesis 19:29 (DRA) 29 Now when God destroyed the cities of that country, remembering Abraham, he delivered Lot out of the destruction of...

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Jun 9
2 min

Why do the Wicked Succeed? Example of the Sons of Noah

The prosperity of the wicked Genesis 9:22-25 (KJV) 22 And Ham, the father of Canaan, saw the nakedness of his father, and told his two br...

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Jun 6
3 min

A Condemnation of Polygamy in Genesis

Preface: First off, the old testament is abundant with polygamy so where is this condemnation stated? Though it is not explicitly stated,...

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Jun 6
2 min

Proof of Free Will Based on the Cain and Abel Account

Genesis 4:7 (DRA) If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust there...

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Jun 5
3 min

Alignments of Genesis 1 and Modern Science

The Genesis creation account is often a subject of ridicule among people who "believe in science". Among Christians, it's often a topic t...

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