Ancestory.com is a big business and they are making recording setting sales. This tells me that there is a sense (and need) for a self-identity. Who are we? Where do we come from? This is also seen in the way that so many identify with various groups, which builds a tribalistic mentality. Well, the genealogy…
Read MoreETS Presentation 2023: “The Great Nation of Abraham: An Analysis of Gen 12:1-3”
The importance of Genesis 12:1–3 cannot be overstated. Gordon Wenham alludes to this when he says: “[Genesis 12:2–3] is generally regarded as the key to the Yahwist’s interpretation of the patriarchal history . . . Whatever one’s critical position, there is no doubt about their cardinal importance for the understanding of Genesis.” Wenham is correct,…
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