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Wednesday, May 7, 2014

What Is Up With The Book of Revelation?

La BĂȘte de la Mer (Tapisserie de l'Apocalypse) / The Beast of the Sea (Tapestry of the Apocalypse) Credit: Kimon Berlin
What is up with The Book of Revelation?: Close reading on the Context and Purpose of The Book of  Revelation.


The Book of Revelation is, as a famous line by Winston Churchill goes, ”a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma”. Well at least it is without context. With historical background, however, it is far less crazy and actually makes sense, both for an ancient and modern audience.

Monday, April 14, 2014

Paul and Slavery: Assignment #2

Source Credit: Left, Right.


Was Paul advocating for Philemon to release the slave Onesimus entirely? To Paul? Does this fit with Paul’s other teachings regarding slavery?

Saturday, February 15, 2014

Assignment 1: Close Reading of Luke 7:1-10

Jesus Heals a Centurion's Servant


image credit: Paolo Veronese, 16th century “Jesus healing the servant of a Centurion”

Wednesday, February 5, 2014

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This blog is part of a Religion 025: New Testament and Christian Origins class at the University of the Pacific, in Stockton, California. Please check out About Me for more information!
-Morgan