In the Interpreter's Workshop
Exegetical and theological reflections to read the Bible with rigor and reverence.
Adam Was Not Immortal
Adam was not immortal; his life depended on God and the tree of life in Eden. By eating from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, Adam and Eve chose death and evil.
Communion Despite Failures
Those who think that conversion and walking in communion with Jesus always produces sudden changes, and that if this does not happen, there is no genuine Christian experience, should think about James, John, and the other disciples.
Who is he; who am I
Here I come to the children of Israel, and say to them: The God of your fathers has sent me to you. If they ask me: What is his name?, what shall I answer them?
The Foundation of My Faith
Christians consider the Bible to be a book inspired by God, but the book itself is not. Those who wrote it were. However, not everything an inspired writer says is revealed.
The Second Violin
However, Ismael, who "played second violin" in this story, also received from God the promise that He would make a great nation out of him;