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One that theologians and philosophers have wrestled with for centuries. We find it even bubbling up in the ancient texts. Take, for example, the passage that talks about God "repen...
That’s the kind of divine regret we find hinted at in Genesis 6:7, when God says, "I am indignant that I made them." Now, hold on. Does that sound right? God, feeling indignant? Is...
The verse in question, from Genesis 6:13, states that "all things which existed upon the earth shall be consumed." But why? The text grapples with this apparent injustice. One expl...
It’s a question that sits at the heart of much Jewish thought, and one that the ancient sage Philo of Alexandria grapples with in his writings. Philo, a Jewish philosopher who live...
Today, let's dive into some fascinating ideas about numbers – specifically seven and two – from the writings of Philo of Alexandria, a Jewish philosopher who lived in first-century...
Take the story of Noah and the Ark. We all know the basic plot: God sends a flood, Noah builds an ark, and saves his family and the animals. But what about the deeper meaning? What...
The ancient stories of the flood, like the one starring Noah, resonate so deeply because they speak to that very human experience. We all know the story: God saw wickedness and sen...
Take the story of Noah and the Ark. Genesis 8:1 says, "God remembered Noah, and the beasts, and the cattle…" Beasts before cattle? What's going on here? Philo, the 1st-century Jewi...
A dove, sure, feels right. But a raven? What's that all about? Well, let's dive into what Philo of Alexandria, the great Jewish philosopher who lived in Egypt around the time of Je...
