Crossing Over

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The midwives in the bottom right are likely in reference to the Protoevangelium of James . I would further suggest that they are a type of Shiphrah and Puah. 19. And I saw a woman coming down from the hill-country, and she said to me: O man, whither are you going? And I said: I am seeking an Hebrew midwife. And she answered and said to me: Are you of Israel? And I said to her: Yes. And she said: A...

Notes: * When we reference Fox in the podcast we are speaking of Everett Fox’s translation of the Torah— the first five books of Moses. Freely available on Sefaria . * These episodes were recorded about two months before they were posted. As an example, this episode was recording November 7 2023, and posted January 15 2024. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other sub...

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This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crossingover.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crossingover.substack.com

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crossingover.substack.com

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Eugene Peterson talking on “lucky” as a possible translation for the Greek term MAKARIOS. ***** Image Credit: Laura Chouette on Unsplash This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crossingover.substack.com

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We recorded this conversation during Holy Week 2023, just a few weeks ago. Where we considered what was happening on the cross within the Trinity. Did the Father abandon the Son? Of course, we tipped our hand with the title. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crossingover.substack.com

Our final conversation about the Priestly Blessing from Numbers 6. We consider peace a little further. And look at Genesis 32 where we first encounter the lift of a face towards another. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crossingover.substack.com

As the great writing prophets of the Bible knew, sin has a thousand faces. The prophets knew how many ways human life can go wrong because they knew how many ways human life can go right. (You need the concept of a wall on plumb to tell when one is off.) These prophets kept dreaming of a time when God would put things right again. They dreamed of a new age in which human crookedness would be strai...

The conversation about the priestly blessing found in Numbers 6 continues! This week we are considering what it means for God’s face to shine on us, and to experience God’s gracious favor. Show Notes: * Here is a link to “The Gospel in Chairs” with Brad Jersak. I can’t recommend this video or Brad’s books enough. His book A More Christlike Word was a huge help in considering life giving ways to re...

Continuing the conversation about the priestly blessing found in Numbers 6—discussing the ideas of blessing and guarding in Scripture. Here is the quote from Ephrem the Syrian on the foolishness of overstretching our human images as metaphors for God. Who is so stupid and stubborn so as to suppose, even just a little, that because human beings have been called by names that belong to God, that the...

Sarah and Daniel begin a several week conversation on the priestly blessing found in Numbers 6—beginning with God’s closing words about what these words will do for for the people. “So they shall put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them” (Num. 6:27). Show Notes: Diagram of the tribes in their formation This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers o...

Below is the link to the Youtube conversation with Father John Behr around Origen’s layers of inptretations. It starts around the 31 minute mark—and the whole conversation is worth a listen. https://youtu.be/G4S4BZJcqF0 Image Credit: Road to Emmaus by Ivanka Demchuk This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit crossingove...