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The Significance of "Knees"
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF "KNEES" We are told in the scriptures that Rachael was jealous of her sister Leah because Rachael was barren and Leah was able to bear children. Rachael went to Jacob and said: "Behold my maid Bilhah, go in and lie with her; and she shall bear upon my knees that I may also have children by her." Gen. 30:3 Jacob did have a child with Bilhah, and Rachael adopted Dan as soon as he was born, and he became her son. This act by Rachael concerning her knees was an act of adoption. The ages of Manasseh and Ephraim cannot be exactly determined, but we know that they were born when Joseph was between the age of 30 and 37 (Gen. 41:46-52). We are not told whether they are twins, or, if they are not twins, how many years are between their births. To find out how old they were when Jacob came into Egypt we must take Joseph's age when Jacob arrived, which is 39 and subtract the age of Joseph when they were born (30-37). For our purposes we will take the greater age to make his sons as young as they might have been (39-37=2). Therefore, the youngest that Joseph's sons could have been was 2 years of age when Jacob arrived in Egypt. The oldest possibility would have been 9 years of age. Joseph's two sons were blessed by their grandfather, Jacob (Israel), but it appears that Jacob did not bless Manasseh and Ephraim until he was near death. -
Manasseh: Reflections on Tribe, Territory and Text
View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Vanderbilt Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Archive MANASSEH: REFLECTIONS ON TRIBE, TERRITORY AND TEXT By Ellen Renee Lerner Dissertation Submitted to the Faculty of the Graduate School of Vanderbilt University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in Religion August, 2014 Nashville, Tennessee Approved: Professor Douglas A. Knight Professor Jack M. Sasson Professor Annalisa Azzoni Professor Herbert Marbury Professor Tom D. Dillehay Copyright © 2014 by Ellen Renee Lerner All Rights Reserved ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS There are many people I would like to thank for their role in helping me complete this project. First and foremost I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the members of my dissertation committee: Professor Douglas A. Knight, Professor Jack M. Sasson, Professor Annalisa Azzoni, Professor Herbert Marbury, and Professor Tom Dillehay. It has been a true privilege to work with them and I hope to one day emulate their erudition and the kind, generous manner in which they support their students. I would especially like to thank Douglas Knight for his mentorship, encouragement and humor throughout this dissertation and my time at Vanderbilt, and Annalisa Azzoni for her incredible, fabulous kindness and for being a sounding board for so many things. I have been lucky to have had a number of smart, thoughtful colleagues in Vanderbilt’s greater Graduate Dept. of Religion but I must give an extra special thanks to Linzie Treadway and Daniel Fisher -- two people whose friendship and wit means more to me than they know. -
Numbers 36 Commentary
Numbers 36 Commentary PREVIOUSNumbers: Journey to God's Rest-Land by Irving Jensen- used by permission NEXT Source: Ryrie Study Bible THE BOOK OF NUMBERS "Wilderness Wandering" WALKING WANDERING WAITING Numbers 1-12 Numbers 13-25 Numbers 26-36 Counting & Cleansing & Carping & 12 Spies & Aaron & Serpent of Second Last Days of Sections, Camping Congregation Complaining Death in Levites in Brass & Census 7 Moses as Sanctuaries & Nu 1-4 Nu 5-8 Nu 9-12 Desert Wilderness Story of Laws of Leader Settlements Nu 13-16 Nu 17-18 Balaam Israel Nu 31-33 Nu 34-36 Nu 21-25 Nu 26-30 Law Rebellion New Laws & Order & Disorder for the New Order Old Tragic New Generation Transition Generation Preparation for the Journey: Participation in the Journey: Prize at end of the Journey: Moving Out Moving On Moving In At Sinai To Moab At Moab Mt Sinai Mt Hor Mt Nebo En Route to Kadesh En Route to Nowhere En Route to Canaan (Mt Sinai) (Wilderness) (Plains of Moab) A Few Weeks to 38 years, A Few 2 Months 3 months, 10 days Months Christ in Numbers = Our "Lifted-up One" (Nu 21:9, cp Jn 3:14-15) Author: Moses Numbers 36:1 And the heads of the fathers' households of the family of the sons of Gilead, the son of Machir, the son of Manasseh, of the families of the sons of Joseph, came near and spoke before Moses and before the leaders, the heads of the fathers' households of the sons of Israel, BGT Numbers 36:1 κα προσλθον ο ρχοντες φυλς υν Γαλααδ υο Μαχιρ υο Μανασση κ τς φυλς υν Ιωσηφ κα λλησαν ναντι Μωυσ κα ναντι Ελεαζαρ το ερως κα ναντι τν ρχντων οκων πατριν υν Ισραηλ NET Numbers 36:1 Then the heads of the family groups of the Gileadites, the descendant of Machir, the descendant of Manasseh, who were from the Josephite families, approached and spoke before Moses and the leaders who were the heads of the Israelite families. -
THRESHING FLOORS AS SACRED SPACES in the HEBREW BIBLE by Jaime L. Waters a Dissertation Submitted to the Johns Hopkins Universit
THRESHING FLOORS AS SACRED SPACES IN THE HEBREW BIBLE by Jaime L. Waters A dissertation submitted to The Johns Hopkins University in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Baltimore, Maryland August 2013 © 2013 Jaime L. Waters All Rights Reserved ABSTRACT Vital to an agrarian community’s survival, threshing floors are agricultural spaces where crops are threshed and winnowed. As an agrarian society, ancient Israel used threshing floors to perform these necessary activities of food processing, but the Hebrew Bible includes very few references to these actions happening on threshing floors. Instead, several cultic activities including mourning rites, divination rituals, cultic processions, and sacrifices occur on these agricultural spaces. Moreover, the Solomonic temple was built on a threshing floor. Though seemingly ordinary agricultural spaces, the Hebrew Bible situates a variety of extraordinary cultic activities on these locations. In examining references to threshing floors in the Hebrew Bible, this dissertation will show that these agricultural spaces are also sacred spaces connected to Yahweh. Three chapters will explore different aspects of this connection. Divine control of threshing floors will be demonstrated as Yahweh exhibits power to curse, bless, and save threshing floors from foreign attacks. Accessibility and divine manifestation of Yahweh will be demonstrated in passages that narrate cultic activities on threshing floors. Cultic laws will reveal the links between threshing floors, divine offerings and blessings. One chapter will also address the sociological features of threshing floors with particular attention given to the social actors involved in cultic activities and temple construction. By studying references to threshing floors as a collection, a research project that has not been done previously, the close relationship between threshing floors and the divine will be visible, and a more nuanced understanding of these spaces will be achieved. -
Israel's Conquest of Canaan: Presidential Address at the Annual Meeting, Dec
Israel's Conquest of Canaan: Presidential Address at the Annual Meeting, Dec. 27, 1912 Author(s): Lewis Bayles Paton Reviewed work(s): Source: Journal of Biblical Literature, Vol. 32, No. 1 (Apr., 1913), pp. 1-53 Published by: The Society of Biblical Literature Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3259319 . Accessed: 09/04/2012 16:53 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp JSTOR is a not-for-profit service that helps scholars, researchers, and students discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content in a trusted digital archive. We use information technology and tools to increase productivity and facilitate new forms of scholarship. For more information about JSTOR, please contact [email protected]. The Society of Biblical Literature is collaborating with JSTOR to digitize, preserve and extend access to Journal of Biblical Literature. http://www.jstor.org JOURNAL OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE Volume XXXII Part I 1913 Israel's Conquest of Canaan Presidential Address at the Annual Meeting, Dec. 27, 1912 LEWIS BAYLES PATON HARTFORD THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY problem of Old Testament history is more fundamental NO than that of the manner in which the conquest of Canaan was effected by the Hebrew tribes. If they came unitedly, there is a possibility that they were united in the desert and in Egypt. If their invasions were separated by wide intervals of time, there is no probability that they were united in their earlier history. Our estimate of the Patriarchal and the Mosaic traditions is thus conditioned upon the answer that we give to this question. -
Genesis 25-50
31th ANNUAL 2014 BIBLE BOWL COVERING GENESIS 25-50 USING THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION HOSTED BY THE WEBER ROAD CHURCH OF CHRIST CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CONTENTS Information and Rules Letter to Parents and Coaches Letter to Bible Bowl Students Study Questions Scoring for Bible Bowl Samples of Find the Verse Questions Memory Work 2014 BIBLE BOWL INFORMATION AND RULES 1. Date of Competition: Saturday, November 8th , 2014 2. Time: 9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. 3. Ages: Children from the 2 nd - 12 th Grades 4. Open to any church who wants to participate 5. Material Covered: The Book of Genesis, chapters 25-50 • Bible Memory Lists are at end of study guide 6. Bible Translation: New King James Version 7. Competition: • One “Find the Verse” Round worth 30 points • Two “General Question” multiple choice rounds worth 75 points each - Over the covered material - Also over Chapter Headings found at the end of the Student Guide - Sample Questions are available at: www.webercofc.com • Two Matching Tests are given to 3rd - 12 th Grades • Tests for 2 nd Graders are read aloud and the tests are shorter 8. Awards: • Trophies for the top five scores in nine age groups (45 total) • Ribbons for 6 th - 13 th place in nine age groups (72 total) • Team Award Certificates • On-line Practice Certificates • All participants receive a participation ribbon 9. Cost • The cost is $8 per participant to offset the cost of awards, lunch, etc. (If money is a problem, please contact Christian Torres) • The fee should be sent by Monday, November 3 rd . -
The Life and Psalms of David a Man After God’S Heart
These study lessons are for individual or group Bible study and may be freely copied or distributed for class purposes. Please do not modify the material or distribute partially. Under no circumstances are these lessons to be sold. Comments are welcomed and may be emailed to [email protected]. The Life and Psalms of David A Man After God’s Heart Curtis Byers 2015 The Life and Psalms of David Introduction The life of David is highly instructive to all who seek to be a servant of God. Although we cannot relate to the kingly rule of David, we can understand his struggle to live his life under the mighty hand of God. His success in that struggle earned him the honor as “a man after God’s own heart” (Acts 13:22). The intent of David’s heart is not always apparent by simply viewing his life as recorded in the books of Samuel. It is, however, abundantly clear by reading his Psalms. The purpose of this class will be to study the Psalms of David in the context of his life. David was a shepherd, musician, warrior, poet, friend, king, and servant. Although the events of David’s life are more dramatic than those in our lives, his battle with avoiding the wrong and seeking the right is the same as ours. Not only do his victories provide valuable lessons for us, we can also learn from his defeats. David had his flaws, but it would be a serious misunderstanding for us to justify our flaws because David had his. -
The Internal Consistency and Historical Reliability of the Biblical Genealogies
Vetus Testamentum XL, 2 (1990) THE INTERNAL CONSISTENCY AND HISTORICAL RELIABILITY OF THE BIBLICAL GENEALOGIES by GARY A. RENDSBURG Ithaca, New York The general trend among scholars in recent years has been to treat the genealogies recorded in the Bible with an increased skep- ticism. Whereas past generations of scholars may have been ready to affirm the trustworthiness of at least some of the Israelite lineages, current research in this area has led to the opposite con- clusion. Provided with parallels both from ancient Near Eastern documents and from the sociological and anthropological study of tribal societies of the present, most scholars today contend that the biblical genealogies do not constitute a reliable source for the reconstruction of history.' The current approach is that the genealogies may retain some value for the reconstruction of political ties on a national or tribal level,2 but that in no way should they be taken at face value. This is especially true for those genealogies which purport to be from early Israelite times, such as the lineages of Moses or David. In the present article I will offer some evidence which, depending on how it is judged, may stem the tide described above. The approach to be taken will differ from recent work on the subject, in that it will adduce no external evidence from either ancient or modern times. Instead, I will concentrate on the genealogies them- selves, in particular those lineages of characters who appear in Exodus through Joshua. I anticipate one of the results of my analysis with the following statement: the genealogies themselves 1 See especially R. -
Genealogical History of the Descendants of Machir of Scotland
GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE 1 DESCENDANTS OF MACHIR OF SCOTLAND BASED ON MATERIAL COMPILED BY MACHIRS AND MACHIR DESCENDANTS and by Mae R. Crummel & James L. Pyles, both of whom married Machir Descendants. Researched and Revised by Mrs. Lewis W. (Dolores) lvlachizr,of Washington, D. C. And Mrs. William F. (Violette) Machir, of Point Pleasant, W. Va. Published January-1964 By Mattox Printing Service, Pt. Pleasant, W. Va. ELEVW‘ Oentertb A GENEALOGICAL HISTORY OF THE DESCENDANTS OF MACHIR OF SCOTLAND Title Page Table of Contents Dedication Preface Introduction Coat of Arms Church Records from Scotland Acknowledgements Chap. 1. Issue of John Machir b. 1723 1. John Machir 2. Peter Machir 3. Jean Machir Brough 4. Col. James Machir b. 1761 or 1767 (1) Sarah Hopewell, dau. of Col. James Machir (2) John Machir, son of Col. James Machir (3) Eliza Hutton, dau. of Col. James Machir (4) Charles Fenton Machir, son of Col. Machir (5) James Machir II, son of Col. Machir Chap. II Issue of James Machir II 1799 . John Machir, b. 1822 Charles Fenton Machir Henry Machir Sarah Machir Elizabeth Machir F’°.U'!“P°.N-"" Ann Machir Foster, issue (1) Ernest Foster (2) James Machir Foster (3) William Russell Foster (4) Elizabeth Machir Vincent (5) Mary Kalb McNeill (6) Charles Fenton Foster (7) Joseph Vause Foster (8) Thomas Randolph Foster Jr. (9) Anna Shelby (Foster) Foster Chap. III Issue of Jane Amelia Wright, 7th child of James Machir II (b. 1799) ‘ 8. James Machir III, son of James Machir II 9. Susan D. Crummel, dau. of James Machir II 10. -
Outline of the Book of Numbers “Wherefore Then Were Ye Not Afraid to Speak Against My Servant, Against Moses ?” (Numb
Outline of the Book of Numbers “wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant, against Moses ?” (Numb. 12:8b). Overview of Genesis The book of Genesis covers a span of approximately 2,450 years. The word “Genesis” means “origin” (Smith’s Bible Dictionary pp. 211). Genesis gives the origins of creation, sin, and death in the first three chapters. A history of mankind is examined in the book with great emphasis being placed upon future redemption through Jesus and the development of various characters. The promised seed of Genesis 3:15 is the theme of the entire book. The promised seed is mentioned again in Genesis 12:1-4; 22:18; and 49:10. This promised seed is identified as Jesus Christ at Galatians 3:8, 16. Matthew records, “ And she shall bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus; for it is he that shall save his people from their sins ” (Matt. 1:21). Overview of Exodus The book of Exodus covers a span of approximately 360 years from the death of Joseph (Ex. 1:6) to the erecting of the tabernacle in the wilderness of Sinai (Ex. 40:1ff). The name “ Exodus ” means “a going out, a marching out, military expedition... a way out, outlet” (LS 275). Exodus records the Hebrews (descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob) mass exit out of Egypt by the help of God. God’s mercy and care for His people appears to be the theme of the book (cf. Ex. 19:4). Overview of Leviticus Leviticus is the third book in the Bible and set at a time when man’s history had spanned approximately 2,800 years. -
Joshua 13:1–33 1Now Joshua Was Old, Advanced in Years. and the LORD Said to Him: “You Are Old, Advanced in Years, and There
Joshua 13 Joshua 13:1–33 1Now Joshua was old, advanced in years. And the LORD said to him: “You are old, advanced in years, and there remains very much land yet to be possessed. 2This is the land that yet remains: all the territory of the Philistines and all that of the Geshurites, 3from Sihor, which is east of Egypt, as far as the border of Ekron northward (which is counted as Canaanite); the five lords of the Philistines—the Gazites, the Ashdodites, the Ashkelonites, the Gittites, and the Ekronites; also the Avites; 4from the south, all the land of the Canaanites, and Mearah that belongs to the Sidonians as far as Aphek, to the border of the Amorites; 5the land of the Gebalites, and all Lebanon, toward the sunrise, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon as far as the entrance to Hamath; 6all the inhabitants of the mountains from Lebanon as far as the Brook Misrephoth, and all the Sidonians—them I will drive out from before the children of Israel; only divide it by lot to Israel as an inheritance, as I have commanded you. 7Now therefore, divide this land as an inheritance to the nine tribes and half the tribe of Manasseh.” 8With the other half-tribe the Reubenites and the Gadites received their inheritance, which Moses had given them, beyond the Jordan eastward, as Moses the servant of the LORD had given them: 9from Aroer which is on the bank of the River Arnon, and the town that is in the midst of the ravine, and all the plain of Medeba as far as Dibon; 10all 1 the cities of Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, as far as the border of the children of Ammon; 11Gilead, and the border of the Geshurites and Maachathites, all Mount Hermon, and all Bashan as far as Salcah; 12all the kingdom of Og in Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth and Edrei, who remained of the remnant of the giants; for Moses had defeated and cast out these. -
The Twelve Tribes of Israel by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D
The Twelve Tribes of Israel by Felix Just, S.J., Ph.D. In the Hebrew Bible (the Christian Old Testament), the Israelites are described as descendants of the twelve sons of Jacob (whose name was changed to Israel in Gen 32:28), the son of Isaac, the son of Abraham. The phrase "Twelve Tribes of Israel" (or simply "Twelve Tribes") sometimes occurs in the Bible (OT & NT) without any individual names being listed (Gen 49:28; Exod 24:4; 28:21; 39:14; Ezek 47:13; Matt 19:28; Luke 22:30; Acts 26:7; and Rev 21:12; cf. also "Twelve Tribes of the Dispersion" in James 1:1). More frequently, however, the names are explicitly mentioned. The Bible contains two dozen listings of the twelve sons of Jacob and/or tribes of Israel. Some of these are in very brief lists, while others are spread out over several paragraphs or chapters that discuss the distribution of the land or name certain representatives of each tribe, one after another. Surprisingly, however, each and every listing is slightly different from all the others, either in the order of the names mentioned or even in the specific names used (e.g., the two sons of Joseph are sometimes listed along with or instead of their father; and sometimes one or more names is omitted for various reasons). A few of the texts actually have more than 12 names! Upon closer analysis, one can discover several principles for the ordering and various reasons for the omission or substitution of some of the names, as explained in the notes below the following tables.