Tag Archives: MSOT

How I understand the Old Testament

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Mel Wild

Much of this is a review of what I’ve written on the subject but will serve as an appropriate ending to this brief series, “Making Sense of the Old Testament,” by summarizing how I read the text. We’ll already seen … Continue reading →

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Archeology and the Exodus story

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Mel Wild

Now it’s time to deal with the elephant in the room. Is the history of Israel and Christianity based on a gigantic lie? Did Jesus and the New Testament writers get it wrong because they accepted the testimony of Moses and … Continue reading →

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Making sense of the Old Testament – Part Two

Posted on August 24, 2017 by Mel Wild

When we talk about Old Testament history, we must first understand two inherent problems with understanding history in general, and a third problem with biblical historical criticism in particular. The first problem is with the nature of ancient history itself. … Continue reading →

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Making sense of the Old Testament – Part One

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Mel Wild

If we’re going to have a meaningful discussion about the Old Testament we must first go over how to understand it. For instance, superficially reading it as a flat woodenly literal textbook will give us a wrong view of what … Continue reading →

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