Elohist

Leviticus 18: 22 and 20:13: The Rejection of the Christian Homophobic Moral The rejection of homosexuality is prevalent throughout Christian societies. This denunciation stems from the Christian interpretation of normative relationships as found in biblical passages such as Leviticus 18:22 and 20:13. These passages directly assert the rejection of male-male sexual relations. Christians use these texts to apply a universal moral that declares same-sex relationships as Biblically unethical.…

At this time in history, the city of Dan was known as Laish and historically the city's name did not change to Dan until 1200BC. This is a time difference of 885 years when Abraham goes to the city of Dan compared to when it was actually named Laish. Following the rescue, Lot along with his family moved to Sodom. Because of the wickedness of the city two angels make themselves known to Lot and warn lot to leave Sodom for they are going to destroy the city and the residents within. Recorded in…

Even within the non-denominational church I grew up in, God was characterized in several ways. God is omniscient, all powerful, and mighty, but he is also kind, loving, and fatherly. He is the king of kings and also the rest for the weary. He is a mighty storm and a peaceful river. This marked difference in characterizations led me to seek counsel from the UChicago chapter of InterVarsity staff this past autumn quarter, when an opportunity to meet one-on-one arose. How can God have all of these…

The study of the awareness of monotheism was the study of Israelites who went from a henotheistic culture to a monotheistic culture. The Israelites were a henotheistic culture from the Exodus of the people from Egypt and gradually changed over their history and settlement in the land of Canaan to become a monotheistic nation at the time of the destruction of the Second Temple in 586 B.C.E. During this time as well as the exile of the Jews, the Pentateuch was written as four documents. This is…