Did the first readers of Genesis see creation as a temple? In this episode of Exploring the Language of Scripture, Professor of Old Testament Jens Bruun Kofoed joins me to explore how ancient Israelites understood the creation account in Genesis 1–11 — and why seeing Eden as a sanctuary and humanity as God’s image-bearers transforms the way we read Scripture. We dive into temple imagery, ancient Near Eastern context, Hebrew language insights, and how the earliest audience would have heard th...
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Did the first readers of Genesis see creation as a temple? In this episode of Exploring the Language of Scripture, Professor of Old Testament Jens Bruun Kofoed joins me to explore how ancient Israelites understood the creation account in Genesis 1–11 — and why seeing Eden as a sanctuary and humanity as God’s image-bearers transforms the way we read Scripture. We dive into temple imagery, ancient Near Eastern context, Hebrew language insights, and how the earliest audience would have heard th...
Does the Law of Moses Reveal the Messiah | Part 1 | Seth Postell
Exploring the Language of Scripture
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Does the Law of Moses Reveal the Messiah | Part 1 | Seth Postell
In this episode of Exploring the Language of Scripture, Daniel Mikkelsen sits down with Seth Postell—a dedicated scholar, Academic Dean at Israel College of the Bible, and Messianic Jew—to explore how a careful reading of the Torah and the Hebrew Bible transforms our understanding of the Law of Moses and its role in God's plan of salvation through the Messiah. Through a deep dive into biblical languages, Seth shows how nuances in the Hebrew text—from the debate over Psalm 2:12 to the controve...
Exploring the Language of Scripture
Did the first readers of Genesis see creation as a temple? In this episode of Exploring the Language of Scripture, Professor of Old Testament Jens Bruun Kofoed joins me to explore how ancient Israelites understood the creation account in Genesis 1–11 — and why seeing Eden as a sanctuary and humanity as God’s image-bearers transforms the way we read Scripture. We dive into temple imagery, ancient Near Eastern context, Hebrew language insights, and how the earliest audience would have heard th...
