Kings and the Land

by Peter J. Leithart

The three prohibitions on Israelite kingship preserved the land from defilement. Continue Reading »

28 Jan 2016

Shattered Loins

by Peter J. Leithart

The curse against Levi's enemies. Continue Reading »

29 Sep 2015

Deuteronomic Penalties

by Peter J. Leithart

Deuteronomy's treatment of criminal punishment cuts through simple left-right oppositions. Continue Reading »

15 Sep 2015

Hear, O Israel

by Peter J. Leithart

The Shema is more than a confession of monotheism. Continue Reading »

11 Sep 2015

Eyes on the Land

by Peter J. Leithart

Yahweh's eyes are always on the land. Continue Reading »

11 Sep 2015

What Yahweh Does

by Peter J. Leithart

Yahweh’s fivefold greatness. Continue Reading »

12 Sep 2014

New Creation Land

by Peter J. Leithart

Yahweh takes Israel to a land better than the land of Egypt. Continue Reading »

11 Sep 2014

Love, Bless, Multiply

by Peter J. Leithart

Love blesses, and blessed things multiply. Continue Reading »

10 Sep 2014

Good Land

by Peter J. Leithart

The gift of land is the gift of creation. Continue Reading »

8 Sep 2014

Of Trees and Men

by Peter J. Leithart

God preserves trees. Continue Reading »

2 Sep 2014