The Genesis Flood

by Peter J. Leithart

A collection of essays on the biblical flood story and its reception. Continue Reading »

8 Oct 2014

Knowing in the Biblical Sense

by Peter J. Leithart

“Knowing in the biblical sense” is not as common in the Bible as popularly imagined. Continue Reading »

8 Oct 2014

Torah and Circumcision

by Peter J. Leithart

Why does Paul associate circumcision with the Moses rather than Abraham? Continue Reading »

7 Oct 2014

How Adam Came To Be

by Peter J. Leithart

Medieval Islamic accounts of creation diverge from the account in Genesis. Continue Reading »

27 Aug 2014

Fragrance of Joseph

by Peter J. Leithart

Joseph rides to Egypt with a group of spice traders. Continue Reading »

26 Aug 2014

Sons of Men, Daughters of God

by Peter J. Leithart

Early on, sons of God wanted the daughters of men, but over the course of Genesis that inverts. Continue Reading »

25 Aug 2014

Fourth-Born

by Peter J. Leithart

Again and again, the fourth becomes first. Continue Reading »

25 Aug 2014

Early World, Our World

by Peter J. Leithart

The world of the patriarchs is our world. Continue Reading »

22 Aug 2014

Agents of New Creation

by Peter J. Leithart

Genesis 1 tells about creation. It also points to new creation. Continue Reading »

21 Aug 2014

Numismatic Noah

by Peter J. Leithart

A second-century coin depicts the story of Noah. Continue Reading »

14 Aug 2014