Bible

The sacrifices teach us about constancy in relating to God.

The lives of Abraham and Job provide us with two models for confronting poverty.

In Isaiah 40-66, the prophet(s) built on the theological paradigms of Isaiah ben Amoz (Isaiah 1-39).

Isaiah decries injustice by the elite against the poor. As a fit punishment, social order will be upset, leaving the people in leaderless chaos.

The literary prophets had a difficult and often unpopular mission.

What cultural, textual, and archaeological sources can tell us about this patriarch

The sons of Reuben and Gad have promised Moses that they will help the other tribes settle the Promised Land before settling across the River Jordan.

Medieval commentators suggested justifications for God's hardening Pharaoh's heart.

Rabbinic tradition sees her as a virtuous woman who is rewarded for her behavior.

Moses concludes his speech to the Israelites, blesses Joshua, and instructs the community to gather every seven years to read publicly from the Torah; God predicts the eventual straying of the Israelites.

Moses instructs the Israelites regarding idolatry, false prophets, clean and unclean foods, tithes, freeing slaves, and the pilgrimage festivals.

Moses stresses to the Israelites the importance of keeping God's commandments when they enter the land of Israel; Moses repeats the 10 Commandments and utters the Shema and V'ahavta.