A diminutive figure crouches on the pavement in pre-dawn darkness, his right arm moving in rhythmic jerks. He stands, looks around, and moves on. Dressed in a black lounge suit and tie, with an overcoat over his left arm, his hat all but obscures a face like a character from a gritty Graham Greene novel. …
Vocation in the Hebrew Bible: principles
The prophet Jonah preaches to the people of the pagan city of Nineveh. Here are nine principles I’ve found in the Hebrew Bible for understanding vocation from a Judeo-Christian perspective. 1. Stewardship of creation From the beginning of human history, God intended work to be meaningful and fulfilling (Genesis 2:15). The ur-text for vocation is …
Vocation in the Hebrew Bible: examples
József Molnár, The March of Abraham (1850). From the creation mandate that framed the lives of Adam and Eve to the call of Abraham and the anointing of prophets, priests and kings, vocation features prominently in the Hebrew Bible. In this post, I want to take a brief look at some of the stories. The …
Six awesome blogs for research students
Dr Rod Benson, 4 October 2024 Stairs between Lower Ground and Ground Floors, Donald Robinson Library, Moore Theological College, Sydney. There are three kinds of research student: those who start researching and writing and are crawling or sprinting toward the finish line, those who give up in defeat, and those who finish writing and submit …
Visit to the al-Aqsa Mosque
No. 36 of 47. First published 24 Dec 2007. After our visit with the Mufti of Jerusalem and the Chief Judge of the Islamic Court, our Australian delegation visited the al-Aqsa Mosque. Below are some of the images I recorded during our visit. The atmosphere was the same as that experienced inside the Dome of the …
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