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🕊️ Welcome to Biblical Interpretation & Exegesis

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This section focuses on rightly handling the Word of God by exploring both Old and New Testament themes, as well as interpretive methods.

The papers are organized into three categories:
  • Old Testament Studies – exploring names of God, messianic Psalms, Genesis narratives, and early anthropology
  • New Testament Context – examining Jesus' identity, baptism, and the Gospel as the Injil
  • Hermeneutical Methods – offering tools and models for faithful interpretation and contextual reading
Each title includes a downloadable academic paper and a simplified popular version when available. Click any title to view the content, access resources, or listen to the corresponding audio.

BIBLICAL INTERPRETATION & EXEGESIS
  • Old Testament Studies:
    1. The Ineffable Name (A) (a)
    2. The Name of God (P) (a)
    3. Psalm 22 and Christ's Passion (A) (a)
    4. Psalm 22 and the Crucifixion (P) (a)
    5. Genesis Hyperbole or History (A) (a)
    6. Floods, Lifespans, and Giants (P) (a)
    7. Adam and Eve in Christian Orthodoxy (A) (a)
    8. Apologetic Covenantal Image Bearing Model (A) (a)
    9. Adam and Eve A Fresh Look (P) (a)​
  • New Testament Context:
    1. The Son of Man (A) (a)
    2. ​Who Is Jesus and Why does It Matter (P) (a)
    3. Baptism as a Cosmic Declaration (A) (a)
    4. Baptism Declaration of Faith & War (P) (a)
    5. The Gospels as the Injil (A) (a)
    6. The Injil: What Is It? (P) (a)
  • Hermeneutical Methods:
    1. Prima Scriptura (A) (a)
    2. Comparing Three Approaches to Scripture (P) (a)
    3. Contextual Reading vs. Plain Reading of the Text (A) (a)
    4. Unlocking the Bible's Depth (P) (a)
    5. Almah, Bethulah, and the Septuagint (A) (a)
    6. Virgin or Young Woman (P) (a)

​Biblical Interpretation & Exegesis
Old Testament Studies
the_ineffable_name_4-12-25.pdf
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the_ineffable_name_introduction.mp3
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the_name_of_god__4-12-25.pdf
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the_name_of_god__4-12-25.mp3
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psalm_22_and_christ_s_passion_1-4-25.pdf
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psalm_22_and_christ_s_passion_introduction.mp3
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psalm_22_and_the_crucifixion_1-4-25.pdf
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psalm_22_and_the_crucifixion_1-4-25.mp3
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genesis_hyperbole_and_history_4-11-25.pdf
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genesis_hyperbole_and_history_introduction.mp3
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floods_lifespans_and_giants_4-11-25.pdf
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floods_lifespans_and_giants_4-11-25.mp3
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adam_and_eve_in_christian_orthodoxy_6-5-25.pdf
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adam_and_eve_introduction.mp3
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adam_and_eve_a_fresh_look_5-19-25.pdf
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adam_and_eve_a_fresh_look_5-19-25.mp3
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New Testament Context
the_son_of_man_1-4-25.pdf
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the_son_of_man_introduction.mp3
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who_is_jesus_and_why_does_it_matter_1-4-25.pdf
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who_were_the_wise_men__why_does_it_matter_1-7-25.mp3
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baptism_as_a_cosmic_declaration__3-16-25.pdf
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baptism_as_a_cosmic_declaration_introduction.mp3
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baptism_a_biblical_declaration_of_faith___war_3-16-25.pdf
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baptism_faith_and_war_3-16-25.mp3
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the_gospels_as_the_injil_1-4-25.pdf
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the_gospels_as_the_injil_introduction.mp3
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the_injil_what_is_it_1-4-25.pdf
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the_injil_what_is_it_1-4-25.mp3
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Hermeneutical Methods
prima_scriptura_1-4-25.pdf
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prima_scriptura_introduction.mp3
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comparing_three_approaches_to_scripture_1-4-25.pdf
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comparing_three_approaches_to_scripture_1-4-25.mp3
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contextual_reading_vs._plain_reading_1-4-25.pdf
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contextual_readings_introduction.mp3
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context_is_king_5-4-25.pdf
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context_is_king_introduction.mp3
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unlocking_the_bible’s_depth_1-4-25.pdf
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unlocking_the_bible’s_depth_1-4-25.mp3
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almah_bethulah_and_the_septuagint_1-29-25.pdf
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almah_bethulah_and_the_septuagint_introduction.mp3
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virgin_or_young_woman_1-29-25.pdf
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virgin_or_young_woman_1-29-25.mp3
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