Tag: Vain Illusions
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Theology and Economics: A Summary Narrative
Over the last seven posts, I have outlined my understanding of the biblical narrative. What I write from this point forward assumes the observations made in these posts. Therefore, I thought reviewing and summarizing what I have written might be good. You can find the Introduction to the series here: Introduction. Creation I made the…
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Theology and Economics: Renewing Shalom
Earlier, I mentioned a city in Canaan called Shalem. The earliest reference to the city was 1850 B.C.E. in Egyptian texts. Baal was the god of all nations in the Near East, except for Egypt, and each locality had its own version of Baal. Shalem was the Baal for its region. It was in the…
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Theology and Economics: Vain Illusions
Genesis 4 tells of humanity's descent into delusional behavior. It begins with the story of Adam and Eve's sons, Cain and Abel. The two sons offer sacrifices to God, but Cain's sacrifice is rejected for some unstated reason. Cain becomes jealous and angry towards his brother rather than adapting his behavior to whatever God expects…