Key 2547 – Genesis 40: Dreams of Butler and Baker
In Genesis 40, Joseph interprets the dreams of the butler and the baker. But these weren’t butlers and bakers as we think of them today….
X2517 – Q&A About the Kingdom – Part 3
When one doesn’t pray to central government for the salvation and daily bread it provides, what are the practical solutions offered from the perspective of…
Key 2546 – Genesis 39: Joseph Goes to Prison
In Genesis 39, Joseph is bought by an officer of Egypt and then thrown into prison. But is this really a lesson about how seriously…
X2516 – Q&A About the Kingdom – Part 2
The Bible mentions “religion” only five times. But government, covenants, and agreements are mentioned hundreds of times. Perhaps we should reframe what the Bible is…
Key 2545 – Genesis 38: Judah and His Daughter-In-Law
The Tamar story in Genesis 38 seems to be a rather soap-opera-ish Biblical account. But reading it with an eye for law and government makes…
X2515 – Q&A About the Kingdom
Expanding one’s perspective on religion as encompassing most of the activities of today’s corporate governments will lead one to lots of questions that are much…
Key 2544 – Genesis 37 Part 2
This second lesson on Genesis 37, reinforces that concepts of Melchizedek v Abimelech, Pure Religion v Public Religion, and Fervent Charity v Legal Charity. by…
X2514 – The Liturgy of Liberty
Modern Christians place lots of emphasis on liturgy. But they participate in the same civil liturgy as the non-churchgoers and they all have returned to…
Key 2543 – Genesis 37: Joseph Sold into Slavery
Practical lessons in Genesis 37 become clear when one understands the many metaphors in the story of Joseph’s jealous brothers selling him to their Ishmaelite…
X2513 – Separation of Church and State
Is there a traditional separation of Church and the State? The idea of this separation of Church and State is said to be “philosophical and jurisprudential” by…