The Jeology Blog:
Continue the Engagement
First Step: Genesis 1
Many of us have been taught to study the Bible by searching for the unusual. We hunt for obscure details, difficult doctrines, confusing verses, hidden symbols, and theological controversies. We become fascinated by the mysteries while overlooking what is repeated again and again. Eventually, we convince ourselves that the Bible is difficult because we are…
Don’t Bury God with the Leader
What Jehu and Elisha’s Bones Teach Us About Failed Leaders and a Faithful God A reflection written while reading 2 Kings by Esther Kim There is something unsettling about Jehu. He does what corrupt kings before him refused to do. He tears down Baal worship. He destroys the house of Ahab. He brings Jezebel’s bloody…
The Bible’s Most Horrifying Chapters: Judges 17-21
The Ones We Avoid, but God Refused to Leave Out A reflection made on one of the most horrifying chapters in the Bible (Judges 17-21) by Esther Kim Some stories in Scripture are hard to read, because humanity is cruel and it seems like God is silent. Judges 17–21 is like walking into a room…