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The Psalms of Solomon and Matthew describe hope for a Davidic king expected to remove corrupt leaders and free Jerusalem from foreign rule, following traditions based on Isaiah and Psalm 2. In Matthew, the crowd identifies Jesus with... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/574
https://intertextual.bible/t/574
December 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Psalms of Solomon and Matthew describe hope for a Davidic king expected to remove corrupt leaders and free Jerusalem from foreign rule, following traditions based on Isaiah and Psalm 2. In Matthew, the crowd identifies Jesus with... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/574
https://intertextual.bible/t/574
The Influence of 1 Enoch on James
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The Influence of 1 Enoch on James
More Wisdom and a Little Apocalypticism?
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December 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
1 Enoch 61 describes angels being given tools to measure sacred space and Revelation 21 similarly describes an angel measuring the city. Both follow traditions from the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East of divine beings measuring... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/683
https://intertextual.bible/t/683
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 PM
1 Enoch 61 describes angels being given tools to measure sacred space and Revelation 21 similarly describes an angel measuring the city. Both follow traditions from the Hebrew Bible and the ancient Near East of divine beings measuring... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/683
https://intertextual.bible/t/683
Revelation’s description of the end of death recalls Isaiah’s image of God swallowing up death and ending sorrow, an allusion to the Canaanite god Mot. Revelation reshapes this language and uses it to describe how reality changes at... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/914
https://intertextual.bible/t/914
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Revelation’s description of the end of death recalls Isaiah’s image of God swallowing up death and ending sorrow, an allusion to the Canaanite god Mot. Revelation reshapes this language and uses it to describe how reality changes at... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/914
https://intertextual.bible/t/914
1 Enoch describes the 'day of the Chosen One' when hidden things are revealed and the dead are resurrected. Paul speaks of the 'day of Lord Jesus' when God's work reaches completion, following this Jewish tradition. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3400
https://intertextual.bible/t/3400
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
1 Enoch describes the 'day of the Chosen One' when hidden things are revealed and the dead are resurrected. Paul speaks of the 'day of Lord Jesus' when God's work reaches completion, following this Jewish tradition. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3400
https://intertextual.bible/t/3400
Revelation condemns the wealthy who claim security despite their moral poverty, echoing similar language used in 1 Enoch 96. Those riches create the false appearance of righteousness while their thoughts and actions testify to their... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/198
https://intertextual.bible/t/198
December 13, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Revelation condemns the wealthy who claim security despite their moral poverty, echoing similar language used in 1 Enoch 96. Those riches create the false appearance of righteousness while their thoughts and actions testify to their... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/198
https://intertextual.bible/t/198
Tobit retells how Sennacherib was killed by his sons while worshiping, echoing the narrative of 2 Kings 19. This connects Tobit’s story to the fall of Assyria and places its events in the same historical setting. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2615
https://intertextual.bible/t/2615
December 13, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Tobit retells how Sennacherib was killed by his sons while worshiping, echoing the narrative of 2 Kings 19. This connects Tobit’s story to the fall of Assyria and places its events in the same historical setting. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2615
https://intertextual.bible/t/2615
An Odd Passover Tradition in Communion
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An Odd Passover Tradition in Communion
Why does Paul sound similar to Jubilees?
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December 13, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In 1 Kings, the Davidic line is described as a lamp preserved in Jerusalem, and Psalm 132 uses similar royal imagery by describing David’s strength growing and presenting a lamp prepared for God’s anointed king. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1914
https://intertextual.bible/t/1914
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In 1 Kings, the Davidic line is described as a lamp preserved in Jerusalem, and Psalm 132 uses similar royal imagery by describing David’s strength growing and presenting a lamp prepared for God’s anointed king. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1914
https://intertextual.bible/t/1914
Leviticus warns of harsh consequences for disobedience using language about “vengeance of the covenant,” which is difficult to interpret. The Aramaic translation in Targum Onkelos removes any sense of revenge and links it to obeying... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4765
https://intertextual.bible/t/4765
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Leviticus warns of harsh consequences for disobedience using language about “vengeance of the covenant,” which is difficult to interpret. The Aramaic translation in Targum Onkelos removes any sense of revenge and links it to obeying... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4765
https://intertextual.bible/t/4765
Acts follows Jewish traditions of restoration using language similar to Sirach 36 which includes appeals for new signs, the gathering of Israel, and fulfillment of prophecy. Sirach’s plea for divine action matches the description of... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/134
https://intertextual.bible/t/134
December 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Acts follows Jewish traditions of restoration using language similar to Sirach 36 which includes appeals for new signs, the gathering of Israel, and fulfillment of prophecy. Sirach’s plea for divine action matches the description of... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/134
https://intertextual.bible/t/134
Numbers 35 commands that the Levites be given farm land instead of a territorial inheritance, a detail that Joshua 21 later presents as accomplished as a way of portraying itself in continuity with the Torah. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1966
https://intertextual.bible/t/1966
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Numbers 35 commands that the Levites be given farm land instead of a territorial inheritance, a detail that Joshua 21 later presents as accomplished as a way of portraying itself in continuity with the Torah. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1966
https://intertextual.bible/t/1966
In the Wisdom of Solomon, the body is a disposable, heavy tent that limits the soul’s ability to learn divine truth, a view common in Greek and Jewish thought. In 1 Corinthians Paul answers this outlook by insisting the body is not... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/257
https://intertextual.bible/t/257
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In the Wisdom of Solomon, the body is a disposable, heavy tent that limits the soul’s ability to learn divine truth, a view common in Greek and Jewish thought. In 1 Corinthians Paul answers this outlook by insisting the body is not... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/257
https://intertextual.bible/t/257
Variations on Isaiah 7:14
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Variations on Isaiah 7:14
Isaiah 7:14 depicts a prophetic oracle delivered during a crisis in 734-733 BCE, when Syria and the northern kingdom of Israel formed a coalition that threatened the kingdom of Judah.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Genesis 16 shows Hagar amazed that she has seen the God who sees her, and Genesis 32 has Jacob claiming to see God face to face and live. These stories reflect a unique tradition that differs from others that say no one can see God... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2228
https://intertextual.bible/t/2228
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Genesis 16 shows Hagar amazed that she has seen the God who sees her, and Genesis 32 has Jacob claiming to see God face to face and live. These stories reflect a unique tradition that differs from others that say no one can see God... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2228
https://intertextual.bible/t/2228
Sirach 36 asks God to bring the time of judgment sooner, pleading for a faster fulfillment of divine promises and justice. 2 Peter 3 echoes this idea, suggesting that righteous conduct can help bring the Day of the Lord sooner. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/52
https://intertextual.bible/t/52
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Sirach 36 asks God to bring the time of judgment sooner, pleading for a faster fulfillment of divine promises and justice. 2 Peter 3 echoes this idea, suggesting that righteous conduct can help bring the Day of the Lord sooner. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/52
https://intertextual.bible/t/52
Hosea uses the image of a woman chasing lovers but not finding them as a metaphor for Israel turning to other gods and alliances. The Song of Solomon uses similar language of searching but not finding to describe the longing of a... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2393
https://intertextual.bible/t/2393
December 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Hosea uses the image of a woman chasing lovers but not finding them as a metaphor for Israel turning to other gods and alliances. The Song of Solomon uses similar language of searching but not finding to describe the longing of a... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2393
https://intertextual.bible/t/2393
Jonah repeats the description of God from Exodus 34 and calls him compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and full of loyal love. In Exodus this describes God’s relationship with Israel, but Jonah uses it to explain God’s mercy to... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1767
https://intertextual.bible/t/1767
December 11, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Jonah repeats the description of God from Exodus 34 and calls him compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, and full of loyal love. In Exodus this describes God’s relationship with Israel, but Jonah uses it to explain God’s mercy to... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1767
https://intertextual.bible/t/1767
In Leviticus 8, Moses anoints the tabernacle before the altar, but in the Greek Septuagint this is reversed. This may reflect a shift in focus, with the Hebrew version emphasizing holiness in the sanctuary and the Greek version... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4690
https://intertextual.bible/t/4690
December 11, 2025 at 4:00 AM
In Leviticus 8, Moses anoints the tabernacle before the altar, but in the Greek Septuagint this is reversed. This may reflect a shift in focus, with the Hebrew version emphasizing holiness in the sanctuary and the Greek version... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4690
https://intertextual.bible/t/4690
In Matthew 7, Jesus encourages people to ask, seek, and knock, echoing Deuteronomy 4 where searching leads to finding God. Both texts highlight persistence and faithfulness towards God who gives freely in response. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1547
https://intertextual.bible/t/1547
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
In Matthew 7, Jesus encourages people to ask, seek, and knock, echoing Deuteronomy 4 where searching leads to finding God. Both texts highlight persistence and faithfulness towards God who gives freely in response. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1547
https://intertextual.bible/t/1547
Genesis shows Joseph raised to power as he is dressed in royal clothes and announced by officials. Esther echoes this narrative when Mordecai is honored in royal garments and led through the city, drawing on familiar scenes from... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2105
https://intertextual.bible/t/2105
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Genesis shows Joseph raised to power as he is dressed in royal clothes and announced by officials. Esther echoes this narrative when Mordecai is honored in royal garments and led through the city, drawing on familiar scenes from... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2105
https://intertextual.bible/t/2105
The Christian theologian Origen uses Sirach as an authoritative source for theology and teaching, describing divine compassion as wider than human mercy and showing how it influenced early Christian tradition. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1431
https://intertextual.bible/t/1431
December 10, 2025 at 12:00 PM
The Christian theologian Origen uses Sirach as an authoritative source for theology and teaching, describing divine compassion as wider than human mercy and showing how it influenced early Christian tradition. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1431
https://intertextual.bible/t/1431
Revelation’s call to “come out of Babylon” echoes Jeremiah’s warning for the people to flee the city before it collapses. Revelation uses the language as a call to separate from a corrupt power symbolized by Babylon. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/910
https://intertextual.bible/t/910
December 10, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Revelation’s call to “come out of Babylon” echoes Jeremiah’s warning for the people to flee the city before it collapses. Revelation uses the language as a call to separate from a corrupt power symbolized by Babylon. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/910
https://intertextual.bible/t/910
The Didache draws on the traditions behind 1 Enoch 91 in its warning against being of a double heart. In 1 Enoch this is based on the “two ways” tradition from Deuteronomy that requires Israel to choose between life and death. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3568
https://intertextual.bible/t/3568
December 10, 2025 at 4:00 AM
The Didache draws on the traditions behind 1 Enoch 91 in its warning against being of a double heart. In 1 Enoch this is based on the “two ways” tradition from Deuteronomy that requires Israel to choose between life and death. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3568
https://intertextual.bible/t/3568