🌱Seed 🙂Agree 🟢Conviction 📰Handout
Biblical Themes Â
Temple (Heaven+Earth)
- Yahweh’s presence Â
- Layout of the temple alluded to Â
- Garden of Eden imagery/Mountains Â
- Access by sacrifice Â
- Yahweh’s space and people’s space Â
- Presence of spiritual beings
Sabbath
- Number 7 is used to signal theme Â
- Rest from __________ Â
- Cycles of time
Image of God
- Rulers/caretakers on behalf of God Â
- Priests in the temple
Tree of Life
- Trees/bushes/wood Â
- Choices made to either follow Yahweh or define good and bad for yourself
Exile
- “East of ______” / “Down to ________” Â
- “Babylon”/ “Egypt”/ “Assyria” Â
- Wilderness (Number 40) Â
- Temple destroyed
Water of Life
- Water/wells/rivers/springs/streams Â
- Water brings life out of desolation Â
- Water rescues
Day of Yahweh
- “Day of the Lord”/”The Day” Â
- Passover/Exodus referenced or alluded to
(Covenant)
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“God of your fathers, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob” Â
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Agreements made at mountains/trees/springs
Cud Chewing 101: Hebrew Meditation Literature
What did you notice from Genesis 1 as you read/listened?
What did you notice from Genesis 2 as you read/listened?
What did you notice from Genesis 3 as you read/listened?
Things You Can Notice/Note/Question:
- Your Reaction Â
- Yahweh’s character Â
- Details Included or Omitted Â
- Connections Â
- Culturally Specific Things Â
- Biblical Themes (see other page)