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OT101 Introducing the Old Testament: Its Structure and Story is unavailable, but you can change that!

What is the message of the OT and the story of Israel? This course provides the answer by tracing the epic history of God’s activity with humanity through the OT people of God, Israel. Dr. Mark Futato takes students through the major themes of the OT books that narrate Israel’s history from the call of the patriarch Abraham through the return from exile, showing how each book contributes to the...

The first empowerment is empowerment to produce children. When God blesses people, He empowers them to produce children. The very first occurrence, God blessed the first pair and He said to them, “Produce children.” He was empowering them to reproduce. One example: Genesis 17:16. There God says, “I will bless her.” I wonder what that means—“I will bless her”? Well, if we keep reading, we find out: “And will surely give you a son by her.” You see, “I will empower her to produce a son.” The text says,