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The Christian theologian Ambrose uses the Wisdom of Solomon as an authoritative source for teaching about wisdom and its role in shaping morality, describing wisdom as both active and discerning, guiding thoughts and actions. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1572
https://intertextual.bible/t/1572
January 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM
The Christian theologian Ambrose uses the Wisdom of Solomon as an authoritative source for teaching about wisdom and its role in shaping morality, describing wisdom as both active and discerning, guiding thoughts and actions. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1572
https://intertextual.bible/t/1572
In Romans, Paul says the Spirit brings life to mortal bodies, connecting the Spirit to resurrection. Rabbinic tradition in the Mishnah also connects the holy spirit with resurrection, describing it as God’s gift that comes to certain... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/321
https://intertextual.bible/t/321
January 14, 2026 at 8:00 AM
In Romans, Paul says the Spirit brings life to mortal bodies, connecting the Spirit to resurrection. Rabbinic tradition in the Mishnah also connects the holy spirit with resurrection, describing it as God’s gift that comes to certain... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/321
https://intertextual.bible/t/321
Proverbs 5 and Song of Solomon 4 both use honey as a metaphor for speech and desire, but with opposite meanings. In Proverbs, honeyed lips represent temptation that leads to ruin, while in Song of Solomon they express sweetness and... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2086
https://intertextual.bible/t/2086
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Proverbs 5 and Song of Solomon 4 both use honey as a metaphor for speech and desire, but with opposite meanings. In Proverbs, honeyed lips represent temptation that leads to ruin, while in Song of Solomon they express sweetness and... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2086
https://intertextual.bible/t/2086
Lamentations describes Edom’s temporary triumph and future judgment. The Aramaic translation in the Targum interprets this anachronistically with references to Rome and Persia, transforming it into a commentary on its own current... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4411
https://intertextual.bible/t/4411
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Lamentations describes Edom’s temporary triumph and future judgment. The Aramaic translation in the Targum interprets this anachronistically with references to Rome and Persia, transforming it into a commentary on its own current... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4411
https://intertextual.bible/t/4411
1 Enoch 18 and Job 38 refer to the earth’s cornerstone as part of the cosmos, describing creation with architectural language. 1 Enoch uses this language along with the winds stored in heaven, following ancient Near Eastern... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3552
https://intertextual.bible/t/3552
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 PM
1 Enoch 18 and Job 38 refer to the earth’s cornerstone as part of the cosmos, describing creation with architectural language. 1 Enoch uses this language along with the winds stored in heaven, following ancient Near Eastern... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3552
https://intertextual.bible/t/3552
Deuteronomy warns that abundance can lead to pride and forgetfulness of the exodus and wilderness experience. Hosea refers to this, noting that once Israel was satisfied, they forgot the one who cared for them in the wilderness. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1789
https://intertextual.bible/t/1789
January 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Deuteronomy warns that abundance can lead to pride and forgetfulness of the exodus and wilderness experience. Hosea refers to this, noting that once Israel was satisfied, they forgot the one who cared for them in the wilderness. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1789
https://intertextual.bible/t/1789
Exodus 3 depicts God seeing and hearing Israel’s suffering, with human language. The Aramaic translation in Targum Onkelos changes “seeing” to “was revealed” and “hearing” to “accepted,” avoiding language that described God acting... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4385
https://intertextual.bible/t/4385
January 13, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Exodus 3 depicts God seeing and hearing Israel’s suffering, with human language. The Aramaic translation in Targum Onkelos changes “seeing” to “was revealed” and “hearing” to “accepted,” avoiding language that described God acting... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4385
https://intertextual.bible/t/4385
The Greek writer Hesiod describes bronze weapons and homes in an age of violence named after metal. Daniel similarly uses metals in his vision of a statue that depicts violent kingdoms rising and falling, suggesting influence by these... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2827
https://intertextual.bible/t/2827
January 13, 2026 at 4:00 AM
The Greek writer Hesiod describes bronze weapons and homes in an age of violence named after metal. Daniel similarly uses metals in his vision of a statue that depicts violent kingdoms rising and falling, suggesting influence by these... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2827
https://intertextual.bible/t/2827
In Genesis 12 Abram asks Sarai to pose as his sister in Egypt to protect himself, a moment repeated in Genesis 20. These follow a common pattern where patriarchs conceal marriages out of fear, suggesting similar narrative traditions... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2024
https://intertextual.bible/t/2024
January 12, 2026 at 10:01 PM
In Genesis 12 Abram asks Sarai to pose as his sister in Egypt to protect himself, a moment repeated in Genesis 20. These follow a common pattern where patriarchs conceal marriages out of fear, suggesting similar narrative traditions... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/2024
https://intertextual.bible/t/2024
James says that bringing someone back from error saves the rescuer from death and removes sin, reflecting a Jewish tradition that good deeds bring life and forgiveness. Sirach echoes this by saying honoring one’s father atones for... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/733
https://intertextual.bible/t/733
January 9, 2026 at 8:00 PM
James says that bringing someone back from error saves the rescuer from death and removes sin, reflecting a Jewish tradition that good deeds bring life and forgiveness. Sirach echoes this by saying honoring one’s father atones for... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/733
https://intertextual.bible/t/733
Hosea echoes Genesis 28, using the verb meaning “break out” or “spread out,” which in Genesis describes the growth of Abraham’s descendants. Hosea ironically reverses this image, using the same verb to depict the growth of covenant... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4077
https://intertextual.bible/t/4077
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Hosea echoes Genesis 28, using the verb meaning “break out” or “spread out,” which in Genesis describes the growth of Abraham’s descendants. Hosea ironically reverses this image, using the same verb to depict the growth of covenant... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4077
https://intertextual.bible/t/4077
Isaiah 49 describes God “responding” to the servant's actions. The Greek Septuagint translation changes this to describe God “listening,” which may have been changed to avoid saying that God reacts to others or depends on others... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3638
https://intertextual.bible/t/3638
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Isaiah 49 describes God “responding” to the servant's actions. The Greek Septuagint translation changes this to describe God “listening,” which may have been changed to avoid saying that God reacts to others or depends on others... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3638
https://intertextual.bible/t/3638
Genesis 16 describes Sarai oppressing Hagar with the same language used for Pharaoh’s oppression of Israel in Exodus. This ironically puts Sarai in the role of Pharaoh, turning the matriarch into a figure of oppression while Hagar... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/5079
https://intertextual.bible/t/5079
January 9, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Genesis 16 describes Sarai oppressing Hagar with the same language used for Pharaoh’s oppression of Israel in Exodus. This ironically puts Sarai in the role of Pharaoh, turning the matriarch into a figure of oppression while Hagar... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/5079
https://intertextual.bible/t/5079
In both 2 Kings and 1 Samuel, the idiom “make the ears tingle” introduces announcements of severe judgment. In 1 Samuel, it marks the fall of Eli’s priestly line, while in 2 Kings it signals the coming destruction of Jerusalem due to... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4102
https://intertextual.bible/t/4102
January 9, 2026 at 4:00 AM
In both 2 Kings and 1 Samuel, the idiom “make the ears tingle” introduces announcements of severe judgment. In 1 Samuel, it marks the fall of Eli’s priestly line, while in 2 Kings it signals the coming destruction of Jerusalem due to... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4102
https://intertextual.bible/t/4102
Retellings: The Septuagint of Exodus
https://open.substack.com/pub/intertextualbible/p/retellings-the-septuagint-of-exodus?r=2rbf1a&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
https://open.substack.com/pub/intertextualbible/p/retellings-the-septuagint-of-exodus?r=2rbf1a&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Retellings: The Septuagint of Exodus
Variations in Narrative, Theology, and Tradition
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January 9, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Judith alludes to Exodus 34 by repeating the pattern of destroying altars, idols, and sacred groves, aligning itself with the traditions in the Torah that define proper worship through the total rejection of foreign cultic symbols. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3984
https://intertextual.bible/t/3984
January 8, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Judith alludes to Exodus 34 by repeating the pattern of destroying altars, idols, and sacred groves, aligning itself with the traditions in the Torah that define proper worship through the total rejection of foreign cultic symbols. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3984
https://intertextual.bible/t/3984
Acts 3 combines language from Deuteronomy 18 and Leviticus 18 and 23 into one quotation. Deuteronomy warns about rejecting a prophet, and Leviticus speaks of being cut off. Acts merges both ideas into a single speech attributed to... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4699
https://intertextual.bible/t/4699
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Acts 3 combines language from Deuteronomy 18 and Leviticus 18 and 23 into one quotation. Deuteronomy warns about rejecting a prophet, and Leviticus speaks of being cut off. Acts merges both ideas into a single speech attributed to... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/4699
https://intertextual.bible/t/4699
Jesus in Luke 6 teaches that being merciful is a way to imitate God, a theme also found in Sifre Deuteronomy and other Rabbinic traditions that urge people to be merciful and gracious because God is merciful and gracious. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/387
https://intertextual.bible/t/387
January 8, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Jesus in Luke 6 teaches that being merciful is a way to imitate God, a theme also found in Sifre Deuteronomy and other Rabbinic traditions that urge people to be merciful and gracious because God is merciful and gracious. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/387
https://intertextual.bible/t/387
Proverbs teaches to not seek honor in the presence of a king, that it is better to be invited to a higher position than to be humbled publicly. In Luke, Jesus echoes this in a parable about guests at a banquet, using it to teach the... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/952
https://intertextual.bible/t/952
January 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Proverbs teaches to not seek honor in the presence of a king, that it is better to be invited to a higher position than to be humbled publicly. In Luke, Jesus echoes this in a parable about guests at a banquet, using it to teach the... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/952
https://intertextual.bible/t/952
Jonah gives the city of Nineveh forty days before its destruction, allowing time for reflection and repentance. In contrast, the Greek Septuagint shortens this to just three days, perhaps to intensify the urgency of the warning and... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3666
https://intertextual.bible/t/3666
January 8, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Jonah gives the city of Nineveh forty days before its destruction, allowing time for reflection and repentance. In contrast, the Greek Septuagint shortens this to just three days, perhaps to intensify the urgency of the warning and... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/3666
https://intertextual.bible/t/3666
The Ancient Near Eastern Background of Judges 5:25
https://open.substack.com/pub/intertextualbible/p/the-ancient-near-eastern-background-688?r=2rbf1a&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
https://open.substack.com/pub/intertextualbible/p/the-ancient-near-eastern-background-688?r=2rbf1a&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
The Ancient Near Eastern Background of Judges 5:25
A Subtle Sense of Seduction
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January 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
The Ancient Near Eastern Background of Judges 5:25
https://open.substack.com/pub/intertextualbible/p/the-ancient-near-eastern-background-688?r=2rbf1a&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
https://open.substack.com/pub/intertextualbible/p/the-ancient-near-eastern-background-688?r=2rbf1a&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false
Romans presents Adam as the source of sin and death. 2 Baruch shares this view and says Adam’s failure opened the way for death, yet it expands the theme by teaching that each person is responsible and becomes their own Adam. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/138
https://intertextual.bible/t/138
January 7, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Romans presents Adam as the source of sin and death. 2 Baruch shares this view and says Adam’s failure opened the way for death, yet it expands the theme by teaching that each person is responsible and becomes their own Adam. #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/138
https://intertextual.bible/t/138
Deuteronomy says animals with defects like lameness or blindness cannot be offered for sacrifice but may be eaten at home. Malachi criticizes priests for offering such animals and adds more examples, showing how earlier traditions... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1722
https://intertextual.bible/t/1722
January 7, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Deuteronomy says animals with defects like lameness or blindness cannot be offered for sacrifice but may be eaten at home. Malachi criticizes priests for offering such animals and adds more examples, showing how earlier traditions... #intertextuality #bible
https://intertextual.bible/t/1722
https://intertextual.bible/t/1722