Corruption
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12: Jesus’ Cleansing of the Temple — Confronting Religious and Political Corruption
A Radical Confrontation of Religious and Political Corruption Introduction Jesus’ cleansing of the temple (Matthew 21:12–17; Mark 11:15–19; Luke 19:45–48; John 2:13–22) stands as a decisive and politically charged act challenging the intertwined religious and political powers controlling Jerusalem’s central religious institution. This event symbolically confronts systemic corruption, economic exploitation,…
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Chapter 9 – The Spread of Sin and Death
Cain, Lamech, and Generational Decline Biblical Basis: From Eden to Violence Genesis chapters 4 and 5 document the immediate and generational consequences of sin following the Fall. The narrative begins with Cain, the firstborn of Adam and Eve, who murders his brother Abel out of jealousy—committing the first recorded act…
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Chapter 10 – The Sons of God, Nephilim, and the Watchers
Genesis 6:1–4: Sons of God, Nephilim, and Hybrid Offspring Biblical Basis Genesis 6:1–4 describes a mysterious episode in which the “sons of God” (bene ha’elohim) took human women as wives, resulting in the birth of the Nephilim—described as “mighty men of old, men of renown.” The term bene ha’elohim is…