Covenants In The Ancient World

Notes from John Bayon’s High School Sunday school class. Covenants were a common occurrence in Abraham’s world. There were two main types of covenants, either between equals, called a covenant of brotherhood, or one between a greater King and a subordinate, vassal. There are several commonly shared aspects of this latter covenant. In the Preamble, [...]

Introduction to Genesis

The OHCC high-school Sunday school class has been studying the book of Genesis.  We’re publishing some of the class handouts, in case you miss a class, and for people in the community to enjoy. What observations would you make about this first portion of Genesis? Centrality of God to creation: He makes it, He names [...]