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Bible Curious is an exploration into sacred scripture, driven by curiosity. The population of planet Earth is 33% Christian. It's 24% Muslim, and the Qur'an does acknowledge the Bible as Holy Scripture. Between these two faiths, that's over half of Earth's population. If I was an alien coming to this planet for the first time, and I wanted to play a game of “Take Me To Your Leader,” it wouldn't take long before I found this book in my hands. If I want to understand this planet, planet Earth, I need to know what's in this text. To ignore it, or to dismiss it casually, is to cast aside the very underpinnings of western civilization, which is the dominant culture of this planet. I mean, aren't you at least curious about what it actually says? I know I am.

Blessings of Israel

July 9, 2023

DAY 27 (Genesis 47-50): When Israel and his sons settle in Egypt, they must come to grips with their new status as serfs under Joseph and the Egyptian Pharoah. After seventeen years, as Jacob nears his last breath, he summons his twelve sons for a final blessing. Having turned their lives over to the protection of Egypt, Jacob no longer had property of his own to speak of, and so this series of blessings would have to serve as his sons' final inheritance

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