Exactly fifty years ago on Monday, October 26 1970, Fr. Paul gave his first lecture at Balamand Seminary in Lebanon, marking the beginning of his incredible academic career. This week, on Monday, October 26, 2020, OCAB Press announced the publication of his latest book, Decoding Genesis 1-11. Touching on themes from this book, in today’s…
Category: Tarazi Tuesdays
Thou Hast Diminished Him
This week, Fr. Paul begins his discussion of Psalm 82 and Psalm 8 as they relate to Genesis 1-11. (Episode 140)
It Has to Be Real
This week Fr. Paul concludes his discussion of the term field, revisiting critical themes from previous episodes, and challenging the common practice of defining words. (Episode 139)
Meaning, Connotation, and Function
In today’s program Fr. Paul continues his discussion of the word “field” in Genesis, noting that the term has a meaning, a connotation, and a function in the Bible. (Episode 138)
The Spirit of God
This Week, before entering into a discussion of the word “field”, Fr. Paul takes a question from Richard regarding the Spirit of God in Scripture. (Episode 137)
Through the Nostrils
This week, Fr. Paul notes that the phrase “spiritual life” is nowhere to be found in the Bible, which speaks instead of life bestowed by the Spirit. (Episode 136)
ḥorbah, ḥarabah, yabbašah
In today’s program, Fr. Paul explains that in Scripture, the same item or reality can be either life-giving or disastrous, according to the will of God. (Episode 135)
The Sea Animals
This week, Fr. Paul explains that in Genesis, with respect to their behavior, human beings must follow the lead of the sea animals. (Episode 134)
Instruments of God’s Will
This week, Fr. Paul explains that in Genesis, the sun and the moon are emasculated by the author and the heavens—looked upon as the realm of the of the gods—are brought down to the level of the earth. (Episode 133)
The Dry One
This week, Fr. Paul explains that according to the text, the heavenly waters and the earthly waters are one element that had to be separated into two functional entities. (Episode 132)