Ian Barbee

He/Him/His. Just a heads up, small rocks can still give you a big headache.

[Ian Barbee @phyllis_steen17]

@PaulHebrewBible @PaulHebrewBible you want a response? Then stop whining. (40:6-7). You say I forced you? Look around and what do you see? You'll find the creatures of my creation roaming freely (39:5-8). Until you can humble the proud, don't think you are innocent (40:10-14). #GodAttack #JobvGod

[Ian Barbee @phyllis_steen17]

@garrett_unrue I'm innocent! But who cares, the judge is the one who is out to get me, it's rigged! I bet God's probably not even listening to me, you call that justice? (Job 9:13-16) #JobAttack #JobvGod

[Ian Barbee @phyllis_steen17]

I'm in! #JobvGod

[Ian Barbee @phyllis_steen17]

In thinking about how often the House of David is mentioned in the Bible and the weight that is given to his royal line, I can't help but wonder what our Bibles would be like had Judah been destroyed, along with David's line, and Israel left standing? I guess we'll never know...

[Ian Barbee @phyllis_steen17]

#bibhb500 Did you know that #NotAllProphets came out of Israel! When we read the Old Testament, it's easy to assume all the main characters reside in Israel, but there's actually a large chunk of prophets that come from their sister nation of Judah.

[Ian Barbee @phyllis_steen17]

Out of this series of crises came prophets like Jeremiah, Isaiah, and Ezekiel, all hoping to guide God's chosen people. These prophets played a major role in reinforcing the idea that God had chosen Judah and the House of David to rule over all of God's earthly kingdom.

[Ian Barbee @phyllis_steen17]

Of course, not everyone subscribes to this idea, which is why there are at least two other theories out there. But I found this one to be the most plausible of the main three and the easiest for me to wrap my mind around. Do you have a different idea? Let me know! #bibhb500

[Ian Barbee @phyllis_steen17]

Have you ever wondered where the ancient Israelites came from? If you had asked me weeks ago, I would've said that I'd never thought about it. Yet, after listening to @AnummaBrooke 's lectures, I find the idea fascinating. Besides, who doesn't love a good origin story! #bibhb500

[Ian Barbee @phyllis_steen17]

Today, scholars tend to base their ideas of Israel's emergence around some aspect of the "Gradual Infiltration" model. The scholarly focus tends to be on asking what type of nomads they were and if climate change had anything to do with their movements and lifestyles.