The Sign of Circumcision

The Sign of Circumcision

The sign of circumcision fits with the promise of the seed, the male heir who will become the new Adam, the Image victorious over the serpent Genesis 3:15. But circumcision and the protoevangelium are also built on the theme of separation. God places enmity between...
The Sign of the Rainbow

The Sign of the Rainbow

God makes His covenant with Noah, his descendants, and with all living creatures. Genesis 9:11 Thus I establish My covenant with you: Never again shall all flesh be cut off by the waters of the flood; never again shall there be a flood to destroy the earth.” This is...
Giorgio and the Recital

Giorgio and the Recital

There once was a bright piano student, Giorgio, who was invited to play in a piano recital celebrating the genius of Beethoven. Many students and their instructors accepted the same invitation. Giorgio’s instructor showed him three different pieces by Beethoven, but...