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Carmen Joy Imes
Carmen Joy Imes (PhD Wheaton College) is associate professor of Old Testament at Talbot School of Theology at Biola University. She is the author of Bearing God’s Name (IVP 2019) and Being God’s Image (IVP 2023). You can learn with Carmen at Biola or in her courses for the BibleProject, Biblical Training, Admirato, Seminary Now, and YouTube. Carmen is a frequent speaker at churches, conferences, and retreats. She is passionate about equipping the church to engage the Old Testament well and to see its relevance for the Christian life. She and her husband Daniel have lived in three countries and four states.
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Joseph and the Unintended Authoritarian Politics
His economic policies were later used by Pharoah to oppress the Hebrews in Exodus. What can this teach us about politics today?
Praising God Is an Act of Political Defiance
The Book of Psalms reminds us that worship demands our unequivocal devotion and allegiance.
Don’t Skip Chronicles in Your Bible Reading Plan
What we can learn from the chronicler’s stories about the kings of Israel.
The Church Shouldn’t Be an Echo Chamber
Let us not give up meeting together—even when we disagree.
Reading the Bible with Women
The caricature of Rahab and other female characters in Scripture often sidelines their contribution.
Reading the Old Testament Through Ancient Egyptian Eyes
Learning about the land of Pharaoh helps us understand the people of Israel in their context.
Wrestling with Awkward Stories in the Old Testament
Cringeworthy passages can derail our yearly Bible reading plans. How do we interpret them?
Eve’s Legacy Is Both Sin and Redemption
The first woman tried to get free of God. But when she aligned herself with God’s purposes, she became the ‘Mother of All the Living.’
This Ancient Land Is Not Your Land
Why did Abraham’s family move so often?
Helper: You Keep Using That Word for Women
But it doesn’t mean what you think it means.