Kathleen S Evenhouse
Writing With Vision
The word Hebrew is understood to mean, “one from the other side (of the river).” That is certainly true of Abram. God made him a promise with one condition, obedience, and Abram walked away from everything he knew, from comfort and security, into Canaan to follow God’s plan. Biblical scholars use the term Hebrews to… Read More
In my head, I have a picture from every detective show I’ve every watched. At some point, there some sort of bulletin board with character names, timelines, possible motives, what is known, and questions. That’s what I’d like to do this week with our three characters that we have been studying: GOD, ABRAM, and SARAI.… Read More
GOD CHOOSES THE MOST UNLIKELY PEOPLE When God is looking for someone to follow Him, he chooses La Crème de la Crème—the best of the best. NOT!! Our blog-Bible-study is a part of the “Most Unlikely People” Series, and in this chapter we see some reasons for the series title. What happens when the rubber… Read More
SET THE SCENE Abram entered Palestine in the Middle Bronze Age (2200-1550 BC). Palestine was inhabited in scattered city-states, and was not as densely populated or urbanized as Mesopotamia had been (Abram’s original home). Contemporary records from ancient Palestine are rare, and much of what is known comes from Egyptian texts. Over Abram’s lifetime, contact… Read More
I’m a fan of who-done-its, whether they are in book form, movies, or tv series (especially BBC versions). As we read God’s words spoken to us, we can imagine we are master detectives following the clues in order to get the whole picture. For example, as we examine Abram’s words, actions, and deeds, we note… Read More
God chooses Imperfect People: Abram and Sarai Character sketches illustrate the personality, flaws, motives, relationships, and ultimate journey of the people in a story. In order to really know them, we need to learn about their history: family, society, lifestyle, circumstances, and more. To write the stories of people who seem real to us, authors… Read More
When your read stories or books, do you find characters whom you identify with? Do you ever wonder why a particular character draws you in so tightly? Do you do this with Bible characters? One of the genres in which I write is historical fiction of Biblical characters. I work hard to make the stories… Read More
Kathleen S Evenhouse 