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		<title>The Testing of Abraham (Genesis 22:1–18)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Jan 2026 12:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome to this final study on the five failures of Abraham. I want to express my appreciation to each of you who has followed these studies. I hope these studies have given you a new understanding of the struggles Abraham &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/01/05/the-testing-of-abraham-genesis-221-18/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Holiday Greetings and Looking Forward to 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Jan 2026 13:38:43 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Dear Readers, I hope this message finds you well as we step into the new year. I want to extend my heartfelt wishes that you had a blessed Christmas and a very Happy New Year. May 2026 bring you joy, &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2026/01/02/holiday-greetings-and-looking-forward-to-2026/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>The Prince of Peace: Isaiah’s Promise Fulfilled</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claude Mariottini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Dec 2025 12:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Advent]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Book of Isaiah]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christmas]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Immanuel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jesus]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[When the prophet Isaiah proclaimed his vision of an ideal king in the eighth century before Christ, he painted a portrait of hope for a weary people. “For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2025/12/25/the-prince-of-peace-isaiahs-promise-fulfilled/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Julius Wellhausen (1844–1918)</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claude Mariottini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2025 12:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Julius Wellhausen was a German biblical scholar whose work decisively shaped modern study of the Hebrew Bible. He is best known for his classic formulation of the Documentary Hypothesis, presented most influentially in Prolegomena zur Geschichte Israels (1878). In this &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2025/12/23/julius-wellhausen-1844-1918/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Abraham’s Fifth Failure: Gerar and Repeated Deception – Part 2</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claude Mariottini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:18:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Abimelech]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Book of Genesis]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Read Part 1 here. Abimelech Confronts Abraham After God spoke to him, Abimelech confronted Abraham about the problems he had caused for him and his family. Abraham had lied to him, and because of that lie, Abimelech, his family, and &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2025/12/22/abrahams-fifth-failure-gerar-and-repeated-deception-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Abraham’s Fifth Failure: Gerar and Repeated Deception – Part 1</title>
		<link>https://claudemariottini.com/2025/12/15/abrahams-fifth-failure-gerar-and-repeated-deception-part-1/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claude Mariottini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2025 12:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Welcome back to our study of Abraham’s failures. I am honored to have this opportunity to share this series of lessons with you. All of us who study the Bible know the story of Abraham. To many people, Abraham is &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2025/12/15/abrahams-fifth-failure-gerar-and-repeated-deception-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Ezekiel’s Prophetic Commission – Part 1</title>
		<link>https://claudemariottini.com/2025/12/12/ezekiels-prophetic-commission-part-1/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claude Mariottini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 12:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Book of Ezekiel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ezekiel]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Years ago, I served as a curriculum writer for the Sunday School Board of the Southern Baptist Convention, where I developed Spanish-language lessons to help adult Sunday School teachers prepare their classes. One series of lessons focused on the book &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2025/12/12/ezekiels-prophetic-commission-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>William Foxwell Albright (1891-1971)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 12:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[William Foxwell Albright (1891–1971) stands as one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century biblical archaeology and Near Eastern studies. Born in Chile to Methodist missionary parents, Albright overcame early challenges, including poor eyesight and limited formal schooling, to pursue &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2025/12/10/william-foxwell-albright-1891-1971/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Abraham’s Fourth Failure: Laughter at Divine Promise – Part 2</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claude Mariottini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Dec 2025 12:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[This study is a continuation of the post dealing with Abraham’s fourth failure. To read Part 1 of this study, click here. Sarah’s Reaction and Abraham’s Response to God’s Promise The reaction of Sarah, that she would become a mother &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2025/12/09/abrahams-fourth-failure-laughter-at-divine-promise-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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		<title>Abraham’s Fourth Failure: Laughter at Divine Promise – Part 1</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Claude Mariottini]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2025 12:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Introduction Welcome back to our study of Abraham’s failure. Throughout his journey with God, Abraham demonstrated himself to be a man of faith and one willing to trust God to lead him. In his revelation to Abraham, God commanded him &#8230; <a href="https://claudemariottini.com/2025/12/08/abrahams-fourth-failure-laughter-at-divine-promise-part-1/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
		
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