Monthly Archives: September 2014

Psalm 14

Posted on September 6, 2014 by ehurst

In Hebrew thinking, the concept of “fool” is someone devoid of moral perception. Almost every other human talent can be present in abundance, but without using God’s revelation as a reference point, you cannot possibly be acceptable to Him. The … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged covenants, culture, divine revelation, hebrew poetry, King David, Psalms, scripture | Comments Off

Song of Solomon 4

Posted on September 5, 2014 by ehurst

This is the one day in a woman’s life when she is queen of all who gaze upon her, the day of her wedding. This chapter describes the ornate garments and jewelry which bear little resemblance to Western brides. Should … Continue reading →

Posted in bible | Tagged ANE, culture, hebrew poetry, human sexuality, Lebanon, love, marriage | Comments Off

The Pastor and His Religion

Posted on September 4, 2014 by ehurst

What have we here? The whole idea behind using parables is that there is some overlap between the concrete, literal meaning of the words and something beyond words indicated by the terminology. This blog is the ephemeral touch point for … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged internet, mainstream religion, ministry, mission, parish pastor, religion, spirituality, virtual parish | 2 Comments

Christian Un-politics

Posted on September 3, 2014 by ehurst

Sometimes you just have to back off and see the forest for the trees. Before the Harlot Church, there was the Harlot Israel (see the prophet Hosea). She rode the Beast of Rome. Rome was the patsy in crucifying Christ. … Continue reading →

Posted in prophecy | Tagged Israel, Judaizers, Modern Israel, mysticism, old testament, resistance, scripture, spirituality, Zionism | Comments Off

Threat Assessment 4

Posted on September 2, 2014 by ehurst

Our primary advantage as non-activists is that we don’t touch anyone’s paycheck. If you don’t threaten the gravy train, you are background noise to most of them. That should surprise no one. We don’t promote de-funding, boycotting or divestment, much … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged culture, government, mysticism, oppression, propaganda, religion, spirituality | 1 Comment

Threat Assessment 3

Posted on September 1, 2014 by ehurst

The existence and effects of networked communication requires us to use that medium. It remains our primary tool of communication, even when the people on the other end are geographically close. This is how people do things in our world … Continue reading →

Posted in eldercraft | Tagged church politics, internet, Modern Israel, networked communication, Political activism, propaganda, religion, resistance | Comments Off