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Monthly Archives: November 2019
Law of Moses — Exodus 22:16-31
A major concept in Biblical Law is defilement. There are certain things that make individuals defiled, but there are other things that make the whole community defiled. The secret sin of Achan in hiding plunder in his tent defiled the … Continue reading
Revisiting Draper’s Points
This being our colder season, it is now safe to wander out into the woods and grassy areas without being eaten alive by ticks, chiggers and biting flies out at Draper Lake. This year, instead of chasing down the shoreline, … Continue reading
The Image of Truth as a Person
This calls for you to think outside your intellect and exercise a mystical awareness. You will need to process in terms of language as indicative, not descriptive. The terms of this post are generally symbolic and parabolic (related to parables). … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, christian mysticism, covenant of grace, covenants, Jesus Christ, Law Covenants, parable
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Whining Is Anti-faith
Message to myself: The essence of faith in this life is learning how to live with suffering and sorrow. The mark of faith is patience and persistence. A primary mark of rejecting faith is bristling at inconvenience. It starts with … Continue reading
Why We Teach Biblical Law
Among the many different ways we might formulate an answer to the question in the title, there’s one that really matters: keeping morality conscious. The power of human coercion is emotion. The negative emotions that bind us all tend to … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, Biblical Law, emotional manipulation, epistemology, heart-led, Hebrew language, languages, legalism, oppression
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Law of Moses — Exodus 22:1-15
We should keep in mind that this summary of case law is not meant to be a compendium, but a sample of rulings that would indicate something of how God as sovereign views justice. These rulings indicate the moral character … Continue reading
Implementation Is the Issue
Under Biblical Law, the issue is not changing people’s hearts. That is something God alone can do. Nor are we particularly interested in changing their minds, since that really gets nowhere in particular. We don’t care about someone’s policy agenda; … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, Biblical Law, christian activism, persecution
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Change of Heart
I’m including a couple of shots from Miracle Hill out at Draper Lake, just for fun. One of my readers told me a relative got a heart transplant. How does that affect my teaching about the heart-led way, and about … Continue reading
Reprise: Exodus 21:12-27
I wanted to save for a separate lesson the implications of what God says about parents under this section of law. It’s about respect for God and His choices for us. God chooses the parents to whom we are born. … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, covenant family, feudal obligations, Law of Moses
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Law of Moses — Exodus 21:12-27
We need to review some historical context here. The ancient Hebrew people were tribal and feudal. Their social stratification bore little resemblance to that of Medieval Europe; this was not a feudalism of lands and titles, but of people and … Continue reading