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Monthly Archives: February 2021
Law of Moses — Ezra 1
So we left off with the King of Judah being subject to Pharaoh. Josiah’s heir took the throne in 609 BC and lasted three months as an evil king before Pharaoh deported him to Egypt. Instead, a younger brother was … Continue reading
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Tagged babylonian empire, Bible History, old testament history, Persian Empire
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The Lonely Place
I’ve always belonged to a different world. I didn’t always know it consciously, but some part of me never doubted it. There’s been a long spell here when external events haven’t provoked me to point out some critical difference between … Continue reading
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Tagged faith, God's glory, social isolation, trusting in god
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Imagine: Angelic Beings
For reference: I have no substantial dispute with this page from the Christian Thinktank. It covers a lot of ground (it’s encyclopedic in length), but in passing takes a look at the images of angelic beings who were depicted in … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, angels, celestial beings, Hebrew Scripture, old testament history
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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 23:1-30
Upon hearing from his servants on their errand to the prophetess Huldah that the Book of the Law was genuine, and the promises God made, Josiah immediately set about conforming his kingdom to the written word. He called a meeting … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Bible History, idolatry, Kings of Judah, Law of Moses, old testament history
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Go Find It
The Old Testament presents a very long view of covenant community. It goes beyond human dreams of civilizations and empires, or even global dominance. It stands on transcendent reality; it doesn’t depend on humans at all. Rather, it is an … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, divine revelation, faith, leadership, shalom, shepherd role
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Things Take Care of Themselves
This is tribulation. Things are going to come apart. That’s how it works; the Lord is testing His people. But He’s testing a lot of other things, as well, so there’s going to be a lot of breakage. We all … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, faith, tribulation
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Depart from It
In the current context, the greater our separation from the world, the better. Our world is incapable of turning. It is utterly impossible to promote genuine righteousness in America today. The society as a whole cannot recognize it. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, church, covenant community of faith, worldliness
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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 22
Hezekiah went on to be healed of a fatal infection and granted an extra 15 years of life. But he was foolish enough to show the Babylonian envoy all the treasures he had gathered after God drove away the Assyrian … Continue reading
Heaven’s Preppers 02
There are a lot of people who are God’s children; there aren’t so many who serve His Kingdom. That’s the issue at stake here. We strive to be useful to His Kingdom; we aren’t satisfied merely to be born heirs. … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, church, covenant community of faith, covenants, feudalism, hebrew culture, tribalism
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