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The One Thing They Don’t Have
It has been tough for me; I have no doubt it’s tough for a lot of others. Perhaps the hardest thing for a believer from a western background is to embrace the primacy of peace with God over everything else … Continue reading
Humiliation Has Its Place
We are encouraged to approach every task with humility and open dependence on God. The Lord gets what He wants and no one has standing to object to His wishes. He doesn’t always tell us His plans because our foreknowledge … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, biblical values, CIA, crime, Humility, John Kiriakou, King David, politics, torture, tribalism
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Uniquely Wrong
I’ve been asked to provide a broader scriptural background for my teaching about Jews. I’ll try to summarize critical parts of the Bible for this. You may recall the story of King Josiah. He succeeded to the throne after Manasseh’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Covenant of Christ, Jews, Judaism, King Josiah, King Manasseh, Pharisee, Prophet Ezekiel, prophet jeremiah, Sanhedrin, Stephen, Talmud, the Covenant of Moses
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Not Flying Saucers
Ref: Naked Bible 112: Ezekiel 1 & Ezekiel 1 PDF I assure you that this really does require the companion PDF from Heiser. This is an academic study on the imagery of the Ancient Near East (ANE) in general and … Continue reading
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Tagged antiquities, archeology, babylonian exile, covenant, dreams and visions, Hebrew epistemology, prophecy, Prophet Ezekiel, symbolic communication, Temple, Three Rebellions
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Prayer Fatigue
Somehow, I’m pretty sure people in the Ancient Near East (ANE) didn’t suffer from prayer fatigue. The point of difference here is epistemological. That is, it has to do with the differences in basic assumptions about life and reality in … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, culture, epistemology, fleshly nature, prayer fatigue, prayer request, reality, Western thought
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Going Down to a High Place
Ref: Naked Bible 110: Q&A 15 One of the questions addressed in this podcast episode is worth our attention. It addresses the narrative in 2 Kings 2:23-24 where Elisha encounters some boys who insult him and, after he curses them, … Continue reading
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Tagged Elijah, Elisha, feudalism, geography, Hebrew expression, numerology, OT History, prophecy, symbolic references
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Obeying the Law of Christ
Following Christ is not just a religion. We have long noted that Judaism is also not just a religion. Recently we were reminded of this in the words of Sarah Hurwitz. At a meeting of Jewish Federations of North America … Continue reading
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Tagged Christian Law, compartmentalization, mainstream christianity, tribalism, western epistemology
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Alliance with Hell
We are obliged to do what we can to learn the Hebrew outlook in reading the Bible. While there is plenty of Scripture that remains a matter of debate, some things are quite clear. The Law of Moses mentions Gentiles … Continue reading
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Tagged feudalism, Gaza, Hell, Law of Moses, Law of Noah, Modern Israel, Synagogue of Satan, tribalism, war
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Like All the Rest
So, you’ve noticed the political turmoil in the US. The only thing certain is that it will get worse. In the wider Radix Fidem community, we tend to agree that God is not tipping His hand on the specifics. That’s … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged activism, american empire, conviction, economic troubles, moral discernment, politics, prophecy, the Devil
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The Days of Noah
Let’s review the Three Rebellions: The Fall in the Garden, the descent of the Watchers, and the rise of idolatry after the Tower of Babel. The Fall brought mortality; that’s what the Fall and the symbol of Adam is all … Continue reading
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Tagged covering, feminism, head of household, Michael S. Heiser, Nephilim, patriarchy, shepherd role, spiritual authority, spiritual warfare, Three Rebellions, Watchers
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