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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
Excess Baggage
Experience told me I would need it if my prayers were to be answered. It wasn’t very expensive; I found it a thrift store. I used something like it in the past, but this one was better. It was a … Continue reading
Moses’ Law — Exodus 21:1-11
Right off the bat, God begins stating His judgments. These are things decided already by the Divine Judge. This passage is the precedent for handling bond-servants from among your Covenant nation, as opposed to outright slaves. There is a different … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, Biblical Law, Law of Moses, social boundaries
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Deaconesses
On the one hand, this is largely theoretical for us under Radix Fidem, since we have little use for most New Testament church offices as a virtual community. On the other hand, it’s probably a good idea to be sure … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, church leadership, deacons, eldercraft, radix fidem
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