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Leviticus and Sacrifices
It’s not just Heiser, though I believe he leads the way in clarifying the sacrificial system in the Old Testament, but a lot of obscure scholarship attempts to dig into something that most Christians just do not understand. Naturally, a … Continue reading
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Tagged Covenant of Christ, Jesus Christ, Law of Moses, Leviticus, Michael S. Heiser, ritual observances, sacrifices
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Cloud Shots
Today’s training ride was about 35 miles, out to NE 122nd and Westminster. It had been raining overnight. The humidity remained quite high and the scudding clouds east of us still brought a little drizzle. I got damp on my … Continue reading
A Spiritual Free-fire Zone
As I’ve said before, Americans have a persistent problem with binary logic. It’s the go-to assumption everyone makes about anything they don’t really understand. While Americans are capable of gradations, levels and nuance, they don’t go there until forced into … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged covenant, covering, eldercraft, federal government, persecution, politics, shepherd role, spiritual warfare
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So Should You
Human politics is not a driving force, not a cause; it is a consequence. There may be more elections in the US. They won’t change anything that matters. No one is riding to the rescue; no human agent is appointed … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged Apocalypse, conviction, decentralization, demons, eschatology, human capabilities, Modern Israel, Nephilim, politics, spiritual gifts, tribulation, Unseen Realm, Watchers
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Here’s Your Definitive Answer
This is your weekly Bible lesson. 3 So he carried me away in the Spirit to a wilderness, and there I saw a woman sitting on a scarlet beast that was full of blasphemous names and had seven heads and … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, Early Church Fathers, Eastern Orthodox Church, faith, harlot church, parables, Protestantism, riding the beast, Roman Catholic Church, speculation, western intellectual heritage
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No Human Proxy
We call it the Great Commission: Then Jesus came up and said to them, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged communion, convictions, covenant community of faith, divine calling, Hebrew Mysticism, human institutions, Last Supper, mainstream religion, outcasts, The Great Commission
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The Bible in Your Heart
For this Bible lesson, instead of a discrete study of specific Bible passages, I’m going to ask you to think broadly about the Bible as a whole. We are supposed to embody the Word of God, to be the Bible … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical scholarship, Covenant of Christ, faith, human capabilities, human choices, Michael S. Heiser, scripture, Thorleif Boman, Unseen Realm
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Ignoring God’s Boundaries
Re: Heiser’s Naked Bible Podcast on Leviticus 10 The main point I picked up was that the Hebrew narrative is a little ambiguous in wording regarding the death of Nadab and Abihu. Heiser reminds us that there is only one … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged communion, Covenant of Christ, holidays, Law of Moses, Leviticus, ritual observances, sacrificial love
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False Equivalence
Trying to uproot western mythology is like fighting Bermuda grass. Any gardener knows it burrows deep and in all directions. You can scarcely get rid of it once it gets started. It can even pull apart asphalt once it starts … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Covenant of Christ, grammar, Hebrew language, Jeff Benner, Ten Commandments, the Covenant of Moses
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