Author Archives: ehurst

Not for Me to Decide

Posted on July 11, 2017 by ehurst

The question came up again, and I suppose I need to rehash it one more time. We cannot resurrect the Old Testament social order. We are not aping the Hebrew culture; we are trying to understand the moral reasoning for … Continue reading →

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Wisdom Is Contextual

Posted on July 10, 2017 by ehurst

Maybe you’ve heard this before: “The people best positioned to decide something are those who must live with consequences.” But it’s not that simple. Even if we moderate this by saying those most affected should have the most volition, it … Continue reading →

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Don’t Try to Make Sense of It

Posted on July 9, 2017 by ehurst

In the coming days, some of us will face jolting moral quandaries. A couple of days ago, Mr. T mentioned the Trolley Problem, a popular test of ethics. I’m not going to spoon-feed any answers to you; what matters is … Continue reading →

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Psalm 139

Posted on July 8, 2017 by ehurst

Another psalm of David, this one should knock you on your face, and yet lift you up squirming with joy and shouting. It translates quite well into English because it adheres most firmly to the fundamental nature of Hebrew language: … Continue reading →

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Getting Lost on the Road

Posted on July 8, 2017 by ehurst

How did a Gentile become a part of Israel? It was all a matter of the Covenant. Anyone who was willing to embrace the covenant in full could become a part of Israel, and it had nothing to do with … Continue reading →

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Bible Linguistics

Posted on July 7, 2017 by ehurst

I stayed up way too late reading this stuff. Abraham is considered the founder and progenitor faith covenants. It is bluntly stated in the New Testament that we who embrace Christ are also true spiritual descendants of Abraham (see Galatians … Continue reading →

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More OEF Draper Trails

Posted on July 6, 2017 by ehurst

OEF is the abbreviation for Oklahoma Earthbike Fellowship. Actually this is not my scene. Today on the OEF Draper Trails I stopped a couple of times to commune with the forest. Don’t get me wrong; it’s a great workout and … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Eyes Open

Posted on July 5, 2017 by ehurst

The global elite are about to lose their grip. It won’t happen all at once; it may not even be a total loss. Still, as more and more of what makes this world go, slips farther and farther into the … Continue reading →

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Always Offering Shalom

Posted on July 4, 2017 by ehurst

I refer to a very long page at the Thinktank: Why couldn’t Israel take in the Amalekites like they did foreign survivors in Deut 20? I will allow you to read about the Amalekites if you like, but my point … Continue reading →

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Moral Discernment in the Social Context

Posted on July 3, 2017 by ehurst

A primary feature of the Alpha Male personality is sufficient arrogance to reject the entire civilization in which he lives. More to the point, a genuine Alpha is quite willing to embrace the role of “bad guy” in all its … Continue reading →

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