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Wise Silence
In our study in Proverbs, we are told repeatedly that you cannot teach a fool. You can help them keep their folly to themselves only if you hold dominion and are prepared to use violence. For most of us, we … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-mind, moral discernment, mysticism, otherworldly, proverbs, wisdom literature
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Hidden But Not Secret
We are not a secret society, but a mystery society. That is, if we use common English translations of the Bible to guide our terminology, then what we promote is a mystery difficult for outsiders to grasp. It is certainly … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, church politics, government, heart-mind, oppression, religion, spiritual family, spiritual orientation, technology
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Psalm 81
While this sounds somewhat like the call to the Feast of Tabernacles, the whole seventh month (Tishri) is consumed in various celebrations following the olive harvest: Trumpets (1st), the Day of Atonement (10th) and then Tabernacles (15th). The psalmist mentions … Continue reading
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Tagged Asaph, covenants, history israel, Law of Moses, Psalms, ritual observances
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Proverbs 25
We have already seen how the unnamed final editor of this volume never saw fit to reduce duplication, but faithfully pieced together several collections as they were. 1. These are also proverbs of Solomon which the men of Hezekiah king … Continue reading
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Tagged King Solomon, moral justice, proverbs, social context, wisdom literature
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Proverbs 24
We continue with more pointed advice to the royal heir in longer proverbial texts. 1-2. Do not be jealous of evil men, nor desire to be with them. For their heart studies ruin, and their lips talk of mischief. This … Continue reading
The Mystery of Condemnation
Two different realms, two entirely different worlds that are never more than a step away from each other are Penitence and Condemnation. For all the sorrow of the latter, it seems not many people escape it. This is your surprise … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, culture, divine revelation, gospel, heart-mind, mysticism, oppression, religion, Satan, western intellectual heritage, Western mythology
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Christmastide Prayer Requests
As you may know, I fully understand how the society in which I live makes so very much of Christmas, despite the historical fact Jesus could not have been born this time of year if the Bible narratives have any … Continue reading
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Tagged computers, miscellaneous, prayer request
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Not Just a Spectator
This thing is a global disruption. It’s an established principle of economics. The model is flexible, but it works like this: You have a company that produces something that people want and need, and the owners manage to invest in … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, economics, global communications network, heart-mind, Network Civilization, society
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The Essential Trust Factor
He said, “You don’t know me from Adam, but here you are out at this time of night, loaning me tools and you don’t know if you’ll see ’em again.” Unspoken was the obvious factor that he was black and … Continue reading
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Tagged government, military, oppression, psychology, religion, social context, spirituality
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