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Law of Moses — Nehemiah 13

Posted on April 24, 2021 by ehurst

We skip over some chapters that recount lots of names and details. Chapter 9 is a rich confession of how Israel had failed to honor the Covenant. It’s very worthy of reading purely on a devotional basis. In the following … Continue reading →

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It All Hangs on Shalom

Posted on April 23, 2021 by ehurst

Biblical Law makes it clear that decentralization is God’s requirement. When humanity flouts that requirement, God acts to dissolve the power that holds people together in fallen human purpose. This is the principle behind the Tower of Babel. God will … Continue reading →

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Focus on Glory

Posted on April 22, 2021 by ehurst

I’m with Doug Casey on one thing: the US is a hopelessly cruel and senseless bully to the rest of the world. War with Russia is possible, but war with China is almost certain. And we will lose, simply because, … Continue reading →

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We Can Be That

Posted on April 20, 2021 by ehurst

Everywhere you look, you’ll find a vast ocean of blather aimed at making the world a better place. You’ll see ideas like progress toward a better human existence. In the Kingdom of Heaven, this is not a worthy goal. Indeed, … Continue reading →

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What Would You Expect?

Posted on April 18, 2021 by ehurst

Let me recommend a couple of long readings. Brandon Smith still shows his sharp recognition of some issues with his article, Globalists Will Need Another Crisis In America As Their Reset Agenda Fails. His thesis is that the US will … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Nehemiah 8

Posted on April 17, 2021 by ehurst

Once the walls were finished, Nehemiah appointed a governor over the city and organized security. Given how the Persians had in recent memory come to break down the walls, the people were a little skittish about living there. The rubble … Continue reading →

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No Longer a Denizen

Posted on April 15, 2021 by ehurst

I’m no longer a denizen of the Net. While attending high school way back in the 1970s, I was introduced to a very primitive computer, a simple math machine. In college there were some slightly less primitive machines, but still … Continue reading →

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What’s on My Mind Lately

Posted on April 14, 2021 by ehurst

Something has been haunting me the past month or so. It’s something that grew from unnoticed to a large intrusion into my awareness: We are headed for some kind of massive disaster, something that will reduce the population of the … Continue reading →

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Random Photos 08

Posted on April 13, 2021 by ehurst

I can’t ride Draper Lake’s bikeway any more; the hills are too much for my knees. So I drove out and hobbled up onto Miracle Hill, turned back to where my car was parked on a dirt road and shot … Continue reading →

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What God Has in Mind

Posted on April 11, 2021 by ehurst

Things I’ve seen lately suggest I need to address this again: Biblical Law is not legislation in the Western sense. Legalism is a perversion of what God intended. It’s not a question of the letter versus the spirit of the … Continue reading →

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