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Imagine: Angelic Beings
For reference: I have no substantial dispute with this page from the Christian Thinktank. It covers a lot of ground (it’s encyclopedic in length), but in passing takes a look at the images of angelic beings who were depicted in … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ANE, angels, celestial beings, Hebrew Scripture, old testament history
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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 23:1-30
Upon hearing from his servants on their errand to the prophetess Huldah that the Book of the Law was genuine, and the promises God made, Josiah immediately set about conforming his kingdom to the written word. He called a meeting … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Bible History, idolatry, Kings of Judah, Law of Moses, old testament history
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Go Find It
The Old Testament presents a very long view of covenant community. It goes beyond human dreams of civilizations and empires, or even global dominance. It stands on transcendent reality; it doesn’t depend on humans at all. Rather, it is an … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged covenant community of faith, divine revelation, faith, leadership, shalom, shepherd role
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Things Take Care of Themselves
This is tribulation. Things are going to come apart. That’s how it works; the Lord is testing His people. But He’s testing a lot of other things, as well, so there’s going to be a lot of breakage. We all … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Biblical Law, faith, tribulation
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Depart from It
In the current context, the greater our separation from the world, the better. Our world is incapable of turning. It is utterly impossible to promote genuine righteousness in America today. The society as a whole cannot recognize it. This is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, church, covenant community of faith, worldliness
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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 22
Hezekiah went on to be healed of a fatal infection and granted an extra 15 years of life. But he was foolish enough to show the Babylonian envoy all the treasures he had gathered after God drove away the Assyrian … Continue reading
Heaven’s Preppers 02
There are a lot of people who are God’s children; there aren’t so many who serve His Kingdom. That’s the issue at stake here. We strive to be useful to His Kingdom; we aren’t satisfied merely to be born heirs. … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, church, covenant community of faith, covenants, feudalism, hebrew culture, tribalism
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Heaven’s Preppers 01
Don’t be a Prepper of the typical sort; be a Heavenly Prepper. I’d be the last person to say we won’t face persecution for our faith. However, I want to stand at the front of the line warning you that … Continue reading
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Tagged covenants, curses and blessings, economics, Law of Moses, materialism, persecution, preppers, tribulation
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Mission Tactics and Resources
When the truth becomes so important to you that you’ll pay for the privilege of sharing it, then you can claim to be a messenger for God. I’m waiting to see how many Christian authors will keep writing and publishing … Continue reading
Law of Moses — 2 Kings 19
This is one of pinnacles of the Covenant, a major event that marks the extent of what God will do for those who rely on Him. In the previous chapter we get a review of the Fall of Samaria in … Continue reading
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Tagged Assyria, Bible History, covenant god, Egypt, faith, history, Law of Moses, war
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