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HTCG 01e
We continue with Chapter 1. Section D: The Word Part 1: The Word in Ancient Oriental and Hebrew Thought It has been well established by many scholars that the image of word in Hebrew is not a matter of ideas … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ANE, Michael S. Heiser, pagan mythology, propaganda, Thorleif Boman, Word of God
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Biblical Feudalism 01
If you understand that the only reason we exist in a fallen world is to glorify our Creator, then a major question is, “What should we do?” The Bible as a whole seeks to answer that question by offering examples … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, divine authority, feudalism, God's glory, heart-led, tribalism
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Radix Fidem and Weddings
I’ve said this before: We are the New Israel, not the Old Israel. Some of what the Old Testament commands is not valid in Christ. Fortunately, Jesus and His Apostles did a fairly good job of helping us understand the … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, law, mainstream religion, rituals, society, weddings
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Another Church Attack
I never get tired of defending God’s truth. I do get tired of all the ways people try to attack that truth. If you are paying attention to the Scripture, you know that this could not be the End Times. … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ANE, aristotelian epistemology, Christian religion, Elisha, faith, heart-led, Hebrew epistemology
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Stop Pretending
So here we are, associating ourselves with an alternative message, trying to make a clear distinction between the mainstream media lies and what we have to say. Some of us claim to be distinctly Christian, even embracing an alternative version … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged ANE, Christian religion, churchianity, leadership, writing
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Just Being Evil
Don’t mind me; I don’t take myself too seriously. This blog is not nearly so private as it once was. It went from ten views per day for a couple of years to more like 100 in recent weeks. Once … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged ancient Greece and Rome, ANE, harlot church, otherworldly, persecution, propaganda, western civilization, worldliness
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Spiritual Warfare 04
Questions and Problems One of the biggest problems we face in seeking a biblical understanding of Spiritual Warfare is the mythology of our pagan Western culture piled on top of the truth. The truth is still there, but it’s buried … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, conflict, divine heritage, heart-led, moral discernment, Satan, spiritual warfare
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Spiritual Warfare 02
Spiritual Warfare is simply the quintessential metaphor for being a Christian. This is the biblical image of serving an ANE feudal master as newly adopted into His household. We are striving to claim the fullness of being His child, with … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, demons, feudalism, flaming sword, fleshly nature, nomad sheikh, Satan, spiritual warfare, the Cross
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Laying Claim to Shalom
While attending college at Oklahoma Baptist University in the mid-1970s, a lot of good things happened to me. I don’t remember them as good years in my life, but the Lord was at work, reshaping me. One of the most … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, ANE, eastern cultures, faith, intellectual traditions, religion, scripture
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New Testament Doctrine: Matthew 2:1-15
It’s not possible to make sense of this passage without a substantial look at the historical background. Astrology figures large in our text as the presumed background of the visiting Magi. While Matthew’s comment that they came from “the east” … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged ANE, astrology, Bible History, Herod the Great, Messiah, Persian Empire, Roman Empire, Zoroastrianism
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