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Law of Moses — Ezra 8:15-36
We now jump roughly 58 years later from the work on the Temple. During that time, Esther was able to save her nation from a plot to have them slaughtered. Thus, a certain descendant of the High Priestly line, Ezra, … Continue reading
It’s a Miracle
I’ve studied the cultures and civilizations of the ANE. I assure you that there is so much to know about this stuff that only a tiny handful of people can actually claim any expertise. I’m not one of them. However, … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, ANE, god of the old testament, old testament history
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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
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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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How Much Shalom?
How much shalom do you want? Sometimes you have to spell things out for people, because they can’t even think like heart-led people of faith. I’ve spent a lot of time studying the Hebrew culture and history specifically, and for … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, ANE, culture, marriage, shalom, worldliness
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Western Idolatries 02
It’s important to go back and examine the ground on which we stand. Divine truth is always contextual — contextual to you and your faith and calling. Ultimate truth cannot be stated in words or ideas; it is Person to … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, covenants, fellowship, government, idolatry, oppression
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Dig Up the Clues
The purpose of a church is to create the atmosphere in which faith grows. Notice I say “the” atmosphere. It’s the same thing as saying we pursue shalom. Peace with God has distinct boundaries, referred to as a covenant. The … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, church, church leadership, education, eldercraft, New Testament
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The Logic of Biblical Death Penalties
In the Covenant of Moses, the entire nation is adopted by God into His personal household. As you might expect, He holds certain minimal expectations for those living in His household. In theory, if He were to pass from the … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, Creation, feudalism, human government, Law Covenants, Satan
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What’s on Your Heart?
This continues the two previous posts. There’s no shortcut. You just have to do it and find your own path. I can describe for you how scholars in the ANE would have learned to operate from the heart instead of … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, ANE scholars, Creation, Creator, heart-led, heart-mind, human intellect, sensory heart, the Fall, the Spirit Realm
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Clinical Evidence for Heart-led
Ref: The Seeds of Shalom Over the years I’ve reiterated the clinical evidence cited in my book, Heart of Faith, indicating that the heart has a sensory field of its own. While in theory that field extends outward to infinity, … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, convictions, culture, heart-led, human reason, mysticism, psychology, sensory heart
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