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Daniel the Man
The Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) rulers as a whole operated with far greater wisdom than is common in governments today. Their assumptions about reality were radically different from anything in the West; they held to an entirely different epistemology. In … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient babylon, ANE, Bible History, biblical manhood, epistemology, Persian Empire, Prophet Daniel
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Law of Moses — Leviticus 24:10-23
We skip over some ritual law that does not apply to us today, except to note that rituals are meant to stir the consciousness of our need for redemption. The narrative turns to a story about a man whose loyalty … Continue reading
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The Spirit of Compliance
Under the Covenant of Christ, we don’t stone our covenant members for their grave sins against shalom as was done under the Covenant of Moses. There are several reasons behind this. First is that the Covenant of Moses was meant … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Covenant of Christ, Garden of Eden, Israel, the Covenant of Moses, the Fall, the Flaming Sword
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Discernment 05: Occupy
In general, if a particular health issue doesn’t yield to standard medical treatment, it is likely related to demonic presence. That goes for other shalom failures in life, as well. If it resists sensible moral treatment, then you should suspect … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Biblical Law, demons, geography, Satan, scripture, Western mythology
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Pursue Obedience and Glory
First, two passages from Deuteronomy. “Remember what Amalek did to you on the way as you were coming out of Egypt, how he met you on the way and attacked your rear ranks, all the stragglers at your rear, when … Continue reading
Teachings of Jesus — John 11:1-46
This could easily be one of the most difficult lessons to understand. The ancient Hebrew people did not have a theology, per se. They had the Covenant of Moses which said very little about theology. Moses clearly believed in a … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Judaism, Law of Moses, mythology, old testament, theology
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Theology and Practice — Odds and Ends
(This is the last in the series before I turn it into a book. You can always ask questions anytime, but if you want any additional issues covered in the book, you need to shoot me the questions in the … Continue reading
Radix Fidem Curriculum 03
4. From Conquest to Collapse The Nation of Israel had a mission from God. They were chosen to live in such a way as to reveal that what God was offering was the best we can hope for in this … Continue reading
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Radix Fidem Curriculum 02
3. Abraham through Moses Ask the Hebrew people and their primary ancestor is Abraham, so we’ll start there. We know he first appears as a resident of Ur. His ethnic identity is unknown, but we do know something about his … Continue reading
Theology and Practice: Worship
In English, His proper name is Jehovah. He still answers to a lot of other things, but the business of worship is “calling on the name of the Lord.” That is a very ancient phrase that refers to celebrating the … Continue reading
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