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A Little Background: Joseph in Egypt
As you may know, the Nile River Basin is Egypt; the open desert on either side is mostly empty of life, and certainly never saw much human life. In ancient times this was more so the case. Today’s modern Cairo … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, egyptian chronology, history, Joseph
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Some OT Background Stuff
Note: WordPress tells me today is my tenth anniversary on this blog. Ref: Genesis 25-28 — I was discussing Genesis with a friend this week and remembered some background stuff that confuses most people about the Patriarchs — Abraham, Isaac … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, ANE, Bible History, scripture
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Hebrew Feudal Relations
I still read a lot of news about mainstream Christian religious activities. There seems to be some confusion about Hebrew feudal relations in the Old Testament household. Most of what we see in Western Christianity is far closer to Germanic … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, ANE, Bible History, civilizations, covenant family, covenants, feudalism, law, marriage
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 23:34-39
Jesus had just finished telling off the Scribes and Pharisees for their pious lie that they would not have abused the prophets God had sent to Israel in the past. He pointed out that, if anything, they were worse. So … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, covenant of moses, Israel, Jesus Christ, Messiah, prophecy
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The Sin of Census
Ref: 2 Samuel 24 — This came up in a Bible study today and a great many people fail to understand the full context. Recall that the Covenant of Moses was inherently tribal and feudal. God says that no one … Continue reading
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 20:1-16
This parable continues the context in the previous chapter. The Pharisees resented how Jesus was inviting the poor and unfortunate peasants into His teaching of the Kingdom of Heaven. This was part of the false doctrine that possessing material wealth … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, covenant of moses, Jesus, kingdom of heaven, parables, shalom
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 11:20-30
Jesus compares the three cities where He spent most of His time and performed His most noteworthy miracles, against three Gentile cities most noted for their depth of heathen depravity. Sodom was destroyed in the massive volcanic explosion that superheated … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Jesus Christ, kingdom of heaven, New Testament
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The Hedgerow of Lies 3
The fall of Hebrew religion broadly follows a path we can recognize. First was the inherent issue of henotheism: There may be other gods, but ours is the one to whom we are responsible. The notion that all deities are … Continue reading
Nebuchadnezzar Was a Good Guy
So why was it God depicted Nebuchadnezzar as the golden head of the statue in Daniel’s vision? Some things are obvious. The most popular answer from Western Christians is that Neb was simply fulfilling God’s plan. He had utility and … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient babylon, ancient hebrew culture, ANE, ANE scholars, Bible History, heart-led, moral discernment
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Extravagance Is Not Shalom
Cruising the Christian News sites, I see the current big money items. 1. Vanity toys: Can you take him seriously? I prayed for a bicycle, and before that a used car for my working wife. That doesn’t make me holier, … Continue reading