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Law of Moses — 2 Samuel 21:1-14
The Books of Samuel appear to have been written by Samuel’s School of the Prophets. It is not a dry chronology like the Chronicles, which was likely drawn from the royal archives. But typical of some Hebrew prophets, the writers … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant family, feudalism, King David, King Saul, Law of Moses, Law of Noah
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Written on His Heart
We shall not organize. There can be no single, unified response under Radix Fidem. Yes, I’m the elder. It’s possible you might not get my approval for some of your choices, but what difference does that make? I’m not you … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, christian mysticism, covenant community of faith, covenant family, eldercraft, human organization, radix fidem
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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 8
We continue with the passionate warning Moses gave to Israel about keeping the mighty works of Jehovah in their minds. They couldn’t see Him, but they had seen all the ways His sovereign mercy brought them out of slavery and … Continue reading
A Call for Prayer
It’s here. At least three decades ago I began sensing in my spirit that an apocalypse was approaching. God is a real Person, not a computer, and His Creation is also alive and personal. On some issues He waits to … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse, covenant family, disasters, heart-led, prayer request, tribulation
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Law of Moses — Exodus 22:1-15
We should keep in mind that this summary of case law is not meant to be a compendium, but a sample of rulings that would indicate something of how God as sovereign views justice. These rulings indicate the moral character … Continue reading
Reprise: Exodus 21:12-27
I wanted to save for a separate lesson the implications of what God says about parents under this section of law. It’s about respect for God and His choices for us. God chooses the parents to whom we are born. … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, covenant family, feudal obligations, Law of Moses
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Divine Discrimination
The Parable of the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-29) is used by a lot of people who have no idea what it’s really about. The fundamental question asked by the lawyer is how to identify who is and isn’t your “neighbor.” … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant family, covenants, jesus parables
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Teachings of Jesus — John 15:9-17
We could easily weary ourselves spewing forth poetic blather about this one overused word in English — “love” — and never quite get to the point Jesus is making here. It gets worse if we can’t be bothered with putting … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, communion, covenant family, feudalism, John's Gospel, sacrificial love
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Divine Centralization
We are prejudiced. It’s required by God. He demands that we distinguish between His people, folks who are useful, and folks who are enemies. It’s not binary as most Christians think; it’s ternary. Furthermore, it’s inherently subjective in the sense … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant family, feudalism, moral discernment
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Parable of the Bridge
He stood on the road, surveying the damage. Somewhere upland from here the flooding had pushed something in place that blocked its original course, and the overflow had run across his land. It carved out a massive channel that left … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant family, faith community, parables, restoring justice, sin
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