Tag Archives: divine justice

BLDJ: Chapter 2

Posted on March 15, 2015 by ehurst

(Serializing here the draft of my book, Biblical Law: Divine Justice.) 2. Justice as Proposal You can blow it off as a figure of speech, but the Bible takes this business of the sensory heart very seriously. It is impossible … Continue reading →

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New Book: Biblical Law

Posted on March 14, 2015 by ehurst

Current working title is Biblical Law: Divine Justice (acronym for future reference: BLDJ). I’m serializing the chapter drafts here, so today I’m posting what would be the first chapter. 1. Biblical Logic God is Creator. He does not reside within … Continue reading →

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Flashback: The Rehabilitation of Peter

Posted on March 13, 2015 by ehurst

A major focus here at Kiln of the Soul virtual parish is healing, of restoring divine justice to the lives of individuals. Naturally that puts our emphasis on pastoral counseling. I write with the aim to declare as clearly as … Continue reading →

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Psalm 35

Posted on January 31, 2015 by ehurst

This is the first imprecatory psalm we encounter, a form which has no parallel in Western literature. It sounds to us like petty vengeance because we lack the proper moral background in our world. Paul warns us that all Creation … Continue reading →

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Restoring Divine Justice

Posted on January 9, 2015 by ehurst

A life worth living requires a vision bigger than yourself. God’s wrath is also God’s blessing. When the Lord brings His Presence to bear on a human situation, some will feel His wrath, some will feel His loving mercy, and … Continue reading →

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Spiritual OpSec

Posted on November 9, 2014 by ehurst

Terminology first: spiritual — relating to matters of the Spirit Realm; OpSec — broadly recognized as a bureaucratic acronym for Operational Security, those considerations that help to protect some operation from interference and hindrance from any source, whether internal/external, natural/artificial, … Continue reading →

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Why Things Are So Messy

Posted on November 3, 2014 by ehurst

The heart is more than a mere sensory organ. It is the seat of the will. In theory, it is the place where the executive should reside, but precious few humans have an active wisdom in their hearts. They don’t … Continue reading →

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Psalm 17

Posted on September 27, 2014 by ehurst

In Ancient Near Eastern feudalism, one would present before the sovereign emperor a petition against injustice. The natural assumption is not that the Lord doesn’t know, but that He won’t necessarily act if you think you can handle it. Delegation … Continue reading →

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Psalm 16

Posted on September 20, 2014 by ehurst

In the Hebrew mind, the highest good was shalom. More than simple absence of distress or conflict, it was much broader. Perhaps a better term would be “social stability” — a combination of salient factors working together to provide a … Continue reading →

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Psalm 10

Posted on August 9, 2014 by ehurst

As noted before, this continues the acrostic order of the previous psalm. However, in a sort of parallel, while the previous addressed external enemies, this one mourns over internal enemies. It is unlikely David failed to understand, at least in … Continue reading →

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