Tag Archives: Edom

Matthew 2:19-23

Posted on June 5, 2021 by ehurst

Why such a short passage? Once again, the background story is huge. To make full sense of what Matthew is telling us, we need to be aware of at least some of what was common knowledge in the time this … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 3

Posted on December 19, 2020 by ehurst

When Ahab’s heir Ahaziah died, the throne passed to a younger brother, Jehoram. This one at least had the sense to remove his father’s palace idol of Baal. However, he still kept the shrines at Dan and Bethel operating. So … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 1 Samuel 22:6-23

Posted on July 25, 2020 by ehurst

It’s very easy to get lost in the fascinating details of the conflict between Saul in his deepening madness, and David in his growing faith. It was the King’s paranoia that drove David out of his position in Saul’s court. … Continue reading →

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Pursue Obedience and Glory

Posted on July 5, 2019 by ehurst

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 →

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Psalm 137

Posted on June 24, 2017 by ehurst

Western Christianity, with its odd mixture of pagan and secular moral values, struggles to understand the moral content of this psalm. This psalm is a good test of whether one can grasp the Ancient Hebrew outlook that is at the … Continue reading →

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Psalm 60

Posted on July 25, 2015 by ehurst

The header references a tune David called “Lily of Testimony” and events narrated in 2 Samuel 8. We catch only some vague hint that David’s source of trouble is likely something to do with Edom. We might reasonably guess that … Continue reading →

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