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God’s Law Is Different 2
If you are going to critique what governments do, it must be based on Biblical Law. It is imperative that we get ourselves into the habit of doing everything by the leading of the heart. Never assume you already know … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible History, Biblical Law, feudalism, foreign relations, leadership, politics, war
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You Get What You Ask For
There’s a lot of economics posturing out there, and the noise gets louder as things get more difficult. That is, it gets loudest when one special interest or another isn’t happy with their share of the loot. Something you need … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Law, economic theory, extended family, feudalism, political theory
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A Little More about “Law”
In the Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) mind, “law” was nothing like our Western concept. It was always envisioned as a covenant. It was personal and feudal in nature. The closest term we can use is a “suzerain-vassal treaty,” and even … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ANE, Apostle Paul, feudalism, Judaism, Law of Moses, New Testament, old testament, Pharisaism
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Will the Real Peasant Please Stand Up?
I’ve been asked to describe culture and class in a little more detail. It’s pertinent if I’m going to allege that one particular culture is closer to God. One again: We are not talking here about economic class. There is … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged ANE, civilizations, culture, feudalism, history, middle class culture
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God’s Word on Diversity
Leading up to the Tower of Babel, the Lord had warned that He designed us to spread out, to diversify and grow varying societies scattered across the face of the earth. The dream of some humans to raise up a … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, culture, feudalism, heart-led, human reason, tribal society
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Not for Me to Decide
The question came up again, and I suppose I need to rehash it one more time. We cannot resurrect the Old Testament social order. We are not aping the Hebrew culture; we are trying to understand the moral reasoning for … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, cultures and civilizations, feminism, feudalism, history, women of faith
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Wisdom Is Contextual
Maybe you’ve heard this before: “The people best positioned to decide something are those who must live with consequences.” But it’s not that simple. Even if we moderate this by saying those most affected should have the most volition, it … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, epistemology, feudalism, moral wisdom, oppression, peace with god, philosophy, tyranny
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Covenant Faithfulness during Turmoil
This is in response to an offline conversation, and involves how to profit from the coming turmoil of God’s wrath on America. The economy itself is not going to crash in the sense of freeze up totally. Certain elements of … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, business, covenants, economics, family, feudalism, politics
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Psalm 123
While very short, this Psalm of Ascents is far more intense than any English translation can convey. It echoes of someone in deep distress from oppression, implying a persecution for one’s faith in Jehovah. The first word in the Hebrew … Continue reading