Tag Archives: hebrew culture

My Father’s World, Part 2

Posted on July 19, 2016 by ehurst

The Lord said, “What have you done? Listen! Your brother’s blood cries out to me from the ground. Now you are under a curse and driven from the ground, which opened its mouth to receive your brother’s blood from your … Continue reading →

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Answering 07: Paranoia

Posted on April 11, 2016 by ehurst

Again, we call it Christian Mysticism — with my eyes fixed on the Cross of Christ, I tell you in all seriousness that I find more kindred spirits among other types of mystics than I do among other types of … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 22 (Part 1)

Posted on December 14, 2015 by ehurst

In his better moments, Solomon was struck by the realization that much of what made life so sweet under his father’s reign was fading away. Some of it was buried under the wash of foreign influences his fame brought to … Continue reading →

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Psalm 74

Posted on October 31, 2015 by ehurst

Attributed to Asaph, it could as easily be simply someone from his clan who wrote this. We do well to remind ourselves that the Hebrew culture saw no reason to be quite so precise about such things. Nor should we … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 18

Posted on September 20, 2015 by ehurst

The primary topic here is dealing with the wider society that is not close kin. A critical background element is the recognition that some things should stay in your heart and other things belong in the privacy of the home, … Continue reading →

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Heart-led Church

Posted on July 10, 2015 by ehurst

If you live a heart-led existence, you’ll probably recognize this as the truth. However, I’ll make mention that this follows Scripture, provided you grasp the uniquely Hebrew approach to language and thought as it applies to divine revelation. You’ll have … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 14

Posted on June 15, 2015 by ehurst

Solomon’s theme here seems a matter of building a just and holy life. 1. A wise woman builds her house, but the foolish plucks it down with her hands. Back when Israel lived in tents, it was an ancient custom … Continue reading →

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Spiritualizing the Text: Sample

Posted on January 5, 2015 by ehurst

I’m working back through the passages where the New Testament writers were guilty of “spiritualizing the text” of the Old Testament. That’s sarcasm; I reject the notion there is anything wrong with doing that. Yet the same people who assert … Continue reading →

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Wisdom and Folly

Posted on October 28, 2014 by ehurst

In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus said something about not calling someone a fool. That is, in most English translations it comes out like that. If you are legalistic, you’d probably pass over the part later where Jesus called … Continue reading →

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Bits and Pieces 17

Posted on August 25, 2014 by ehurst

At various times you’ll see modern Judaizers. After two millennia they are still at it, trying to drag Christians back under the Talmud. They don’t like the academic label “Judaizers” and claim various other terms, but it changes nothing. The … Continue reading →

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