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Psalm 74

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Ecclesiastes 3

What can we know from the human level? In Hebrew, context is everything. Thus, it is common sense to folks in Solomon’s time, but was included by God’s design. No one should strive to be the same in call contexts, … Continue reading

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Intellectual Ambush

Dear Readers: Yes, I’m full of it. And today I’m just brimming with prophetic fire. I keep seeing stuff which provokes my spirit. So while I apologize for the excessive posting, I cannot apologize for obeying the imperatives of the … Continue reading

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