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Zionism: Give It Time
So far I’ve managed to avoid painting a target on myself, in that I’ve not noticed any pressure from Zionists. If you’ve read much here at all, you know that I am no fan of the modern State of Israel, … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, culture, Hebrew Mysticism, internet, Judaism, Modern Israel, mysticism, oppression, propaganda, religion, Zionism
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The Real Normal
Revelation is inherently symbolic, non-literal parables. Do you suppose there might be a reason God’s first revelation to fallen mankind was to assert the truth of The Fall? That’s what that business of the Flaming Sword was about at the … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, divine justice, divine revelation, epistemology, Hebrew Mysticism, jesus the man, Law and Grace, mysticism, spirituality
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Anger: Ephesians 4:26
“Be angry and do not sin;” do not let the sun go down on your wrath. (Ephesians 4:26 NKJV) Context: Paul quotes from Psalm 4:4, but we would not consider it a direct quote. The Hebrew passage from David paints … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, epistemology, Hebrew Mysticism, human limitation, moral character, scripture
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Heaven, Hell and Here
This isn’t theology, as if God and His revelation could be subjected to human reason. This is doctrine in the sense of teaching that serves to characterize my limited understanding. Teaching is pulling down out of my heart the moral … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, conscious awareness, Hebrew Mysticism, mysticism, New Testament, scripture, spirituality, symbolic logic, western bias, western christianity, Western mythology
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More on Foul Winds
If this is your first visit here, you’ll probably struggle with a lot of catching up to do. This post is specifically for my virtual parish here, but the whole world is welcome to come and read it. Sometimes I … Continue reading
Posted in globalism
Tagged Apostle John, civilization, culture, God's glory, Hebrew Mysticism, history, intellect, Jesus Christ, Judaized Christianity, Judaizers, Moral reasoning, spirituality, Synagogue of Satan, Western Church History, western civilization
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Proverbs 16 (Part 2)
(Divided into two posts because it’s long.) 17. The way of the upright is to turn away from evil; he who keeps his way guards his way. This is simply a flawed translation, rendering three different words as “way.” It … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrew Mysticism, human senses, King Solomon, moral justice, moral wisdom, scripture, social awareness, wisdom literature
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Proverbs 16 (Part 1)
(Divided into two posts because it’s long.) This chapter addresses divine sovereignty from the unique worldview of a mystical Hebrew mind, fully aware of the complexity of human nature. 1. The ordering of the heart in man, and the answer … Continue reading
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Tagged conscious awareness, Hebrew Mysticism, human awareness, human nature, King Solomon, scripture, social stability, wisdom literature
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Psalm 34
It can seem at times that David’s songs are awfully repetitious. Consider that virtually every one of them represents some adventure David went through or something that left a major impression on him. In this case, we are told that … Continue reading
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Tagged Hebrew Mysticism, King David, old testament history, Psalms
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Psalm 22
Christians have long recognized this as the Crucifixion Psalm. It’s not as if David necessarily foresaw precisely that form of torture and execution. Each item is recognized as a form of suffering, and David runs together all the different images … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ on the Cross, Hebrew Mysticism, human suffering, Jesus' crucifixion, King David, mortality, scripture, spirituality
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A Psychology of Evangelism
Clinging to Western rationalism in religious matters is tantamount to wallowing in the Fall. You can read English translations of the Bible through Western lenses and find frantic assertions that you absolutely must organize resources and invade other countries with … Continue reading
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Tagged epistemology, evangelism, Hebrew Mysticism, religion, scripture, spirituality, western biases
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