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Jonah 1

Posted on June 16, 2012 by ehurst

Let us first endeavor in our minds to remove all the senseless embellishments added to this very popular story. The Lord created a period of widespread major instability across the entire Middle East during the reign of David, which was … Continue reading →

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Introduction to Jonah

Posted on June 16, 2012 by ehurst

Jonah is well established historically. He hails from Gath-hepher, a hilltop village near Nazareth, up in Zebulon’s tribal territory. Does any prophet arise from Galilee? Jonah was one. He appeared as prophet during the reign of Jeroboam II, somewhere between … Continue reading →

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Obadiah

Posted on June 8, 2012 by ehurst

As always, we must recognize a significant portion of the text is parabolic. Yet parts of it we can recognize in literal events in history. Most importantly is the clear lesson how God judges the nations impartially, even when the … Continue reading →

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Obadiah: Introduction

Posted on June 6, 2012 by ehurst

We have no idea who was the prophet Obadiah. We cannot match him to any other Obadiah who appears in the historical narratives. Nor can we precisely determine his dates, because there are four similar events which match what he … Continue reading →

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Amos 9

Posted on June 1, 2012 by ehurst

When the Day of the Lord comes, nothing remains the same. His wrath falls upon sin and destroys it, along with all sinners who cling to it. His grace and mercy build up those who seek His glory. The final … Continue reading →

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BYOC

Posted on April 5, 2012 by ehurst

Bring your own conclusions. All I have are questions and some tentative answers, plus plenty of additional information folks try to hide. To me it’s more important we dig up the stuff everyone is trying to hide. Claim and counterclaim: … Continue reading →

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Born-Again Idiocy or Why Sectarian Division

Posted on March 16, 2012 by ehurst

Having a powerful spiritual awareness does not automatically redeem the fallen intellect. I belong to a couple of religious discussion forums. Yes, it’s worth it. Sometimes. Most of the time it’s pretty harmless, not very helpful. Too often it’s repulsive … Continue reading →

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An Ugly Secret of Western Education

Posted on January 22, 2012 by ehurst

The one who associates with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm. (Proverbs 13:20 NET Free Bible) In other words, if someone hangs out with fools, they will hardly be any different from those fools. If … Continue reading →

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History of History and Failure

Posted on January 13, 2012 by ehurst

History is as much an art as a science. We dig through the available artifacts and try to make sense of them. It helps so many previous people bothered to tell what they believed was the story of certain events. … Continue reading →

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Resolved: No Resolutions

Posted on December 28, 2011 by ehurst

This is my annual rejection of mainstream rituals regarding the Western observation of New Years’ Day. Over the centuries of human awareness, every culture and civilization has had their own reckoning of when the cycle ends and starts over. There … Continue reading →

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