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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 19
This is one of pinnacles of the Covenant, a major event that marks the extent of what God will do for those who rely on Him. In the previous chapter we get a review of the Fall of Samaria in … Continue reading
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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 17
What we pass over from the previous lesson is a long list of kings both north and south whose reigns were unremarkable in terms of what it tells us about the Covenant. However, the Fall of Samaria is quite significant. … Continue reading
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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 11
Let’s remind ourselves that Athaliah was the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel; she married Jehoram of Judah. During his reign, he gave his wife way too much authority, allowing her to weaken the Temple services to Jehovah. Eventually she had … Continue reading
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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 9
We are going to take a look at Jehu’s reign over the Northern Kingdom. First, let’s note that during this period, several generations see kings of both north and south have the same names — Jehoram/Joram, Ahaziah, Joash/Jehoash. It can … Continue reading
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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 6:8-23
So far as we can tell, the School of Prophets established by Samuel, and restored by Elijah, were responsible for the historical records that form the books of Samuel and Kings. There are multiple stories told by different observers, stitched … Continue reading
Law of Moses — 2 Kings 5:1-19
The Kingdom of Syria at this time was mostly Aramaic people who spoke pretty much the same language as Israel. They also had some similar customs. The Syrians knew that Israel claimed to worship Jehovah, and were familiar with some … Continue reading
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How Covenants Work: Background
There is a Spirit Realm and there is our Fallen Realm — two entirely different entities. Humans can not possibly comprehend the former, and can’t escape the latter. Indeed, the reason we cannot comprehend Eternity is because we are fallen. … Continue reading
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Tagged Covenant of Noah, covenants, law, Law and Grace, Law Covenants, Law of Moses, Two Realms
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Law of Moses — 1 Kings 18
Three and a half years is the ancient symbol of tribulation. God’s choice for how long the drought lasted speaks volumes to anyone of Hebrew heritage. Elijah had survived the famine starting out near his hometown on the Wadi Cherith … Continue reading
Western Idolatries 01
In our studies in the Law of Moses up to this point, we should have absorbed some indications of how God views human activity after the Fall. We cannot go on through life giving credence to Western notions of democratic … Continue reading
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Law of Moses — 1 Kings 14
We’ve noted before that the Northern Kingdom had long drifted farther and farther from the Covenant given at Mount Sinai. By the time Solomon passed the throne to his son, she also pulled away from the Davidic Dynasty. Despite the … Continue reading
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