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Law of Moses — 1 Kings 3
So Solomon takes the throne of Israel and marries the daughter of Pharaoh. He had early set men to work on his capital, building a palace, a city wall, and of course, the Temple. In the meantime, the royal quarters … Continue reading
No Sacred Cows
Why I’m discussing this item on this blog should become obvious by the end. Permit me analyze this article: ‘Is it cold in Argentina?’: Belgian cycling journalist rides into sexism row over pic of female reporter. Lest you miss the … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, civility, game, moral wisdom, propaganda, SJWs, social sciences
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Theology and Practice: Shalom
Shalom is best understood as peace with God. Once again, the only way to see this is in the context of covenants. Peace with God is not a reward; it is a context we are driven to build. It is … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, Christ on the Cross, curses and blessings, moral wisdom, sacrificial love, shalom, the Fall
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Wisdom Is Contextual
Maybe you’ve heard this before: “The people best positioned to decide something are those who must live with consequences.” But it’s not that simple. Even if we moderate this by saying those most affected should have the most volition, it … Continue reading
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Tagged activism, epistemology, feudalism, moral wisdom, oppression, peace with god, philosophy, tyranny
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Psalm 119: Mem 97-104
(Kiln blog is still not working for posting, so here’s the next installment of our study.) Here is the Path of Enlightenment, and what a joyous path it is! The psalmist waxes rhapsodic in celebration of the power of revelation … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, moral wisdom, psalm 119
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You Won’t Get Out Alive
This world is a pitiful mess at best, and you won’t get out of here alive. So I’ll summarize the nature of my recent sorrows with this workstation. I updated the BIOS from around v.3 to v.14 and the settings … Continue reading
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Tagged cycling, divine revelation, fundamental mission, moral wisdom, photography, scripture
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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 6
It’s going to sound like Solomon is beating the same drums over and over. However, it is our cultural insensitivity that keeps us from recognizing that this is a different song. There is a subtle shift in emphasis that is … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical morality, King Solomon, moral wisdom, wisdom literature
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Proverbs 4
While we know that Solomon received his unprecedented wisdom as a gift from God at his first wedding (1 Kings 3), Solomon insists a part of his inclination for it came from his father, David. Thus, he reaffirms the critical … Continue reading
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Tagged history, King David, King Solomon, moral accountability, moral wisdom, wisdom literature
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Proverbs 2
To the untrained eye, this chapter seems almost pedantic. Solomon piles up the overlapping phrases again, trying to convince his readers that God is the source of all wisdom. Our problem in Western society is that we are so utterly … Continue reading
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Tagged biblical morality, history, human reason, law, moral wisdom, scripture, wisdom literature
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