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Law of Moses — 2 Kings 17

Posted on January 30, 2021 by ehurst

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 — 1 Kings 1

Posted on September 26, 2020 by ehurst

This is a long read, but there are important elements of feudalism in how this all happened. And Eastern feudalism is a prerequisite for the Covenant. David had 20 sons; 11 were considered in line for the throne. Amnon was … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 1 Samuel 15

Posted on July 11, 2020 by ehurst

We remember that the Amalekites harassed Israel during the Exodus, attacking the rear of the column where the infants, elderly and sick were riding in wagons. It was universally regarded as a cowardly act, the kind of thing for which … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — 1 Samuel 8

Posted on June 27, 2020 by ehurst

There is something subtle that most Western readers miss in this chapter. It’s not a question of having a single leader; Samuel was already that. In the past they had Moses, Joshua and a few judges who played that role. … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Ruth 3

Posted on June 13, 2020 by ehurst

The story of Ruth falls near the end of the Period of Judges. Despite the hideous idolatry and debauchery of the times, some people still did the right thing. During a famine in Israel, a man from the Tribe of … Continue reading →

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Law of God — Joshua 6

Posted on May 16, 2020 by ehurst

First, a few reminders are in order. Jericho is one of the most ancient sites of human occupation one can find on the earth, all the way back to Neolithic times, at least. It was a fairly high mound already … Continue reading →

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The Law of Moses — Joshua 5

Posted on May 9, 2020 by ehurst

The passage is short, but it requires a lot of context. Keep in mind that the Conquest of Canaan Land was not a standard military invasion. It was purely a religious war aimed at destroying the major pagan temples in … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Exodus 32

Posted on January 11, 2020 by ehurst

We take a break from study of the content of the Covenant and examine some historical context, in that the Covenant almost didn’t happen. The story itself is familiar to most of us. Moses was communing with God on Mount … Continue reading →

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Law of Moses — Exodus 20:1-17

Posted on October 26, 2019 by ehurst

God takes you where you are, and speaks the language you recognize, in order to move you where He wants you. The language of the Covenant begins with a suzerain-vassal treaty. It’s a form the Hebrew people would have recognized, … Continue reading →

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The Tribe of Heaven

Posted on August 5, 2019 by ehurst

An essential element in Satan’s mandate from God is to build sustainable deceptions. Once again: The mainstream Western view of Satan is all wrong. There are certain details it gets right, but the underlying assumptions are false. We can blame … Continue reading →

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