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Psalm 29
In Israel, politics was never just politics. The Covenant was a suzerain-vassal treaty, a very personal covenant, making Israel in effect a tributary to Jehovah Himself. Idolatry was treason, and very often treason arose from idolatry. It has been widely … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged babylonian exile, idolatry, Israel, King David, politics, Psalms, religion, superstition
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Sexual Identity and the Big Picture
The Curse in Genesis 3 is universal, covering the entire expanse of human concerns because it binds the whole universe. If nothing else, we know that time-space limitations affect only the fallen plane of existence. We were not designed for … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged ANE, civilization, culture, empathy, human nature, marriage, moral imperative, moral truth, psychology, redemption, religion, scripture, society
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That First Step
Jesus came to correct the false understanding of Moses’ Law. There were plenty of things the Jews of His day got right. For example, there was no blatant idolatry. It wasn’t much of an issue, so Jesus only noted in … Continue reading
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Tagged culture, history, human sexuality, idolatry, Israel, Law of Moses, mysticism, religion, scripture
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Serenity in Tribulation
It’s not your concern. When you manage to dismiss from your mind a broad range of things you cannot and should not try to change, it’s much easier to keep a solid grip on that serenity necessary for God’s glory. … Continue reading
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Tagged cult leader, federal government, government, ministry, mysticism, oppression, psychology, religion, tribulation
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Growing Pains
Over the pasts few weeks I’ve hit hard on fundamentals. It’s one thing to tell you how humanity has gotten some wrong ideas, but it’s another thing altogether to chase out how those ideas bring us into a wholly different … Continue reading
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Tagged church, communion, fellowship, mysticism, religion, scripture, spirituality
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Global Stewardship
A proper understanding that we do not own any part of this world teaches us to be vastly better stewards of God’s blessings. Though it is we who are deeply flawed and unable to touch Creation as God made it … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, Creation, divine revelation, mysticism, nature, philosophy, politics, propaganda, religion, spirituality
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You Can Have It, Too
You should not imagine I hold something so incredibly rare and esoteric, as if it weren’t the same gift God offers to everyone. This same peace, sense of purpose and limitless confidence is just the standard results of surrendering to … Continue reading
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Tagged mysticism, psychology, religion, spirituality
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Living Treasury
Seek the potter and the fire, you lump of clay. In the Ancient Near East (ANE), the highest levels of scholarship might include as much science as they had at that time, but the bulk of research effort was in … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, ANE scholars, education, epistemology, intellect, mysticism, philosophy, religion, scripture, Western scholars, writing
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