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Apocalypse Now
John’s Apocalypse is still relevant because it always was. I’m working over the text of my Bible study book on John’s Revelation. Instead of merely reformatting it as with some of the other books, I’m rereading my text against that … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse, Dispensationalism, heart-mind, materialism, otherworldly, scripture
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Satan and the Fall
We see “the Serpent” in Genesis 3, and it’s just a poetic term for Satan. The Hebrew word for “snake” is nakawsh (naw-kawsh) — doesn’t that sound like a snake? Say it drawing out the last syllable for dramatic emphasis. … Continue reading
Psalm 87
This is a terse prophetic song. The Hebrew is difficult to grasp if you read it literally, and you would be in good company. Toward the end before Babylon laid siege to the city, a great many shallow minds and … Continue reading
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Tagged divine revelation, heart-mind, Psalms, scripture, Sons of Korah, worship
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Proverbs 28
What you believe you see and experience is just shadow; ultimate reality is the moral truth behind it all. This chapter is full of short epigrams all getting at the same basic idea. They are not doctrinaire assertions of wishful … Continue reading
Context and Separation
No other human has the authority to decide for you what is the will of God. People do have the authority to exclude you from things He has placed in their hands, by whatever means necessary. The only question, then, … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, epistemology, heart-mind, philosophy, scripture, social stability, western civilization
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Mind Slaves
If you change someone’s mind on something, you haven’t accomplished much. Sure, it probably comes with a package including the person’s actions and words, but that’s just physics. It’s hard to overstate the perversion of Western mythology. Let’s remind ourselves … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-mind, morality, otherworldly, scripture, sensory heart, western civilization
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Proverbs 23
This chapter continues the theme of the previous, in which an aging ruler seeks to warn his heir from folly. We continue with the longer statements in small paragraphs. 1-3. When you sit down to eat with a ruler, look … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, King Solomon, proverbs, scripture, wisdom literature
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Politics of Obsession
In Scripture, the term “Lust of the Eye” (see The Nature of Sin and Temptation) refers to a particular weakness in human nature. In this modern age, it manifests most often as entertainment-seeking. At a fundamental level, it’s an appetite … Continue reading
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Tagged government, heart-mind, intellect, internet, oppression, Political activism, politics, psychology, reason, scripture
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Be Not Dismayed
Do not fear; for I am with you; be not dismayed; for I am your God. I will make you strong; yes, I will help you; yes, I will uphold you with the right hand of My righteousness. (Isaiah 41:10 … Continue reading
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Tagged compsec, government, oppression, peace, propaganda, psychology, scripture, survival, targeted advertising, technology
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Psalm 73
Book 3: Psalms 73-89 A shorter collection led by Asaph, one of David’s chief musicians, plus a few others from the Sons of Korah (Levitical musicians) without individual attribution, and a handful of others. A general theme tying them together … Continue reading