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Heart of Faith Published

Posted on April 17, 2015 by ehurst

The cover art is something I grabbed from US government archives under public domain, this time using the site run by the federal highway folks. They have these nice tourist drives with pictures listed on their site. You might want … Continue reading →

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Heart of Faith: Chapter 11

Posted on April 15, 2015 by ehurst

Chapter 11 — Testing, Testing I propose a test. Teaching the mind to follow the leadership of the heart takes time, for those who have never tried it. The full flower is when a firmly held intellectual belief is trumped … Continue reading →

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Psalm 45

Posted on April 11, 2015 by ehurst

The dedication line says this was written by a Temple cantor, one of the Kohathites. Some scholars note that this psalm cannot be associated with any historical figure. Rather, it sounds like an idealized image of a royal wedding. Our … Continue reading →

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Archives Upload 3

Posted on March 28, 2015 by ehurst

Today’s selection is all about sin. One of the most popular and viscerally repulsive sins is child sexual molestation. It’s popular because it’s waved like a bloody flag to manipulate and herd the masses as some ultimate taboo. So I … Continue reading →

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BLDJ: Chapter 6

Posted on March 19, 2015 by ehurst

(Serializing here the draft of my book, Biblical Law: Divine Justice.) 6. Far Away Let’s have just a moment of historical review here. So far as anybody can tell, among the current populations of Europe, the oldest occupants were Celts, … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 3

Posted on March 17, 2015 by ehurst

What good does it do? What comes from committing your heart to God? First, Solomon describes what it means to genuinely enter into the Covenant with God. We can be amused at the vast popularity of verses 5 and 6 … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 2

Posted on March 16, 2015 by ehurst

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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BLDJ: Chapter 3

Posted on March 16, 2015 by ehurst

(Serializing here the draft of my book, Biblical Law: Divine Justice.) 3. Basic Biblical Law Code The Covenant of Moses was for that people, in that land, at that time in history. It was never meant to be universal. Further, … Continue reading →

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Proverbs 1

Posted on March 15, 2015 by ehurst

(Yeah, I’m a busy boy working on two books at once.) The first verse served as the ancient title of the entire book. The next five verses explain the reason for the book. It appears this would serve as a … Continue reading →

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BLDJ: Chapter 2

Posted on March 15, 2015 by ehurst

(Serializing here the draft of my book, Biblical Law: Divine Justice.) 2. Justice as Proposal You can blow it off as a figure of speech, but the Bible takes this business of the sensory heart very seriously. It is impossible … Continue reading →

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