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Job 7
The problem with most Western readers is that, lacking an education in Ancient Near Eastern thought, they tend to agree fundamentally with Job’s friends. When Job turns to address himself to God, Westerners see him making false accusations, as if … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, culture, human vanity, mysticism, scripture, spirituality
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HOWTO: Intergenerational Conflict
The conflict between generations is peculiar to the West. Fundamental to God’s moral character, as man can know it, is social stability. Fallen human nature fights it tooth and nail, but when we cling to God’s moral laws, we find … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, conflict between generations, law, moral consciousness, moral requirements, mysticism, scripture, social mythology, social stability, spirituality, western civilization
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Biblical Evangelism (Continued)
It is a peculiar Western obsession to worry about going to Heaven. People in the Old Testament didn’t talk much about going to Heaven. It’s not as if they didn’t know about it. Granted, a large percentage of the uneducated … Continue reading
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Tagged gospel, law, moral consciousness, religion, scripture, spirituality
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Biblical Evangelism
Apparently, someone needs this message again. First, let’s stop approaching this from from the Western viewpoint. See it from the Hebrew mind of Christ. Jesus was by no means a Western man and Western thinking is hostile to His message. … Continue reading
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Tagged church, evangelism, gospel, mystical connection, scripture, spirit realm, theology
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Lord, Heal Our Lands
You might be surprised what it means when you make that prayer — “Lord, heal our land.” The whole thing is cached within the Hebrew intellectual tradition. It goes all the way back to the Covenant of Noah, with references … Continue reading
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Tagged divine presence, government, lord heal our land, mysticism, prayer, prophecy, scripture, society
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The Power of Transparency
“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” This is a distinctly Hebrew concept, though it is recognized in other cultures. In Hebrew intellectual traditions, the heart is the seat of the will, the seat of your … Continue reading
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Tagged blessed are the pure in heart, intellectual traditions, moral consciousness, moral purity, mysticism, peace, psychology, religion, scripture, spirituality
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Job 5
Eliphaz continues to manifest an inflated ego. He is utterly certain his contentions are self-evident and that God could never do anything perplexing to humans. He advises Job to choose anyone he likes as judge, because they would say the … Continue reading
Job 4
As we dig into the comments of Job’s friends, we need to keep one thing in mind: They are passing judgment on Job’s words, as if a private complaint among friends is tantamount to defaming God. Meanwhile, they ignore his … Continue reading
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Tagged eliphaz, false dichotomy, logic, philosophy, scripture, wisdom literature
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Dehumanizing Charity
It’s possible to kill your neighbor by feeding him when he’s hungry. That is, in the sense you dehumanize and enslave him without actually making things any better. In biblical morality, simply preserving life is not a good moral value. … Continue reading
Posted in prophecy
Tagged biblical morality, charity, economics, gospel of jesus christ, law, mysticism, sanctity of life, scripture, survival
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