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Job 2

Posted on August 10, 2013 by ehurst

The same scenario in the Spirit Realm comes around again, where God holds court with His angelic servants. Satan appears faithfully, but without faith. He suggests Job’s words of praise were a cheap attempt to bargain with God for nothing … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 7

Posted on August 10, 2013 by ehurst

Fighting Fate Fate is a heathen concept. In some pagan mythologies, particularly those on which the West was built, the universe doesn’t care. Even if we imagine there is a personal entity behind our unpleasant circumstances, it’s an uncaring entity. … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 6

Posted on August 9, 2013 by ehurst

Limits of Power and Enforcement You cannot separate loyalty to God from social stability. The thread that ties together all biblical law regarding conduct with other humans has always been the necessity of maintaining social stability. This is the primary … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 5

Posted on August 8, 2013 by ehurst

And Your Neighbor As Yourself By now you should understand the primary mistake Cain made in answering God’s query about Abel. Cain’s question was immaterial, an attempted misdirection, so any answers people might imagine and promote are missing the point. … Continue reading →

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About the Bible

Posted on August 7, 2013 by ehurst

I’m not picking on anyone in particular here. We talk about the Bible as “God’s Word.” Chances are these days, if some brand of English is your native tongue, you received a really bad education. You aren’t entirely to blame … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 3

Posted on August 6, 2013 by ehurst

It’s All in the Family It’s not for nothing He said we should call Him “Father.” In Scripture, the family is the anchoring point of all human activity. This is perhaps one of the most difficult claims to make in … Continue reading →

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 1

Posted on August 4, 2013 by ehurst

It’s Personal And one of them, an expert in religious law, asked him a question to test him. “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” Jesus said to him, “Love the Lord your God with all your heart, … Continue reading →

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Job 1

Posted on August 3, 2013 by ehurst

Job is introduced as one who exemplifies the highest moral standing possible for humans. His possessions and standing made him famous, easily the most blessed of men in the land. At every feast and festival, Job would ritually atone for … Continue reading →

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Job: Introduction

Posted on August 3, 2013 by ehurst

This is Hebrew poetry at its finest. Unfortunately, we are forced to read it in a very different language, bathed in a completely alien intellectual tradition. Here it is enough to note that Hebrew focuses on the interplay of thoughts … Continue reading →

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Governments Lie

Posted on August 3, 2013 by ehurst

Humans are disgusting creatures. They seek control that they cannot possibly hold over things that are mostly none of their business. One human is a living disaster; aggregate humans into groups and the disaster grows exponentially. Not only do they … Continue reading →

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