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Biblical Patriarchy
Patriarchy is God’s idea, but by no means can we confuse that with Western patriarchal traditions. In the Bible Wisdom is portrayed as a woman. She would never seek to rule, but does invite every man to take her as … Continue reading
Ancient Justice
God’s Justice bears little resemblance to the moral assumptions of most Westerners. Western justice is a hodgepodge of Roman, Greek and Tribal German morals. There is a semblance of tempering it with cold logic. However, the fundamental world outlook — … Continue reading
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Ecclesiastes 7
In Hebrew culture, the ultimate symbol of manhood was the shepherd. It was a lonely work and required a quiet and watchful temperament. You learned not to expect much from sheep. While there is a place for the artistic exploration … Continue reading
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Otherworldly Treasures
“Do not accumulate for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal. But accumulate for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and thieves do not break in … Continue reading
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Idyll Ideal
Sure, it would be nice if we could all live like the family of Seth right outside Eden. Picture it: nomadic tent dwellers living in simplicity, herding goats and sheep. With that was a whole range of cultural implications we … Continue reading
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The Myth of Material Progress
You can ignore the moral laws of God all you like, but they don’t go away. If you ignore them and build a science of prosperity based merely on what humans can perceive and reason about, you will inevitably find … Continue reading
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None Righteous
“There is no one righteous, not even one.” (Romans 3:10 NET, quoting Psalm 14) The human race is fallen. The most basic demand from God after the Flood was for Noah to institute social constraints on human behavior. Men were … Continue reading
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Eve Was Deceived
References: Genesis 3:14-19; 1 Timothy 2:9-15 If you want to call God a misogynist, feel free. He’s not too concerned with your opinions and reasoning, especially if you are a sucker for the mythology of feminism. Human nature has not … Continue reading
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Ecclesiastes 6
Solomon warns others that his position as the wealthiest man in the history of Israel is not enviable. Solomon had surely run across a great many people to whom God had granted great material wealth, but no ability to enjoy … Continue reading
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