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Malachi: Intro and Chapter 1

Posted on March 2, 2013 by ehurst

Intro Nothing in the text allows us to fix a date for Malachi’s prophecy. From his message we surmise he was easily a century after Haggai and Zechariah, perhaps somewhat after the reforms of Ezra and Nehemiah had worn off. … Continue reading →

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The Creator, Not Creation

Posted on March 1, 2013 by ehurst

I lost count how many times the Bible says we must worship the Creator, not Creation. Biblical religion does not reverence Mother Earth. That does not excuse profligate pollution and other abuses, because those are unjust in God’s view. What … Continue reading →

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This World Is Not My Home

Posted on February 28, 2013 by ehurst

True believers do not belong in this world. We have no home, no place to rest and be ourselves. While we could say the church is supposed to be the place where we can openly live according to the Spirit, … Continue reading →

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Heaven's Law Alone

Posted on February 27, 2013 by ehurst

Heed now the Word of the Lord. Search the Scriptures and they will tell you the same thing. If you read the Bible through the lenses of Western man’s reasoning, you will miss the most important stuff. If you believe … Continue reading →

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Virtual Freedom

Posted on February 27, 2013 by ehurst

Very soon people will discover just how completely we are hard-wired to live in a tribal setting and why. I wasn’t born into the middle class. My parents thought we had arrived when we finally had a middle class income, … Continue reading →

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Virtual Exodus

Posted on February 26, 2013 by ehurst

Paul tells us in 1 Corinthians 10:6 that the story of the Exodus is a typology (“example”) of our spiritual experience in this world. In particular, the story of the Exodus with all the carping and rebellion was preserved for … Continue reading →

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Our Own Sparing

Posted on February 25, 2013 by ehurst

While typically translated into English as “Passover,” the original contextual meaning of the word meant sparing something from wrath. In our day, the term should be “Sparing.” Notice the parallels. There are a lot of Christians, but most of them … Continue reading →

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Ancient Truth: Isaiah Published

Posted on February 24, 2013 by ehurst

The next book in the Ancient Truth series has been published covering the Prophet Isaiah. You can get your free copy here.

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Zechariah 14 (Updated)

Posted on February 23, 2013 by ehurst

(I wasn’t quite at peace with the first attempt, so after getting a better write-up, I’m posting it as an update.) Zechariah has been presenting in deeply symbolic language what God could and would do for any people who make … Continue reading →

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Isaiah Review

Posted on February 22, 2013 by ehurst

This book is one of the harder books to write. I’ve just finished reviewing my notes for the Book of Isaiah. He represents the pinnacle of Hebrew prophetic literature, so very otherworldly. You can just imagine Jesus saying, “How shall … Continue reading →

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