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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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Sacred Sorrow

Posted on February 20, 2013 by ehurst

I rise today against the heresy that says God won’t bring sorrow into your life. Bad things happen. Without any moral or spiritual consciousness, you are left to rationalize cause and effect as best you can. The possibilities range between … Continue reading →

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Human Orthodoxies

Posted on February 18, 2013 by ehurst

We so easily forget the Fall touches the human intellect, not least because the Fall is almost entirely based on the decision to place human intellect as master over the will. This is entirely contrary to what God had in … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 13

Posted on February 16, 2013 by ehurst

The vision of the previous chapter continues, describing what God can do if His people take seriously the call to live in repentance. The blessings cannot be described literally, so Zechariah indulges in rich symbolic imagery of a new age … Continue reading →

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A Piece of Jeremiah

Posted on February 15, 2013 by ehurst

I’m not in the least trying to be elitist, but precious few are the folks who catch on to what I’m doing on this blog. Jeremiah wrote in his prophecies how few were his friends at the end of the … Continue reading →

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