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Elijah's Inspiration

Posted on January 16, 2013 by ehurst

We could hardly expect to see and experience what the mighty prophet Elijah did. Still, nothing keeps us from learning by his humanity. I offer this excerpt from the coming book… 1 Kings 19:9-18 — By this time, the natural … Continue reading →

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Chugging Along on AT OT History

Posted on January 15, 2013 by ehurst

I’m feeling just a tad better. I shooed the Russian Army out of my sinuses and I’m now coughing up their toe-jam. Today I stayed at my keyboard with full devotion and now I have 68 of 103 finished on … Continue reading →

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Ancient Truth: Program Notes on the OT

Posted on January 15, 2013 by ehurst

I’m thinking out loud, as it were. Note the abbreviations: OT = Old Testament; NT = New Testament. This concerns the following books of the Bible: Genesis through Esther. When I began this book series, I found an awful lot … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 9

Posted on January 12, 2013 by ehurst

God revealed His Law Covenants to explain moral justice in this Fallen Realm, but also to symbolize the truth of the Spirit Realm. Hebrew scholars tell us these last chapters of Zechariah are in a noticeably different tone than the … Continue reading →

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Historical Footnote

Posted on January 12, 2013 by ehurst

Despite being sick right now, I’m still making decent progress on my Old Testament History notes. Out of 102 chapters, I’m up to almost 30. What follows is the only footnote. It’s important editorial information that I cannot squeeze into … Continue reading →

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Starting the Old Testament Books

Posted on January 8, 2013 by ehurst

Having finished my commentaries on the New Testament, the obvious next step was preparing my Old Testament material for publication. Granted, I haven’t yet written commentaries for all of it, yet. I’ve done the Major Prophets and am nearing the … Continue reading →

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Mysticism Notes 2

Posted on January 7, 2013 by ehurst

One of the hardest habits to break is taking too seriously your human perceptions. That’s because the hardest truth to grasp is how this world is one big lie. Paul wrote several different places in his letters that human sorrow … Continue reading →

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Mysticism Notes 1

Posted on January 6, 2013 by ehurst

Mysticism is the assumption your mind is neither capable of handling everything, nor even the most important things, but that some other faculty in a higher realm must be the center of ultimate decision making. Law is for the flesh. … Continue reading →

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Zechariah 8

Posted on January 5, 2013 by ehurst

The theme continues: What would God do if His people adhered to His Covenant? The prophet continues making the case that throughout her history, Israel had only rarely been faithful. Yet, were there not miracles aplenty in her official archives … Continue reading →

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Published Ancient Truth: John's Revelation

Posted on January 3, 2013 by ehurst

It’s up and ready. The cover image is a rock formation on the beach of Patmos, the Greek island where John was confined when he wrote his Apocalypse. Get your free copy here.

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