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Obadiah: Introduction
We have no idea who was the prophet Obadiah. We cannot match him to any other Obadiah who appears in the historical narratives. Nor can we precisely determine his dates, because there are four similar events which match what he … Continue reading
Abuse of Honesty
Being honest can be wrong. Saturday, my wife and I went to a picnic. It was for her high school reunion. A few people knew who I was, but there was precious little conversation for me. That was fine, because … Continue reading
Pearls, Pigs and Prostitutes
Absolutism is a symptom of a serious moral disease. Thanks to the Pharisees, both ancient and modern, we tend to read the Bible with absolutist lenses. Our unconscious assumption is we must see all moral questions in terms of universal … Continue reading
Amos 9
When the Day of the Lord comes, nothing remains the same. His wrath falls upon sin and destroys it, along with all sinners who cling to it. His grace and mercy build up those who seek His glory. The final … Continue reading
Biblical Business Theory
Based on my frequent rants about God’s Laws, we can outline what a genuine lawful business would look like in the USA today. Fundamentally, the objective is not profit, at least not in the sense commonly used in business right … Continue reading
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Prophecy and One Percenters
You won’t have to search long in the Old Testament to find condemnations against wealth disparities. The whole book of Amos is aimed at the ruling one-percenters of Samaria stomping the peasants. The upper classes were fat and sassy — … Continue reading
Spiritual Depth HOWTO
Good morning, Readers. In honor of the season: The primary element of spiritual depth is less of the flesh. In order to dampen the striving of the flesh, we have to understand what it is and how it works. Specifically, … Continue reading
Ritual of Foot Dust: Vox Popoli
This is a virtual ritual, because it references events entirely confined to cyberspace. I am a prophet of the God of the Bible. It wasn’t my idea. It’s a claim to divine authority, and the exercise of that authority rests … Continue reading
Philosophy of Christian Faith
Bad things happen to good people, and vice versa. This is not theology, but Christian logic. There are certain things we consider given. For us, there is a God in Heaven, and Heaven is an entirely different realm of existence … Continue reading
Hideous Frame of Reference
Moving beyond specific instances, there is a broad and sinister trend in churches across the US. By no means am I in favor of democratic church polity. This was never the New Testament model, and what we today consider the … Continue reading
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