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God’s Pursuit of Israel in Hosea
Two separate images are presented in Hosea that remind us of the depth of God’s love and His desire to be with His people: (1) husband and wife and (2) father and child. Both images are so easily relatable that we sometimes forget the seriousness of the subject. God pines after His love, Israel, like…
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Is God Critical of Worship?
Yes, God is critical of worship. Amos 5:21 opens with a strong comment: “I hate, I despise your feasts, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies” (ESV). God hated their worship. They offered Him all the burnt, grain, and peace offerings, played the songs, and struck the harps, but God was repulsed. The…
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Poetry to Help You Think Deeper
Poetry has a powerful way of making you pause to reflect. It forces you to slow down and think about what you read, say, or sing. It leaves you asking, “What does that mean?” Although, sometimes it leaves you saying through tears, “I felt that.” That’s the beauty of poetry. Take this snippet from Psalm…
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Challenges to Interpretation
Take Isaiah 49:1-6 as an example: Isaiah 49:1–6 (ESV) 1 Listen to me, O coastlands, and give attention, you peoples from afar. The Lord called me from the womb, from the body of my mother he named my name. 2 He made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand he…
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Daniel, A Prophet to Know
The prophecies of Daniel are rich and relevant, they remind us of God’s sovereignty over creation, especially over nations. Indeed, “The Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and sets over it whom he will” (Dan. 5:21). The last half of the book records several related prophecies: the prophecies concerning the rise and fall…
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A Total Eclipse and Total Destruction?
The article’s title looked like this: All I will say is: AMERICA….REPENT!!!! Important I’ve seen a few similar articles. They are full of all sorts of interesting arguments. Watch out for cities named Nineveh and Salem! I’m never surprised anymore by the various conclusions folks draw from literally anything. There is no shortage of radical…
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Wisdom v. Foolishness
The two are complete opposites. Wisdom offers a value far above temporal gains (Prov. 8:10-11, 19). Wisdom is what governs great leaders (Prov. 8:15-17). It is little wonder that wisdom was first depicted to creation by God when He crafted the universe (Prov. 8:22-31). Wisdom creates and constructs from a timeliness invaluable position. Blessed are…
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