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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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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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Marital Prohibitions
The clear prohibition in Deuteronomy 7:3-4 had been greatly ignored throughout Israelite history. God had even offered a reason behind this prohibition: intermarriage with the pagans would lead to apostasy and destruction. It was obvious and problematic, but not consistently honored. The situation was critical for Ezra and Nehemiah, they must preserve the purity of…
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The Asa Attitude
Asa was described as one who “was good and right in the eyes of the Lord his God” (2 Chron. 14:2). He was the great-grandson of Solomon, the grandson of Rehoboam, and the son of Abijah. It had been many years since a good and faithful king had reigned in Judah. Rehoboam was not faithful…
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The Chronicler’s Message Post-Exile
For generations, the Israelites had been taught that they were the special covenant people of God. They had been uniquely chosen among the nations and God had made a treaty with them. As they considered their history pre-exile that would be easy to argue. They had an established monarchy through the great King David and…
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