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Category Archives: consideration of others
destiny of drink
Micah 1-2 Micah prophesied to a people who were busy taking advantage of each other. They would devise ways of ruining their neighbors for their own profit – while still lying in bed in the morning. Then they would get … Continue reading
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Tagged Micah 1, Micah 2
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attitude
Obadiah 1:15-21 The Edomites helped the Babylonians ransack Jerusalem and helped capture and enslave Jews who were trying to escape. The Edomites no longer exist. They did not learn their lesson. God had sent his first missionary prophet to a … Continue reading
for the future
Isaiah 39 Hezekiah had made a huge mistake, letting the Babylonian envoys see all the treasures of his house. The Babylonians would be back, and carry some of his own descendants into exile. Yet, the king consoled himself with the … Continue reading
self-destruct mode
2 Samuel 2 Saul’s death brought about the first political division of the people of Israel. While the men of Judah accepted David as their king, General Abner made Saul’s son Ish-bosheth king instead. The result was that men who … Continue reading
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Tagged 2 Samuel 2
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ear of corn
Judges 12 The animosity that appeared to have been abated by Gideon in chapter 8 has reared its ugly head again. Now every time an Ephraimite seeks to cross over at the fords of the Jordon, he is met with … Continue reading
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Tagged Judges 12
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missions and human rights
Joshua 20 Even though the objective of the Israelites was to occupy the promised land as quickly as possible, no human right was to be set aside. The cities of refuge were a way of preserving life, protecting the accused … Continue reading
in retrospect: removing the shame
Deuteronomy 21-22:12 The culture to which these commands was originally given was an oriental, shame-based culture. The people in these cultures are primarily motivated by shame, experienced by the whole group, and not primarily by individual guilt. This explains the … Continue reading
Posted in church, consideration of others, glory, shame, worldview
Tagged Deuteronomy 21, Deuteronomy 22
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in retrospect: lex rex
Deuteronomy 16:18-17:20 In this bold new society that the LORD is setting up through Moses, things will not be done the old way. The old way was that you got what you wanted by bribery and the powerful were the … Continue reading
Posted in consideration of others, dependence upon God, discipleship
Tagged Deuteronomy 16, Deuteronomy 17
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a protective walk
Numbers 35-36 By granting refuge to individuals who were accused of murder, the LORD protected those falsely accused. By prescribing limits, he assured that people could not abuse the law. The same was true of the inheritance rights. Zelopehad’s daughters … Continue reading
Posted in church, consideration of others, discernment, freedom, responsibility
Tagged Numbers 35, Numbers 36
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a considerate walk
Numbers 32 Moses did not first oppose Reuben and Gad because they saw an opportunity to take care of their families. His objection was twofold. First, they had not considered what staying in the Transjordon would do to the other … Continue reading
Posted in consideration of others, courage, faithfulness, perseverance, wisdom
Tagged Numbers 32
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