Category Archives: depravity

covenant household injury compensation rights

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Exodus 21:12-27 12 “Whoever hits a man so hard that he dies should be put to death. 13 But if he did not lie in wait for him, but God let him fall into his hand, then I will appoint … Continue reading →

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a few coins and an enormous debt

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 27:1-10 1 When morning came, all the chief priests and the elders of the people conspired against Jesus to put him to death. 2 And they tied him up and led him away and handed him over to Pilate … Continue reading →

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only those who love the Father

Posted on May 29, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Genesis 44:6-18 6 When he caught up with them, he said these words to them. 7 They answered him, “Why does my master speak such words as these? Far be it from your servants to do such a thing! 8 … Continue reading →

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true contamination and true purity

Posted on May 14, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 15:10-20 10 Then he called the crowd to him and said to them, “Listen and understand: 11 it is not what goes into the mouth that contaminates a person, but what comes out of the mouth; this contaminates a … Continue reading →

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no time for recovery

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Matthew 14:10-14 10 He sent and had John beheaded in the prison, 11 and his head was brought on a platter and given to the girl, and she brought it to her mother. 12 Then his disciples came and took … Continue reading →

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consequences of avenging a rape

Posted on April 13, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Genesis 34:13-31 13 But sons of Jacob answered Shechem and his father Hamor treacherously, because he had defiled Dinah, their sister. 14 They said to them, “We cannot do this thing, to give our sister to a person who is … Continue reading →

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life after a rape

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Genesis 34:1-12 Now Dinah (the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob), went out to see the women of the land. 2 But when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, a leader of the land, saw her, … Continue reading →

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Protecting those within

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Jefferson Vann

Genesis 19:1-13 That evening, the two angels came to Sodom, and Lot was living at the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he got up to meet them and bowed himself with his face to the earth 2 and … Continue reading →

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cleaned out, going out

Posted on November 1, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Zechariah 5 These two visions show what the LORD is going to do to rid the land of sin.  He is going to curse the houses of the thief and the one who swears falsely for personal gain.  Since they … Continue reading →

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new again

Posted on October 19, 2013 by Jefferson Vann

Ezekiel 41-42 Ezekiel continues his tour of the new temple that appears to him in a vision.   No part of it is excluded from him.  He even gets to view the Most Holy Place, a room he has been forbidden … Continue reading →

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