Monthly Archives: April 2012

22
Apr

From Proverbs to Ecclesiastes and the book(s) of wisdom

We know that Ezra is supposed to follow Chronicles because the last statement in the last chapter of Chronicles is repeated and elaborated in the first chapter of Ezra. So how does Proverbs end and Ecclesiastes begin? Charm is deceitful, … Continue reading →

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22
Apr

Our fathers ate sour grapes so there is no need to repent or think we can avoid judgment

From Ezekiel 8: And he brought me to the entrance of the court, and when I looked, behold, there was a hole in the wall. Then he said to me, “Son of man, dig in the wall.” So I dug … Continue reading →

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22
Apr

The valley of the dry bones… Where did the bones come from?

Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones is one of the better known passages in that book. It is found in the first half of chapter 37. God raises the dead to new life. But where did those bones … Continue reading →

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5
Apr

Tolkien bio, a rewarding read

As anyone who has ever read The Lord of the Rings knows, reading Tolkien’s masterpiece requires a huge time commitment, one that is, of course, well-rewarded.  Horne’s biography, on the other hand can be zipped through in an evening or … Continue reading →

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2
Apr

Wisdom, Faith, and Militarism

n Deuteronomy 17:14-17, Moses indicates that Israel would eventually grow up to the point when they would have a king. This progress in the life of the nation would indicate a maturity beyond their priestly childhood into a kingly adolescence. … Continue reading →

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