Tag: history
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Beyond Nineveh
Taking the long view – Beyond Nineveh and Nazareth “Do you think that I like to see wicked people die? says the Sovereign LORD. Of course not! I want them to turn from their wicked ways and live. Ezekiel 18:23 NLT You may remember the story of the Prophet Jonah, a ‘follower’ of God who turned…
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The Burden of the Word of the Lord
The burden of the word of the LORD to Israel by Malachi. מַשָּׂא דְבַר־יְהוָה אֶל־יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּיַד מַלְאָכִֽי׃ We have heard it before: a ‘burden,’ a weight laid upon the back of a mortal soul, an oracle from the LORD laid upon the tongue of a Prophet. Malachi was the last Prophet of Judah. Israel (Samaria)…
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Reflections in Windows of Time
Looking back, running away from God is nothing new. We who would be so critical of Peter denying Jesus three times have now looked back to others faithful to God with moments of doubt. Note: Our Lenten reflection continues from where ‘Running from God‘ left off – an introduction to examining a history of relationships between God and…
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Jerusalem, Jerusalem – 2
O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies, hear my prayer. Listen, O God of Jacob. – Psalm 84:8 Events B.C. ~2000 Abraham meets Melchizedek, King of Salem and Priest of “God most high” (El Elyon), Genesis 14:18 -20, Hebrews 6:20-7:22). Abraham journeys three days from Beersheba or Gerar to Mt. Moriah in Jerusalem to offer his…
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Judea of Herod
(Just a bit more Roman history before we continue in Luke 7) Prior to Roman Rule: • Judah in path of invading armies crossing eastern Mediterranean shores – Judah controlled by Syrians, Greeks, Romans, others over the years • Syrians took over in 198 B.C., introduced Greek culture to Jews – Jews allowed to keep…
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Conquered and the Conquerers
Jesus, Son of Man, comes among us with a perspective of history of another dimension we can scarcely comprehend: time. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the end. Before Abraham was, I AM. Remarkable statements! A perspective of history which can only be viewed outside of our dimension of time. Never-the-less,…
