Tag: israel
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Balaam – Inauguration of a Politician’s Prophet – 1
Prophesy of a man with eyes to see Numbers 24: “The oracle of Balaam the son of Beor, the oracle of the man whose eye is opened, 4 the oracle of him who hears the words of God, who sees the vision of the Almighty, falling down with his eyes uncovered: 5 How lovely are…
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The Voice of a Shepherd in the Wilderness
A Flawed Shepherd We’re flawed – very flawed; you know what I mean? A Shepherd is sorta an outsider, you know. The people in town wear fine clothes, woven from the well-washed wool of our flocks, yet they turn away from us repulsed by the scent of our lowly work as shepherds. Mostly we live in the wilderness…
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Israel’s First King – 3
And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty. – 1 Samuel 12:21 Good advice for an aspiring politician (prospective leader of the people), is it not? A young Saul is anointed King of Israel and the heavy mantle of leadership soon burdens Saul’s shoulders. 1…
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