Tag: kings
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Looking Back – Chronicles of the Years
“So nation was destroyed by nation, and city by city, for God troubled them with every adversity. – 2 Chronicles 15:6 NKJV Chronicles is more than just recording the history of the hebrew people. Kings and other historical books of the Bible record the events of a nation. Why would someone write out a history…
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Banquet of the King in the House of Wisdom – 5
Wisdom and King Solomon 2 Chronicles 1: Solomon the son of David established himself in his kingdom, and the Lord his God was with him and made him exceedingly great. In case you came into our series late, Part 1: We have explored great wisdom shared with us mostly from Proverbs, wisdom of kings and…
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Times of Difficulty – 4
Who will you believe? “Behold, I have put my words in your mouth. The Lord commissions the prophet Jeremiah, who must warn nations of their sins against God. Like any true prophet, Jeremiah has nothing to gain by the Lord’s choice to make him a messenger. Who will believe the Lord’s message and messenger? Jeremiah 1: And…
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Times of Difficulty
Joel 1: Has such a thing happened in your days, or in the days of your fathers? 3 Tell your children of it, and let your children tell their children, and their children to another generation. While disasters loom and chaos rules, talking heads debate over who said what about the rein of evil isolated…
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A Word to the Cunning – 2
Cunning Defined NOUN 1[MASS NOUN] Skill in achieving one’s ends by deceit. Thesaurus: [Nouns] cunning, craft; cunningness, craftiness; subtlety, artificiality; maneuvering; temporization; circumvention. chicane, chicanery; sharp practice, knavery, jugglery; concealment [more]; guile, doubling, duplicity (falsehood) [more]; foul play. diplomacy, politics; Machiavelism; jobbery, backstairs influence. art, artifice; device, machination; plot (plan) [more]; maneuver, stratagem, dodge, artful…
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Reflections: Jerusalem – a city of Kings
talkofJesus.com [ Lament over Jerusalem ] “O Jerusalem,Jerusalem, the city that kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to it! How often would I have gathered your children together as a hen gathers her brood under her wings, and you were not willing! – words of Christ Jesus – Mathew 23:37 1 Chronicles…
