Tag: princes
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a Failure of Kings Advent 4 of Christ
What do you think about Kings? Who is your King? Perhaps your gut response would be no different than that of the high priests of Jerusalem at the capital trial of Jesus. The chief priests answered, We have no king but Caesar. Gospel of John 19:15b King James Version You may say that WE have…
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Balaam – Inauguration of a Politician’s Prophet – 2
Previously For those of you who missed Part 1 of our story of Balaam, we began by noting Balaam’s best inaugural speech in Numbers 24, to which we will return chronologically in Part 3. Now turning back to some background and the beginning of our story, King Balak of Moab sent diplomats to Balaam to…
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Shin
Psalm 119 English Standard Version (ESV) Your Word Is a Lamp to My Feet Sin and Shin [Schin] 161 Princes persecute me without cause, but my heart stands in awe of your words. Consider for a moment, authority; both legitimate and illegitimate. Government: leaders and those with power over other people. Explanation of “Princes,” used here holds complexity…
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