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Monthly Archives: September 2007
Sam Brownback
Today, I will start an off-and-on series on the presidential candidates. I will profile various candidates and say what I like and dislike about them. I won’t always be consistent, but that is often the case when I am thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Candidates, Current Events, Politics, Religion
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Ebal: A Place of Celebration and Cursing
In Deuteronomy 27, God commands the Israelites to set up stones on Mount Ebal. On the stones, they are to write the commands of Deuteronomy. They are also to sacrifice burnt offerings and peace offerings on an altar, as they … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Deuteronomy, Religion, Weekly Quiet Time
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Ebal: The Place That the LORD Chose?
The Book of Deuteronomy often commands the Israelites to sacrifice in only one sanctuary: the place that the LORD shall choose. Where was that sanctuary? When I was in Israel this last summer, I heard a lecture from Sandra Richter of … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Deuteronomy, Religion, Weekly Quiet Time
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Feast of Tabernacles 2007
Today is the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles, which is known in Judaism as “Sukkot” (“booths,” or “tents”). I kept the Feast of Tabernacles when I was growing up in a Worldwide Church of God offshoot. Or at … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Holidays, Religion
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How Will They Know?
Throughout the Book of Ezekiel, God says that various people shall know that God is the LORD. Usually, the context is God’s wrath. In Ezekiel, the ones who will know God’s identity include the people of Judah and other nations, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Ezekiel, Questions, Religion
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A Good Argument Against Inerrancy NOT
Is the Bible inerrant? I’m not going to answer that question, but wait! Don’t go! I want you to read my critique of a popular argument against inerrancy. You probably know how the debate goes. A fundamentalist says, “The Bible … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Religion
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A Humble God in Ezekiel 22
One of my favorite shows is Highway to Heaven. In the series, Michael Landon plays an angel named Jonathan Smith, who helps people. He is assisted by an ex-cop, Mark Gordon, who is played by Victor French. I got the … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Daily Quiet Time, Ezekiel, Highway to Heaven, Humble God, Michael Landon, Religion, Television
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But It Is My Tradition, Too
Should people incorporate elements of other religious traditions into their own beliefs and practices? I’ve actually encountered this issue a few times in the blogosphere. First, there was a post by my Hebrew Union College colleague, Angela Roskop Erisman, at … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Religion
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Day of Atonement 2007
Today is the Day of Atonement, which is known in Judaism as “Yom Kippur.” I am fasting on this day because I believe that the ritual has much to teach me, a Christian (see also Jim West’s post on Yom … Continue reading
God Brings Them to Repentance
The discussion on Ezekiel and TULIP at John Hobbins’ website has transported me back in time. When I was at Harvard, I was taking an Intro to Hebrew Scriptures class. We had an assignment: to contrast certain passages from Deuteronomy, … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Ezekiel, Ezekiel and Monergism, Religion
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James' Ramblings 