Category Archives: Jeremiah

Henotheism for Moab?

Posted on July 1, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve been reading the Book of Jeremiah for my daily quiet time.  Allow me to present some puzzling verses, both from Jeremiah 48. Jeremiah 48:13: “And Moab shall be ashamed of Chemosh, as the house of Israel was ashamed of … Continue reading →

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Ramblings on Jeremiah 30:21: The Prince Who Dares (Or Engages His Heart) to Approach God

Posted on June 19, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

Jeremiah 30:21 states—-and here I will quote the New Revised Standard Version because that is what I read in my daily quiet time—-“Their prince shall be one of their own, their ruler shall come from their midst; I will bring … Continue reading →

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Ramblings on Jeremiah 31:29-30 and People Being Punished for Their Own (Not Their Ancestors’) Sins

Posted on June 18, 2014 by jamesbradfordpate

I’m reading the Book of Jeremiah for my daily quiet time.  Something from Jeremiah 31 jumped out at me.  Vv 29-30 say: “In those days they shall say no more, The fathers have eaten a sour grape, and the children’s … Continue reading →

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Ramblings on Jeremiah 33:14-16 and Prophecy

Posted on December 2, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

At church this morning, the pastor preached about Jeremiah 33:14-16, which states (in the King James Version): “(14) Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will perform that good thing which I have promised unto the house of … Continue reading →

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Psalm 85

Posted on July 14, 2012 by jamesbradfordpate

For my weekly quiet time this week, I will blog about Psalm 85. I think that Psalm 85 was composed after Israelites had returned to the land of Israel from exile.  Their captivity was turned, which may mean that it … Continue reading →

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Peckham’s Optimistic Jeremiah

Posted on June 23, 2011 by jamesbradfordpate

For my write-up today on Brian Peckham’s History and Prophecy, I’ll start with a statement that he makes on page 395: “Despite the optimism of Jeremiah and his mentors, it soon became evident that the reform would have no long-range … Continue reading →

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Comps: Mishnah for the Future?

Posted on October 20, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

Source: Ben Zion Wacholder, Messianism and Mishnah: Time and Place in the Early Halakhah (Hebrew Union College, 1978). Wacholder’s thesis seems to be that many of the Mishnah’s laws were intended for the Messianic period, when the temple will be … Continue reading →

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Dr. Dobson and the System

Posted on June 15, 2008 by jamesbradfordpate

I’ve talked on this blog before about Doc Love, a dating guru whose advice has helped many. He has a dating technique called “The System,” which is based on three C’s: confidence, (self-) control, and challenge. For Doc, women generally … Continue reading →

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"Maybe I Went Too Far This Time"

Posted on November 25, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

I heard a sermon a few weeks ago on anger. It was at a Catholic church that I attend. Much of what the priest said was standard: there is right anger (righteous indignation) and wrong anger (which is selfish and … Continue reading →

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Should Josephus Be Used in Biblical Studies?

Posted on August 23, 2007 by jamesbradfordpate

I was going to save this post for a rainy day, but I am so excited about my new blog that I am in the mood to post it now. Let’s hope that I come up with new thoughts for … Continue reading →

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