Siracusa
One of the oldest cities in the Western world, Siracusa was founded by the Greeks in 734 BCE. Being there was quite a treat. Topical Index: Siracusa, photos
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The Exceptional Exception
The sons of Israel did not strike them because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord the God of Israel. And the whole congregation grumbled against the leaders. Joshua 9:18 NASB Grumbled – “Except for Josh 9:18, a reference to Israel’s displeasure with Joshua’s handling of the Gibeonite lie, all…
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The Constitutional Government of God
And all the community of Israelites murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. Exodus 16:2 Robert Alter Wilderness – In God’s geography, the wilderness is an amazing place. First, it is the place of God’s self-revelation. Second, it is the place of total human dependence. And third, it is the place where God provides the foundation document, the constitution,…
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The Proof in the Pudding
“Go, therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit, teaching them to [h]follow all that I commanded you; and behold, I am with you [i]always, to the end of the age.” Matthew 28:19-20 NASB Follow – Jacques Ellul’s damning insights make the interpretation of this command all…
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A Little at a Time
Yet Pharaoh’s heart was [d]hardened, and he did not listen to them, just as the Lord had said. Exodus 7:13 NASB Was hardened – This verse begins a story that has bothered believers for centuries. If God hardens Pharoah’s heart, then how can Pharoah be held accountable for refusing to let the Israelites leave Egypt? Didn’t God make…
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Coping Skills (rewind)
But his mother said to him, “Your curse be on me, my son; only obey my voice, and go, get them for me.” Genesis 27:13 NASB 1995 Your curse – “Listen to me,” she said. Actually, it’s more like, “Listen to the sound of my making.” She continues, “If anything disastrous happens, then let it affect me. I…
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Scattered by Light
Topical Index: photo, sunrise
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Necessarily Hidden
He further said, “You cannot see My face, for mankind shall not see Me and live!” Then the Lord said, “Behold, there is a place [j]by Me, and you shall stand there on the rock; and it will come about, while My glory is passing by, that I will put you in the cleft of the rock and cover you with My hand until I have passed…
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What’s the Point?
Moses returned to the Lord and said, “Why, Lord, why have you brought trouble on this people? Is this why you sent me? Ever since I went to Pharaoh to speak in your name, he has brought trouble on this people, and you have not rescued your people at all.” Exodus 5:22-23 NIV You sent me – In a previous investigation of these…
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The Vocabulary of Trust (rewind)
But as for me, I trust in You, O Lord, I say, “You are my God.” Psalm 31:14 NASB 1995 Trust – By now we should be quite familiar with bāṭaḥ (trust). TWOT’s reminder is important: in Hebrew, bāṭaḥ expresses that sense of well-being and security which results from having something or someone in whom to place confidence. It is significant that the LXX never…
