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  • The Welcome Mat

    The stranger has not spent the night outside, for I have opened my doors to the traveler.  Job 31:32  NASB Stranger – The Jewish rabbis provide a special application of this verse, one that we Gentiles need to know.  The application begins with a proper understanding of “stranger,” the Hebrew word gēr.  Our English Bibles often translate…

  • What Happens Next

    I am a stranger on earth. Hide not your commandments from me. Psalm 119:19 (Abraham Heschel translation) Stranger – John Oswalt’s book, The Bible Among the Myths, is an excellent analysis of the concept of myth in the ancient world. His insights help us see why the Bible is not to be categorized as myth,…

  • Going Home

    I am a stranger in the earth;
Do not hide Your commandments from me.  Psalm 119:19  NASB Stranger – What is required for a stranger to become a welcomed member of the community?  You might find yourself in that situation if you travel outside your native land.  You want to establish connection, create new bonds, become…