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Posts Tagged: The Lord
Job 28:20 – From Where Does Wisdom Come?
Why does wisdom seem so elusive? There is so much knowledge in the world, but smart people appear devoid of wisdom. Man has extensive capabilities to discover the unknown, yet common sense is a rarity. What are we to make of that? Job provided the answer in one of his monologues to his friends. Although…
Joshua 24:15 – Choosing Poorly
Both Moses and Joshua – righteous leaders of Israel – knew the dangers that would come upon God’s children if they reverted to their old ways of following other gods. They warned the people with Yahweh’s very Words numerous times, yet they were quite aware how deceitful the hearts of men were and their inclination…
Deuteronomy 18:20 – The Prophet Who Presumes
Recent years have seen the rise of a whole class of so-called prophets and apostles. Their lineage comes from what has previously been known as Dominionism or Kingdom Now theology. These New Apostoloic Reformation (NAR) adherents are generally considered to be part of the hyper-charismatic movement. They believe in the gifts of the Holy Spirit,…
Genesis 15:4-5; 16:7,10 – Angel of the Lord
The ancient Israelite understanding of God was different from what it is today. Religious Jews since the time of Jesus have actually rejected what their ancestors believed and knew about Yahweh. Since Jesus came, the Jews have clung to the Shema, Deuteronomy 6:4: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one” and…