The Old Testament book of Judges provides many salutary lessons. It highlights the frailty and sinful tendencies in all humans. It reminds us of our weaknesses. One element is the frequent internal divisions in the nation. Judges 5 – Deborah and Barak call the tribes to join together to fight against the Midianites who had… Read more »
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Things are being shaken
The letter to the Hebrews includes these words: Now he has promised, “Yet once more I will shake not only the earth but also the heavens.” This phrase, “Yet once more,” indicates the removal of things that are shaken—that is, things that have been made—in order that the things that cannot be shaken may remain…. Read more »
A story of grace – Jacob blessed Pharaoh (Genesis 47.10)
One of Jacob’s final appearances in Genesis. This is the final chapter of his life. A man with a stick, walking with a limp (Gen 32.31). Yet the greatest king of his generation received a blessing (twice) from Jacob. Jacob was truly a man of mixed history; inconsistent, a grasper, a deceiver – God had… Read more »