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Hungry with Questions
Yesterday I preached from Matthew 15:29-39 about the feeding of the 4,000 (men, less women and children and not to be confused with the feeding of the 5,000 men plus women and children [Matthew 14:13-21]): 29 Jesus left there and went … Continue reading
Posted in Interpretation, Matthew
Tagged Bread, broken pieces, Eating, God, Gospel of Matthew, Jesus, small fish
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The Ambiguity of Wisdom
The wisdom of Solomon (not meaning, the ancient book by that name) is something of an ambiguity. And perhaps that is the nature of wisdom, recognizing ambiguities and trying to steer the right course. Take another look at the all-too-familiar … Continue reading
Posted in 1 Kings, Wisdom
Tagged Book of Wisdom, Books of Kings, God, Lord, Solomon, Torah, Woman
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The Measure of a City
I encountered a statement about the proper manner by which we might measure the success or failure of our cities: “Too often men are apt to measure a city’s significance by its business, professions, and industry, its buildings, its wealth, … Continue reading
Posted in Eschaton, Zechariah
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Thomas Nelson Publishers and Pastoral Resources
So I was recently approved to start receiving materials from Thomas Nelson Publishers for review…and thus they sent me a “welcome” box full of assorted resources for pastors. I thought I’d start with just introducing these materials and a short … Continue reading
Posted in Bibles, Resources, Review, Thomas Nelson
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Esther 7-8 – The Plot of Haman Reversed
7:1-10 – Haman Hanged. After the second banquet, the king once again asked what Queen Esther wanted (“petition” and “request”) and offered her whatever she should ask for. Her answer was to ask whether he truly favored her or not … Continue reading
Posted in Esther, Ezra, Psalms
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Esther 3-4 – A Time for Action
3:1-6 – Haman…the Agagite. Whereas the last we read would have suggested that Mordecai should have been rewarded by the king, we find only the mention of another man who instead receives honors and acclaim from the king…and this man … Continue reading
Esther 1-2 – Parties That Bring Change
1:1-3 – The stage is set. According to Adele Berlin, chapter one “portrays the Persian court in all its decadent lavishness” and “sets the tone of the book” which is a “tone of excess, buffoonery, and bawdiness” (3). This would … Continue reading
Brief Introduction to the Book of Esther
This is a story of feasts or banquets (Esther 1:3, 5, 9; 2:18; 5:2-5; 5:8; 8:17; 9:17-19) and thus “the major purpose of the book of Esther is to provide the historical grounds for the celebration of the feast of … Continue reading
Posted in 2 Maccabees, Additonal Esther, Esther, Romans
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Susanna and Bel and the Dragon
<!–[if !mso]> st1\:*{behavior:url(#ieooui) } <![endif]–> Neither of these two additions to the Book of Daniel has come down in a Hebrew text, but instead in the Theodotion, LXX and Latin Vulgate recensions. They were thus never included as part of … Continue reading
Posted in Daniel, Deuteronomy, Ezekiel, Leviticus
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Daniel 12 – The Vision of the End
11:36-39 – The king who exalts himself. This king does have certain levels of overlap with Antiochus IV Epiphanes (and many commentators believe that this individual is one and the same), but the description does not fit as it did … Continue reading
Posted in 1 John, 2 Thessalonians, Daniel, Deuteronomy, Ezekiel, Ezra, Genesis, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Job, Jude, Judges, Malachi, Mark, Matthew, Nehemiah, Philippians, Psalms, Revelation
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